Someone in here or the Jazz And Conversation thread turned me on to this a few months back when they posted about it being an album they enjoyed while cooking. That caught my attention as I was pushing myself to cook more at the time so I streamed it a few nights in a row, loved it, and then came across this NM Japanese pressing a few weeks later. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check on the salmon.
ALONE AT THE VANGUARD - FRED HERSCH (Palmetto) CD Recorded 30th November to 6th December 2010. CD mixed and mastered by Gene Paul and issued in a gatefold digipak sleeve. Another very impressive and satisfactory Fred Hersch solo recording - well worth checking out.
The always interesting Charles Lloyd... Passin' Thru - CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET (Blue Note) CD Bass – Reuben Rogers Drums – Eric Harland Piano – Jason Moran Saxophone / Flute – Charles Lloyd The first track is a 17.45 minute version of 'Dream Weaver'. It was recorded at Montreux Jazz Festival June 30, 2016. Tracks 2-7 were recorded at live at The Lensic, Santa Fe New Mexico the following month (2016). CD mastered by Bernie Grundman and issued in quality gatefold digipak with 12-page booklet with photos and infos. This lengthy disc was also issued on a double LP.
I have the vinyl version of this album and really enjoy it along with other live Lloyd albums such as Love In, The Flowering and Forest Flower. He and his band members elicit a very positive response from their audiences and genuinely connect with them.
Happy birthday to jazz alto saxophonist, Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley — born September 15, 1928. In celebration, I'm spinning the Music Matters pressing of Somethin’ Else, arguably his most famous, most popular work . . . 1958/2014 Blue Note – ST-81595, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-81595 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG@CA
Trane’s only Blue Note recording as session leader — recorded September 15, 1957 . . . 1957/2019 (SRX) Music Matters Ltd. – MMBLP-1577, Blue Note – BLP 1577 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA
Love your posts and the images you posted, but this is one of the very few Coltrane albums I've never really liked (I know, I'm probably in the minority). To my ears the band isn't a tight unit, and Coltrane is the odd one out here, he doesn't sound comfortable. Your mileage may vary, of course.
All good. We like what we like. Blue Train was one of my very first jazz albums, perfect for a newbie (you could say), so holds a special place. I love it. The first side especially is killer, IMO. Thanks for the positive comment. I’m glad you like my posts/pics
Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach record Money Jungle on this day at Sound Makers Studios in New York City, September 17, 1962. This is the recent Tone Poet release . . . 1962/2020 Blue Note – B0031461-01, United Artists Jazz–UAJS 15017 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG&JH@CA
Duke really was something. He could make credible records with Louis Armstrong or Coleman Hawkins one day, and then hang with Mingus and Roach the next.
A recent purchase. THE DUKE BOX - DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Storyville) 8CD 8CD long-box with 40 page illustrated booklet. Over 8 hours of music recorded between 1940-1949. Subtitled "Duke Ellington in the Forties". Released in a long box style with booklet CD1 Total time: 58:19 CD2 Total time: 77:24 CD3 Total time: 76:56 CD4 Total time: 67:06 CD5 Total time: 55:29 CD6 Total time: 57:53 CD7 Total time: 71:20 CD8 Total time: 70:57 Among the sessions included in this collection - THE DUKE AT FARGO 1940 DUKE ELLINGTON AT THE HOLLYWOOD EMPIRE DUKE ELLINGTON AT THE HURRICANE DUKE ELLINGTON AT CARNEGIE HALL December 11, 1943 It will take some time to get into all of this feast of 1940s Ellington sessions.
It’s Cornbread for breakfast! This killer session was recorded September 18, 1965. This is the Tone Poet release from last year . . . 1965/2019 Blue Note – BST 84222, Blue Note – BLP 4222 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG@CA
@ THE VILLAGE VANGUARD - FRED HERSCH TRIO '97 (Palmetto) CD Bass – Drew Gress / Drums – Tom Rainey / Piano – Fred Hersch Recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on July 18, 1997. Issued in gatefold cardboard sleeve. Fred Hersch Trio & Fred Hersch Solo albums have been one of this years great discoveries for me. This is another impressive live album and yet another release that was recorded at "The Village Vanguard".
Alternately fiery and tranquil, the tour-de-force landmark avant / free-jazz Kulu Sé Mama — the last album released during John Coltrane's lifetime . . . Warning: Not for everyone! 1966/1967 (US) Impulse! – AS-9106, Impulse! – A-9106 VAN GELDER
"The great Bud Powell" - Bob Dylan (lyric from 'Murder Most Foul') The Amazing Bud Powell (Volume One) - BUD POWELL (Blue Note) CD Bass – Curley Russell / Tommy Potter Drums – Max Roach / Roy Haynes Piano – Bud Powell Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins Trumpet – Fats Navarro Recorded at WOR Studios, New York City on August 8, 1949 (#1-11) and May 1, 1951 (#12-20) 20 track RVG 24-bit remastered CD also includes 9 alternate versions & booklet. the amazing bud Powell - 10" Blue Note LP edition with 8 tracks.
Happy birthday to legendary jazz saxophonist and composer, the great John Coltrane — born September 23, 1926. In celebration, I’m spinning this stellar AP pressing of Trane’s first session as leader . . . 1957/2012 Analogue Productions – APRJ 7105, Prestige – LP 7105 The Prestige Mono Series – KPG@CA
