This is some great music. Dreamy, spacey, and classically influenced, even by the usual ECM standards. I enjoy the piano of Florian Weber as much as the trumpet playing of Markus. I'm a fan of Markus, not so much of his father Karlheinz Stockhausen, but am not very familiar with Florian Weber's work. I'd love to hear recommendations from anyone familiar.
Happy birthday to jazz musician and composer, Sam Rivers — born September 25, 1923. Sprinkle a little hard-bop and post-bop, a touch of the blues and a good dollop of the avant-garde into a mixer and you get these two Blue Note masterpieces . . . 1965/2011 Blue Note – BST 84184, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST 84184 Blue Note The Definitive 45 RPM Reissue Series – KPG@ATM 1967/2019 Blue Note – ST-84206 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG@CA
MØNK - THELONIOUS MONK (Gearbox) CD with Double Bass – John Ore / Drums – Frankie Dunlop / Piano – Thelonious Monk/ Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse Recorded live on 5th March 1963 at Odd Fellow Palaeet, Copenhagen, Denmark. CD issued in 2018 a single cardboard sleeve with the words still hard boppin' printed on the side/spine of sleeve. There is also a pull out page with technical recording details and Stephen Graham's memories of the night of the concert. This is a remarkable concert, the sound quality is exceptional, and the disc is a must have for anyone, especially Monk collectors. "This music is modernist, bluesy, soulful, weird, and so damn swinging" - sleeve note from Ethan Iverson.
Progressive 7014 - Buddy De Franco Quintet "Like Someone In Love" - rec. 1977 - Engineer: Fred Miller Featuring: Tal Farlow (g)
THE CHASE IS ON - Charlie ROUSE / Paul QUINICHETTE (Bethlehem/Solid) CD with Charlie Rouse & Paul Quinichette (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly & Hank Jones (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Wendell Marshall (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums) Great sound and great music recorded over a number of sessions in 1957. CD issued in Japan as part of the Bethlehem Album Collection 1000 series. Remastering by Toshiyuki Abe, Verse Music Group - 2013. There is an eight page booklet included - six of the pages are in Japanese.
Revisiting these remarkable live sessions once again! people time | STAN GETZ | KENNY BARRON (Gitanes/EmArcy) 2CD Stan (tenor sax) & Kenny (piano) digitally recorded live in March 1991 at the Café Montmartre, Copenhagen & mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California. There are 14 lengthy tracks on this 2CD release - issued in France by Polygram in fat boy case with 28 page booklet.
I dug into my stash of Cadet Records LPs this afternoon and pulled out Brother Jack McDuff "Check This Out". Things are going along as you'd expect until the 3rd song on Side A when Richard Davis picks up the Bass and Vinnie Corrao gets his wah pedal out and goes to town on the McDuff-penned "Soul Yodel". Overall an enjoyable funky soul jazz session typical for 1972 with nice conga work from Willie Colon.
Monday Miles! My favourite of the Miles and Gil Evans collaborations, a beautiful and passionate Third Stream classic . . . 1960/2013 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL 1-375, Columbia – 88697943791
"The little giant is in his element here...." STORYVILLE MASTERS OF JAZZ - JOHNNY GRIFFIN (Storyville) CD Tracks 1, 2 and 3 recorded live at Montmartre, Copenhagen, 1964 with Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Kenny Drew (piano), Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson (bass), Art Taylor (drums) Tracks 4 and 5 recorded live at Montmartre, Copenhagen, July 10, 1984 with Johnny Griffin / Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (tenor sax), Harry Pickens (piano), Curtis Lundy (bass), Kenny Washington (drums) Tracks 6-8 recorded live at Slukefter, Tivoli, Copenhagen, July 15, 1989 with Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Kenny Drew (piano), Jens Melgaard (bass), Ole Streenberg (drums) A great compilation of live music - recorded over a 25 year period. This selection impresses more and more with every listen. Total playing time 74:44 - 12 page booklet included.
One of a number of really enjoyable Lee Morgan Blue Note albums. THE RUMPROLLER - LEE MORGAN (Blue Note) CD with Lee Morgan (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Ronnie Mathews (piano), Victor Sproles (bass), Billy Higgins (drums) Recorded 1965 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. CD 24-bit analog to digital RVG remastering (1999).
Finally getting round to listening to some newer arrivals this morning . . . 1964/2020 Verve Records – V6-8545, Verve Records – B0031690-01 Acoustic Sounds Series –
Mode 108 / VSOP #42 CD (reissue) - Clora Bryant "A Gal With A Horn" - rec. June 1957 - Engineer: Val Valentine
This is a very cool sounding 17 track compilation. Sound quality is great too! BENGT HALLBERG ALL STAR SESSIONS 1953/54 FEATURING LARS GULLIN (Dragon CD) + 16 page booklet 4 of the first 7 tracks are taken from the 2 Metronome EPs. Also included are 2 previously unissued alternate takes from the same Metronome sessions and one track previously issued on Caprice. Bengt Hallberg And His Swedish All Stars with Arne Domnérus (alto sax), Lars Gullin (baritone sax), Arne Domnérus (alto sax), Simon Brehm (bass), William Schiöpffe (drums), Bengt Hallberg (piano), Åke Persson (trombone) Two of the next four tracks are taken from two different voulmes of Metronome's Swingin' In Sweden EP series, plus two previously unissued alternate takes from the same Metronome sessions. Leonard Feather presents Swingin' In Sweden with Ernie England (trumpet), Åke Persson (trombone), Carl-Henrik Norin (tenor sax), Lars Gullin (baritone sax), Bengt Hallberg (piano), Red Mitchell (bass), Bobby White (drums) The final six tracks include three from the 'Imported' Pacific Jazz EP plus two previously unissued alternate versions and one other track originally issued on Caprice. Bengt Hallberg Ensemble Featuring Lars Gullin with Ernie England (trumpet), Ake Bjorkman (French horn), Åke Persson (trombone), Patte Wickman (clarinet), Lars Gullin (baritone sax) Bengt Hallberg (piano), Simon Brehm (bass), Robert Edman (drums)
How about a happy birthday for the incomparable jazz bass legend Dave Holland, who turns 74 today. Just looking at his credits-Miles Davis during his fusion period (including Bitches Brew, one of my favorite albums of all time), Derek Bailey, Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, and then his own solo work. Countless jazz greats have looked to Holland to enrich their music as they seek to push the boundaries of what jazz could be. Be it on his trusty upright or this electric bass thing, Holland can almost instantly nail the feel, no matter how unsual it may seem, and ground a piece without weighing it down. His insight is second to none, his track record marvelous, here is to Dave Holland, may he continue enriching us with his music.
One year later... I have been thinking about purchasing this MOV version. How does it sound? Thanks in advance.
How time flies! MOV "Mwandishi"...this is a great MOV title and the sound on it is really good! Easily recommended (and what an awesome record). I did get the MOV of "Fat Albert" as well and the sound on that version is not very good and would stay away from it.
Blue Note CD CDP 7243 8 2137 2 4 [Japan] - Tina Brooks " Back To The Tracks" - rec. Oct. 1960 - Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Concord CCD-4508 - Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass " Brassy & Sassy" - rec. 1992 - Engineer: Phil Sheridan
