Jazz for aficionados

Just watched a video of the Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio from 1991 and it was great!

So far today has been a good day.  David Murray, In a sentimental mood. Bill Charlap, Street of dreams. Hampton Hawes, For real.  Billy Cobham, Drum’nvoice vol. 1-4.  Jane Monheit, The songbook sessions.  Paolo Fresu, Songlines.  The best of The Three Sounds.  There’s three tracks left on the Dave Murray album and then I’ll let things cool down a bit.

Listening to Alliance - Alliance and so far it’s right up my alley.

@acman3 

I don’t know if he sold his soul or not, but Wayne Shorter was excellent in Weather Report.😁

@frogman

That clip was good, now I have to find and watch the whole movie.😁

@frogman 

Wow, I had no idea it came from a TV show! I will find the episode,  Battle Hymm.

Yesterday, I had the Ray Brown Trio playing for several hours. I played the first five albums that came up on Qobuz and really didn’t pay attention to the names of the albums.  It was a great afternoon.

@alexatpos @frogman 

Thanks guys for bringing up Hal McKusick. Happily listening to Cross Section now and Triple Exposure next.

Now’s The Time isn’t on Qobuz or Amazon. 🙁

@alexatpos

So I just got around to looking up the album Guitar in the wind and all Qobuz has is listed as by Barry Galbraith, with 12 songs @35 minutes.  Sure wish they had the second disc!😁

@alexatpos

Three of your four videos came up as unavailable 🙁. Guitar in the wind, was the only one that made it.  Oh and it’s excellent 😁

Lol,

I stay as far away from politics and politicians as I can! 

Listening to the John Wright Trio, South Side Soul on this rainy morning. Here’s hoping the power doesn’t go out.

@jafant

Which Pat Metheny album are you referencing? There are so many to choose from.😀

stuartk,

Metheny I sort of a hometown boy for me. While he was born Missouri , about 220 miles from me, we lived about 40 miles from Lee’s Summit for 7+ years.

Oh and check out https://youtu.be/bLKb9Ms68ME?si=8M7LqbLegxDDiADo

he’s playing with Joni Mitchell so is Jaco.  There’s only a slight bit of Jazz influence, but I enjoyed watching the video just the same.

acman3

Yes, I am having the same problem. No idea if it’s part of the not being able to tag people either, but I sure hope they fix these issues soon. Then maybe they could allow people to post pictures w/o having to go through photo service next?

stuartk 

I have no idea about his Midwest Sensibilities, but with so many albums to choose from, his Musical abilities has given me hours of enjoyment!

 I am always impressed with how many great shows you have seen over the years. I’m sure that if I lived on the coast we might have sat next to each other.😁

Been listening to a refreshing group, The Mingus Hjorth Trio. Old New Borrowed Blue. A well recorded, clean sounding album.

Pat Methany

https://youtu.be/0mvqYXUu9z8?si=ewMyBFTDUy2pO1CL
 

Listening to the John Nazarenko Trio, Some Other Time.  Never heard of the until they popped up on Qobuz.

Nice album.

Something Else!, Soul Jazz. Featuring Vincent Herring.

Excellent album!

Charlie Shavers, Out Of Nowhere.

@frogman 

Great tune.  I hope to have some time today to listen to more!

https://youtu.be/9VYImu9w_18?si=FxEZP7BSPMm_EXCb

I also want to thank all you guys for reminding me of all the great jazz out there!

Listening to my second Bob Berg album, The JazzTimes Super Band. In case anyone is interested, Another Standard was the first.😀

Howard McGhee,  Maggie’s Back In Town.

Hey all,

I’m test driving a pair of Sonus Faber speakers and am looking for suggestions of well recorded/mixed albums that I probably haven’t thought of.  With me having a mind like a sieve, that’s most any album.

Thanks.

Thanks @ho249 ,

Right now I have the house to myself and the amps are warming up.😁

@stuartk 

what a great list.

Thank you!

@acman3 

Curiousjim, how is your speaker audition going so far? 

It’s going great! I’ve had the KEF’s for about three years and while they have great staging and depth, I have never liked their actual sound. With all the drivers being aluminum, they sound analog, with very little, if any warmth. The Sonus Farber loaners really sound wonderful and full.  Gonna hate to give them back tomorrow.
 

@acman3 

U can never go wrong with that crew!

Thanks.

@stuartk

Starting now, I’m listening to the Cannonball Adderley album that @acman3 suggested and then I’ll start down the Du Nann rabbit hole.😁

And if I haven’t said it enough, thank you.

@stuartk 

I am enjoying the Amati G5’s and I almost have permission to max out the credit cards to get a pair!

@stuartk 

I just found at least three Eastern Rebellion albums.
Happy listening to me!

Thanks!

I’ve listened to Bob Berg, Another Standard numerous times and it still makes me smile.

It was funny to me when I read a terrible review of this album.

Hey all,

Check out Binker Golding, Abstractions Of Reality Past And Incredible Feathers.

Just stumbled onto this album and it’s really good and well recorded,

Let me know what you think.

Jim

Listening to another Binker Golding album, Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy.

Another well recorded album. 

Listening to You Don’t Know What Love Is , makes me think of the background music from a Mickie Splaine book. It has that sultry tone.

@stuartk

I believe it was the YT link you posted a couple days ago. “You Don’t Know What Love Is “

@stuartk 

Yep, that’s it he link you posted.

@stuartk 

I’m listened to the Coltrane version that frogman posted,(actually I listened to the whole album 😃) and while I am not a wordsmith like you and frogman, I definitely enjoyed the Ballads album immensely. His version of “You Don’t Know What Love Is “ to me was much more enjoyable than Pharaohs.  But you know me, I can listen to a Trio or a Quartet playing like this all day long.

No, but I have a terrible memory!

@frogman 

Thanks for the Coltrane links.  I hope to listen to more later today.

Big On Bebop is the other YouTube channel I really enjoy. Here’s an example.
 

https://youtu.be/s-hyJBpVwUQ?si=1WYQv65P4mnww1KV

Kjell Jansson Quartet,  At Nefertiti Again.
 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mUfS78BSwNd1WyBH_rNzY_NFgML_PJgGc&si=KXvEbgzbId19SlJy

It’s official,

Visa and I are proud owners of Sonus Farber, Amati G5 speakers! Now comes the fun of breaking them I and getting them set up just right.

@stuartk 

Your memory is good. I went and bought a used PS Audio BHK preamp and a few weeks later, I bought a pair of PS Audio, BHK 300 amplifiers. All three pieces have a tube input section, so I have the ability to roll some tubes. Unfortunately, 5 of the six “new” PSVANE Art tubes that came with the preamp within just a few weeks, so tube replacement came much earlier than expected. 
I haven’t sold the H390 integrated yet and I plan on seeing which sounds better with the new speakers when they have some hours on them.

@stuartk 

the Hegel is a SS integrated and the PS Audio’s are tube input and SS output on all three pieces.  I just plugged in the Hegel for the first time in months and it sounds terrible.  I’m sure, that by tomorrow when all the caps are charged again, it will be back to its full glory.😁

Now for something Jazz related.  Because I am breaking in the new speakers, I put on a three CD set of The Chick Corea Trio and let all 3.5 hours play. It has Christian McBride on bass and Brian Blade on drums.  I liked about 98% of it.

@stuartk 

No, I did not.  So I will start with it tomorrow. Hopefully the caps on the Hegel will be well on their way to  like I remember.

Hey @zlone 

I had a pair of KEF Reference 5’s that I never fully liked. The sounded very good, but very anaalog. The SF’s straight out of the box sounded warmer. I have about 25 hours on the new speakers and they are definitely changing for the better.  I had a fully broken in loaner pair for a couple of weeks, so I know what to expect.😁

All the best.

@acman3 

Thanks for posting the Sonny Rollins links. Both were good and I subscribed to both of their channels.

@alexatpos

Great post. Great story. I’m going to look around for Echoes From Nature Boy. (edit, found it and two other albums)

Thanks for the post.😀