Paul, glad that you have enjoyed the show. Still,it seems like very few people went to see it? Is it always like that or just recently?
I had no idea that you needed a prood of vaccination to enter some place? We had nothing of a sort here.I know that you cant enter the US without it (as strange as it may sound, today, still?) In general, I am in constant dilemma, to quietly mind my own business, or to scream out loud when I see such things. In any case, my perception of the world and people has changed in the last two years because I saw some things that previously only read about it...and wonder...
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Despite beeing called Zoot, he is 'contender'...album, by album, just realised that I became a collector...
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@ho249 Believe it or not, saw Anat Cohen live in my hometown, even found the video on ytube from that event (not great, jus for information)
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@stuartk nice Hampton Hawes, do not have that one..
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Few albums that I got lately...
'Crystal Bells' Chet Baker performing within a trio setting with the Belgian duo of guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
'Baker thrived in the company of the like-minded Belgians, whose bop-inflected technical prowess on their instruments was also matched by their deft sense for melodicism and sympathetic group interplay. As accompanists alone, they're superb cohorts for the jazz legend, hanging their ears on each of his notes, outlining the harmonies behind him, and buoying his soft, lyrical phrases. There are also subtle stylistic juxtapositions within the trio with Catherine's choice of electric, amplified guitar allowing for the occasional foray into country twang, or ambient, fusion-infused colorations. Similarly, though, Rassinfosse's velvety double-bass lines reveal the influence of the impressionistic tone of Ron Carter, and he never fails to imply a clipped rhythmic pulse; a necessary skill in the drummerless setting Baker often favored in his later years. Ultimately, Crystal Bells is an absolutely magical session with inspired performances that still ring true so many years after Baker's passing'
.https://youtu.be/076gno93owo
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Chet Baker in Tokyo
...'this one shows him to have still been in complete control of his musical faculties, playing not just beautifully and well, but with energy and even speed despite his deteriorating health. His singing, too, sounds uncannily like that of the quiet young sex symbol he'd been in the 1950s, before age and heroin ravaged his face and emptied his eyes. Accompanied beautifully by pianist Harold Danko, bassist Hein Van Der Geyn and drummer John Engels, Baker plays a surprisingly varied set, from Jimmy Heath's hard bop standard "For Minors Only" to "Four" by Miles Davis and the delicately anguished "Almost Blue," written for him by Elvis Costello. Here he still plays with the sweet, dry tone that made him famous and helped to define an entire school of West Coast jazz, and sings in a voice remarkably similar to that of his trumpet. Given its context, you can't miss the poignancy of this recording; but the playing is so sweet and happy that it's also impossible to resist the spirit in which these performances were offered -- a spirit which was anything but sad.'
https://youtu.be/eZAuY5M7J-Y
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Paul Desmond and Zoot Sims both have such a beautiful tone, so I am buying more and more of their albums, beside ones, more known, that I already have. Here are two, perhaps not the most obvious ones when they are in question
’The Duets’ from 1975. (solo Desmond and Brubeck)
https://youtu.be/mA-QScRxbAc
Dave McKenna quartet (featuring Zoot Sims)
https://youtu.be/_KjPKLveYQ0
...and one that I really, really like...Zoot with Hank Jones, and great rythm section
’Zoot at ease’ (not really at ease there, but still....)
https://youtu.be/18gOT68c1bY
https://youtu.be/_KjPKLveYQ0
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@mahgister , You are welcome, but no need to thank me, I am happy to share especially the 'obscure' ones despite the Frogman's 'rule' (smile). But, except for half a dozen people posting here, it seems that many of them might remain in 'obscurity'...
By the way, just checked, you may find his cd's on Amazon...not expensieve
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Here' s another 'Portrait of Jenny' , album by Dizzy Gilespie
https://youtu.be/-wS2Q7E6Nms
Paul.I am ok, thanks for asking, its just a busy summer, hope the others are well too...
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Sonny Rollins was in fact one of the first jazz players that I have listened to,as a child, as my father had this album that he listened (still got that record) Its 'S.R. and contemporary players'
https://youtu.be/8mI7sFllwr0
It was not so 'hard' sounding, so later when I start discovering more I bought these albums. At that time, I was coming out from listening 'rock' music, so this album also had a certain appeal, sound that resembled to certain prog rock music that I've listened (and got over it.)
S.R.'Horn Culture'
https://youtu.be/ygbgj-rBgdM
That led to his live 'Cutting Edge' album
https://youtu.be/i3RMPz2fX-w
Later got the one with Coleman Hawkins and that was it. Like Coltrane (have to admit) it was too much for me at the time and aldo I went back to him few times, his sound was never to my liking.
I would say that lots of my jazz records that I bought first were from 70's jazz, music that somewhat sounded (to me anyway at the time) like 'rock' music of that era. As I have continued to listen jazz, I started more and more to appreciate 'older' stuff, first from 60's and than to 50's and still I have not returned to that 70's jazz sound.
One album of Dizzy Gillespie, from that period, one of the firsts I have bought called 'Real Thing'. When you listen it, you will know what I mean about that 'rock' conection that I speak about.
https://youtu.be/2Bk3SxHQSBo
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Paul, here is another album featuring Carmell Jones...the ’others’ palying on it are not bad either...
Curtis Amy (Dupree Bolton played on his Katanga record) and Frank Butler ’Groovin Blue’
https://youtu.be/mARr-DylXKA?feature=shared
As for RVG remasters, I prefer to buy albums before that second remastering, not so because of higher freq, but more because of the gain level...previous BN remasters, usually done by Rob McMaster (nomen est omen?), are somewhat quieter and as a result more articulate, in a lack of better words, pardon my english
@acman3 You are of course welcome, I guess you posted much more (for me) unknown music...if only you would write their names under or above the links,ha....
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@stuartk Speaking in general and in broad terms I would say that in (jazz) music every time period has its own distinctive ’sound’. Fusion, with its arrangements, use of keyboards and other instruments has that too, even more, I would dare to say. The structure of compositions, timing, duration of solo parts, the overall ’sound’ I find very hard to listen too. Again, speaking in general, but I did not find any (fusion) music (from that time period) that I like (not even the album I have posted above)
So, its not about the use of ’electric instruments’, but rather of how are they used. Than again, I am quite certain that with years I am becoming more and more exclusive and not only with music,ha,ha
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Had it for a while, did not listened to it and now really enjoing it. Very nice album, stellar line up. Perhaps some of you may like it too...
Don Wilkerson ’Texas twister’
https://youtu.be/fJWgcbmAQEw?feature=shared
P.S. Dont know the reason, but the recording via ytube sounds like its ’spinning’ faster than the actual album on cd that I listen to. In fact, listening via ytube music sounds annoying, not even close to the ’real thing’. Do not use ’pc audio’ otherwise, so do not know what you might expect on other platforms, but if you are still buying cd’s like me, I recommend that one. They are really ’cooking’ on that album...
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@pjw81563 , just recently I have posted this album of Rene Thomas, when Stuartk mentioned him. Here its again, in case you missed it
https://youtu.be/0Xoli1r1t2Y?feature=shared (Guitar Groove)
Some I. Jacquet albums that I like...
https://youtu.be/FE3NM__LIIg?feature=shared (The blues, thats me)
https://youtu.be/Z1PR557t64g?feature=shared (The message)
https://youtu.be/j5Jsu0g7piQ?feature=shared (Desert Winds)
Aldo I have many more Websters abums, do not have that one with Jacquet. Will listen to it, thanks.
If you find a decent source or better, a cd, listen to that Don Wilkerson album above,it sounds more ’advanced’ than its age might suggest
I do not remember if I ever posted this album, but along the stellar line up its sound is somewhat different than other sax players may have recorded in those times.It took me a while to get that cd. But, than again, perhaps the Frogmans rule may be applied to him too...
James Clay (A Double dose of soul)
https://youtu.be/fY-53kV6qjE?feature=shared
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@pjw81563 , dont skip that James Clay....
Cannonball Adderley: So long as there's a Duke Ellington you don't have advancement in jazz, you don't have modern jazz, traditional feeling, you don't have time or no time, or polyrhythms and polytonality as well as simple tonalities. I think that so long as he's around we are going to have jazz as we knew it, but I'm a little bit afraid. Our problem is just getting the people to listen. There are a great number of fine players, and there will always be fine players. What were the elements that attracted people to jazz in the first place? Let's stop and think about that. Jazz had a kind of mystique. It differed from popular music and dance music because there were surprises all the time ... there was always the spontaneity of improvisation and the excitement of people really involved in enjoying what they seemed to be doing. Among other things. Now aren't some of these same elements present in some of the popular music today? This is the thing that is of major concern to me. There are certain rock and roll, rhythm and blues groups who have exciting rhythms going on - complicated things they have a spontaneous kind of vocal improvisation even, and they have the same elements, solos that we have today, improvisation based on something new, when they get a music that complements all the other elements they have going, then I am a little bit afraid, because we have become so intellectual in our approach to jazz that it's becoming academic, and we listen to people because we know they are good and to see what they are going to teach us or what they are going to say rather than for the sheer thrill and enjoyment of feeling.
This interview was published on "THE chicago SEED" newspaper , November 1968
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Just recently I played this cd again, to check the position of my speakers. There is interesting track, nothing new, but it turned my attention to some of the albums that I have...
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I had an opportunity to see M.Brecker quartet live in 1998, on jazz festival in my hometown. Funny thing is that he started to play in 2 am (yes, 2 hours after midnight) in local theater house. I am quite certain that it was filmed by national tv house, but other than seeing it on tv news after the show, never saw the material on ytube or elsewhere. However, next year, among others, Zawinul and Weather Report played there too and some of that footage is on ytube.
Here it is, if anyone is interested...
https://youtu.be/DUPBq4tyxfM?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/vNOnWbSj4_E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/JQvvWQEX0IM?feature=shared
Jean Paul Bourelly from the same occason and on the same stage,,,the footage is quite raw...
https://youtu.be/SLo6GjVxaQk?feature=shared
Also, saw McCoy Tyner, Abbey Lincoln, Randy Weston, Ray Charles among others, all in my hometown (remeber pinching myself few times just to be sure that I am not dreaming)
Believe that all those concerts were filmed by national tv and those tapes are probably somewhere in some basement...
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In the meantime...album that i got just recently...'This release contains the complete recordings made by a unique quintet led by Milt Jackson and Ray Brown, on vibes and bass respectively, and featuring Monty Alexander on piano, Teddy Edwards on tenor sax, and Dick Berk on drums. The session was taped live at the celebrated club Shelly’s Manne- Hole in August of 1969
'Thats the way it is'
https://youtu.be/87fpfOE6-ks?feature=shared
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@pjw81563 , Paul, have not heard that album. In fact, very few of Weather Report or Zawinul I listened at all, since very early I recognised the ’fusion sound’ as something that does not suit me. Of course I went to see that concert that I have posted as I appreciate the ’craftmanship’ even with things that I am not fond of (and they were playing in my hometown) But, if I may say, that music makes me nervous.
On the other hand, I really like Desmond, his sound or his music is just beautiful...
Couple of albums where he plays that I have posted recently, perhaps not often mentioned...
Desmond and Brubeck ’Duets’ from 1975
https://youtu.be/5QK5Nm6Xjys?feature=shared
Paul Desmond Quartet live in Canada 1975.
https://youtu.be/ftkFUNpmrIc?feature=shared
I guess I am more into lyricsm...it must be because of my gentle soul,ha,ha...
@curiousjim As I remeber reading somewhere, you had some big Kef’s? Something new or differnet you have ordered?
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Another fine album that I got just recently...
Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie’s (1961)
https://youtu.be/z2DMW815Vg0?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/4vc8-TM3wQo?feature=shared
’Joe Newman at Count Basie’s is the first record the underappreciated trumpeter cut after leaving the Basie Band for the second time. The 1961 session was cut live at his former employer’s club in front of a noisy, appreciative audience and features Newman and his young band (Oliver Nelson on tenor, Art Davis on bass, Lloyd Mayers on piano and Ed Shaughnessy on drums) cutting loose on a mix of standards and Newman originals.
While this record may have seemed like the beginning of a great solo career for Joe Newman, in fact it was his final session for a major label as a leader.’
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@acman3 Nice Blakey, dont have that one, will try to get it. Thanks
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Some time ago I have posted few links about ECM editions beeing out of phase. I have very few albums of that label, but this one fits the description. When I switched the wires on my speakers I found out that it sounds better (in phase) If you have it, you may check it as well.
Keith Jarret trio, live in Paris 1999 (could not find it on ytube)
Also, not on ECM, but this, my only, Diana Krall album fits the description
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Since we are talking (hope nobody will object, its a hidden corner anyway)...Also I enjoy digital, have many records still, but everything I bought in quite some time is on cd. I could not afford (or find) all that music on lp's, not to mention the jazz collection I've got already. The closest thing that gets me to the turntable is my belt driven cd player,ha
Bought some movies on dvd, the ones that were hard to find before everything has become available online. Its perhaps interesting that aldo I like movies as much as music, I prefer to collect music (on physical media) and not films. When I think about it, it makes no sense, but anyway...and aldo I am member of library I am still buying and keeping books. Perhaps it has something to do with habits from upbringing...that I never care to change.( do not think that ever I will own an electric car) As for the home theater, again, it was never my thing because as long I can remember, I liked to go to the cinema, which I frequently did or do still. Even did not like to see some movie, before it was released in cinema. This has somewhat changed, because cinemas are on decline and the movies they play are more often than not aimed to broadest of audience, meaning, lots of movies never come to cinemas. For this reason I have started to watch movies at home, aldo I am not fan of doing so. In the same time, the quality of sound, the effects or the soundtrack are not of big importance when on tv. Just the basics are enough to me, I guess.Maybe the way of life has something to do it as well, as younger and single, never cared to spend much time in front of the tv. Still do not (thats way I have no any tv subscription) Reading this, it almost looks like its written by somebody who is old and grumpy, ha, but its not the case...I hope so,ha, anyway.
I have ss gear now, last system that I had was all tubes. Before that there were different combinations, ss, hybrid or ss and tubes together. I do not regard tubes as 'colored' and I do think that with right gear they can provide more vivid reproduction, but maintenance comes with it. The main reason I switched back to ss was the heat, during almost 6 month a year its very hot here and having A class tube amp made listening almost impossible much of the time. There are not many ss gear (imho) that can come close to a very good tube set up and I have picked the one I prefer the most (Burmester) but I am considering the tube preamp of different manufacturer as well.
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Dave Pike with Kenny and Terry
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I believe that this classic album was one of the favourites of our late OP, hope his in a better place now, sipping scotch and enjoying heavenly tunes in a great company of all jazz players there
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Another one (would not bother you more) with Frank Morgan and Kenny Burrell
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If i may add, Kenny with Hawk
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Recently @mahgister shared his likings about pianist Tete Montoliu. Here is one album of his trio, together with Ben Webster, recorded in Barcelona , Spain, in 1972. that recently I have bought. I would dare to say that Tete knows how to sound bluesy, aldo its not something that you will hear often in his recordings
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Just bought couple albums of Al Haig, 'one of the finest pianists of the bop era' but unfortunately was pretty obscure for decades. These 2 albums are from his later phase, 'when he was finally recognized as a bop giant' and recorded more music
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I believe I posted some of his albums previously, but just bought this one. Its Hal Mc Kusick 'Now its time' album which is essentially a compilation of his two albums (All music guide will tell you more) and one of them is possible to find only on vinyl, so aldo I prefer single editions I had to settle on this one. Its still very much recommended. Mc Kusick, not very well known, perhaps these clips might persuade someone to listen to him as well.
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@curiousjim , Glad you like it. Here is another album (double cd) that I have, in fact its compliation of work from McKusick Quartet with Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson. Informative paperwork inside and it seems that all composition are there. Couple of links from there
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Also,if you like the sound of Barry Galbraith, this is nice album as well, aldo it might be difficult to find on cd.Its called ’Guitar and the wind’.I am not sure is the whole album going to be posted, but its on ytube, just follow this link (with blue cover)
I’ve got it on Oscar Petitford edition of ’Manhattan Jazz Septette’ as second album. Lone Hill is the label. Will post that one too, but I prefer the first one (g&w)
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@curiousjim, it must be the Russians, even the tagging is not working any more.
Hope this will help, same songs, but different links. In fact, if you are not buying cd’s but only stream, than I guess its not so important to state which album on which edition exactly is published?
https://youtu.be/cIluf1jyMys?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/V_av-1BNUVg?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/b3IXUFrqdQY?feature=shared
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