Jazz for aficionados

@acman3 Thanks for that Sonny Rollins tonight show clip. That was a prime Sonny displaying why he is often called the best improvisor on saxophone.

Great Scandanavian jazz trio

Here is a physical copy of the Montreal Tapes with all of the musicians who recorded with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian at the venue. As you can see its way over priced because its OOP.

Charlie Haden – The Montreal Tapes (2009, CD) - Discogs

I have hunted down all of the individual performances over the years for very reasonable prices.

I think Qobuz has the complete box set. Have not checked Amazon hi res.

@curiousjim @mahgister I'm glad you both are enjoying the "Scandanavian Jazz".

The Soren Bebe Trio is something I stumbled upon recently. I'm just as new to them as you both are and I think they are a pretty good trio.

Speaking of a trio This is one of my all time favorite live trio recordings. Its on the top shelf of my desert island recordings.

Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

There is also two other "Montreal Tapes" with Haden and Motian but the pianists on the other 2 sets are Geri Allen and Paul Bley. You cant go wrong with any of them and I believe there is a box set available for streaming in hi res.

@stuartk Same gig different night. From Wiki:

In 1989, Haden inaugurated the "Invitation" series at the Montreal Jazz Festival. With different musicians he selected, they performed in concert for eight consecutive nights of the festival. Each of these events was recorded, and most have been released in the series, The Montreal Tapes.

@mahgister Here is an interesting Charles Lloyd article. Lloyd got his start with the great drummer Chico Hamilton's quintet.

It has a list of recommended albums of the best Charles Lloyd collaborations with the Chico Hamilton Quintet.

Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song article @ All About Jazz

Here is one of the suggested albums on the list. It features the great Hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo as well

@ho249 That Miroslav Vitous session is great.

At that time (late 60s I believe) Vitous, IMHO, was a great bass player and composer/arranger. The album Mountain in the Clouds was originally released titled Infinite Search.

Vitous later became a core member of Weather Report.

Here is another really good session by Vitous

Tete Montoliu with Archie Shepp, Lars Gullin, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and Alex Riel

Tete Montoliu with Dexter Gordon, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and Alex Riel 

@daledeee1 Thanks for introducing me to The New Mastersounds. I really like funky stuff. Been listening to many funky infectious groove bands for years but never heard of TNM until now.

Actually I'm surprised because when playing all of the other band I like in that genre TNM never came up as "suggested based on your listening" or "customers who purchased that also like this".

Last night I listened to The Nashville Sessions vol. 1 and 2 in their entirety and really like them. Very tight band. Could benefit with a small brass section like most of the other funky and NOLA bands I listen to.

@coltrane1 

I have that Miles Davis Complete Prestige Sessions box set. Remastered with very good sonics.

Michael Cuscuna R.I.P.

Many years ago, Woody Shaw said of Cuscuna:

“No matter what you produce or do in your life, the thing you’ll be remembered for is rescuing all that Blue Note material.”

Full last interview:

Michael Cuscuna: Lifetime Achievement in Recording (downbeat.com)

David Sanborn R.I.P.

A young David Bowie with a young Davis Sanborn on alto sax. Sanborn solo at 2:15