List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings

@scowler1 

I saw Les in 1975. That guy was extremely charismatic -- he could really work a crowd. He took us all to church, skillfully merging so-called "sacred" and "profane" elements together so that you couldn't tell where one ended and the other began. All you knew was it sure felt good!  

 

@simonmoon

Thanks for your list !

Can you tell Post Bop is my favorite sub-genre ? ;o)

The Mahavishnu O. box set contains a second disc of previously-unreleased tunes from the same gig as "Between Nothingness and Eternity".

"Oregon -- 1974" is an excellent 2 disc set from a European tour. I was fortunate to see them in the late 70’s and it remains one of my favorite shows of all I’ve attended.

 

if it weren't for the dreadful sonics, the '38 benny goodman allstar jazz concert at carnegie hall would be top of the list. it was hearing that recording that made me get involved with digital audio restoration in the first place!

Most threads on Agon make me wish there was a block button available.  This one makes me wish there was a like button!  Some many albums to revisit and more importantly, so many to experience for the first time!  Thanks to everyone who has and will contribute to this!  

@jrwaudio 

Nice video!

The instruments used and the performances must have provided an awesome demonstration of high end sound.

Here’s mine. Mostly fusion and avant-garde.

Don’t get me wrong, I love most of the post-bop recordings most of you are listing, too. I just didn’t want to be redundant listing them again.

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973)

The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Urban Bushman (1980)

Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U. Live (1997)

Pharaoh Sanders - Live... (1982)

Anthony Braxton - Quartet Santa Cruz (1993)

Weather Report - 8:30

Jean Luc Ponty - Live (1979)

Oregon - Live at Yoshi’s (2002)

Steve Coleman and the Five Elements - Live at the Village Vanguard I and II (2018)

Cecil Taylor - Live in Bologna (1987)

Keith Jarrett - Koln Concerts

Ralph Towner - Solo Concert (1980)

Tim Berne / Science Friction - Sublime and Science Friction Live (2003)

Pekka Pohjola Heavy Jazz - Live Helsinki and Tokyo (1995)

@Jwei

A while back I thought I would buy another CD as a back up for the one I have already  I found one on ebay for $300!! The song Misty is on my CD and I love the way they perform that song  My son was considering a stereo rig after he heard this vid I made of one of the songs from the CD

https://youtu.be/WmHjTmDRO88

I forgot a fourth, but a great fourth: "Norman Granz' 'Jazz At The Philharmonic' Hartford 1953"

i concur with this choice...

I remember exactly the first day i listened to it in 1977 i think...

I will chime in with two previously mentioned selections which I love but which are astonishingly different: The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett and Swiss Movement - Live at Montreux!

I will chime in with two previously mentioned selections which I love but which are astonishingly different: The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett and Swiss Movement - Live at Montreux!

Great thread - haven't had much time to think about it, but you've got most all the obvious ones here.  I have to post, though, because I can't believe the first one below hasn't already been mentioned:

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía - Friday Night in San Francisco

Anat Cohen - Clarinetwork: Live at the Village Vanguard

 

@stuartk , if I may joke and aldo those albums are more or less 'classics' I would say that at least few of them are not mentioned often,ha,ha

Anyway, nice to see so many different members posting here...

No, I have not heard the album you have posted, just listening...

Speaking of which, perhaps you might like this one, if you do not have it already...

Rene Thomas 'Guitar Groove'

https://youtu.be/0Xoli1r1t2Y

I would have to say "The Wonderful sound of Three Blind Mice " Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio 24k gold CD would be near the top of my Jazz list

Oh very rare CD 

@alexatpos 

Great list!  

Stan Getz "Dynasty" is not one I've heard others mention often. 

Have you heard "Eddy Louiss Trio" on Dreyfuss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4qr9D5Ybjs

 

 

 

For Cohen i will not oppose you...

To be frank i know him because he isw in one of my favorite jazz trumpet summit...One with three others and Harrell rule the show here...

i will listen to you and wait before buying too much of his..

😊 Thanks for your impression...

I guess you are right..

but my favorite cd is stunning live...

 

Mahgister

Tom Harrell is interesting and way less known..or Avishai Cohen at the trumpet

Avishai Cohen s++ks.  Does not (will not) play two notes back to back in tune/key.  At  least the recordings I have.  I appreciate that style but can only take so much of it.  Like RAP.  I have recordings where he is a guest artist and when he comes in, he ruins the whole thing. 😖  My far and between 2 cents.

ChuckT, Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall 1938 live album was pretty good too if I recall. Haven’t heard it in years though.

Miles Davis Quintet's Live in Europe 1967 has its' moments too. That one has Wayne Shorter on tenor.

Wow! I have a lot of listening to do here. One question, CD or LP? I do not have a high end system, just one I'm happy with (and can afford).

a fun live album is Benny Goodman "Yale archives"

In random order...part one

Earl Hines, with Hawk and Eldrige live at Village Vanguard

https://youtu.be/QSL0dflBOsY

Coleman Hawkins at the Village gate

https://youtu.be/xkp4aL39uNk

Stanley Turrentine Up at Mintons

https://youtu.be/uo0HZoODZQ4

Les McCann ltd in New York

https://youtu.be/-iRWE_tJXI4

Modern Jazz Quartet ' The Last Concert'

https://youtu.be/wcPE6HPntPc

Milt Jackson at Moma

https://youtu.be/nV7zlGjSg9E

Gene Harris and three sounds live at the club

https://youtu.be/mTX-J75WDVU

Ramsey Lewis trio The in crowd

https://youtu.be/jsFST-7Hx-Y

Lonnie Smith live at club mozambique

https://youtu.be/ISPmnaMXucE

L.S at club Harlem

https://youtu.be/_pIWamaxsQk

Johnny Smith live Root Down

https://youtu.be/utmgnjBavs0

Jimmy McGriff  Groove Holmes giants of organ in concert

https://youtu.be/hzqxNKqOKnA

Grant Green live at Mozambique

https://youtu.be/UVsQdqyObDs

G.G. Alive

https://youtu.be/aP5-MLLLlGY

Lou Rawls Live

https://youtu.be/PFcmcH1DN2k

Shelly Manne and his men live at Blackhawk vol 1,2,3,4,5

https://youtu.be/L_kYxHIh320

S.M. at Manne Hole vol 1,2

https://youtu.be/w0TvOSPAd

Bill Evans Stan Getz But Beautiful (live)

https://youtu.be/rfdqtYh5f4o

Stan Getz 'Dynasty'

https://youtu.be/MWcRtztr35A

Stan Getz Chet Baker live in Stockholm

https://youtu.be/z1-0aF9eNYU

Chet Baker live in Tokyo

https://youtu.be/eZAuY5M7J-Y

Art Pepper Roadgame

https://youtu.be/E57SMan1-uA

A.P. Arthur's Blues

https://youtu.be/dbkx-u_AFiA

Paul Desmond Modern Jazz Quartet live

https://youtu.be/YWU8vyn53ak

Paul Desmond quartet live in Canada

https://youtu.be/J1l1ZIrcNxM

 

 

 

I'll recommend just one and it happens to be pretty much the best live jazz recording in my collection. I use this disc to blow away friends who have never heard a good system. One of my coworkers a few years ago sat in the prime seat and was literally speechless until he stuttered, "I can't believe this."

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Live in Paris

Thanks for all the suggestions -- keep 'em comin' !  

@curiousjim

Yeah; me too.

@jazzaudiophilewannabe

I’ll have to check out that J. Redman.

@markmoskow

I wish I’d bought the Mosaic Charles Tolliver box set before it went out of print!

I love the studio albums by the Miles group with Wayne but I actually prefer the live recordings of the group before Wayne replaced George Coleman.

If you haven’t already, check out the "companion" to McCoy’s "Passion Dance" -- "Counterpoints: Live in Tokyo".

I like both Cedar Walton and Clifford Jordan and will seek out the album you mention.

@rmdmoore

"Full House" is another excellent live Wes album with W. Kelly.

@pdreher 

Lots of (to me) unfamiliar artists on your list-- will check them out.

Jeff Beck’s "Live at Ronnie Scott’s" is more on the Fusion end of Jazz with some R&R and R&B thrown in. It’s a fabulous testament to his ability to play guitar, especially with a great band featuring Tal Wilkenfeld on bass and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The DVD version is fun to watch too.  

Elvin Jones - Live at Pookie’s Pub

Great sounding live recording, including the clubs out of tune upright piano. 

It’s funny,  most of the time I’m not a fan of live albums because they rarely sound as good as the studio albums.  But when it comes to most Jazz albums, I love them.  Even Billy Cobham, Stratus, Live!

I look forward to exploring the listings above. 

For me currently:

Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra:  Sugar Blues

Charles Mingus:  Pithecanthropus Erectus

Dave Brubeck:  How High The Moon from Young Lions Old Tigers, the vocals by Jon Hendricks are magical. 

Just a few that come to mind. 

Awesome thread.  This is going to keep me busy for a while.

+1 on Swiss Movement.

Another lesser known one I like is Joshua Redmond spirit of the moment live at village vanguard. Saw them do the same show in Boston the week after it was recorded in NYC. Christian Mcbride sat in for a few songs and ended up having a cutting session on stage with the bassist Christopher Thomas.

Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989

Miles Davis at Newport July '69 soon after the release of Bitches Brew. I have this on two LP's. This, along with Live Evil catch Miles in his new electric era. 

The Ray Brown Trio - Live at the Loa Summer Wind

Eddie Harris and Les McCann live at Montreux - "Swiss Movement"

Nina Simone - Harlem Cultural Festival

 

Lots of good stuff here. My favorite would be:

Wynton Kelly trio featuring wes Montgomery, live at the half note

This album just swings so damn hard. I dare you to not tap your foot along. 

Nice listings..

By chance, I stumbled over this album which I could acquire from an elder man who gave away all his vinyl records. And I like it very much indeed. Because of the 'density' I feel when listening to the vinyl record.

 

Charles Tolliver Live in Tokyo, Miles Davis My Funny Valentine, Cecil Taylor Cafe Montmarte, McCoy Tyner Passion Dance (Tokyo), Dolphy Copenhagen, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (forget title, CD), Jarrett Trio w Peacock/DeJohnette Still Live,  Clifford Jordan w/Cedar Walton On Stage (Steeplechase 1975), Charles Lloyd Night in Copenhagen. SQ pretty good to great on these, considering the years and venues. Performances Tolliver, Davis, Tyner, particularly notable. 

 

Esbjorn Svenson Trio - Live in London

“Whisper Not”  Jarrett Peacock deJohnette

“Time Outtakes” Dave Brubeck Quartet 

“Mingus plays Piano” Charles Mingus

 

 

 

 

Johnathan Blake "Trion" (Blake, drums; Chris Potter, tenor sax; Linda May Han Oh, bass--killer band!)

John Coltrane "Afro Blue Impressions" (Classic quartet live in Europe. I grew up on this album. Music gets no better.)

Brad Mehldau "The Art of the Trio, Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2" (Mehldau is mind-blowing, esp. on "Countdown" when the bassist, Larry Genadier, and drummer, Jorge Rossy drop out.)

So many great albums to choose from and so many already listed.  One I didn’t see, forgive me if I missed it.

Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Duo Live In Concert

Hubert Laws “ The San Francisco Concert”

If you like dissonance in Jazz then Miles Davis “ Call It Anything” 

Sadao Watanabe live from Budokan “How’s Everything”

 

Thelonius Monk/John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

Coltrane at Newport

Any of the Pablo recorded Coltrane European tour recordings, Afro Blue Impressions, mentioned above, is my favorite of those

John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra’s "Between Nothingness and Eternity"

Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot (Vol.1&2) Volume 1 is my favorite of the two.

The Quintet- "Jazz at Massey Hall" with Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and Charles Mingus. That’s the definition of a supergroup.

 

 

One of my very favorites is Getz Au Go Go - very "in the room" sound. 

stuartk

 

Nice idea for a Jazz thread. Excellent selections as above. I own the Keith Jarrett catalog (and it is DEEP!). Big fan of Tom Harrell as well.

 

Happy Listening!

"Mingus At Antibes" 

Bill Evans "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" and "Waltz For Debby"

Thelonious Monk "Big Band And Quartet In Concert"

Weather Report "8:30"

John Coltrane "The Other Village Vanguard Tapes"

John Coltrane "Afro Blue Impressions"

 

• Scott Hamilton - Live at Museo Piaggio
• Enzo Pietropaoli - Easytude
• Alessio Menconi - Live at Peggy's Skylight
• Lynn Arriale Trio Live
• Dave Brubeck Quartet - Live at Carnegie Hall
• Chick Corea - Trilogy 2
• Paul Desmond Quartet - Live at Bourbon Street
• Alan Broadbent Trio - Live at Giannelli Square

 

 

Mahgister

Tom Harrell is interesting and way less known..or Avishai Cohen at the trumpet

Avishai Cohen s++ks.  Does not (will not) play two notes back to back in tune/key.  At  least the recordings I have.  I appreciate that style but can only take so much of it.  Like RAP.  I have recordings where he is a guest artist and when he comes in, he ruins the whole thing. 😖  My far and between 2 cents.

@dweller

Of course, I’m familiar with it.

Not Jazz, but good!

Jazz/Blues - John Mayall / The Turning Point. Killer Sax

 Thanks stuartk...

but my problem is how to embed an image...

No problem for adress link...

 

@mahgister

OK ... to embed url, select the "chain" image to the right of the emoji image at the top of the audiogon text box. 

A Link box will open, where you can paste the url.

The url for the Trumpet Summit video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omgOfzCgFy0

Jazz at the Pawnshop -- Arne Domnerus

1) Bill Evans "Live At The Village Vanguard."

2) Miles Davis "At The Blackhawk"

3) Oscar Peterson "A Tribute Live At The Town Hall"