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| Jazz for aficionados David Hurwitz:Having been blessed by The Frogman, his word is now gospel. The CDs I have purchased based on his reviews, have so far been spot on. He caught my attention because he was sort of slamming Bach!! No sacred cows? He also talks his... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman Thanks for your reply on picking band musicians. Are you familiar with this reviewer? Would like your opinion of him. I just recently ran across him on you-tube. He has a ’best of’ list for every major classical work ever written!!. https... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today’s Listen:Jackie McLean -- HAT TRICK / JACKIE McLEAN MEETS JUNKO ONISHIwith / Junko Onishi(piano), Nat Reeves(bass), Lewis Nash(drums)Most minimal packaging I’ve seen on a Blue Note CD. It was made for BMG record club, so that might explain i... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Duke Ellington -- STUDIO SESSIONS 1957 & 1962 VOL. 7Private recordings, later released by the Ellington Family. Excellent, but tiny notes. Synopsis of each tune."Circle Blues: ..the musicians were grouped around one mike an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman:Speaking of Miles' new group, what is the primary thing a leader looks for in selecting band members?Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Miles. That is very, very, very nice. Glad you liked it, Your Majesty.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Miles Davis -- SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVENwith / George Coleman(tenor sax), Herbie Hancock(piano), Victor Feldman(piano), Ron Carter(bass), Tony Williams(drums), Frank Butler(drums).Notes indicate that Miles was in transition or Miles r... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today’s Listen:Oscar Peterson -- THE COMPLETE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOKSwith / Ray Brown(bass), Ed Thigpen(drums)2CD SET. CD1 consists of two albums with (12)identical tracks, one in stereo(1959), and one in mono (1952). CD2 is music by Duke perform... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen: part 2.Coleman Hawkins -- ALIVE! AT THE VILLAGE GATE 1962with / Tommy Flanagan(piano), Major Holley(bass), Eddie Locke(drums)CD1.all the things you arehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNg1jELYyI bean and the boyshttps://www.yo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Coleman Hawkins -- ALIVE! AT THE VILLAGE GATE 1962with / Roy Eldridge(trumpet), Johnny Hodges(Alto Sax)2CD set, taken from two different albums. This is from CD2. CD1 is Hawkins at the Village Gate, minus Eldridge and Hodges.Ex... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Duke Ellington -- PIANO REFLECTIONSwith / Wendell Marshall(bass), Butch Ballard(drums)Excellent notes / booklet by Mark Tucker. Slight tape hiss on a few tracks.Recorded 1953who knowshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DoPXLYi3I ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Duke Ellington -- SUCH SWEET THUNDERThe Duke's (Strayhorn's) take on Shakespearesuch sweet thunder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6N3IDUah9g star crossed lovers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-jg3scxeik half the fun... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Allen Toussaint -- THE BRIGHT MISSISSIPPIExcellent Packaging. Excellent recording. Recorded 2008. Nonsuch Label.egyptian fantasyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlifDYDUuHI st james infirmaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZc... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Phineas Newborn Jr -- HARLEM BLUESwith / Ray Brown(bass), Elvin Jones(drums)Notes: Newborn's first recording after a decade of inactivity. Nice synopsis of each tune and why it was included. Recorded 1969harlem blueshttps://ww... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today’s Listen:Lester Young -- LESTER YOUNG IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 1956, vol 2Recorded live at Olivia’s Patio Lounge. Vol 2 of Four volumes. House trio backing. It shows. Not the most balanced recording. But, it’s Lester!lester leaps inhttps://www.yo... |