What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

CactusBob · « **Reply #14300 on:** 22 Jan 2016, 11:37 pm »

Joe Farrell Quartet

with Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and Jack DeJohnette

CTI, 1970

CactusBob · « **Reply #14301 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 12:02 am »

Bill Bruford ~ If Summer Had It's Ghosts

with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gomez

Discipline, 1997

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #14302 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 01:48 am »

David Bowie Blackstar

Yes, yes, more of a jazz recordng than anything else, and certainly more outre than most anything else out there and because it's Bowie, it's of a unique and singular stripe as we knew it would be. He raised the bar very high indeed, yet once again. Genius.

Read this today and thought of him:
"A prudent man... must behave like those archers who, if they are skillful, when the target seems too distant, know the capabilities of their bow and aim a good deal higher than their objective, not in order to shoot so high but so that by aiming high they can reach the target."
Machiavelli

ArthurDent · « **Reply #14303 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 03:00 am »

Quote from: CactusBob on 23 Jan 2016, 12:02 am

Bill Bruford ~ If Summer Had It's Ghosts

with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gomez

Discipline, 1997

Now that looks tasty CB. Don't think I ever noticed that hook up, and am a big fan of Towner. Have been aware of Gomez for a while now, just not as familiar, and what's not to like about Bruford. Thanks for the tip.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #14304 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 04:38 am »

Erroll Garner: mambo moves Garner '55

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #14305 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 05:26 am »

ArthurDent · « **Reply #14306 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 07:27 am »

Trilok Gurtu: Spellbound '11

ArthurDent · « **Reply #14307 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 03:09 pm »

Chico Hamilton: Peregrinations '75

Some early morning funk fusion for the Cacti homestead. Saturday is 'fusion day' isn't it CB ?

Starchild · « **Reply #14308 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 04:20 pm »

Samples: Patricia Barber - The Cole Porter Mix

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #14309 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 10:34 pm »

BB&C The Veil
Tim Berne, Jim Black, Nels Cline

Starchild · « **Reply #14310 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 10:38 pm »

Samples: Art Pepper - Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard

beta14ok · « **Reply #14311 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:01 pm »

Pastorius/Metheny/Ditmas/Bley - 1976 - Improvising Artists Inc. IAI373846 - really splendid.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #14312 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:26 pm »

Medeski, Martin, & Wood: Note Bleu: Best of the Blue Note Years 1998-2005 '06

Starchild · « **Reply #14313 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:30 pm »

Samples: Joe Henderson - Big Band

ACHiPo · « **Reply #14314 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:35 pm »

Thelonious Monk
Straight No Chaser

rajacat · « **Reply #14315 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:41 pm »

Time On My Hands
John Scofield

ACHiPo · « **Reply #14316 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:44 pm »

Quote from: ArthurDent on 22 Jan 2016, 04:23 pm

I was in the same camp for a long time AC. Until a few months ago all I had of his was Monk's Blues on vinyl. Then a friend shared this one, and I thought 'maybe I should revisit my thinking'. Picked up the Real Gone Jazz 6 album CD remaster, and have been pleasantly surprised. I think like many we heard mostly his late '60s & '70s work and felt he was too free form. His '50s & early '60s work was more 'classic' jazz based, and quite accessible. I see there are a couple of other remaster sets available now by Enlightenment, 54-57 & 57-61 (5 discs for ~ $15 @ azon), that I'll probably check out. The RGJ sets are well done, but seems like there is a tad more bang for the buck with the Enlightenment sets, and they are (to my ears) well remastered. I have a dozen of the RGJ sets, only 1 of the E-ment at the moment, Bill Evans. Makes for an inexpensive way to check various artists out without breaking the bank.

AD,
I found a copy of Straight, No Chaser and am liking it a lot. Still looking for Monk's Blues.

AC

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #14317 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:47 pm »

Quote from: Starchild on 23 Jan 2016, 04:20 pm

Samples: Patricia Barber - The Cole Porter Mix

Ah, my favorite Barber with a stunning performance of "I wait for the late afternoon and you'.
Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/tMCsFMar8n4

But tonight it's this, equally as good, almost.

ACHiPo · « **Reply #14318 on:** 23 Jan 2016, 11:54 pm »

Quote from: Starchild on 22 Jan 2016, 04:29 pm

Try this one guys. It's a very accessible album.

Samples: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington

Looking for this one as well, SC. Thanks!

ACHiPo · « **Reply #14319 on:** 24 Jan 2016, 12:26 am »

Shelly Manne
More Swingin' Sounds