What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

CactusBob · « **Reply #8020 on:** 9 Nov 2014, 11:52 pm »

Vince Guaraldi "In Person"

Fantasy

Vince Guaraldi - Piano
Fred Marshall - Bass
Benny Velarde - Scratcher
Eddie Duran - Guitar
Colin Bailey - Drums

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8021 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:19 am »

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
A Drum is like a Woman
6 Eye

A bit too avant garde for my taste--couldn't get through first track today (just picked it up at the used record store). Will give it another shot when I'm more inclined for dissonance.

Featuring Margaret Tynes, Joya Sherrill, Ozzie Bailey and chorus

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8022 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:25 am »

Now this is suiting my mood nicely...

Billy Holiday
The First Verve Sessions

Oscar Peterson Piano
Paul Quinichette Tenor Sax
Ray Brown Bass
Charlie Shavers Trumpet
Flip Philips Tenor Sax
Barney Kessel Guitar
Freddie Green Guitar
Ed Shaughnessey Drums

A very nice recording of great music.

CactusBob · « **Reply #8023 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:25 am »

Quote from: ACHiPo on 10 Nov 2014, 12:19 am

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
A Drum is like a Woman
6 Eye

A bit too avant garde for my taste--couldn't get through first track today (just picked it up at the used record store). Will give it another shot when I'm more inclined for dissonance.

Featuring Margaret Tynes, Joya Sherrill, Ozzie Bailey and chorus

Nice find, that's a great album! I have in on CD and will replace it with vinyl eventually. Give it more time and you'll get into it more.

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8024 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:27 am »

I'll give it another shot. The record is in great shape, but has a lot of surface noise suggesting the previous owner enjoyed it quite a bit.

CactusBob · « **Reply #8025 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:31 am »

Cal Tjader ~ Doxy

Verve double lp reissue, 1973

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8026 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 12:41 am »

Funny I almost picked up a couple Cal Tjader albums today, but decided I couldn't buy the WHOLE jazz section...

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8027 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 01:04 am »

...and in the category of "now I know why a 50 year old record would still be in unbroken cellophane", Eddy Davis Dixie Jazzmen "Live at the Old Town Gate"

Actually it's not too bad of a performance, and kinda fun energy. Seems to be pretty naturally mic'd. Oh well, you pays your $12, you takes your chance...

Norman Murphy Trumpet
Jack "The Bear" Brown Trumpet
Jug Berger Clarinet
Eddy Davis Banjo and Vocals
Ed Wilkinson Tuba
Jerry Lofstrom Bass
Wayne Jones Drums

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8028 on:** 10 Nov 2014, 02:06 am »

Ok so this one more than makes up for the amateurish Dixieland album...

Blue Gene
Gene Ammons All Stars (1958 Van Gelder Studios)

Gene Ammons Tenor Sax
Idrees Suliman Trumpet
Pepper Adams Baritone Sax
Mal Waldron Piano
Art Taylor Drums
Doug Watkins Bass
Ray Barretto Conga (which really sets this album apart--such sweet conga playing)

I took a flyer on this one and it really paid off. I love the straight-ahead bluesy music, the performance is fantastic, and it's a Rudy Van Gelder recording on Prestige (the real reason I didn't hesitate--I figured it had to be decent). Oh and it's in great shape--very little surface noise--and All for $7! Woohoo! I love it when that happens.

CactusBob · « **Reply #8029 on:** 11 Nov 2014, 12:51 am »

Quote from: ACHiPo on 10 Nov 2014, 02:06 am

Ok so this one more than makes up for the amateurish Dixieland album...

Blue Gene
Gene Ammons All Stars (1958 Van Gelder Studios)

Gene Ammons Tenor Sax
Idrees Suliman Trumpet
Pepper Adams Baritone Sax
Mal Waldron Piano
Art Taylor Drums
Doug Watkins Bass
Ray Barretto Conga (which really sets this album apart--such sweet conga playing)

I took a flyer on this one and it really paid off. I love the straight-ahead bluesy music, the performance is fantastic, and it's a Rudy Van Gelder recording on Prestige (the real reason I didn't hesitate--I figured it had to be decent). Oh and it's in great shape--very little surface noise--and All for $7! Woohoo! I love it when that happens.

Nice find there especially for seven smackers. Great album, I have a OJC version that I purchased recently, lets trade!!

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8030 on:** 11 Nov 2014, 05:05 am »

hmmm not sure about that trade Bob, but I'll mull on it a bit

Another one from Sunday's foray to Needle to the Groove...

Joe Williams Live (1973 Fantasy)
Nat Adderly Cornet
Cannonball Adderley Alto Sax
George Duke keyboards
Walter Booker Bass
Carol Kaye Electric Bass
Roy McCurdy Drums
King Errisson Congas

No pic as I'm too lazy, but I'm groovin' on it.

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8031 on:** 11 Nov 2014, 01:35 pm »

Gene Krupa (1947 6-Eye)

Anita O'Day Vocals
Roy Eldridge Trumpet
Johnny Bothwell Alto Sax
Shorty Sherrock Trumpet
Ray Biondi Guitar

pumpkinman · « **Reply #8032 on:** 12 Nov 2014, 09:25 pm »

Getz/Gilberto

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #8033 on:** 13 Nov 2014, 12:29 am »

This coming Saturday in Houston and not every far from my house guitarist Larry Coryell is appearing with a quartet. I have 3 or 4 of his albums. Damn straight I'm going. The guy is great.
Whoops. The dude appearing is actually Larry Carlton. Maybe he's good, dunno. I would have really liked to have seen and heard Larry Coryell.

CactusBob · « **Reply #8034 on:** 13 Nov 2014, 12:30 am »

Time to start cooking, this will help!

Clifford Brown ~ The Complete Blue Note & Pacific Jazz Recordings

4 CD Box Set

Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, Stu Williamson, Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne, Horace Silver, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, J. J. Johnson, John Lewis, etc...

Recorded between June 9, 1953 & February 21, 1954

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8035 on:** 13 Nov 2014, 02:24 pm »

Will have to look for that Clifford Brown album. Here's what waking me up this morning...

Ben Webster
For the Guv'nor

Jacques Schols Bass
John Engels Drums
Ceres Singer Piano

CactusBob · « **Reply #8036 on:** 14 Nov 2014, 12:06 am »

Eric Dolphy ~ The Illinois Concert

Zeko · « **Reply #8037 on:** 14 Nov 2014, 02:18 am »

I have had Wayne Shorter's Without a Net on Heavy rotation.

ACHiPo · « **Reply #8038 on:** 14 Nov 2014, 05:25 am »

Art Blakey
Oh-By the Way (1982)

CactusBob · « **Reply #8039 on:** 14 Nov 2014, 11:21 pm »

A little Fusion for Friday!

Allan Holdsworth ~ None Too Soon

with Gordon Beck; keyboards, Gary Willis; bass, Kirk Covington; drums

A collection of interpretations of jazz standards by John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Django Reinhardt, and Joe Henderson.

Moonjune Records