What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

Asimov · « **Reply #12440 on:** 7 Sep 2015, 05:15 pm »

Urbie Green - Septet & Octet

Starchild · « **Reply #12441 on:** 7 Sep 2015, 06:59 pm »

A change of pace.

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Starchild · « **Reply #12442 on:** 7 Sep 2015, 07:26 pm »

A killer disk.

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Starchild · « **Reply #12443 on:** 7 Sep 2015, 09:12 pm »

A heavy blues orientation but a really nice disk. One of the guests is BB King.

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Asimov · « **Reply #12444 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 04:14 am »

Major Holley - Major Step

Asimov · « **Reply #12445 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 05:24 am »

Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert

Asimov · « **Reply #12446 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 11:23 am »

Dexter Gordon - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12447 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 12:14 pm »

Earl Klugh - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12448 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 01:13 pm »

Hank Mobley - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12449 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 02:09 pm »

Horace Silver - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12450 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 03:07 pm »

Jimmy Smith - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12451 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 04:04 pm »

Lee Morgan - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12452 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 05:04 pm »

Stan Getz - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12453 on:** 8 Sep 2015, 05:48 pm »

Stanley Turrentine - Music for Lovers

Asimov · « **Reply #12454 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 04:56 am »

Oregon - Family Tree

Starchild · « **Reply #12455 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 10:51 am »

Those Jazz for Lovers sets are pretty cool. Here are some more from differemt labels.

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Asimov · « **Reply #12456 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 02:41 pm »

Dave McKenna - An Intimate Evening With Dave McKenna

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #12457 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 04:45 pm »

Paul Motian
I Have The Room Above Her

brooklyn · « **Reply #12458 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 06:53 pm »

rockadanny · « **Reply #12459 on:** 9 Sep 2015, 09:58 pm »

Donald Byrd - Gigi Gryce (co-leaders) - "THE COMPLETE JAZZ LAB SESSIONS" (4-cd box set)

I meant to get back to these ... and so here ...

Lots of great 50's-style jazz on these. Different personnel keep each disc (and even within each disc) sounding different and fresh.
Interesting tunes and never boring. Always something going on, or just when you might be approaching a lull ... BLAM! A great solo cuts in.
Different personnel abound, but Donald and Gigi stay throughout. I'd say Gigi shines more than Donald, but perhaps because Donald hadn't yet hit his full stride(?). Donald is very good on these, but Gigi consistently plays more expressively.

Wonderful music. Good recordings. Informative 22 page booklet, though minimally packaged, but not expensive to buy either, so it's a wash there.
A definite recommendation!