What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

md92468 · « **Reply #13460 on:** 16 Nov 2015, 10:09 pm »

Quote from: Starchild on 16 Nov 2015, 12:24 pm

Kenny Werner - The Melody

Personnel: Kenny Werner: piano; Johannes Weidenmueller: bass; Ari Hoenig: drums.

Hadn't heard much of Kenny Werner, but love this album. Just ordered the CD...thank you!

CactusBob · « **Reply #13461 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 12:31 am »

The Lee Konitz Quintet “Live at the Half Note”

with Warne Marsh, Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison & Paul Motian

Recorded February 24, 1959 at the Half Note, New York City.

2 disc cd set

Starchild · « **Reply #13462 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 01:37 am »

Hush Point - Blues and Red

Personnel: John McNeil: trumpet; Jeremy Udden: alto saxophone; Aryeh Kobrinksy: bass; Vinnie Sperrazza: drums.

rockadanny · « **Reply #13463 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 01:47 am »

Michel Legrand, "Le Jazz Grand"

Mastered to CD by DCC (Steve Hoffman), the music is grand and the sound is superb! I doubt that Phil Woods, Gerry Mulligan or Jon Faddis ever sounded better than on this disc. Oustanding!

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13464 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 02:54 am »

Thelonius Monk: 5 by Monk by 5 '59

RGJ set disc #4

rockadanny · « **Reply #13465 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 03:03 am »

Hi JD! Nice to see you spinnin'

Roland Kirk, "Kirk in Copenhagen"

Recorded live 1963 at Club Montmartre, produced by Quincy Jones. A lively, at times fervent set by one of the coolest cats to ever blow.

jrobinson · « **Reply #13466 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 03:11 am »

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13467 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 03:20 am »

Quote from: rockadanny on 17 Nov 2015, 03:03 am

Hi JD! Nice to see you spinnin'

Roland Kirk, "Kirk in Copenhagen"

Recorded live 1963 at Club Montmartre, produced by Quincy Jones. A lively, at times fervent set by one of the coolest cats to ever blow.

Evening Dan ! Actually the changer is doing the spinning, am in the office doing some of that 'need it yesterday' stuff that goes with the business. It is nice to have good background tunes while working though. It's interesting I've found Monk way more accessible than I'd remembered back in the day. Straight No Chaser, along with pulling out the Monk's Blues LP prompted me to get the Real Gone Jazz set. Thanks for that tip (the SNC). Will probably have to check out more of Roland as well, he's another I remembered as being a little too free form for my tastes. But then as we age some memories get, shall we say, foggy.

Be Well

Stanley Turrentine: More Than A Mood '92

Starchild · « **Reply #13468 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 05:21 am »

Joe Williams - In Good Company

Joe Williams - Vocals; Shirley Horn - Piano,Vocals; Henry Johnson - Guitar; Marlena Shaw - Vocals; Norman Simmons - Piano; Lanny Morgan - Alto Saxophone; Med Flory - Alto Saxophone; Charles Ables - Bass; Bob Badgley - Bass; Gerryck King - Drums; Jay Migliori - Tenor Saxophone; Jack Nimitz - Baritone Saxophone; Ray Reed - Tenor Saxophone; Efrain Toro - Percussion; Steve Williams - Drums.

Release Date 1989

brooklyn · « **Reply #13469 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 07:02 am »

Starchild · « **Reply #13470 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 11:29 am »

Count Basie - Kansas City 6

Personnel: Count Basie (piano); Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (vocals, alto saxophone); Willie Cook (trumpet); Joe Pass (guitar); Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass); Louis Bellson (drums).

Down Beat (1/91) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "..Such music seems to grow better with each year that passes, and a long future lies ahead.."

Recorded on November 1, 1981. Originally released on Pablo (2310-871).

Asimov · « **Reply #13471 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 12:06 pm »

Count Basie - Count Basie's Finest Hour

Starchild · « **Reply #13472 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 12:43 pm »

José James - Yesterday I Had the Blues

Personnel: José James: vocals; Jason Moran: piano; John Patitucci: bass; Eric Harland: drums.

Release Date March 31, 2015

Asimov · « **Reply #13473 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 12:57 pm »

Brian Bromberg - In the Spirit of Jobim

Starchild · « **Reply #13474 on:** 17 Nov 2015, 01:00 pm »

A classic genre busting album that's worthy of consideration. Check out the supporting cast!!

Phoebe Snow

Personnel: Phoebe Snow (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); The Persuasions (vocals, background vocals); David Bromberg (guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro); Steve Burgh (guitar, electric guitar); Dave Mason (guitar); Hugh McDonald (electric guitar, electric bass); Steve Burch, Steven McDonald (electric guitar); Margaret Ross (harp); Zoot Sims (saxophone, tenor saxophone); T. Wilson, Teddy Wilson (piano); Bob James (organ, keyboards); Hilary James (organ); Chuck Delmonico, Chuck Israels (acoustic bass); Steve Mosley (drums, percussion); Steve Gadd (drums); Ralph MacDonald (percussion).

Recorded at A&R Studios, New York between October 2nd and November 20th, 1973.

CactusBob · « **Reply #13475 on:** 18 Nov 2015, 12:25 am »

Lennie Tristano / The New Tristano

Atlantic

CactusBob · « **Reply #13476 on:** 18 Nov 2015, 01:13 am »

Stanley Turrentine ~ Look Out!

Starchild · « **Reply #13477 on:** 18 Nov 2015, 01:52 am »

Ray Brown Trio - Bam Bam Bam

Ray Brown Trio: Ray Brown (bass); Gene Harris (piano); Jeff Hamilton (drums).

Recorded live at the 1988 Fujitsu-Concord Jazz Festival, Kan-i Hoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan in December 1988.

Asimov · « **Reply #13478 on:** 18 Nov 2015, 04:38 am »

Count Basie - Kansas City 3 - For the Second Time

Starchild · « **Reply #13479 on:** 18 Nov 2015, 05:25 am »

Joe Henderson - Straight, No Chaser

Personnel: Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums).

Recorded live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 1968.