What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

Starchild · « **Reply #13580 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 12:05 pm »

A nice one from Jackie McClean.

Jackie McLean - 4, 5 and 6

Personnel: Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Mal Waldron (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Arthur Taylor (drums).

Audio Remasterer: Rudy Van Gelder.

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on July 13 & 20, 1956. Originally released on Prestige (7048).

Q (8/01, p.153) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This date is as soulful and swinging as they come..."

Asimov · « **Reply #13581 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 01:06 pm »

Jimmy Ponder - Come On Down

Asimov · « **Reply #13582 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 01:38 pm »

Billie Holiday - Stay With Me

Asimov · « **Reply #13583 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 02:22 pm »

Bobby Hutcherson - Happenings

Asimov · « **Reply #13584 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 04:05 pm »

Gerry Mulligan - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

Asimov · « **Reply #13585 on:** 23 Nov 2015, 04:51 pm »

Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

Starchild · « **Reply #13586 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 01:58 am »

A very interesting album from Freddie Hubbard.

Freddie Hubbard - New Colors

Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (flugelhorn); Craig Handy (soprano & tenor saxophones); Kenny Garrett, Myron Walden, Ted Nash (alto saxophone); Javon Jackson (tenor saxophone); Chris Karlic (baritone saxophone); David Weiss (trumpet); Luis Bonilla, Steve Davis (trombone); Xavier Davis (piano); Dwayne Burno (bass); Joe Chambers, Idris Muhammad (drums).

Recorded at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, New York on October 18 and December 4, 2000.

Q (7/01, p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Revisits the polished Blue Note sound. Hubbard's sharp as a blade throughout."

Down Beat (8/01, p.85) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...A pleasing, little big band session....Hubbard keeps things mostly in the flugelhorn's low and middle registers..."

willsw · « **Reply #13587 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 02:58 am »

I've been looking around for the less popular strands and roots of reggae recently and came across this album:

Roy Burrowes is invited by Jamaican producer Coxsone Dodd to play on some classic Studio One tracks. The quality of the tracks are pretty inconsistent, but it's an interesting project.

Roy Burrowes - Trumpet
Clifford Jordan - Tenor Sax (passed away partway through project)
Charles Davis - Baritone Sax (taking over)

Starchild · « **Reply #13588 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 05:17 am »

A nice one from Harold Land and friends.

Harold Land - West Coast Blues!

Personnel: Joe Gordon (trumpet); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Barry Harris (piano); Wes Montgomery (guitar); Sam Jones (bass); Louis Hayes (drums).

Recorded in May 1960.

md92468 · « **Reply #13589 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 05:50 am »

willsw · « **Reply #13590 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 06:12 am »

Favor the bass? Try this one out.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13591 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 06:23 am »

Quote from: willsw on 24 Nov 2015, 06:12 am

Favor the bass? Try this one out.

Thanks willsw, I will, and welcome to the Jazz circle.

Starchild · « **Reply #13592 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 11:10 am »

A nice album from John Lewis and friends.

John Lewis - Grand Encounter: 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West

Personnel: John Lewis, piano/ Bill Perkins, tenor saxophone/ Percy Heath, bass/ Chico Hamilton, drums/ Jim Hall, guitar.

Recorded February 10th 1956

Starchild · « **Reply #13593 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 12:03 pm »

A nice one from Zoot. I wonder how he got that name. I'll have to google it. Anyhow, the sound quality is very good as well. This just in...John Haley Sims got his nickname while working with the Ken Baker band in 1943, others in the band were “Scoot” and “Voot.” So there you have it Zoot playing with Scoot and Voot.

Zoot Sims - For Lady Day

Personnel: Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), George Mraz (acoustic bass), Jackie Williams (drums).

Recorded in New York in April, 1978.

Starchild · « **Reply #13594 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 12:37 pm »

A nice one from Kenny Burrell.

Kenny Burrell - For Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman

Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Phil Woods (clarinet, alto saxophone); Richard Wyands (piano); Mike Mainieri (vibraphone); Grady Tate (drums).

Recording DateDecember 15, 1966 - March 28, 1967

Asimov · « **Reply #13595 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 01:47 pm »

Fourplay - Silver

Larkston Zinaspic · « **Reply #13596 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 02:40 pm »

A hot ticket at La Salle Pleyel.

Asimov · « **Reply #13597 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 02:49 pm »

Kenny Burrell - All Day Long , All Night Long

Asimov · « **Reply #13598 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 04:37 pm »

John Lewis - Slavic Smile

richidoo · « **Reply #13599 on:** 24 Nov 2015, 11:29 pm »