What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

ACHiPo · « **Reply #7980 on:** 2 Nov 2014, 11:51 pm »

Have never been able to get into Monk. Need to give him another shot. Suppose it's a bit like eggplant. Or Pinot Noir. My tastes change over time. I also need to find a good used record store in the Bay Area--this paying $30 and up for records is getting expensive! We had Everyday Music in Portland, and it's where I got most of my records. Some of which were junk, but most responded very well to a vacuuming with my Nitty Gritty.

CactusBob · « **Reply #7981 on:** 2 Nov 2014, 11:56 pm »

Quote from: ACHiPo on 2 Nov 2014, 11:51 pm

Have never been able to get into Monk. Need to give him another shot. Suppose it's a bit like eggplant. Or Pinot Noir. My tastes change over time. I also need to find a good used record store in the Bay Area--this paying $30 and up for records is getting expensive! We had Everyday Music in Portland, and it's where I got most of my records. Some of which were junk, but most responded very well to a vacuuming with my Nitty Gritty.

There should be some great stores in the Bay area. As for Monk, I would give this one a listen. This is the one that pulled me in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk's_Music

CactusBob · « **Reply #7982 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 12:40 am »

Gene Ammons ~ Blue Gene

Prestige OJC

ACHiPo · « **Reply #7983 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 12:50 am »

Bob,
I'm sure there are some good shops, but I just haven't gotten around to exploring yet. Thanks for the tip on Monk--I'll give it a shot.

Here's what I've been listening to in the interim...

A little Bill Evans--this album just soothes me..

and a little more 80s groove: Manhattan Transfer...

bladesmith · « **Reply #7984 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 06:48 pm »

Very good record quality...

ACHiPo · « **Reply #7985 on:** 4 Nov 2014, 04:39 am »

New SACD came today...Paquito d'Rivera Portraits of Cuba

Loving it so far...

ACHiPo · « **Reply #7986 on:** 4 Nov 2014, 04:42 am »

Quote from: CactusBob on 2 Nov 2014, 11:56 pm

There should be some great stores in the Bay area. As for Monk, I would give this one a listen. This is the one that pulled me in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk's_Music

Bob,
I found what appears to be a great used vinyl store in Fremont/Niles--Needle to the Groove

Looking forward to checking it out. Unfortunately they have bankers, er musician hours: noon to 6:00.

AC

CactusBob · « **Reply #7987 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 12:21 am »

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7988 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 12:42 am »

Jack DeJohnette: Pictures '77, ECM

CactusBob · « **Reply #7989 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 01:17 am »

^^^ Max, DeJohnette & Williams are my all-time favorite drummers. At least for right now.

Max Roach Quartet ~ Pictures in a Frame

Bass – Calvin Hill
Flute, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone – Odean Pope
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cecil Bridgewater
Vocals, Piano, Percussion – Max Roach

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7990 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 01:24 am »

^ A most notable list CB. Hope all is well down in the desert.

Nada but rain up here, typical NW fall/winter.

Art Lande & Jan Garbarek: Red Lanta '74, ECM

CactusBob · « **Reply #7991 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 01:28 am »

Quote from: ArthurDent on 5 Nov 2014, 01:24 am

^ A most notable list CB. Hope all is well down in the desert. Nada but rain up here, typical NW fall/winter.

Art Lande & Jan Garbarek: Red Lanta '74, ECM

The weather is fantastic here now. Red Lanta is a fine album.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7992 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 01:32 am »

Quote from: CactusBob on 5 Nov 2014, 01:28 am

The weather is fantastic here now. Red Lanta is a fine album.

One of the few of Garbarek's that I enjoy. A skilled musician to be sure, but he gets a little too far out for my tastes more often than not. Another one of the garage finds. So did you check your garage ?

CactusBob · « **Reply #7993 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 01:40 am »

Quote from: ArthurDent on 5 Nov 2014, 01:32 am

One of the few of Garbarek's that I enjoy. A skilled musician to be sure, but he gets a little too far out for my tastes more often than not. Another one of the garage finds. So did you check your garage ?

I was just thinking it was another garage find in the back on my mind lol. If I found records in my garage they would be all melted together in a great big chunk.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7994 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 03:48 pm »

Quote from: CactusBob on 5 Nov 2014, 01:40 am

I was just thinking it was another garage find in the back on my mind lol. If I found records in my garage they would be all melted together in a great big chunk.

I've been pleasantly surprised at how well they survived in mine for 15+ yrs in storage. While we don't get the extended high heat that you do, we do (at my location) get a fair number of 90 & several 100 degree days. Garage is detached, and not insulated, so it gets warm in summer. Have gone thru about 80% of the bin so far, very few 'clunkers', actually most of those are ones where my tastes have simply changed with the times. Good music, some excellent recordings, they just don't hit the notes they did at one time.

Should be getting cool enough for you to fire up those tubes, save on the evening heating energy. Will be looking for some glowing backgrounds in your posts soon.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7995 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 04:12 pm »

Jan Garbarek Group: Photo with .... '79, ECM

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7996 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 04:57 pm »

Keith Jarrett: Expectations '72, CBS

Pneumonic · « **Reply #7997 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 05:09 pm »

.... mine at the moment

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7998 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 05:31 pm »

The Gary Burton Quintet w/ Eberhard Weber: Ring '74, ECM

ArthurDent · « **Reply #7999 on:** 5 Nov 2014, 06:16 pm »

John Abercrombie / Ralph Towner: Sargasso Sea '76, ECM