What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

Starchild · « **Reply #13640 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 03:22 pm »

Brian Simpson has deep smooth jazz and fusion roots ranging from George Duke to Dave Koz to Stanley Clarke. Check it out.

Brian Simpson - Just What You Need

Personnel: Brian Simpson: piano, keyboards; Jonathan Butler: lead guitar (1); Nicholas Cole: keyboards, programming (1, 3); Darrell Crooks: guitar (1, 3), Alex Al: bass (1-3, 5-9); Brian Kilgore: percussion (1-9); Elan Trotman: tenor sax (2, 5); Ron King: trumpet (2, 3, 7); Michael Broening: keyboards, programming (2); Yarone Levy: guitar, acoustic guitar (4, 6); Nate Harasim: keyboards, programming (4); Dave Koz: tenor sax (6); Michael White: drums (6); Gerald Albright: tenor sax (7); Gerey Johnson: guitar (7); Mark Antoine: acoustic guitar (

; Oliver Wendell: keyboards (9); Jeff Robinson: vocals (10); Ray Fuller: guitar (10); Larry Kimpel: bass (10); Ronnie Guitierrez: percussion (10)

Asimov · « **Reply #13641 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 03:46 pm »

Jimmy Smith - Fourmost Return

brooklyn · « **Reply #13642 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 04:28 pm »

Asimov · « **Reply #13643 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 05:08 pm »

Jimmy Smith Trio - The Master

brooklyn · « **Reply #13644 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 10:28 pm »

This is one of the best sounding CD's I ever heard..

richidoo · « **Reply #13645 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 11:02 pm »

Pandora "Cool Jazz Radio" station.

brooklyn · « **Reply #13646 on:** 27 Nov 2015, 11:52 pm »

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13647 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 12:54 am »

John Abercrombie: Timeless '74

richidoo · « **Reply #13648 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 01:30 am »

Asimov · « **Reply #13649 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 01:36 am »

Mike Taylor Quartet - Pendulum

rajacat · « **Reply #13650 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 01:45 am »

Scolohofo ............Oh!
John Scofield on guitar, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Dave Holland on bass and Al Foster on drums

Asimov · « **Reply #13651 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 02:56 am »

Modern Jazz Quartet - Longing for the Continent

brooklyn · « **Reply #13652 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 05:42 am »

Asimov · « **Reply #13653 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 11:48 am »

Baby Face Willette - Stop and Listen

Asimov · « **Reply #13654 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 01:29 pm »

Frank Rosolino - Four Horns And A Lush Life

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13655 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 03:52 pm »

John Abercrombie: Night '84

Asimov · « **Reply #13656 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 05:18 pm »

Molly Johnson - Another Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL699yVUSj0

Asimov · « **Reply #13657 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 05:37 pm »

Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6C4YCnvM0

Starchild · « **Reply #13658 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 06:16 pm »

A nice one from John Lewis.

John Lewis - Evolution II

Personnel: John Lewis (piano); Howard Alden, Howard Collins (guitar); Marc Johnson, George Mraz (bass); Lewis Nash (drums).

Recorded at The Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, New York and The Masonic Hall, New York, New York.

JazzTimes (3/01, pp.89-90) - "...The profundity of simplicity....Lewis explores some of his best-known pieces from new angles..."

Starchild · « **Reply #13659 on:** 28 Nov 2015, 08:05 pm »

A nice one from Lee Morgan.

Lee Morgan - Candy

Personnel: Lee Morgan (trumpet); Sonny Clark (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Art Taylor (drums).

Recorded on November 18, 1957 & February 2, 1958.

Down Beat (p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[L]aced with the great pianist Sonny Clark and the snappy rhythm work of bassist Doug Watkins..."