What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

This is a great recording. Two CDs, sold separately. Recorded at the famed jazz piano bar in 2002. It attracted pianists with Paul Desmond's famous 9 foot grand piano...

From Wiki: "Desmond reportedly owned a Baldwin grand piano, which he lent to Bradley Cunningham, owner of Bradley's piano bar in Greenwich Village, with the condition that Cunningham had to move the large piano back to Desmond's Upper West Side apartment to become part of Desmond's estate. After this long and expensive process, Desmond willed the piano to Cunningham, a characteristic and final prank."

Starchild · « **Reply #15554 on:** 23 May 2016, 01:11 am »

Samples: Ray Brown - Super Bass, Vol. 2

richidoo · « **Reply #15555 on:** 23 May 2016, 01:21 am »

McCoy Tyner Big Band - The Turning Point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turning_Point_(McCoy_Tyner_album)

I played with this drummer, Aaron Scott, in college bands and a couple big band gigs, ~'84. He is a very unique player, very light touch, very creative, very sensitive. Captivating to watch him play. One time I was visiting Boston Fanuel Hall with my girl, we ordered some fried dough, there was Aaron in full white chef outfit with hat making fried dough for tourists! We had a laugh. I don't think I saw him again after that as McCoy soon scooped him up.

Music is arranged by McCoy, band is first call NY cats. Recording not bad, normal modern big band recording style, lots of mics, artificial reverb, etc. Clean balanced sound.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #15556 on:** 23 May 2016, 02:32 am »

Weather Report: Mr. Gone '78

Asimov · « **Reply #15557 on:** 23 May 2016, 03:20 am »

James Moody - Moody's Mood For Blues

Starchild · « **Reply #15558 on:** 23 May 2016, 03:35 am »

Samples: Joshua Redman - Back East

Asimov · « **Reply #15559 on:** 23 May 2016, 03:45 am »

Sonny Rollins,Thad Jones - Quintet & Sextet