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Yes! Thanks for posting those Phineas releases. I have none of his recordings although have known about him for many years. Never pursued before as my impression was that he played way too many notes - I am not a big fan of excessive piano flourishes (i.e., Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner, Erroll Garner, etc.), but think I am now ready to delve into Phineas.
Aromas of sweet bourbon, dark fruit, caramel, chocolate, oaky vanilla and a hint of coconut. The taste follows but really expands upon the nose. Bourbon, dark chocolate, fruit skins, charred oak, heavily roasted malts, black coffee, cherries, earth, caramel, licorice, mild vanilla, brown sugar, smoke, a faint vegital bitterness, some fruity yeast notes and a fitting dose of alcohol. The sweet barrel notes both balance and compliment the robust, roasty flavors of the base stout and the booze heat is just enough to remind you to slow down a bit on this one.Creamy, full body with some fairly assertive carbonation. Roasty, bittersweet finish laced with bourbon, espresso, vanilla and dark fruit.
Jaco Pastorius "Le demi-dieu de la basse", a collection of very well recorded live performances. And that cool, delectible glass of heaven is a 2015 release from local brewer Three Taverns, "Departed Spirit". Excellent Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.I agree with a reviewer:To put it more simply, really yummy!
Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz, "Live At The Montmartre Club: Jazz Exchange, Vol. 1". No two sax players interplay and play off one another better than these two friends.Terrific stuff! Vols. 2 and 3 waiting in the wings ... And Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen ain't no slouch neither!
I've never heard of that one. It doesn't seem to be availalble anywhere. If you know any smple links please post them.Jaco plays beautiful straight up jazz on this one. I wish he had done more in this vein.http://www.allmusic.com/album/standards-zone-mw0000311365
Doh! Sorry. Title might be "Les Incontournables", which, when searched that way on Amazon can be found (link below).My excuses: 1. I don't read French; 2. I drank a whole bomber of that Departed Spirit (10% alcohol). http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/183-5574720-3172120?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=jaco+pastorius+les+incontournables
In an ECM mood today . . . .Ralph Towner ~ DiaryRalph Towner: 12 String and Classical Guitar, Piano, GongsECM, Germany 1973
One of his best CB (imo), though all his work is stellar.
Elvin Jones: RemembranceElvin Jones: Drums/LeaderPat LaBarbera: Tenor and Soprano SaxMichael Stuart: Tenr and Soprano SaxRoland Prince: GuitarAndy McCloud III: BassMPS records, recorded February 3, 4 & 5, 1978 at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart. Interesting to note that often when drummers put together a band they use dual Saxophone players rather than some other combination. We see it with Elvin and his Jazz Machine, Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition with Chico Freeman and John Purcell and David Murray and Arthur Blythe, and Tony Williams during his "Spring" period with Wayne Shorter and Sam Rivers. And this usually in a quartet or quintet context, not in a larger format where you would expect it.Edit: Just thought of another. Paul Motian with Lovano and Konitz, another Quintet. Can anyone thing of other examples?
Miroslav Vitous Groupwith John Surman, Kenny Kirkland and Jon ChristensenECM, 1981
So how is this one CB ? Miroslav seemed to get a little too free form for my taste in general after leaving Weather Report. Great bassist, just less accessible for me in his later work in general. Gonna have to pick up that Collin Wolcott release.