What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

Starchild · « **Reply #13920 on:** 19 Dec 2015, 03:16 pm »

A great album to start the day!

Samples and review: The Wes Montgomery Trio - A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar/Organ/Drums

The Wes Montgomery Trio: Wes Montgomery (guitar); Melvin Rhyne (organ); Paul Parker (drums).

Down Beat (1960) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "..On the basis of Montgomery's work this would be a 5-star LP, but unfortunately the rest of the trio does not measure up to his standard, and the final effect is just short of that.."

Starchild · « **Reply #13921 on:** 19 Dec 2015, 04:31 pm »

Another great Montgomery disk. I just found out there is a remaster with bonus track that doubles the length of the album. I just added it to my must buy list. In case you're interested you can see the bonus track version here: Bonus Track Version of Groove Yard. The price is very reasonable also.

Samples and review: The Montgomery Brothers - Groove Yard

Personnel includes: Wes Montgomery (arch top electric guitar); Buddy Montgomery (piano); Monk Montgomery (Fender bass); Bobby Thomas (drums).

Recorded in January, 1961.

Starchild · « **Reply #13922 on:** 19 Dec 2015, 05:08 pm »

Samples and Review: Atlantic Jazz: Bebop

Starchild · « **Reply #13923 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 12:14 am »

Samples and review: Jeff Lorber - Flipside

Starchild · « **Reply #13924 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 12:58 am »

Samples: Noel Webb - Satin Sheets

JazzTimes (10/00, pp.71,120) - "...Brings a unique voice to the smooth jazz set with his electric 5-string....light R&B arrangements anchored by relentless urban-beat percussion programs..."

Starchild · « **Reply #13925 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 03:02 am »

Samples: Ronny Smith - Can't Stop Now

Starchild · « **Reply #13926 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 03:38 am »

Samples and review: Harvey Mason, Sr. - Chameleon

Starchild · « **Reply #13927 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 04:41 am »

Samples: Four80East - Off Duty

Starchild · « **Reply #13928 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 05:38 am »

Samples: Brian Simpson - Out of a Dream

geowak · « **Reply #13929 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 05:44 am »

Dexter Gordon Ballads
sample http://www.amazon.com/Ballads-Dexter-Gordon/dp/B000005HH6

Starchild · « **Reply #13930 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 01:54 pm »

A great disk. Please be aware there are two versions. One has 6 tracks and the other (this one) has 9 tracks.

Samples and review: Charlie Rouse - Yeah!

Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Billy Gardner (p), Peck Morrison (b), Dave Bailey (d)

Recorded December 20-1, 1960 New York City

Asimov · « **Reply #13931 on:** 20 Dec 2015, 05:37 pm »

Junior Mance - The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance

Starchild · « **Reply #13932 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 11:25 am »

Samples: Dameronia - Live at the Theatre Boulogne

ArthurDent · « **Reply #13933 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 04:46 pm »

dr. Lonnie Smith: Jungle Soul '06

Starchild · « **Reply #13934 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 11:38 pm »

Samples and review: Jimmy McGriff - Right Turn on Blue

Personnel: Jimmy McGriff (Hammond B-3 organ), Hank Crawford (alto saxophone), Rodney Jones (guitar), Jesse "Cheese" Hameen II (drums).

Recorded at Studio A, Power Station, New York, New York on January 22-23, 1994.

Starchild · « **Reply #13935 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 01:53 am »

Samples and review: Paul Bollenback - Soul Grooves

Personnel: Paul Bollenback (guitar); Steve Wilson (alto saxophone); Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); Jim Rotundi (trumpet); Steve Davis (trombone); Joey DeFranceso (organ); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums); Broto Roy (tabla).

Recorded at Acoustic Recording Studio, Brooklyn, New York from December 2-5, 1998.

CMJ (7/26/99, p.33) - "...This session sizzles with track after track of slinky grooves and mean riffs..."

Starchild · « **Reply #13936 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 02:53 am »

Samples and review: Maceo Parker - Roots Revisited

Reviews:
Entertainment Weekly (4/5/91) - "...a soul-jazz album that allows Parker to stretch out melodically."

Down Beat - 4 Stars - Very Good

Stereo Review (3/91) - Performance "Finger-snappin' good" / Recording "Excellent" - "...retains all the nasty ingredients that make us snap our fingers and twist our bodies, but it dishes up the funk with a generous sprinkling of individual jazz expression."

Starchild · « **Reply #13937 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 03:38 am »

Samples and review: Dr. Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer

Personnel: Dr. Lonnie Smith (Clavinet, organ); George Davis, Jimmy Ponder (guitar); Grover Washington, Jr. (flute, tenor saxophone); Marvin Cabell, Dave Hubbard (tenor saxophone); Danny Moore (trumpet, flugelhorn); Ron Carter (electric bass); Billy Cobham (drums); William King , Richard Pratt, Airto Moreira (percussion).

Starchild · « **Reply #13938 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 03:59 am »

Samples and review: Chris Botti - A Thousand Kisses Deep

brooklyn · « **Reply #13939 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 05:23 am »