What jazz ALBUM are you currently listening to?

ArthurDent · « **Reply #900 on:** 1 Jul 2011, 03:31 am »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 30 Jun 2011, 07:04 pm

Nice

Hey jimd

Yes, I heard a cut from it on the local KPLU (Pacific Lutheran Univ.) jazz show the other night and felt it was one to put in the library. The DJ noted it was reminiscent of his Crystal Silence work with Chick Corea. Between he, Milt Jackson, and Lionel Hampton, have always had a soft spot for vibes. Dreams So Real is a classic.

Oh yes, and I've Batik on the way based on your post. For some reason one of only a few of Ralph's I don't have. Not sure how I missed it. Wish they'd re-release Five Years Later, the second duet with Abercrombie. I sit here & look at the album and think I really need to get the TT back up & running so I can re-acquaint with some of the vinyl I've got left.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #901 on:** 1 Jul 2011, 06:30 am »

Arthur, good to hear from you. And I like your DJ already. Just want to call your attention to the opening track and see if you don't agree that Gomez has this singing quality to his driving accompaniment. You can hear this elsewhere on Chick Corea's Three Quartets album, Quartets no. 1 thru 4 and better on vinyl*. I have on CD, also. BTW, what are you gonna do with your records? Some were probably never released on digital and so what if they were. I can't imagine your havng any regrets if you acquire a TT and compatible pre. Again, nice to hear from you. Cheers

*around here

ArthurDent · « **Reply #902 on:** 2 Jul 2011, 03:22 am »

jimd - Have odds & ends with Eddie on them, both vinyl & cd, but not as much as I'd like. I listened to a good bit of Corea back in the day, a buddy was big into his works. He was for the most part too high energy for me, same with John McLaughlin. Nothing negative as to their virtuosity, just I was more laid back. I do have both the Herbie Hancock - Chick Corea piano duet concerts at Carnegie Hall on vinyl. Amazing stuff, simply devine. But I don't find the Crystal Silence LP that I know I had at the moment. Will have to get that on CD.

As soon as I get my old Thorens TD160 Mk II, tweaked we'll see if it still has the magic. Picked up new belts, a platter mat from Herbie (great folks), and have a bucket of plasti-clay sitting here for application (followed TCG's thread on deadening with great interest). My old Grado G1+ should still be good, though at the end of use I was getting some hum after I had to replace the RCAs due to a wire that got pinched & cut in a move. So may need to rewire or add shielding to the motor. Main thing is I need to set up work space to accomplish all that. Being a world class procrastinator things just take a bit of time around here.

Be well, have a safe & Happy 4th, and we'll catch ya on the flip side.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #903 on:** 2 Jul 2011, 03:50 am »

Sounds like a plan worth pursuing. Indeed.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #904 on:** 2 Jul 2011, 05:35 am »

Crazy People Music- Branford Marsalis Quartet (Columbia) with Kenny Kirkland, Bob Hurst, and Jeff Tain Watts.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #905 on:** 2 Jul 2011, 05:47 am »

Louis Armstrong - "Hot Fives & Sevens" - box set 4 Cd's

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #906 on:** 3 Jul 2011, 05:05 am »

John Zorn - "Alhambra Love Songs"

etcarroll · « **Reply #907 on:** 5 Jul 2011, 12:51 am »

Baker's Holiday: Chet Baker Plays & Sings Billie Holiday
Chet Baker | Format: vinyl

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #908 on:** 6 Jul 2011, 03:29 am »

Louis Jordan - "Five Guys Named Moe"

ArthurDent · « **Reply #909 on:** 6 Jul 2011, 10:47 pm »

Branford Marsalis: I Heard You Twice the First Time

Interesting & fine mix of jazz & blues, with B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Linda Hopkins, and Wynton doing guest bits.

aragon63 · « **Reply #910 on:** 7 Jul 2011, 02:52 am »

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jimdgoulding · « **Reply #912 on:** 7 Jul 2011, 05:31 am »

Dansere- Jan Garbarek/Bobo Stenson Quartet (ECM). Garbarek guests, it's really about this trio with Palle Danielsson on bass and Jon Christensen on drums but, sonofabitch, they're all Garbarek compositions. Just check out the 15 minute title track. Perfect. Any language. The rest is good, also. Highly recommended European jazz.

Rustycat · « **Reply #913 on:** 7 Jul 2011, 02:08 pm »

Buck Clayton

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Minn Mark · « **Reply #914 on:** 7 Jul 2011, 02:26 pm »

180 gm vinyl from elusivedisc.com Excellent.

aragon63 · « **Reply #915 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 02:39 am »

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aragon63 · « **Reply #916 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 02:46 am »

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ArthurDent · « **Reply #917 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 12:04 pm »

Ralph Towner: Batik

aragon63 · « **Reply #918 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 01:08 pm »

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aragon63 · « **Reply #919 on:** 8 Jul 2011, 01:23 pm »

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