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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 26, 2013 7:34:37 GMT -5
Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings 1962-1865. Solo Monk interpretations of his own work (North of the Sunset, Monk's Point, Ask Me Now, Ruby my Dear, Round Midnight) and standards like I Should Care, Sweet & Lovely, Memories of You, Body & Soul, Nice Work If You Can Get It meld together to provide an intimate recital. This disc provides some of my favorite Monk as musician/improviser.
Second from the Columbia years: "Live At The It Club" There's something magical about Monk's various renditions of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" and this version makes me really hear what the master found in the music of Eubie Blake. Too bad a "Monk In The Stride Era" never crossed someone's mind as a project. (BTW: Hiromi manages to channel Monk beautifully in her concert performances. It gave me a newfound respect for her creative depth). Anyway "Live At The It Club" deserves any and all critical plaudits received, IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 9:00:59 GMT -5
AS I have said beofre never a BIG jazz fan...... but DEBBIE HARRY( of BLONDIE) about a year ago put out a SOLO album with all JAZZ on it.....
Though the critics said if she had done this her entire careeer this ould be up for a grammy.
I would think since she changed styles it would deserve it even more.
Actually there were TWO albums KOO KOO and THE PASSENGERS OF JAZZZ
Search BING and just put iin Debbie harry;s jazzz album's
James
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Post by Admin on Jan 26, 2013 14:21:44 GMT -5
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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 27, 2013 7:52:12 GMT -5
From two segments of Pat Martino's career: Undeniable: with Eric Alexander, Tony Monaco Strings: Joe Farrell, Cedar Walton I've seen him in concert twice and in a class Q & A. What a class act, in addition to being a master musician! He is clearly steeped in the jazz tradition while consistently searching out new paths for himself. I will willingly see him the next time he visits St Louis.
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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 27, 2013 8:24:18 GMT -5
Count Basie: America's #1 Band! A collection of true American classics. I'm especially fond of "Evenin", "Goin' To Chicago Blues", "Lester Leaps In", "Broadway", "Taxi War Dance"-but this collection is an embarrassment of riches American-style.
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 27, 2013 9:01:16 GMT -5
On Spotify: Not exactly traditional latin jazz. On the edge at times. Mark Shim on tenor keeps things interesting. Perdomo plays acoustic and electric piano. The percussionists add flavor to the session. This album was released in 2012 on the Criss Cross label. A label known for very much straight ahead jazz, but which has veered in a somewhat different direction the past few years. Not all to my liking but this seems to work for me. An additional note as I listen to this release. The track "Comedia" is a very nice ballad which features Perdomo in a trio setting.
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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 27, 2013 11:03:34 GMT -5
Right Now an obscure "gem". Kenny Drew: Undercurrent. Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes do their best to make this one fine date. All of the tunes were penned by Kenny, the best of which, to my ears, are "Undercurrent" & "Groovin' The Blues".
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 27, 2013 11:50:22 GMT -5
Right Now an obscure "gem". Kenny Drew: Undercurrent. Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes do their best to make this one fine date. All of the tunes were penned by Kenny, the best of which, to my ears, are "Undercurrent" & "Groovin' The Blues". Any session featuring Freddie Hubbard from the very early 60's is worth hearing.
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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 27, 2013 13:33:20 GMT -5
Agreed. The young Hubbard was a real "monster". My next "set" includes Grant Green: Solid w/ Joe Henderson, Jas.Spaulding, McCoy Tyner; Freddie Hubbard: Open Sesame w/ Tina Brooks, McCoy Tyner (no coincidence); Paul Chambers Quintet with Clifford Jordan, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Elvin Jones. These people make me happy.
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 27, 2013 15:53:14 GMT -5
Some great Cannonball Adderley here!
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 27, 2013 17:19:49 GMT -5
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 27, 2013 17:49:31 GMT -5
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Post by poetrylover3 on Jan 28, 2013 10:09:38 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite Milt Jackson solo outings, along with "Sunflower". This AM, I'm listening to "Paul Chambers: Quintet" w/ Donald Byrd, Clifford Jordan, Tommy Flanagan, Elvin Jones,, a Blue Note session recorded in May,1957. I feel music from this period has remarkable "staying Power". Think about the music from 1957-1959, a three year peak analagous in power and creativity to Hollywood circa 1938-1940. We have "Kind of Blue", Mingus Ah-Hum" & "Mingus Dynasty", "Blue Train", "Monk's Music", "Brilliant Corners", "Way Out West", "Jazz Contrasts", "The Sound of Sonny", "Freedom Suite","Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section", "Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster", "Somethin' Else", "Jamal At The Pershing" "Jimmy Smith:"The Sermon", Oscar Peterson "Plays the ____ Songbook Series" of releases,. With a little sleuthing, I'm sure you could add much more. Please do, so I can add any "missing links" to my collection.
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2013 16:21:59 GMT -5
I posted about Coleman Hawkins box set on the "Box Set" thread. I am listening to some Coleman Hawkins tracks now, and this one I found on YouTube with Django is excellent, even though the sound quality is a little suspect. Coleman is one of my favorite sax players.
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Post by tom1960 on Jan 31, 2013 20:06:17 GMT -5
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