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john4y

What jazz artist are you listening to?

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 19 04 12:23 AM

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New releases, old releases, it doesn't matter to me - as long as it makes me happy.

Presently, I'm listening to Louis Armstrong's 1970 recording of, "It's A Wonderful World".

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nighthawk

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Sep 19 04 1:45 AM

I wandered out into public and picked up some Jazz today. Right now I'm listening to the latest by Tenor Saxphonist Von Freeman - The Great Divide, "Be My Love " is the current tune and it sounds great. Jimmy Cobb is on drums, Richard Wyands on piano and the bass player is John Webber. Freeman is soon to turn 82 and still blowing strong.
New also is the "Saxophone Summit" featuring Michael Brecker, Joe Lavano and Dave Liebman.
I finally replaced my vinyl copy of Thelonious Monk's "Underground" with the remastered, bonus added CD, which turned out to be a freebie cause they were running a buy 3, get the 4th one free deal.
The other purchase was a Monk also, one I never had, "Misteriouso," which features a personal favorite on sax, Johnny Griffin, who to the best of my knowledge, is still blowing strong also. I wore out the grooves on my copy of Griffin's "Blowin' Session" with Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan & Art Blakey.
Plenty of good music to play during tommorrow's Stiller game in Baltimore.
Bill H

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

nighthawk

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Sep 19 04 10:17 PM

Its Sunday and that means Jazz time here in the hawk's roost.
Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet
Great stuff recorded in Paris, May of 2000
A couple of Tenor titans duke it out to fine results. I found this french print import in a small shop in Hoboken NJ and it was well worth it. Griffin reminds me of bluesman Snooky Prior in that age does not slow him down, in fact his energy level seems as high as ever. That's saying something for a man who once went toe to toe with Coltrane on "Blowin' Session," holding his own then and doing the same here with the impressive Grossman. Hot stuff.

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

barbequebob

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 20 04 1:52 AM

The reissue of Glide On by Bill Jennings and Brother Jack McDuff. Now considered an acid jazz classic. Awesome stuff!!!

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john4y

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 20 04 12:49 PM

I'm listening to Lena Horn and Flip Wison sing Duke Ellington's "Solitude". George Wild is playing the piano. This old show can be seen on cable TV here in Boston.

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 20 04 2:36 PM

I'm listening to Louis Armstrong's "Nobody knows the troubles I've seen" , King Oliver's "Chimes Blues" , Miles Davis ESP

All the above written is in my opinion unless it is someone else's opinion, or a fact.

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nighthawk

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Sep 20 04 4:13 PM

Lou Donaldson - Sentimental Journey(Columbia, 1996)
I saw Lou and this combo a few years back on a Jazz cruise in tribute to Stanley Turrentine as part of a festival. I was surrounded by Turrentine's friends and neighbors from the old days and it was a mesmerizing experience. Lou don't mess around, just greasy Soul/Jazz with plenty of blues heaped on top. He's unapologetic in his pure and simple approach. Guitarist Peter Bernstein is a worthy successor to George Benson and Hammond B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith has been appearing with Lou off and on since the Blue Note days. Only someone as passionate about his work as Donaldson could make these standards vital, and he does just that. "Sentimental Journey," "Danny Boy" & "What Now My Love" sound as if he just heard them for the first time and had to get his hands on 'em to make them his own. "Midnight Creeper" is just as fresh as when he first came up with it in the 60's. Donaldson travels ground where its too easy to sound hokey and overly sentimental, but he makes it work as well as anyone on the cutting edge could. That, to me is a sign of genius. There are sometimes in this high speed world when simplicity is a virtue and I'm glad that Lou Donaldson is still around to remind us of that.

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

nighthawk

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Sep 20 04 7:16 PM

Charlie Parker - Best of The Complete Live Performances on Savoy
Distilled from the 4CD set, this disc covers material from the Royal Roost recorded between 9-4-48 & 3-5-49
Featured players include Miles Davis, Max Roach, Curly Russell, Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Kenny Dorham, Al Haig and Tommy Potter. I gotta break down and pickup the entire set, but this is fine in its on right.

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Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

flamingstratman

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Sep 21 04 1:52 PM

Larry Coryell - At The Village Gate (Uuuh, it´s an old and bad copy)

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nighthawk

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Sep 21 04 2:08 PM

Gary Burton - Generations(Concord Jazz, 2004)
A great young rythm section composed of James Genus(bass), Makoto Ozone(piano) and Clarence Penn(drums) helps propel Burton through compositions that are both pastoral and complex in natural. The icing on this cake is provided by then high School sophomore Julian Lage who follows the large footsteps of past Burton guitarists Metheny, Coryell & Scofield quite nicely. Burton's vibes skitter in and out, leaving a lot of room for makato's piano, expanding the sound's size and strength. Beautiful music, lovingly, and adroitly, played.

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

nighthawk

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Sep 21 04 5:30 PM

The Quintet - jazz At massey Hall
I posted about this the other day, and since I was in a Bird mood with the best of The Savoy Live series this was a natural to dig out. Bird, Dizzy, Bud Powell, Mingus and Max Roach all sound great and mesh perfectly.

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

nighthawk

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Sep 21 04 11:18 PM

Martin Taylor - Spirit Of Django
Taylor may be best known to some as Bill Wyman's guitar player, but I've been fortunate enough to see him play acoustic and electric Jazz. This collection of covers and originals dedicated to the spirit of Django Rheinhart is first rate. Dave O'Higgins' sax work helps, but its Taylor's fiery fretwork that ties it all together.
His CD of standards with David Grisman is also worth checking out.

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

Location: just outside of Pittsburgh, PA

barbequebob

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 22 04 2:37 AM

The Gene Ammons Story -- The Organ Combos on Fantasy.

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Sep 22 04 8:35 AM

QUOTE (nighthawk @ Sep 22 2004, 01:18 AM)

Martin Taylor - Spirit Of Django
Taylor may be best known to some as Bill Wyman's guitar player, but I've been fortunate enough to see him play acoustic and electric Jazz. This collection of covers and originals dedicated to the spirit of Django Rheinhart is first rate. Dave O'Higgins' sax work helps, but its Taylor's fiery fretwork that ties it all together.
His CD of standards with David Grisman is also worth checking out.

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I have seen Martin solo twice at Derby Guildhall he is certainly some talent. He has quite a collection of solo albums good place to start would be Gold- a best of.

nighthawk

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 22 04 6:35 PM

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I have seen Martin solo twice at Derby Guildhall he is certainly some talent. He has quite a collection of solo albums good place to start would be Gold- a best of.

BBB
Thanks for the heads up.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream

"A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having."

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Taff

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 22 04 10:09 PM

"Miles Ahead" from the Gil Evans Complete Columbia Studio Recordings Box set.
my only gripe about this set, is the printing is sooo! small.

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Deepest Blue

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Sep 23 04 1:43 AM

Cedar Walton - Naima

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Rats in my Kitchen

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Sep 23 04 7:28 PM

My wife just picked up some recordings by Bix Beiderbecke and by Illinois Jacquet. I've been hearing those, as well as a CDr someone sent me with Lilly Delk Christian being accompanied by a little band with Louis Armstrong in the mid-20s. Also Victoria Spivey.

Looking for Ethel Waters.

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