What jazz have you been listening to today?

[gord]

stan getz-focus-verve
mezz mezzrow - swing session-rca
gord

 

[White Knight]

"New York State of Mind" by Harry Allen Quartet with John Allred. (my own new CD)
Steve should enjoy this one.

Jon-Erik Kellso (tr) "Chapter 1" and "The Plot Thickens" (Spotify).

Thanks, John. I'll check this on you tube.

 

[gord]

john coltrane-my favorite things-prism (cd)
john coltrane-spiritual-new sound (cd)
these two cds are live recordings, from concerts in europe.
well recorded, and excellent jazz. gord

 

[White Knight]

Mccoy Tyner--Inception
Dave Brubeck--Time Further Out
John coltrane--coltrane plays the blues

 

[White Knight]

John Coltrane--coltrane plays the blues
Lee Morgan--The Sixth Sense

 

[OLDUDE]

I popped into H.M.V. today while in Newcastle.(-upon- Tyne-England) and couldn't resist a few amazing bargains I intend to list them in some detail over the next few sessions. Hope this doesn't bore you guys too much.

No.1
Ruby Braff -Three Classic Albums plus. (2CDs)
- The 1st album is "Hi-Fi Salute to Bunny" (Bunny Berigan) and lists personnel as Braff (tr), Benny Morton (tbn), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Dick Hafer (ten), Nat Pierce (p) Steve Jordan (gu), Walter Page (b), and Buzzy Drootin (dr).
- 2nd Album is "Easy Now" with first 5 tracks by Braff and Emmett Berry (tr),Bob Wilber (ten), Vic Dickenson (tbn), Marty Napolean (p), Mundell Lowe (gu), Leonard Gaskin (b), and Don Lamond (dr). and final 6 tracks by Braff (tr), Roy Eldridge (tr and flugelhorn), Hank Jones (p), and same gu ,b, and dr.
-3rd Album is "You're getting to be a Habit with me" with Braff, Don Elliot (?), Jones, Pierce, Hinton and Lamonde.
To top this off Jimmy Rushing sings on 3 tracks with the Braff's Octet at Newport.

Fabulous sounds!

Chees John

 

[White Knight]

John, what does H.M.V. stand for?

 

[Mat]

James Carter - Round Midnight on Swiss Jazz Radio

 

[gord]

max roach quartet-plays charlie parker-mercury (lp)
sonny rollins trio -a night at the village vanguard-blue note (2lps)
felt like hardbop today,i couldnt have picked much better than these two albums. gord

 

[OLDUDE]

Steve,
My Fault -I shouldn't have put the stops in- It should be HMV (His Master's Voice)
which sells CDs etc here in England.
The next purchase yesterday was Bob Brookmeyer and Zoot Sims Quintet (originally 2 albums)
Album 1 is "Tonites Music Today" with personnel; B.B. (Valve Tbn); Zoot Sims (ten); Hank Jones (p); Wyatt Ruther (b); Gus Johnson (dr)
Album 2 is "Whooeeee" Same first three plus Bill Crowe (b); Jo Jones (dr)

Once again - great stuff

 

[White Knight]

Cannonball Adderly--The Best Of The Capitol Years
Jackie Mclean--Let Freedom Ring

 

[White Knight]

John Coltrane--coltrane plays the blues
Dave Brubeck Quartet--Time Further Out

 

[OLDUDE]

Ed Polcer Allstars " Live at New Orleans Jazz Ascona" with Alan Vaché (cl)

 

[OLDUDE]

I'm playing the third of my CDs bought on Wed 29th:

Herb Ellis "Nothing but the Blues" produced from 2 albums.
1st Album - "Nothing but the Blues" Tracks 1-8 with personnel;
Herb Ellis (gu), Stan Getz (ten), Roy Eldridge (tr), Ray Brown (b), Stan
Levey (dr)
2nd Album "Herb Ellis meets Jimmy Giuffre" Tracks 9-15 with
Herb Ellis (gu), Jimmy Giuffre (ten,bar), Art Pepper (alto),Bud Shank (alto),
Richie Kamuca (ten), Lou Levy (p), Jim Hall (rhythm gu.),Joe Mondragon (b),
Stan Levey (dr).

 

[gord]

sonny rollins quartet-taking care of business-prestige (2lps) some of the best jazz ever recorded on these lps. with stars like ray bryant, red garland,max roach and john coltrane on the track tenor madness. classic hardbop. gord

 

[White Knight]

Must sound awesome, gord! I have to start getting more into Sonny Rollins, as I'm already hooked on Trane. Nice finds indeed!

 

[White Knight]

I am currently listening to the thelonious monk quartet with john coltrane at carnegie hall.

 

[teddy]

Working my way through the 4 Sonny Rollins albums I bought including Saxophone Colossus

teddy

 

[gord]

bill evans trio-sunday night at the village vanguard-riverside (cd). this cd should be in every jazz collection. there is only one word you could use in describing this album, perfect. gord

 

[gord]

McCOY TYNER-PORT AU BLUES-PAST PERFECT (LP)
CHARLIE VENTURA-EUPHORIA-SAVOY (2LPS) GORD