thebes Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Run here, run there, traveling, staying, shopping, working, cooking, hard to tell if this is the season of joy or the season of the witch. Not to worry, though, because we got big boxes a plethora of gizmos to send out some signals, and best of all some sweet sounding music to ease our cares. Format's simple: Name of artist or group, name of album, type of music as best you can (rock, blues etc.), and recording format (cd, lp etc.) As usual I'll start it off with: Eubie Blake, Claude Hopkins, Dill Jones, Teddy Wilson, "Jass Piano Masters, lp, big band/ragtime and jazz tt's a compilation from a live session, mixed recording, values and more a grab bag than a thematic compilation, still it has it's attraction. The foremost being Eubie Blake, one of our greatest american musicians. He practically invented ragtime and was playing it in dancehalls, cathouses and bars before any of us were ever born. Rediscovered in the 70's, it's amazing to listen to him and realize that from what he was playing back at the turn of the century, you can emotionally and thematically rediscover the origns of the jazz age, blues and ultimately, rock. Mixed recordings values, but his stuff on this release is very well done. So what do you have to share this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 This is a CRAZILY good album with the typical Holman TIGHT arrangement that are always full of surprises. The charts were all written for this date and for the players Holman had in mind. I know of no other big band record of the era that swings as hard or has the richness of timbre and crazy counterpoint-- well, it's just a freaking GREAT record. The band includes Bill Perkins, Pete Christeib, Bob Enevoldsen and all the usual hotshot LA players. Sadly, I think this one is now out of print, but you should be able to track it down. KILLER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I found this LP at a thrift shop about 2 years ago and immediately fell in love with the album. Bill Perkins is featured on baritone sax. I've picked up a couple other Clare Fischer LPs since but this one's still my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I had been looking for this Gerry Rafferty cd for quite a while. I know I could have ordered it but I just kept looking and last week I found it at the mall. Gerry Rafferty, Right Down the Line, The Best of Gerry Rafferty.I just love the sax on Baker Street.Edit: Hey Gary, do you remember I asked if you had this when I was at your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Today I attempted to turn on a buddy to Lovano, Frisell, and Motian in Tokyo. It's a record that requires a bit of work for most (including yours truly). If you happen to try it, don't give up too easily. It's worth it when it clicks. Look for it on EMT. Might be an import. I found it used at a great shop on Nantucket. The content varies from cacophony to quiet lyricism, and sometimes manages both simultaneously. The live recording quality is above reproach as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Machines of Loving Grace: Gilt. An effort by one of the most talented post-industrial rock groups of the 90s. Not as good and not as electronic as their better known first major release, but a really creative record. Sadly these guys dropped out of sight after this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxman Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I just received this from my favorite store. This is available in a SACD Stereo Hybrid and is a fantastic recording. Lush Life wont wow anyone looking for a ton of material, but what it lacks in quantity, it makes up it quality. There are only 5 tracks totaling a little over 30 minutes of pure Coltrane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 mostly I listen to live music ... i've found a bunch of great bands as I travel for work these guys are from Baltimore MOFOFUNKA Hard Bop meets Jimmy Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I always thought Jimmy Smith WAS hard bop. That is until someone started calling it "soul jazz." And then in the late 80's/early 90's they changed it to "Acid Jazz." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I always thought Jimmy Smith WAS hard bop. That is until someone started calling it "soul jazz." And then in the late 80's/early 90's they changed it to "Acid Jazz." Now they call some of the hard bop "Jam Music." On Sirius 17, "Jam On," you now hear Coltrane quite often. They play "My Favorite Things" at least twice a week. I also heard them play "Time Out" last week. What's next? It's all because Branford Marsalis played with The Dead on occasion. Suddenly Branford is "Acid Rock/Jazz." Go figure. Play with The Dead once and you're suddenly a Jam Band and loved by all Dead Heads around the world.[:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 You are SOOOO right about this, Gary. I often see 10 Sun Ra and 10 Coltrane albums on the shelf of people I've met who are into "Jam" music and NO OTHER JAZZ. I mean, if you have 10 Sun Ra records and 10 Coltrane records you'd think you'd own at least of COUPLE of Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman records too--dontcha think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grog Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 The Moody Blues - December Audio CD (October 28, 2003) Label: Polydor / Pgd 01. Don't Need A Reindeer 02. December Snow 03. In The Quiet Of Christmas Morning (Bach 147) 04. On This Christmas Day 05. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 06. A Winter's Tale 07. The Spirit Of Christmas 08. Yes I Believe 09. When A Child Is Born 10. White Christmas 11. In The Bleak Midwinter Moody Blues and Christmas... what more could anyone want? This is a must have CD. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Forgot to mention I will be on the road this coming Monday. Will be in Syracuse which has a 100% chance to have a white christamas (suprise, suprise). First one that thinks of it please take over the posting privlidges and put up a new weekly thread. Thanks and happy holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 not really a lotta Snow here, Thee-Bees.... but I am about a hundred miles from the Carrier Dome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The wifey gave me this for Christmas, and it's sooo good, I wanted to share: ...Stevie Wonder's "A Time To Love". Definitely a return to form, and probably his best since "Songs In The Key Of Life"! GO GET IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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