What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996

AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by mike_f65

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

It seems you guys have turned this forum into a KJ hall of fame this afternoon.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by CHP

First listen

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Diccus62

What's Jasmine like then chaps?

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Huwge

Who said noodling?

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Diccus62

Having a listen Whizzkid - not whizzed up tho

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
What's Jasmine like then chaps?

Mellow and nice. Simple and to the point. Haden never adds frills he just plays a good tune with a mean tone. Jarrett plays great melody and occasionally groans!

Here is a little sample for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbsrntKkLJ8

http://player.ecmrecords.com/jarrett-haden-jasmine

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by Huwge:
Who said noodling?

BigH is the noodle fan

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Blueknowz

On NPR

First I've heard of this band not bad!

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by CHP

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
What's Jasmine like then chaps?

A good music for a reception's bar in a big modern Hotel.
Cool and quiet to talk and drink cocktails.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Voltaire

Was...

Joshua's juvenilia but still magnificant.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Voltaire

Now...

quote:
Though Brecker made his name as a pioneer in jazz-rock fusion, TALES FROM THE HUDSON is a different story altogether. On this one, Brecker brings together some of the finest modern jazz players for a round of bracing, intelligent post-bop compositions, and the results are miles away from you might have expected.
Brecker tastefully cedes much of the spotlight to guitarist Pat Metheny, whose warm, fluid solos move gracefully through Brecker's tunes and through Metheny's own"Song For Bilbao", which features McCoy Tyner's piano. Drummer Jack DeJohnette's polyrhythmic undercurrent puts the wind in the band's sails throughout the album, combining with Dave Holland's bass to create a constantly shifting underpinning for Brecker's elegant lines. Often, Brecker's phrasing suggests nothing so much as human laughter, erupting with a natural, buoyant feel. That buoyancy fuels this album and makes it a consistently rewarding work.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
Now...

quote:
Though Brecker made his name as a pioneer in jazz-rock fusion, TALES FROM THE HUDSON is a different story altogether. On this one, Brecker brings together some of the finest modern jazz players for a round of bracing, intelligent post-bop compositions, and the results are miles away from you might have expected.
Brecker tastefully cedes much of the spotlight to guitarist Pat Metheny, whose warm, fluid solos move gracefully through Brecker's tunes and through Metheny's own"Song For Bilbao", which features McCoy Tyner's piano. Drummer Jack DeJohnette's polyrhythmic undercurrent puts the wind in the band's sails throughout the album, combining with Dave Holland's bass to create a constantly shifting underpinning for Brecker's elegant lines. Often, Brecker's phrasing suggests nothing so much as human laughter, erupting with a natural, buoyant feel. That buoyancy fuels this album and makes it a consistently rewarding work.

It's a great album Gordon. I went to see this band live (twice) playing mainly playing from this album at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York in February 1997. Somewhere I have a photo of me and Pat Metheny chatting during the interval. Jack DeJohnette was a little less friendly

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Voltaire

quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:

Somewhere I have a photo of me and Pat Metheny chatting during the interval. Jack DeJohnette was a little less friendly

Probably fed up of people asking "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicans...a drummer"..

And I agree Adrian it's a great album.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by pcstockton

I always forget about this album. I LOVE combo jazz without any "chordal" instruments.

Given that.... coming up next will be an assortment from EVERY release of John Zorn's Masada.
Dave Douglas, Joey Baron, Zorn and Greg Cohen. Good Lord.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by pcstockton:
Given that.... coming up next will be an assortment from EVERY release of John Zorn's Masada.
Dave Douglas, Joey Baron, Zorn and Greg Cohen. Good Lord.

Wow - that's going to be a long day. Do you have them all? I think I have most of them including all ten of these.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
What's Jasmine like then chaps?

Must be pretty awful based on all the posts here.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Voltaire

Now this brilliant album...

quote:
Jukka Eskola is a Finnish musician. His instruments are trumpet and flugelhorn .

Eskola has his own band, Jukka Eskola Quintet and he has also played in Five Corners Quintet as well as several other configurations.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
Probably fed up of people asking "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicans...a drummer"..

How do you tell if the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling from both sides of his mouth.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Voltaire

quote:
Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
Probably fed up of people asking "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicans...a drummer"..

How do you tell if the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling from both sides of his mouth.

Oh goody drummer jokes!

Best be careful in case the mods are watching..DUH!...what I am thinking the mods have their hands full with all the naughty people in the hifi room.

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:

quote:
Jukka Eskola is a Finnish musician. His instruments are trumpet and flugelhorn .

Eskola has his own band, Jukka Eskola Quintet and he has also played in Five Corners Quintet as well as several other configurations.

Gordon, you are finding some new corners of european jazz. Nice. I don't have walkabout but have this one (and some Five Corners Q)

Posted on: 08 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
quote:
Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
Probably fed up of people asking "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicans...a drummer"..

How do you tell if the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling from both sides of his mouth.

Oh goody drummer jokes!

Best be careful in case the mods are watching..DUH!...what I am thinking the mods have their hands full with all the naughty people in the hifi room.

I think between HiFi Corner and Padded Zell we have free reign here.