What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
On CD:-
Miles Davis - Water Babies
I'm always up for some Blue Note. If only the US allowed proper treatment of compilations…
Kevin-W posted:Tony2011 posted:Paper Plane posted:Tony2011 posted:
1974 -vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
A great choice! In my mind it's an absolutely classic rock album but, sadly unappreciated by the wider public.
steve
It's our little secret, Steve.
Well Tony, it's yours, Steve's and Smashie and Nicey's:
Ahhh Kevin, I have been out of Blighty for over 20 years now and had forgotten about Smashey and Nicey !!
Great stuff ! Thanks for reminding me. You have made my day !! 
on Decapo. Live recordings from 2009-2012.
Herbie Nichols - The prophetic vol. 1
- Herbie Nichols - Piano
- Al McKibbon - Bass
- Art Blakey - Drums
On CD:-
Frank Zappa - Them Or Us
Wugged Woy posted:Kevin-W posted:Tony2011 posted:Paper Plane posted:Tony2011 posted:
1974 -vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
A great choice! In my mind it's an absolutely classic rock album but, sadly unappreciated by the wider public.
steve
It's our little secret, Steve.
Well Tony, it's yours, Steve's and Smashie and Nicey's:
Ahhh Kevin, I have been out of Blighty for over 20 years now and had forgotten about Smashey and Nicey !!
Great stuff ! Thanks for reminding me. You have made my day !!
Oh, and Kevin, if you ever need a REALLY GOOD D.J., maybe I can suggest you can hire Dazzling Darren (Ralphy Baby) :
A+3 | WAV
(1992)
A+3 | WAV
(1989)
I fancy some more from The 'Hip and this is their excellent breakthrough album that sold over a million copies in their Canadian homeland.
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
Joe Pass - Intercontinental
Good trio recording by Joe Pass.
From Amazon:
Joe Pass knew how to conjoin melody and chords. Moreover, he brought the walking bass line into the jazz guitar repertoire, as heard in his duo performances with Ella Fitzgerald. Since he had a first-class bassist in Eberhard Weber at his side during his June 1970 MPS session in Germanys idyllic Black Forest, Pass could concentrate on playing the melody and the chords. Weber would soon develop his own electric bass, but at this point he was still playing the traditional acoustic contrabass. Third in the group was British drummer Kenny Clare. Pass chose the program for this released, swinging recording, mixing standards with originals. The 1970 liner notes designate I Love You as the albums high point: It is a small jewel for guitar, bass and drums. Weber has a short but exciting solo. Kenny Clare attacks with elaborate brushwork throughout. Joe Pass plays with a feather-light sense of swing. His refined lines have a singable quality to them, and he often phrases as if he were a saxophonist.
I returned to this and really listened and read the liner notes which are really amazing. By the 60s he funded his recordings himself freeing him from the commercial success. It was written and recorded in 1959 when invited to the first festival in Leeds and he was honored being presented to Her Majesty and gave her a recording. One side stereo, flip side mono, a few also given to Library of Congress and a few collectors. He never planned on releasing it public along with other works till '76 in his archives. He died in 1974.
Amplified rock and Fusion jazz took over in 70s. His son Mercer took the tapes to Pablo Records run by Norman Granz and 3 albums were released in '76 and the photo was taken by Granz who had managed Ellington and others in that period.
"Musically, The Queen's Suite is the standout of the three brought together on The Ellington Suites. It holds together with a coherent balance, varied texture and mood,like different pages pulled from the same sketchbook." At the festival Paul Gonzalves and ShortyBaker, delayed in Scotland by better whiskey than they were accustomed to, missed the first concert. Johnny Hodges was in a benign mood determining which fish and chips shops deserved his patronage. At a supper party Ellingtin and Strayhorm played piano. That must have been i.mpressive, Strayhorn was really tallented and rarely given credit but always at Ellingtons's side.
First.....Tom Adams - Silence
Feeling stressed? Put this on and kick back. Guaranteed to ease your mind. A nice recommendation by Bert.
Now.....Harry Manx - Wise and Otherwise
Another discovery on here - Ewemon if memory serves. East meets West (or maybe West meets East) - unique and interesting.
Tina Brooks - Minor move
Classic hard bop.
Van Morrison - The Philosopher's Stone
Why? Well this in one of my favourite albums by one of my favourite artists and my system is sounding particularly good this evening. Doesn't get much better. Just need to grab a single malt and I will be in heaven.
nigelb posted:Van Morrison - The Philosopher's Stone
Why? Well this in one of my favourite albums by one of my favourite artists and my system is sounding particularly good this evening. Doesn't get much better. Just need to grab a single malt and I will be in heaven.
What single malt are you going to go with?
Stevee_S posted:nigelb posted:Van Morrison - The Philosopher's Stone
Why? Well this in one of my favourite albums by one of my favourite artists and my system is sounding particularly good this evening. Doesn't get much better. Just need to grab a single malt and I will be in heaven.
What single malt are you going to go with?
My favourite is Lagavulin 16 year old but I only get that on very special occasions or when I have been a very good boy. So I will probably settle for Talisker 10 year old.