What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)

(6th October 2017)

Giving Mariusz Duda's latest a run through on Tidal, I had forgotten this was due for release so thanks Simon (Slim68)

Alfa4life posted:

Tony2011 posted:

Alfa4life posted:

The Doors - Strange days on original vinyl

Great album, Alfa. Is that a mono or stereo pressing, US or UK? I have the UK mono first pressing on red label. Some people prefer the US silver label mono pressing swearing it has a better  SQ pressing. 

It's a stereo pressing , UK electra EKS-74014, red label 1967

There are several variations on that Elektra red/orange pressing.  Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.  Enjoy it.

1978 - vinyl - uk pressing...

Alfa4life posted:

On Vinyl

I thought I was the only around here that plays Steve Gibbons, every now and then I like to get the live Caught In The Act album out for a loud airing.

Now Playing......

Jakob Bro - Streams

Jakob Bro (guitar), Thomas Morgan (double bass), and Joey Baron (drums)

Recent acquisition and giving it a second spin......

......completely enjoy all of Jakob Bro's albums, love his compositions and guitar work.

Review from all about jazz here by Mark Sullivan:

Danish guitarist

Jakob Bro
b.1978
guitar

1970 - vinyl - UK first pressing...

Ryo Fukui - Scenery. From 1976. 2011 HQCD-rip.

Copying Tony here. Disc one of a 2-CD/1 Blu-ray set:

Jack Wilson - Easterly winds

Allmusic:

Easterly Winds provides an excellent contrast to Jack Wilson's first Blue Note album, Somethin' Personal. Where his label debut was cool and romantic, Easterly Winds is a brassy, funky collection of soul-jazz and hard bop with instant appealing. Wilson keeps the tone fairly diverse, both in his originals and covers. After hitting hard with the funky opening pair "Do It" and "On Children" (both of which illustrate that he was familiar with contemporary soul), he quiets the mood with a nice version of Johnny Mandel's "A Time for Love." On the second half, he turns in soul-jazz ("Easterly Winds"), straight hard bop ("Frank's Tune") and the charmingly lyrical "Nirvanna." Throughout it all, Wilson is subtle and tasteful, allowing trumpeter Lee Morgan and alto saxophonist Jackie McLean their time in the spotlight; trombonist Garnett Brown has a couple of nice moments as well, while bassist Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins lend solid rhythmic support. It's another impressive, enjoyable effort from one of the most underrated pianists on Blue Note's '60s roster.

Kevin-W posted:

Copying Tony here. Disc one of a 2-CD/1 Blu-ray set:

I'm liking this singles box set too, much better than the re-hash that I feared it might be.

1967 - vinyl UK (mono) first pressing...

Stevee_S posted:

Kevin-W posted:

Copying Tony here. Disc one of a 2-CD/1 Blu-ray set:

I'm liking this singles box set too, much better than the re-hash that I feared it might be.

Yes Steve, it's pretty well done: great SQ, some unusual mono mixes and some singles I never knew existed. At £13, it was a bargain too!

(2014)

Carrying on with what is still my favourite album from Lunatic Soul.

Nice and relaxing and a sublime recording

Johnny Coles - The warm sound

Allmusic:

Trumpeter Johnny Coles, best-known for his association with Charles Mingus in 1964, made his recording debut as a leader on this Epic session which was reissued on CD in 1995 by Koch. A bop-based trumpeter with a lyrical sound of his own, Coles is showcased here with an excellent quartet (Kenny Drew or Randy Weston on piano, bassist Peck Morrison and drummer Charlie Persip). He is in top form on a pair of standards (including "If I Should Lose You"), his own blues "Room 3" and four Weston originals; the reissue adds an alternate take of "Hi-Fly" to the original program. A fine outing

   James Brown -  Make It Funky / The Big Payback.

  Time for some serious FONK! 

Monk and Coltrane

First spin. Bought at their gig last night

  Average White Band - AWB.

  Playing now .................... some album this, which went straight to number one in The States ...................... not a bad effort for a wee

  band fae North of the Border, .................... some home grown Jock Fonk, ken. 

Brilliant posted:

Ryo Fukui - Scenery. From 1976. 2011 HQCD-rip.

Great one!

Now Playing

Sting - The Last Ship

A little something different from Sting.....

Thelonious Monk trio

From allmusic.com:

Any Thelonious Monk album that kicks off with a seven-minute version of "Blue Monk" is worth listening to. Backed alternately by bassists Percy Heath and Gary Mapp and drummers Art Blakeyand Max Roach, Monk unleashes his idiosyncratic piano lines against a spare backdrop. Beautifully rendered, the opening piece is a highlight of the album, oddly combining disharmonic riffs within a melodic and very memorable structure. It's followed, surprisingly, by a rather tepid version of "Just a Gigolo," more lounge than jazz in execution. The set picks up again, however, on "Bemsha Swing" and later with a noisy "Little Rootie Tootie," another fascinating study in dissonance with some great drum work by Blakey. Because the album was pieced together from three different sessions, it's often difficult to identify the supporting players on individual cuts. Nonetheless, the small settings used on all ten pieces feature intricate interplay between bass, drums, and piano. They allow the necessary space for Monk's explorations, which conjure up images of a mathematician working out geometric patterns on the keyboard. While mathematical music may sound a bit cold and soulless, pieces like "Monk's Dream" and "Trinkle, Tinkle" evoke a sublime beauty as they build order out of chaos. Intimate, intense, and inspired, Thelonious Monk Trio offers 35 minutes of professional musicians practicing their craft.

"....respiro la nebbia

penso a te....."

Random trip

Ryo Fukui - Mellow Dream. From 1977. 2006 CD-rip