What Jazz are you listening to now?

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

"Last train from Overbrook" - James Moody. Overbrook was a New Jersey mental hospital where he was successfully treated for alcoholism & depression c.1958...http://youtu.be/028UoUkO7zc "I was drinking two gallons of wine a day, I just didn't care". It's a wonderful album with a marvelous little/big band. Moody was such a superb player and lived through a lot.

[Stanfordian]

‘Breaking Point!’
Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding, Ronne Mathews, Eddie Khan & Joe Chambers
Blue Note (1964)

[Serial_Apologist]

I was sitting watching TV this morning, with my mini Casio keyboard across my knees, when Theresa's tearful announcement of her welcome departure from Downing Street interrupted the programme. And instantly, without any pre-thought as to appropriateness, I launched into "Every Time We Say Goodbye". My best version of the tune to date, I think.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

"But how strange the change, from May to Weimar..." No, not really, continuity...

[Joseph K]

Bill Evans - At Shelly's Manne-Hole

[burning dog]

PASSING SHIPS


love it!

[Jazzrook]

Altoist Jimmy Woods' 1963 sextet album 'Conflict' with Harold Land, Carmell Jones, Andrew Hill, George Tucker & Elvin Jones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvDqA4Jf1bo

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Hank Mobley - "This I dig of you", because it's such a fabulous tune, fabulous Mobley, and ... when Wynton Kelly takes that "singing" opening solo. One to lift the spirits!

http://youtu.be/Rp0mqsoT43w

[burning dog]

Love this one too - Carolyn from No Room for Squares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u57C4lot-go

[Joseph K]

John McLaughlin - Extrapolation

[Joseph K]

Inspired by the early Weather Report video thread, Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSaFweUKGc&list=OLAK5uy_kyGxOFO5uhslWI3usmX_V5nA6vFC_dtr8

It features a great line-up - other than Jan Garbarek, who I'm not so keen on.

[elmo]

Hank Mobley - "This I dig of you", because it's such a fabulous tune, fabulous Mobley, and ... when Wynton Kelly takes that "singing" opening solo. One to lift the spirits!

http://youtu.be/Rp0mqsoT43w

Jumoke fashola on J to Z tonight after extolling what a great fan of hank she is and what a great album "Soul Station" is announced she was playing "Dig Dis" but played " This I dig of you", Oh dear the pedants corner for me. I am not complaining though as you say a fantastic piece of music.

elmo

[burning dog]

Inspired by the early Weather Report video thread, Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSaFweUKGc&list=OLAK5uy_kyGxOFO5uhslWI3usmX_V5nA6vFC_dtr8

It features a great line-up - other than Jan Garbarek, who I'm not so keen on.

I think Garbarek is fine in that context, not keen on most of his recent work though

[Serial_Apologist]

I think Garbarek is fine in that context, not keen on most of his recent work though

Early Garbarek - He started going downhill (imv) with "Spaces" of 1977, where nothing whatever happens, and the talents of otherwise exellent team (including our own John Taylor) were completely wasted, mostly playing synth washes. For me that recording was the start of the ECM slide (pace Ian) For good Garbarek see Kenny Wheeler's "Deer Wan" - a big influence on subsequent tenor saxophonists including Mike Brecker.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Jan Garbarek, with just bass & drums 1967..."Mr PC" live. The "jazz" past is another country...

http://youtu.be/9CrlgJ6w-EE

To be fair I remember him answering my question via Jez Nelson as to whether he himself considered what he does now to be "jazz"? I think the answer was negative. Jazz having lost its meaning or some such.