What Jazz are you listening to now?

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Yep, I followed that up after your earlier reference Ian. They are impressive, live from the YouTube evidence and their CDs. A few things, more the themes rather than solos, reminded me of Roy Hargrove just a bit. Ones to watch certainly.

[Joseph K]

Coltrane - One Down, One Up from Newport 65.

[Ian Thumwood]

Yep, I followed that up after your earlier reference Ian. They are impressive, live from the YouTube evidence and their CDs. A few things, more the themes rather than solos, reminded me of Roy Hargrove just a bit. Ones to watch certainly.

Strangely, I felt that this band owe a lot to the likes of Ambrose Akinmusire. Not really heard him as an influence open anyone yet so this is interesting. A lot of trumpeters these days seem to be influenced by Dave Douglas although I would have to say that , in 2019, the most influential musician in jazz must be Brad Mehldau. Quite staggering to hear the number of pianists tapping their hat towards him.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Strangely, I felt that this band owe a lot to the likes of Ambrose Akinmusire. Not really heard him as an influence open anyone yet so this is interesting. A lot of trumpeters these days seem to be influenced by Dave Douglas although I would have to say that , in 2019, the most influential musician in jazz must be Brad Mehldau. Quite staggering to hear the number of pianists tapping their hat towards him.

Yeah, you're right! From Le Temps, today in fact...(Google auto translation)

"The future now

Shems Bendali is a fascinating trumpet player. He dances jazz but feeds on hip-hop, he has played with the rapper Fianso on a stage at the Avignon Festival. There is such an appetite for life, an urgency to try everything, devour everything, that we are sometimes surprised by the incredible maturity of his game. In Anima, armed with a mute, he finds old fears, buried expressions, he is not a talented kid who fills the void but he rubs himself to him. This quintet responds basically to what is happening on the side of jazz in the United States - Shems listening to Christian Scott, Ambrose Akinmusire - but also in London. A musicality conscious of history but not devoured by its own references. Jazz that speaks to its time."

BN.

[Joseph K]

Dave Holland - Prism (2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZmu5cIALfw

[Stanfordian]

‘Up & Down’
Horace Parlan and Booker Ervin with Grant Green, George Tucker & Al Harewood
Blue Note (1961)

[Joseph K]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7HeUT6YkV8&fbclid=IwAR2nQYriw17CpXnqonk7tsKJRqwy_Af39TqgIPAln6xdc1hPOdD_DzAIQ58

"All the Things You Are," by the Sonny Rollins/Coleman Hawkins Quintet (w/ Paul Bley, Bob Cranshaw & Roy McCurdy), recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival this day in 1963 (according to the Sonny Rollins facebook page).

[Joseph K]

Five Peace Band - The Disguise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtZdbTXlL0

A beautiful tune from a great album. I love McLaughlin's tone on this album, it sounds like surf guitar to me, for some reason.

[Stanfordian]

‘Natural Essence’
Tyrone Washington with James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Woody Shaw, Joe Chambers & Reggie Workman
Blue Note (1967)

[Stanfordian]

‘Somethin' Else’
Cannonball Adderley with Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones & Art Blakey
Blue Note (1958)

[Joseph K]

Charlie Parker - first disk of the boxed set 'Boss Bird'.

[Jazzrook]

Ornette Coleman Quartet reunion with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins live in Hamburg, 1987:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=w7jLdx4djZ0

JR

[Joseph K]

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Brian Blade - JazzBaltica 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8yQUuahsEs

[Jazzrook]

Pianist Mal Waldron with Joe Henderson(tenor sax), Dave Friesen(bass) & Billy Higgins playing 'Herbal Syndrome' from the 1982 album 'One Entrance, Many Exits':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FefrWF-67Ik

JR

[Stanfordian]

‘The Blues Book’
Booker Ervin with Carmell Jones, Gildo Mahones, Richard Davis & Alan Dawson
Prestige (1964)