What Jazz are you listening to now?

[burning dog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sisuKoc87U

[Tenor Freak]

Warne Marsh & Red Mitchell "Big Two"

[Joseph K]

Finally have got round to taking off the plastic wrapping off my complete albums of Thelonious Monk 1954-57 boxed set. I've started on CD no. 3 - Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, since, listening to the tune Friday the 13th and liking it very much, I wanted to check out the whole album.

[Serial_Apologist]

Here's a strong Ron Matthewson-led sextet Sounds of Jazz broadcast featuring some of our best on Radio 2 from June 1985:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwznacGqGgU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3cML5LxhwMQRwAri7Q43ZPozoXhXqTI2nMO_2-ksc6kRPyXyKyA_nME_8

A bit of wow wobble at 26 minutes to be prepared for,

Pearce and Matthewson were still in Ronnie's house band at this stage, if my memory serves me right. Spike Wells hammer and tongs this session in a manner strongly reminiscent of the way Tony Oxley would, whenever on the rare occasions he was over here. Spike was one of Tubby Hayes' last drummers.

Ron is one of my favourite bass players. Apparently he's been unwell of late, but is now on the mend.

[Joseph K]

While dusting and cleaning: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington.

[Stanfordian]

‘Midnight Blue’ - Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine, Major Holley Jr. Bill English & Ray Barretto
Blue Note (1967)

Simply a 'classic' - I thought I didn't like jazz guitar until I heard this.

[Joseph K]

‘Midnight Blue’ - Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine, Major Holley Jr. Bill English & Ray Barretto
Blue Note (1967)

Simply a 'classic' - I thought I didn't like jazz guitar until I heard this.

For me, I thought I liked jazz guitar until I heard that.

Now: Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson.

[burning dog]

Here's a strong Ron Matthewson-led sextet Sounds of Jazz broadcast featuring some of our best on Radio 2 from June 1985:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFPkISoO_Uc

This is older - a recital of gramophone records, as they used to say- interesting for the presentational style... plus Phil Woods (nice!) on first track.

[burning dog]

Probably listened to this - just out of short trousers, type of thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNareM6GPDk

Brubeck BBC radio '66

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdeU7xWZWBs

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Joe Lutcher (and his "orchestra") - "Ojai" Modern Records LA 1949.

Joe was the alto playing younger brother of Nellie (Fine brown frame etc). He led a R&B/jump band with some success but then got deep religion (along with his friend Little Richard) and jacked it all in. He refused to discuss his output later as it was "the devil".

But this is quite a extraordinary and strange record. Hints of Dizzy, Latin etc, drums, chants, and R&B, and a complex arrangement for a 1949 R&B single which were usually just a couple of horns. I think the trumpet player is Karl George, but it's all obscure. Anyway, it's made my Christmas morning....

http://youtu.be/eaX9JVEHQDA

[Jazzrook]

Horace Silver with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor(?) & Louis Hayes playing 'Senor Blues'(1959?):

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=BFL920uqGYo

JR

[Joseph K]

The Complete Live at the Five Spot by the Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane

Currently on the second track, Trinkle Tinkle, but I can see why Ravi Coltrane prefers this to the Carnegie Hall recording - not that the latter is not good, it's great, but the Five Spot recording is turning out to be even better... Trane is on fire.

[Joseph K]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shHADuF9jrE

Elvin Jones Trio - Gingerbread Boy

[Ian Thumwood]

Love this (the cornet player is Al Cohn's grand-daughter)…

[Jazzrook]

Anthony Braxton Quartet with George Lewis, Dave Holland & Barry Altschul playing 'Composition 6 c' live at Dortmund, 1976.
Great fun!

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=n4CBhFgkeUU

JR