Hank Mobley with Art Farmer, Pepper Adams, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones playing 'East Of Brooklyn' from the 1957 album 'Poppin'':
Also, article on Hank Mobley:
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Also, article on Hank Mobley:
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Disk 8 of the aforementioned Dizzy G box, which comprises the albums 'For Musicians Only' and 'An Electrifying Evening with...'...Comment
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Duke Ellington Orchestra playing an extended version of 'Take The 'A' Train' at the Hollywood Empire in 1949:
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I have been playing few more LPs today. This included Marc Johnson's "Second Sight" by the group Bass Desires which included John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Peter Erskine. Not sure that Manfred Eicher would release something like this again on ECM and although not as good as the group's first album, I think that it shows how the label has become a little bit too serious.
The other album was Wynton Marsalis' "Black codes from the underground." I always had the impression that this was an excellent disc and recall Bruce was a big fan too. I have to say that listening to it again, the record does not sound 35 years old. It is absolutely terrific. Yes, it takes it's cues unashamedly from Miles' second quintet yet there is a snap and vigour from this quintet which is absent from a lot of contemporary jazz performed in that vein. I always liked this record and it sounds even better . The music sounds totally honest and authentic. There is no hiding behind anything and the quality of the writing is very good. I had forgotten how good Kenny Kirkland was as a pianist , filtering in the same style of playing as Herbie Hancock. If you like Miles 2nd quintet, I would recommend this disc. Surprising to think how much stick Wynton got from some quarters when CBS stablemate was producing such lame records at the same time. The other point I recall was that this band broke up shortly afterwards with Branford and Kirkland accepting Sting's dirty moment to play on the Blue Turtle record. Granted that it is a decent pop record, I totally get why Wynton was pissed because it saw a terrific quintet broken up. This is the kind of record that Bluesnik would enjoy too.Comment
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....yes that's nice....well rehearsed....Originally posted by Joseph K View PostPleased to have found another performance by Lage of this tune:
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....just bought this understated album....modest but I like it....
Warmer than Blood : Chris Montague/Kit Downes/Ruth Geller....bong chingComment
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"The other album was Wynton Marsalis' "Black codes from the underground." I always had the impression that this was an excellent disc..." Yes, I've got that (and "J Mood") and they are very OK. Of all the things that came "out of" the Miles second quartet "era", I'm always surprised that the two Kenny Cox late 60s Bluenote LPs are not better known and respected, they are really excellent.
Kenny Cox Contemporary Quintet..."Mystique" http://youtu.be/69u9dwtb7sM Leon Henderson, tenor (Joe's younger brother).Comment
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Just remembering an old Jazz blogger Centrifuge who blogged about Antony Braxton....http://destination-out.com/?p=214
....and I just bought Antony Braxton and Jacqueline Kerrod : Duet Bologna....
HERE IS AN INTERESTING WEBSITE: only just discovered it, others may have found it before _ https://bandcamp.com/bong chingComment
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Anthony Braxton & Ran Blake playing 'Round Midnight from their 1988 duo album 'A Memory Of Vienna':
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That's a great record which I'm not sure is currently available, at least the last time I looked?Originally posted by Jazzrook View PostAnthony Braxton & Ran Blake playing 'Round Midnight from their 1988 duo album 'A Memory Of Vienna':
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Here's Paul Bley & Gary Peacock - "Mindset" recorded in Italy in 1997. It's fabulous, solo & duo, and Bley keeps alluding (not quoting) to fragments of standards in a way which is fascinating and never corny. Lovely oblique version of "How long has this been going on" on this as "How Long".
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Listening to Max Roach/ Antony Braxton : One in Two, Two in One.....
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....yep that's marvellous....I always forget Ran Blake - Calumdajazbo was a great advocate...Originally posted by Jazzrook View PostAnthony Braxton & Ran Blake playing 'Round Midnight from their 1988 duo album 'A Memory Of Vienna':
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Fantastic track, BN which should also appeal to Ian. 'Mindset' is currently almost impossible to find but the Braxton/Blake is available from several Amazon sellers for around £14.Originally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
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BluesnikOriginally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
I totally concur with this. "Mindset" forms part of the 10-CD box set of records Paul Bley recorded for Soul Note. There is a kind of telepathy between both musicians. I feel that a lot of Bley's improvisations originate from standards and are extremely radical insofar that the form pretty much goes out of the window. Bley can sometimes be very abstract yet his improvisations are lyrical in a fashion that someone like Cecil Taylor could not match.
The box set includes a range of recordings which should be considered to be classics. The duo with Paul Motian ("Notes") is even better and there is a solo record called "Tango Palace" which is a gem. It is intriguing that the music seems to be split into two elements which I suppose you would have to consider to be a more mainstream approach or totally improvised. The former includes unlikely quartets with John Scofield and John Abercrombie (alongside bassist Red Mitchell) and pretty severe improvised set such as the duo with Canadian percussionist George Cross McDonald which is more in the improvised music camp. The Jimmy Guiffre trio reunion is ok and the duet with madcap saxophonist Keshavan Maslak exceeded my expectations.
However, I think the real surprise package on this set is the trio with Italian bassist Furio Di Castri (about whom I know nothing) and drummer Tony Oxley. I was a little under-whelmed with this record to begin with and it takes a while to appreciate. It is now the one I like the most. There is a solo drum feature for Oxley which is incredible . All the ten discs have a lot in their favour although I think those with more stellar names are not necessarily the best ones - even if hearing Scofield in a more outside context with the pianist is fascinating.Comment
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Chet Baker & Paul Bley playing Sonny Rollins' 'Pent-up House' from their 1985 duo album 'Diane':
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