What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Ein Heldenleben]

NP: Herbie Hancock on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...d-stage-sunday

Move slider to around 14:00 BST for the start of the set

Although Herbie’s drummer is phenomenal he is too loud in the mix.

[Joseph K]

Although Herbie’s drummer is phenomenal he is too loud in the mix.

Herbie's set is currently recording on Beeb 4 but I've succumbed and have it on my laptop right now anyway.

Perhaps slightly too loud in the mix - but fortunately not like my experience seeing HH live at Barbican where much of his playing - especially of acoustic piano, simply didn't cut through the mix sufficiently, at least where I was sitting.

[burning dog]

Either more poppy or more jazzy would have been better. A bit tame and "between two stalls" from HH IMO. Enjoyed the "keytar", crowd seem to prefer it as well


52 years ago below, no Herbie, but Chick and Keith - bit "further out" on the Isle of Wight

[Joseph K]

Either more poppy or more jazzy would have been better. A bit tame and "between two stalls" from HH IMO. Enjoyed the "keytar", crowd seem to prefer it as well

Yeah I'm currently on his vocoder song. IMO on 'Actual Proof' not enough time was given to each soloist to really get into the tune. And the set started off on a weird sort of medley. I'd prefer longer but fewer songs - for me it has to be jazzier, if it had been more poppy it would be worse! It's already too poppy, but oh well.

The keytar is a winner though.

That Miles set you're listening to is incredible of course.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Herbie's set is currently recording on Beeb 4 but I've succumbed and have it on my laptop right now anyway.

Perhaps slightly too loud in the mix - but fortunately not like my experience seeing HH live at Barbican where much of his playing - especially of acoustic piano, simply didn't cut through the mix sufficiently, at least where I was sitting.

That is just so annoying and unnecessary…
The Fazioli was just about loud enough but the synth was lost a bit…

[Old Grumpy]

Either more poppy or more jazzy would have been better. A bit tame and "between two stalls" from HH IMO. Enjoyed the "keytar", crowd seem to prefer it as well


52 years ago below, no Herbie, but Chick and Keith - bit "further out" on the Isle of Wight

What, precisely, is the point of a keytar? I presume exactly the same auditory experience can be produced by a keyboard. Some of Lionel Loueke's guitar sounds were like a pale imitation of a piano too, I thought

[burning dog]

What, precisely, is the point of a keytar? I presume exactly the same auditory experience can be produced by a keyboard. Some of Lionel Loueke's guitar sounds were like a pale imitation of a piano too, I thought

No point in a keytar I agree, he just played the best solo on it today IMO. Also I suppose it gave him a chance to stand out front which a non jazz crowd would prefer. Plus it could be heard over the other instruments, I thought.

Can't understand the point of acoustic piano if it's down in the mix.

[burning dog]

Yeah I'm currently on his vocoder song. IMO on 'Actual Proof' not enough time was given to each soloist to really get into the tune. And the set started off on a weird sort of medley. I'd prefer longer but fewer songs - for me it has to be jazzier, if it had been more poppy it would be worse! It's already too poppy, but oh well.

The keytar is a winner though.

That Miles set you're listening to is incredible of course.

Suppose I was meaning funkier or "post bop-ier" rather than pop vs jazz.

[Stanfordian]

‘No Room for Squares’ – Hank Mobley
with Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Ore & Philly Joe Jones
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with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Philly Joe Jones
Blue Note (1963)

[Ian Thumwood]

‘No Room for Squares’ – Hank Mobley
with Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Ore & Philly Joe Jones
+
with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Philly Joe Jones
Blue Note (1963)

Always staggered me why this record never got released at the time. The use of Hill and Hancock as pianists always make this an interesting record . Have to say that I find Mobley's output to be uneven but this is easily one of his more interesting and rewarding sessions.

Current;y playing "Captain Black big band" by Orrin Evans. The more I listen to this band, the more I am reminded of Andrew Hill's own big band music. The tracks on the eponymous record are all recorded live and tend to run towards 10 minutes in length with the soloists given amply opportunity to stretch out. This is one of those records that get better with repeated listening. Almost certainly going to appeal to Elmo and Bluesnik. This is the most "in the tradition" track - other numbers seem to feature of degree of conduction. This almost has a Basie-like appeal although the rest of the album tends towards a more aggressive, post-bop approach.

[gurnemanz]

I Can't Give You Anything But Love. Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson Orch 1936. Played for my wife on my 73rd birthday. Bonne nuit.

[Serial_Apologist]

I Can't Give You Anything But Love. Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson Orch 1936. Played for my wife on my 73rd birthday. Bonne nuit.

[seabright]

[Stanfordian]

‘A New Conception’ – Sam Rivers
with Hal Galper, Herbie Lewis & Steve Ellington
Blue Note (1966)

[seabright]

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