What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Stanfordian]

Dexter Gordon with Freddie Hubbard, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw & Billy Higgins
'Clubhouse'
Blue Note Classic (1965, released 1979)

[Stanfordian]

Brother Jack McDuff with Leo Wright, Joe Dukes & Kenny Burrell
'Screamin'
Prestige (1962)

[Jazzrook]

Clifford Brown's All Stars from 1954:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh53ohkeGT0

JR

[Jazzrook]

Don Braden's 1993 album 'After Dark'(CRISS CROSS).

This is from the Litchfield Jazz Festival in 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk7yQyH_FKg

& Don Braden with Freddie Hubbard in Warsaw, 1991:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6JPZf8c8g

JR

[burning dog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwoeKoBfSB4

[Stanfordian]

I'll be playing this tonight in honour of jazz pianist Horace Parlan who died on 23rd February. As a baby he was left on the steps of a Pittsburgh orphanage. Contracted polio aged five and on his right hand could only use two fingers. RIP

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

[Ian Thumwood]

It's ages since I bought an ECM record but have been spinning the latest John Abercrombie record "Up and coming" which features Marc Copeland, Drew Gress and Joey Baron. I would have to say that I think that JA is the most consistent musician on this label and someone I used to follow assiduously. This disc is really good and includes a great version of Jazzrook's favourite, "Nardis." Abercrombie is a class act and probably the apogee of more straight ahead guitar. No one has a tone like him.

Elmo - I will check out the Monkestra next week. Off to Wembley tomorrow,

[Jazzrook]

Horace Parlan's 1963 album 'Happy Frame Of Mind'(BLUE NOTE) with Booker Ervin, Johnny Coles, Grant Green, Butch Warren & Billy Higgins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XxkVDO8M1c

JR

[Stanfordian]

Blue Mitchell with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones & Philly Joe Jones
‘Blue’s Moods’
Riverside (1960)

[Stanfordian]

Harold Land with Joe Gordon, Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Louis Hayes
'West Coast Blues'
Jazzland (1960)

[Jazzrook]

Sonny Rollins overlooked 1954 album 'Moving Out'(PRESTIGE) with Kenny Dorham, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath & Art Blakey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96MDcGvwa9c

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Sonny Rollins overlooked 1954 album 'Moving Out'(PRESTIGE) with Kenny Dorham, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath & Art Blakey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96MDcGvwa9c

JR

One of my favorite records, that I yoof-fully bought as a 12 inch Esquire LP that had a great b/w scapperboard sleeve of a communications satalite. Apparently there are loads of session out-takes as Sonny wasn't satisfied? And Art left his hi hat at home. "The pianist has ten thumbs"... Jazz Journal review. Whatttt, Elmo?! Never!

BN.

[Stanfordian]

Clifford Brown & Max Roach with Sonny Rollins, Richie Powell with George Marrow
‘Clifford Brown & Max Roach at Basin Street’
EmDarcy/Verve (1956)

[Jazzrook]

One of my favorite records, that I yoof-fully bought as a 12 inch Esquire LP that had a great b/w scapperboard sleeve of a communications satalite. Apparently there are loads of session out-takes as Sonny wasn't satisfied? And Art left his hi hat at home. "The pianist has ten thumbs"... Jazz Journal review. Whatttt, Elmo?! Never!

BN.

It's taken me over 50 years before hearing 'Moving Out'.
Wish I'd discovered it earlier!
Also love the quartet track, 'More Than You Know' with Monk.

JR

[Stanfordian]

Ike Quebec with Grant Green, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones
'Blue & Sentimental'
Blue Note (1961)