What Jazz are you listening to now?

[elmo]

Dug this excellent obscure album album out from the collection today - John Patton "Soul Connection"

John Patton Organ, Melvin Sparks Guitar, Grachan Moncur 111 Trombone, Grant Reed Tenor and Alvin Queen Drums recorded 1983

A very tight band with the underrated guitarist Melvin Sparks and a really good tenor player previously unknown to me.

https://youtu.be/_Zgc8HlmGys

just started watching Nina Simone at Montreux 1976 on BBC 4

elmo

[Joseph K]

... back to Shakti's eponymous debut album for me.

[Serial_Apologist]

... back to Shakti's eponymous debut album for me.

Group has reached its half-centenary, I see.

[Jazzrook]

Dug this excellent obscure album album out from the collection today - John Patton "Soul Connection"

John Patton Organ, Melvin Sparks Guitar, Grachan Moncur 111 Trombone, Grant Reed Tenor and Alvin Queen Drums recorded 1983

A very tight band with the underrated guitarist Melvin Sparks and a really good tenor player previously unknown to me.

https://youtu.be/_Zgc8HlmGys

just started watching Nina Simone at Montreux 1976 on BBC 4

elmo

Here's a review of Nina Simone at Montreux, 1976. I found it a strange but riveting performance:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/29/iconic-festival-sets-nina-simone-montreux-jazz-1976

JR

[Joseph K]

Group has reached its half-centenary, I see.

Yes, not that you'd know from their wiki entry, which incorrectly states they were formed in 1974.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing them on the 27th in Hammersmith London.

[Joseph K]

The best part of this is Lage's awesome rendition of Autumn Leaves, which starts around 1:12 in:

[elmo]

Here's a review of Nina Simone at Montreux, 1976. I found it a strange but riveting performance:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/29/iconic-festival-sets-nina-simone-montreux-jazz-1976

JR

Yeah I agree, it was a bit like listening to Bird's "Lover Man"
The three Montreux programmes that followed Nina was a mixed bag also, dedicated to Claude Nobs unsurprisingly focussed more on the Rock acts (which were good) but too many talking heads too little music.

Listening to Mingus 'Hora Decubitus' Mingus driving bass, Booker Ervin, Richard Williams and crazy off the wall Eric Dolphy. Mingus x5 - Life affirming stuff.

https://youtu.be/9Bt47uwNV_s

elmo

[elmo]

The best part of this is Lage's awesome rendition of Autumn Leaves, which starts around 1:12 in:

Awesome it certainly is....

elmo

[Joseph K]

Awesome it certainly is....

elmo

I'm glad you think so too, elmo.

Now spinning: Miles Davis - Workin'

[RichardB]

Now virtually spinning: Mary Halvorsen, Amaryllis https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/album/amaryllis

Quite original in sound and texture although I could do with a bit less of the straightforward head-solo-head format.

[Joseph K]

John Coltrane - Olé Coltrane

[Joseph K]

John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays The Blues

[Jazzrook]

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, Ahmed Abdul-Malik & Shadow Wilson playing 'Nutty' at Carnegie Hall, 1957:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=R7AzHv-_DKQ

JR

[Joseph K]

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, Ahmed Abdul-Malik & Shadow Wilson playing 'Nutty' at Carnegie Hall, 1957:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=R7AzHv-_DKQ

JR

I used to have this CD. Probably should buy it again soon.

[Jazzrook]

I used to have this CD. Probably should buy it again soon.

Yes, you should - an absolute classic.
Here's 'Evidence':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=eqdO8-JxAYQ

JR