What Jazz are you listening to now?

**Stanfordian** · 19-12-17, 12:11

‘Judgment!’
Andrew Hill with Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis & Elvin Jones
Blue Note (1964)

Taken out for later!

**Jazzrook** · 20-12-17, 09:59

A tremendous version of 'Ol' Man River' by Screamin' Jay Hawkins:

Screamin'Jay Hawkins Old Man River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR2FFKo-ovM

Screamin Jay Hawkins, Old Man River

JR

**BLUESNIK'S REVOX** · 20-12-17, 11:27

I saw Screaming Jay in Bristol c.1965 in a very small club, stage on the dance floor. He was also a very good Joe Turnerish blues singer/piano player. I stood next to his piano and as his best friend "Henry", a big plastic skull on a stick, threatened to roll off the top of the piano, I reached to save it. "Don't touch Henry!", he bawled. Very nice guy and a lot more to him than the "Screaming" title.

BN.

**Stanfordian** · 20-12-17, 11:42

‘Face to Face’
‘Baby Face’ Willette with Fred Jackson, Grant Green, & Ben Dixon
Blue Note (1961)

**Lat-Literal** · 20-12-17, 23:45

Obviously, I am going to do more of this jazz thing in my own way:

**Stanfordian** · 21-12-17, 09:47

‘Laughin’ to keep from cryin'’
Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison with Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, George Duvivier & Mickey Sheen
Verve (1958)

**Stanfordian** · 22-12-17, 10:35

'So Much Guitar'
Wes Montgomery with Ron Carter, Lex Humphries, Ray Barretto & Hank Jones
Riverside (1961)

**Stanfordian** · 23-12-17, 16:18

'Bluesy Burrell'
Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins with Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley, Eddie Locke & Ray Barretto
Moodsville (1962)

**Ian Thumwood** · 23-12-17, 19:11

I have been listening to "Weather Report" of late including the live album "8:30" which is worth the money for "Brown Street" alone. It is funny returning to this music as it was the kind of jazz that was fashionable at the point immediately before I discovered jazz. It has always been something that sounded "old hat" and frequently pretty cheesy. Returning to this music is quite funny because I can imagine the reaction to it when it first came out from most of the people posting here. You just have to strike out the phrase "Jazz Line up" and type in "Weather Report" in a number of the posts on this board and you get a pretty good impression of what might have been written on this board if it existed in 1978!!

I have got to say that I feel that Weather Report are capable of being great but also capable of being dreadful. Listening to "8:30" and "Black Market" you are constantly reminded that this was effectively Joe Zawinul's band. His keyboards dominate the band's sound but, I would have to say, on the basis of his work with this group on these two discs, Wayne Shorter is pretty pedestrian. The live set sees his saxophone mutated by some electronic device which renders the instrument in to something that James Dyson might have invented. I really like Shorter's compositions and he has a degree of savvy and harmonic language which ensures the music is interesting. As a soloist , however, I am not convinced that he is anywhere near his 1960's and 2000's best within this group. Jaco's playing is frequently lauded but the other bassist on Black Market is no less impressive. The most compelling musicians are often the drummers and listening in 2017 is seems clearer than ever that Zawinul was effectively trying to replicate the feel of a big band with the multiple layers of keyboards and the very arranged nature of the music. I can appreciate why this band has a following outside of jazz.

**Stanfordian** · 24-12-17, 14:42

‘Page One’
Joe Henderson with Kenny Dorham, McCoy Tyner, Butch Warren & Pete La Roca
Blue Note (1963)

A CD for tonight

**Stanfordian** · 26-12-17, 11:03

'Movin' Along'
Wes Montgomery with Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, James Clay & Victor Feldman
Riverside (1960)

I'll be playing this later.

**Stanfordian** · 27-12-17, 15:10

‘Heavy Soul’
Ike Quebec with Freddie Roach, Milt Hilton & Al Harewood
Blue Note (1961)

A CD for tonight

**Ian Thumwood** · 28-12-17, 09:25

Discovered this on YouTube yesterday. I was not aware that this record existed but the results are as good as you might expect. Herbie is pretty incredible on this record:-

**Joseph K** · 28-12-17, 10:43

Listening now. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, it is good.

**Serial_Apologist** · 28-12-17, 16:18

Originally posted by Joseph K View Post

Listening now. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, it is good.

Seconded.

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