What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Stanfordian]

'Funky'
Gene Ammons with Art farmer, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Doug Watkins & Arthur Taylor
Prestige (1957)

[Serial_Apologist]

No Agents of Evil with Paul Dunmall (ss, tamtam) Philip Gibbs (g) Andrew Ball (p) Neil Metcalfe (fl) Hilary Jeffreys (tb) - Recorded Vic Rooms Bristol, 24 Feb 2002 - Duns Limited Edition: Paul's cherished label for his own stuff, mainly. This is the Andrew Ball - the erstwhile classical virtuoso - in place you might say of the usual Keith Tippett and in a totally free improvised setting; and he really knows what he's doing.

[Lat-Literal]

I'm re-posting because what it lacks in complexity - and jazz - is more than counterbalanced by the fact that it is one of the most crucial signpost albums in this decade of any genre.

Or it should be:

Jacob Garchik - The Heavens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eKWeYaWKz0

(and in my humble opinion it belongs here)

In fact, let's do another -

Problem of Suffering (same CD) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thyIU7RfSo

(I'd probably segue into a selective bit of non commercial Django Bates but what do I know? - not a lot...........yet!)

[Quarky]

Miles Davis - Filles de Kilimanjaro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulf9-7BI3aw&index=5&list=PL213E94675102E81F

Great album- previously unaware of it.

Miles Davis- Agartha - 1975- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agharta_(album)

Like the original cover design. Jazz version of Tafelmusik??

[Jazzrook]

Miles Davis's 1951 album 'Dig' with Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop, Tommy Potter & Art Blakey.
Jackie McLean's hero, Charlie Parker, was listening in the engineer's booth which must have been unnerving for the altoist who was only 19 at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqe1wylUg8

JR

[Stanfordian]

'Laughin' to Keep from Cryin'
Lester Young with Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Hank Jones, George Duvivie & Mickey Sheen
Verve (1958)

[Stanfordian]

'Inner Urge'
Joe Henderson with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw & Elvin Jones
Blue Note (1964)

[Stanfordian]

'Search for the New Land'
Lee Morgan with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Grant Green, Reggie Workman & Billy Higgins
Blue Note (1964)

[Ian Thumwood]

For the last couple of months I have been re-discovering Duke Ellington and re-acquainting myself with music I was already familiar with as well as making new discoveries. The latest of these records is a recording from 1950 /1 called "Masterpieces by Ellington." The repertoire doesn't look promising ("Mood indigo", "Sophisticated Lady" and "Solitude" ) as well as the original "The tattooed bride" ( probably not so shocking in 2017!)

I read a review of this record on line which ran counter to the belief that this period was a low point in Ellington's career when his music started to seem irrelevant compared to be-bop and it ushered in a period of decline which was only addressed at Newport in 1956. So much for the established story! This record is absolutely amazing with the standards being dressed up in "concert arrangements" around the 10 minute mark and the influence of 20th Classical music probably being more marked than on anything else I have heard by the Duke. The review can be found here:-

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2014/12/duke_ellington_s_best_album_masterpieces_by_ellington_reviewed_on_the_new.html

This disc is a kind of cross between the classic 1940/1 band and the 1950's offering but probably offers far more evidence of the ability of Ellington and Strayhorn to provide longer and expertly structured arrangements. Oddly, three of the tracks feature a Canadian singer Yvonne, who sound a bit like Sarah Vaughan. I think this is one album that you would go to in order to contrast this music with Classical composers. It is a fabulous discovery and has made me think again about this era of his work.

[Braunschlag]

Can't resist a plug for this magnificent recent remaster.
Finally, the whole gig, remastered in 24carat gold plated mixing. It's a thing of wonder! Worth a gander at the video on the record label website. Resonance seem to specialists in buffing up rare albums and they do a superb job.

http://www.resonancerecords.org/release.php?cat=HCD-2027

[Braunschlag]

Oops - you can get it on amazon by the way....

[Stanfordian]

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

[Serial_Apologist]

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

I used to think his name must be I. Quebec, until I saw it written down. A bit like Big Spider Beck!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Big Spider Beck!

- who is "Bic" and why do I need to know s/he's next to the beck, anyway?

[Stanfordian]

I used to think his name must be I. Quebec, until I saw it written down. A bit like Big Spider Beck!

Sadly Ike Quebec's drug addiction greatly reduced his recording career; like so many of his contemporaries!