Album For Today

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

it is one of those albums that you realise that though of its time, place, and style it will always be definitive ... the whole band was on fine form ... not surprised it should feature in a Library on any of them Alyn, such fine playing by them all over the Friday & Saturday sets ...

[charles t]

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John Fordham writing in The Guardian:

"Dave Stapleton keeps quietly adding strings to his bow, such as his exciting quintet of fresh faces, his prolific composing, and the creation of a record label (Edition) that has enlisted one of Europe's great young sax discoveries in Marius Neset. Flight is an impressionistic venture for jazz group and strings on which the formidable Neset guests. Stapleton's string-quartet writing doesn't exactly push melodic envelopes here, but it links narratives to a subtle balance of forceful postbop and Jan Garbarek-like folk-jazz. Neset's tenor sax arrives quietly in a slowly cycling strings theme at first, but soon erupts over Dave Kane's assertive bass-playing and exciting Finnish newcomer Olavi Louhivuori's drums. It could have been trimmed a shade, but it's another leap forward for a fast-developing European jazz original."


Dave Stapleton piano
Marius Neset tenor saxophone
Dave Kane double bass
Olaiv Louhivuori drums
BRODOWSKI STRING QUARTET

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

catch chas t's nomination above tonite on Jon3
meanwhile this little beauty featured by Geoffrey Smith will tickle yer fancies

After too long a period in the studios, talented trumpeter Jon Faddis returned to jazz with this brilliant effort. Best known for his ability to closely emulate his idol, Dizzy Gillespie (far from an easy feat), Faddis pays tribute to Gillespie with "Night in Tunisia" and "Things to Come." However, he also does a close imitation of Roy Eldridge on "Little Jazz," pays homage to Louis Armstrong on "West End Blues," shows sensitivity on Thad Jones' "A Child Is Born," and performs three other numbers. With the assistance of tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Mel Lewis, Jon Faddis is in superb form throughout this outstanding release, his definitive recording. All Music Guide

[Ian Thumwood]

I've been playing this all weekend:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miles-Davis-Quintet-Europe-Bootleg/dp/B005ARYEY6/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1337623593&sr=1-1

So far I managed to play all three CDs but not the DVD. The first CD is terrific but the everything I have heard to date is hugely impressive. The sound quality is pretty good (your ears get used to the audio pretty quickly) but the first CD is not too far removed from the studio recordings.

The material is largely familiar from the studio sessions which produced "Sorcerer" and "Miles Smiles" but the musicians get to stretch out far more than on the initial records. Although there is plenty of repetition in the repertoire, the compositions are pretty much re-worked in each concert. Because of this , the music becomes totally compelling. I will need to listen further before I can come to any proper conclusion but the overall impression is just as good as you might expect and certainly offers a marked contrast from the more familiar studio records which are certainly expanded upon in a compelling fashion.

The last five or so years has seen some staggering re-discoveries of live performances and in the past I have singled out the Monk / Coltrane concert and the incredible Coltrane "One up, one down." This 3-CD is at a bargain price and CD1 atleast is of the same calibre as both of these discs. Jaw-droppingly brilliant.

This box set is described as Volume 1 and I am curious to see what else Sony have that comes to light. The box set apparently came out late last year and I would suggest that this is an essential acquisition for any fan of Miles Davis. The greatest group in the history of jazz? The music presented is the same age as me and has worn far better! In my opinion, this is going to be one of the best CD's I will have added to my collection in 2012. An essential purchase.

[Beef Oven]

catch chas t's nomination above tonite on Jon3
meanwhile this little beauty featured by Geoffrey Smith will tickle yer fancies

This is amazing! Never heard this guy before. Cheers aCDJ

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

he is good on this but he can be a tad ordinaire .... very able player

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

and now for something completely different a very interesting violinist

bio here

a very refreshing work ...

[Quarky]

I see the full album of A Love Supreme is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubOCK...eature=related

That's saved me digging out my old vinyl version.

Always felt that McCoy Tyner's piano was often too tuneful or pretty for this stuff. Maybe he would have a keyboard in this day and age.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

I see the full album of A Love Supreme is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubOCK...eature=related

That's saved me digging out my old vinyl version.

Always felt that McCoy Tyner's piano was often too tuneful or pretty for this stuff. Maybe he would have a keyboard in this day and age.

fightin talk there oddball ...tyner is !!!!

[Ian Thumwood]

Calum

Wonder if you had heard any of her records where she sings instead of playing the violin? She totally avoids jazz and the whole effect sounds like a polished-up version of Gillian Welch.

[Byas'd Opinion]

Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk.



In the past I've been a bit dismissive of Byrd as someone who while technically impressive didn't have much depth to his playing. But this is super. There's nothing profound about it, but there's such ebullience to the music that that doesn't matter. Philly Joe Jones is on particularly fine form.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Ian not so far but sounding like Gillian Welch is a recommendation in my book!

Byas'd i can dig Mr Byrd and his good time music but nb Duke Pearson on piano and likely produced the recording too ... that is good enuff for me ...

but my present rapture is this

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-bill-evans-live-at/

[Ian Thumwood]

Calum

It's funny but I was really struck by Welch's "Hell amongst the yearlings2 and bought the CD on the strength of the track "Morphine" alone. At the time (about 2001) I was intrigued by the disc which, although hit and miss, had some great moments on it. Nowadays, I'm not too sure. Some of her music is the pits and the lyrics can be annoying to say the least. At her best, she produces work that is of the same stature as the finest country blues of the 1920's and the results are both moving and impressive. A bit of a marmire artist. I love some things she does but am irritated by others.

The new bill Evans CD sound impressive, By the 60's his trios started to sound a bit stagey and contrived in the studio. He almost became a pastiche of himself in the same way that some of the late Count Basie records do. This live recording has plenty of zip about it and sounds much sparkier than anything else I've heard from that periof by him. Shame the material is a bit too familiar but I would be curious to hear him play Ellington!

[Serial_Apologist]

Calum

It's funny but I was really struck by Welch's "Hell amongst the yearlings2 and bought the CD on the strength of the track "Morphine" alone. At the time (about 2001) I was intrigued by the disc which, although hit and miss, had some great moments on it. Nowadays, I'm not too sure. Some of her music is the pits and the lyrics can be annoying to say the least. At her best, she produces work that is of the same stature as the finest country blues of the 1920's and the results are both moving and impressive. A bit of a marmire artist. I love some things she does but am irritated by others.

The new bill Evans CD sound impressive, By the 60's his trios started to sound a bit stagey and contrived in the studio. He almost became a pastiche of himself in the same way that some of the late Count Basie records do. This live recording has plenty of zip about it and sounds much sparkier than anything else I've heard from that periof by him. Shame the material is a bit too familiar but I would be curious to hear him play Ellington!

When Bill was over here he was accompanied by Tony Oxley. Can't presently recall who the bass player was - but shame that afaik no recordings were made.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

...did you mean this ian?