Topic: Non-Classical Music Listening Thread! (Read 310048 times)

SonicMan · « **Reply #10860 on:** February 08, 2010, 07:35:52 PM »

Well, keeping a promise to Harpo, playing some non-classical music for our dinner entertainment:

Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) - New Orleans jazz wind musician (clarinet & soprano sax) and one of the two instrumental solo virtuosos to emerge from that city in the 1920s (of course, the other was Louie!) - Up a Lazy River - a nice single disc compilation from the 1940s.

BUT, for those who want more! Try the inexpensive 4-CD box set from Proper Records (UK) - below, right!

KevinP · « **Reply #10861 on:** February 10, 2010, 02:22:21 AM »

zorzynek · « **Reply #10862 on:** February 10, 2010, 07:16:23 AM »

Bunny · « **Reply #10863 on:** February 10, 2010, 12:22:44 PM »

Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass - Take Love Easy

zorzynek · « **Reply #10864 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:21:20 PM »

SonicMan · « **Reply #10865 on:** February 10, 2010, 05:23:46 PM »

Well, continuing my 'non-classical' dinner music w/ Harpo - tonight:

Chet Baker Sings - the young Chet singing & playing - we find this an absolutely delightful disc - now the guy could carry a tune but was really not a singer; however, the combination of his 'sweet' voice at an early age when he was just lookin' like a movie star carries the show for us! Mixed reviews obviously but we have always enjoyed this recording - no apologies (nor will we even pay attention to negative comments -

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zorzynek · « **Reply #10866 on:** February 11, 2010, 07:27:22 AM »

hated it at first but now Axe To Fall turned out to be one of my favorite Converge albums.

George · « **Reply #10867 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:54:45 AM »

SonicMan · « **Reply #10868 on:** February 11, 2010, 06:37:58 PM »

Continuing out dinner 'non-classical' music theme:

Somethin' Else (1958) w/ Cannonball Adderly (alto sax), Miles Davis, Hank Jones (piano), Sam Jones (bass), & Art Blakey (drums) - one of the 'classic' albums of the era - I've owned this one for a long time, but has been a number of years since our last listen - still GREAT!

zorzynek · « **Reply #10869 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:43:04 AM »

considering this great lineup album is disappointing

Franco · « **Reply #10870 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:07:50 AM »

Beginning with Disc 1 and letting it play ...

KevinP · « **Reply #10871 on:** February 13, 2010, 04:13:55 PM »

Muddy Waters complete Chess recordings, volume 2.

George · « **Reply #10872 on:** February 13, 2010, 05:24:04 PM »

20P2-2433
Made in Japan

George · « **Reply #10873 on:** February 13, 2010, 05:35:26 PM »

George · « **Reply #10874 on:** February 13, 2010, 06:53:13 PM »

SonicMan · « **Reply #10875 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:41:12 AM »

Well, reading the new Giddins jazz book and trying to match the songs discussed w/ what is in my collection - going through the chapter on New York City @ the moment - the matches:

Fletcher Henderson - Hocus Pocus - amazing 'how many' greats were in his bands!

James P. Johnson - Snowy Morning Blues - had the recording needed but later version; need more!

Duke Ellington - Early Ellington, 1927-34 - Bubber Miley growling on the trumpet in 'Black & Tan...' -

Henk · « **Reply #10876 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:44:37 AM »

zorzynek · « **Reply #10877 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:47:47 AM »

Quote from: Henk on February 14, 2010, 10:44:37 AM

Is it any good?

Henk · « **Reply #10878 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:51:01 AM »

Quote from: zorzynek on February 14, 2010, 10:47:47 AM

Is it any good?

Yeah very good! I didn't like to play anything else, and this one is highly enjoyable now.

BTW I digged up my Vandermark albums and have redrawn my thinkings about his music. I enjoyed Cuts (FME) a lot and ordered his album Fox Fire.

zorzynek · « **Reply #10879 on:** February 14, 2010, 12:27:20 PM »

Nice to hear that.

I'll give that Murray a go.

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