What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Green Destiny]

Now playing:

[Bogey]

That Bill Evans' stuff looks stinking sweet!

Thread duty:

From 1962, an essential.


I'll tell you what.  This album works on so many levels.  Want to hear the deep groove of a tenor sax played so smoothly that you catch yourself not noticing the rest of your surroundings?  This does it.  Want something that you can put on in the background when having guests over for a nice dinner and conversation?  Again, here you go.  I could see pairing this one with Coltrane's Ballads release and calling it good for the evening. 

Dexter in '62 by Francis Wolf:

[Brian]

That Bill Evans' stuff looks stinking sweet!

Thread duty:

From 1962, an essential.


I'll tell you what.  This album works on so many levels.  Want to hear the deep groove of a tenor sax played so smoothly that you catch yourself not noticing the rest of your surroundings?  This does it.  Want something that you can put on in the background when having guests over for a nice dinner and conversation?  Again, here you go.  I could see pairing this one with Coltrane's Ballads release and calling it good for the evening. 

Dexter in '62 by Francis Wolf:

Bill, you've cost me money again!!

[Artem]

That was my first Dexter Gordon cd. Very nice album.

[Bogey]

Bill, you've cost me money again!!

A pleasure contributing to your library, Brian. 

[SimonNZ]

That made me pull out this for another listen:



Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up

[SimonNZ]

George Cables - Phantom Of The City (1985)

[George]

Bill, you've cost me money again!!

Wanna get him back? Just start listening to some old school 50s vinyl with cool album covers. That'll send him out to the shops!

[king ubu]

Very, very sad about Paul Bley's death.

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[king ubu]

last one tonight:

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[SimonNZ]

Paul Bley - Open, To Love

RIP

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Now playing:



Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain

[Bogey]

Conor's next delivery of jazz box sets.  Damn!



Thread duty:

Recorded in '57, but released in '59.  And if you think it is great due simply to the personnel on the front, then you are spot on.  I thought that Dizzy might get a bit drowned out by Stitt and Rollins, but he soars above them enough that he equals their power throughout.  There is one track, After Hours, that is just soulful blues and brings the session to a quiet and almost "what happened" standstill, but even it is a beautiful piece to hear.  This is from someone just starting to dig Dizzy's sound.  Not sure why it has taken me so long, but there you have it.  This recording is definitely helping me on my journey and encouraging me to discover his other recordings..

[SimonNZ]

Ron Carter - 1+3 (1978)



Mulgrew Miller - The Countdown (1988)



Gateway - Homecoming (1995)

[Green Destiny]

Conor's next delivery of jazz box sets.  Damn!

Hahaha 

[Green Destiny]

Tonight's listening:



On my 3rd straight listen to Disc 1 - features a great live version of Moanin'

[NikF]

Joe Pass Trio: Eximious.

[Green Destiny]

Today at work:



I like listening to stuff on my breaks - it makes the degradation of work more bearable

[Green Destiny]

Now playing:



Just received this box-set today and listening to this album for the first time.
I love the Bass - I play (very, very poorly) myself so I am in awe of musicians like Stanley Clarke.
This should be a good box-set I think

[Green Destiny]

Friday morning listen:



Very nice live album - now playing Disc 1