What Jazz are you listening to now?

[AnotherSpin]

Well thats clearly untrue, as I'm
currenyly reaquiring his albums having owned them all at one point or another in the past.

I was referring to the general trend, not anyone in particular.

[ando]

That's a pretty outlandish statement.

When you come into your own no one can touch you. It's the case for every artist. Nothing outlandish about it at all.

[AnotherSpin]

When you come into your own no one can touch you. It's the case for every artist. Nothing outlandish about it at all.

What exactly I read in your comment is the assertion that in 15 years he will be at a height unattainable by other pianists. I'm not particularly familiar with Emmet Cohen's recordings. From what I have heard, he merely exploits the legacy of the great masters of the past in rather slick manner, although I may be wrong. Yes, he plays technically, but I don't see anything in that that puts him in any special position. There are plenty of technical performers.

[Henk]

I like all periods of Miles --- yes, even the 80s/early 90s albums, especially Amandla, Tutu and Aura.

Counts for me as well. Imo he was a man of his own times. He mostly created something that was fashionable although new.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

Agreed. There's nothing complicated about it. Those who don't like Jarrett have been bringing up the topic of his vocalising for decades. Those who like Jarrett don't pay attention.

Yeah, I mean it's just a part of his performance for better or for worse. He doesn't do it all the time, but I think when he's in the moment, he just can't help himself. Interestingly enough, for many years, I was put off exploring Jarrett's music because of the criticism from those that don't truly like him that he needs to put a sock in his mouth, but yet, these are the same people that praise Bud Powell to the hills. Such hypocrisy! I don't think I've ever heard a Bud Powell recording where he wasn't yammering away in the background and, trust me, it's clearly audible, but this doesn't bother people and Jarrett's vocalizing does? Yeah, I just don't get it.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

When you come into your own no one can touch you. It's the case for every artist. Nothing outlandish about it at all.

Well, then that's what you should've wrote, because, as you can see, I'm not the only one who took your comment to mean something else. I'm not trying to be a jerk to you and I love talking jazz with all kinds of listeners, but you just had me confused.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

The impression of this double LP was very strong when it first came out. I think I got it in my hands at the same time as Survivors' Suite and I had a solid impression of this period of the American Quartet. The recordings of the line-up on ECM seemed more significant to me than their output on Impulse.

Ah, okay. You have a long history with this album. I'm not too crazy about Jarrett's group work, which I mentioned, but there are some recordings that stand out to me. The Survivors' Suite is probably my favorite album of his American Quartet. I do like Death and the Flower a lot, but this album doesn't feature the entire band on it all the way through. I'll have to give Eyes of the Heart another listen sometime down the road. I mean there were some good sections in that rather moved me.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

Counts for me as well. Imo he was a man of his own times. He mostly created something that was fashionable although new.

He sure did. Always at the forefront of everything he did.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

It's a very good album. I also always liked Get Up with It - on vinyl, the CD editions had very mediocre sound quality. He Loved Him Madly from this album is probably the best electric Miles composition for me ever.

I enjoy Get Up With It a lot as well. Yes, He Loved Him Madly must be counted as a masterpiece of Miles' electric period. It's purely ambient and this must have taken many people aback when they first heard it. I can imagine comments from that time like "Where's Miles at?" or "Why isn't anything happening in this piece?" I have a Japan Blu-spec CD2 issue of Get Up With It (amongst other CD issue) that sounds fantastic. You may want to check it out as there's nothing mediocre about the sound quality of this particular remaster. One of my favorite albums of his later period is Agharta (I do like Pangaea, too). There's something about this album that just pulls me in and keeps me there. I can't really explain it.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Keith Jarrett: Rio (Disc 2)



I have to say I'm rather enjoying this solo piano recording more than I did initially. There is some exquisitely beautiful music here.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Keith Jarrett: Radiance (Disc 1)



More later period solo piano. Like Rio, this has some gorgeous music that makes the more knottier improvisations absolutely worth it.

[AnotherSpin]

I enjoy Get Up With It a lot as well. Yes, He Loved Him Madly must be counted as a masterpiece of Miles' electric period. It's purely ambient and this must have taken many people aback when they first heard it. I can imagine comments from that time like "Where's Miles at?" or "Why isn't anything happening in this piece?" I have a Japan Blu-spec CD2 issue of Get Up With It (amongst other CD issue) that sounds fantastic. You may want to check it out as there's nothing mediocre about the sound quality of this particular remaster. One of my favorite albums of his later period is Agharta (I do like Pangaea, too). There's something about this album that just pulls me in and keeps me there. I can't really explain it.

I had both Get Up with It and Agharta in LP albums format back in 70s. What I was saying is that electric Miles CDs never sounded for me as fine as original LPs. The only comparatively good CD edition of material initially published on Get Up with It LP was The Complete On the Corner Sessions box set.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

I had both Get Up with It and Agharta in LP albums format back in 70s. What I was saying is that electric Miles CDs never sounded for me as fine as original LPs. The only comparatively good CD edition of material initially published on Get Up with It LP was The Complete On the Corner Sessions box set.

And I disagree with this opinion.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Miles Davis: Get Up With It (Disc 2 - Blu-spec CD2)



This album has never sounded better. Fantastic remaster.

[brewski]

Watching Kokoroko (new to me), based in London and described as a mix of "jazz and Afrobeat," live from the Montreux Jazz Festival, which is streaming a ton this year. Easy on the ears, and the crowd is loving them.

-Bruce

[Henk]

Nir Felder - III

Great guitarist. Recent release.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Classic Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note Sessions 1963-1970 (Disc 2)

From this set -



An essential acquisition for anyone with an interest in hearing how the vibraphone developed from Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson. Hutcherson was at the forefront of pushing the instrument into unheard territory and this box set collects his earlier Blue Note albums in their entirety and the whole set has been 24-bit remastered.

[AnotherSpin]

And I disagree with this opinion.

No problem. I'll just note that I'm not looking for agreement on how I perceive differences in sound quality .

Again, I'm not talking about the differences between different CD editions, but the differences between what original vinyl LP and later digital editions sounded like.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

No problem. I'll just note that I'm not looking for agreement on how I perceive differences in sound quality .

Again, I'm not talking about the differences between different CD editions, but the differences between what original vinyl LP and later digital editions sounded like.

Right and since I don't care about LPs and never have, I'll continue to enjoy my CDs and you can enjoy your LPs. So there...we're even. Let's get back to talking about the music, shall we?

[AnotherSpin]

Right and since I don't care about LPs and never have, I'll continue to enjoy my CDs and you can enjoy your LPs. So there...we're even. Let's get back to talking about the music, shall we?

I am not listening LPs for many years. I only told that CDs reincarnations of some Miles Davis' albums were not as good as LP originals. Of course, I am not asking for agreement. I am not listening for CDs anymore as well, streaming is pretty much sufficient. Ok, now we can share our musical impressions no problem.