Jazz Music Thread

IvdZ · September 28, 2021, 6:50pm

Absolutely brilliant; found this using Roon’s suggested albums feature (which works pretty well by the way). Bodil Niska’s Blue album is very recommended. Ah and it’s recorded superbly

Iver

IvdZ · September 29, 2021, 8:42pm

@narcom I tried Ron Carter’s Skyline album you recommended. Thanks, another superb recommendation

Iver

Jubei · September 30, 2021, 2:53am

I never get tired of listening to this.

RexManning · September 30, 2021, 7:39am

Mark Gray - Boogie Hotel - 1982

Now this Fusion album I just rediscovered, (@frenchrooster , @GeoffC ,@Cemil this could be something for you as well). A very obscure find, just a couple of vinyl copies floating around. A 1982 session of keyboardist Mark Gray, accompanied by:

Bob Mintzer
Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker
Steve Gadd
And more…

Available on Vinyl and Youtube, not many other sources I think.

IvdZ · September 30, 2021, 7:13pm

Hey @Jubei I agree with you. Especially the opening track is “a killer”
Iver

IvdZ · September 30, 2021, 8:41pm

IvdZ · September 30, 2021, 8:43pm

This is also brilliant

Iver

Monkey_Jim · September 30, 2021, 9:13pm

Nala Sinephro is new to me, and this sounds fresh! She’s a harpist who made this album with a selection of artists from the London jazz scene many of whom have been mentioned above. All good.

Jubei · October 1, 2021, 12:39pm

Blues World_Small

Saw this in the shop, knew nothing about it, but thought it would be good to try something random so bought it. It’s quite enjoyable.

Richard · October 1, 2021, 1:07pm

More be-bop than soul

Nick1940 · October 1, 2021, 4:45pm

Another of Jordi Pujol’s collections. Gaudry,Humair and of course Michelot all became very famous.
Shall listen tonight with my nightcap.
N

Nick1940 · October 1, 2021, 5:05pm

I am sure we all love Blues and the Abstract Truth but this is what we lost.
This recording is contemporary with Blues and the Abstract and probably captures Oliver’s night job.
Jazz that you might come across in any American club. Played for an audience that paid to hear you. Nelson went on to conquer other goals.
Oliver had a lovely keening sound. Joe using mutes would have fitted in comfortably with the Duke.
Excuse Persip’s drumming malady …on the beat rim shots and the congas are not over bearing.
All in all just what you might expect me to recommend.
N

IvdZ · October 1, 2021, 5:22pm

Hi @Monkey_Jim thanks for recommending Nala Sinephro. She is new to me. Played het 1.8 album. Like it; even a little psychedellic, not?

Iver

Dreadatthecontrols · October 1, 2021, 6:07pm

Saw Harry “Sweets” Edison getting some love a short while back, so thought I’d chip in with this.
Pure Pleasure re issue of a 1958 Roulette record

Personnel: Harry Edison, trumpet/ Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax / Jimmy Jones, piano / Joe Benjamin or John Simmons on bass / Charlie Persip, drums. Kenny Drew, piano replaces Jimmy Jones on A6, B2, B3 & B6.

Nick1940 · October 1, 2021, 9:28pm

Grant Green’s recording debut. The genesis of Elvin Jones’ drum style.

Appropriate record title for me tonight.

N

jazzman22 · October 2, 2021, 6:07am

Also worth checking out is his 2020 recording with Paul Sikivie, double bass, and Gregory Hutchinson, drums…

To quote the record label Mack Avenue web site…
“The best way to describe Aaron Diehl’s new recording, The Vagabond, is that it is a quiet masterpiece. While this is thoroughly a jazz recording rooted in precedents set by Diehl’s forbearers such as Art Tatum, Mary Lou Williams, Ahmad Jamal, Roland Hanna and John Lewis, it will come as no surprise to fans of Diehl’s previous two Mack Avenue recordings that clear references are made to his background and simultaneous career as a classical music performer. The Vagabond also features Diehl’s interpretation of works “March from Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 12” written by Russian great Sergei Prokofiev and “Piano Etude No. 16” by Philip Glass.”

Enjoy

Dave