Been really unwell since Tuesday and tested positive, truly awful couldnt bring myself to listen, watch or read anything until now. Rattling like a junkie.
Had a nice handful of new re issues itching to play and now, still feeling sh*t but hopefully rounding the corner, kicking off with this.
A record I’ve long enjoyed on Beer Mat and thanks to @Clive for the recent tip off now on a 2LP Mono set
Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Rhino/Atlantic 2LP)
Fantastic session from 1957, my dog eared old third edition of the Penguin Guide includes it amongst the “crowned” titles of distinguished records the authors have a special admiration or affection for, rightfully so in my view. The “Outtakes” I normally leave for the musical transpotters but in this case they take it to another level, some incendiary unleashed drumming by Blakey in places with Monk swinging and grooving into an exhilirating whole, makes the master takes sound rather polite and tame
Similar package and presentation to the Rhino 60th Anniversary of Coltrane’s My Favourite Things but whereas that was mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed at Optimal this is mastered by John Webber at Air Studios (good job given the vintage source!) Pressed at GZ (some occasional light tics but nothing nasty and doesnt detract)
Thanks all, pardon the pun its been truly Dreadfull, wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy, at one point I was delerious and thought the meat wagon was coming. According to tinternet there are 9 main symptons that you can suffer one or a combination of, I have had all 9!
Were both fully vaxed, Mrs Dread is immune suppressed, she had symptoms but tested negative, go figure!
Bad news is it looks like its on the rise again.
Anyway rant over, glad to be sat in front of the old fruit box again..
Bit of Blooz to cheer me up!
Otis Spann IS The Blues (Candid 2022)
Lovely recording from 1960, just Otis tinklin the ivorys, shouting and moaning about stuff (just what the doctor ordered ) accompanied by Robert Lockwood Jr
One of a handful of Candid reissues cut by Bernie Grundman from original tapes
My wife has been singing the Vivaldi Gloria at a ‘come and sing’ organised by the Standish Consort. It therefore seemed appropriate to play this which is top of the Qobuz Playlists. The conductor played a bassoon concerto on a period bassoon while the singers rested their tired voices.
Doesn’t she look stunning and Dmitry SinkovSky plays brilliantly. There are lots of different artists performing.
Apparently Vivaldi worked at an institution of fallen aristocratic ladies. Some of his works were performed by all female voices an octave higher in the case of the male parts.
Debut album from Bruce Willis and Demi Moore daughter. No idea about her acting genes but musical genes are okay. Excellent song writing and voacals. She has a lovely voice. Certainly worth a listen!
I had a brass ring copy once (Mastersound pressing, US IIRC. May have been a German copy though. Must have look through my ‘go’ box, see if the Mastersound is still there.)
