First up this morning… Eric Hilton’s (Thievery Corporation) new release “Midnight Ragas”. This release slipped by me, but glad I found it. Listening on Qobuz and unfortunately it’s not hi-res, yet it sounds great. I’ll pick up the CD soon as well.
attended many concerts, rapped with band members (1970s)
hifi does not do justice
That big M.F. sound is difficult to capture via recording. Never saw him live, as I was into a more esoteric approach to music. Bet he was a lot of fun live.
He was a hoot and the band was always superb.
showing my age, we did not do rap music, which came years later
I really like Maynard during the Roulette years. He had great players and arrangers such as Willie Maiden and Slide Hampton and Jaki Byard, and the fabulous drummer Frankie Dunlap. And Roulette really knew how to record and produce great big band records.
Other than these and a few albums now under the Verve umbrella I don’t really listen to MF.
A nice morning, and I slept well, which was welcome. Starting off with another Andrew Hill, “Compulsion” on Blue Note, a Japanese SHM-CD version, UCCQ-5118.
Very percussive, and some interesting playing by John Gilmore.
On to
Alice Coltrane “Journey In Satchidananda” Impulse Japan UCGU-9086 SHM-SACD
I haven’t listened to this music in many years. All I have on hand to compare it to is a 20 bit digipak US version, this certainly sounds improved.
It has always sounded good in any version I have heard — I have an OG LP, a French reissue (in a box set) and a French cd and an SACD.
Yes, M.F. tended to surround himself with talent. I prefer his 1950’s Roulette recordings, M.F. 3 and M.F 4&5 (Live at JImmy’s). I can only imaging the energy of a Maynard Ferguson performance in a smaller venue. Certainly a hoot as you say.
Agree, at one time I considered the Mosaic M.F. box, but passed as at the time other opportunities were more in line with my listening preferences.
I have my Dad’s og. It’s not even close to the remaster imo.
As I said. The original is nice to have, but the Analog Production reissue slays it sonically.
I was concurring or agreeing witchoo.
I enjoy the differences on those I have. . . all sound really good when they are spinning.
I attended a number of MF performances in small clubs. Everything unamplified. Astounding energy and power.
I agree, the earlier performances are the best. But I still get a kick out of the later more pop inspired performances.
