Rodney Kendrick “The Colors of Rhythm” Impulse cd
with Curtis Lundy and Cindy Blackman (Santana)
Not your grandfather’s piano trio recording.
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Bud Freeman “All Star Swing Sessions” Prestige/Swingsville OJC cd
Three sessions, one each from 1960, 1963 and 1935.
The first with Harold “Shorty” Baker is very good. Freeman’s “Bechet-like” vibrato is wonderfully captured.
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Busy morning here, cleaning up the beach after strong winds here the last few days. Regardless, John Cage Percussion Works seems like a fine listening respite.
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Just bought this one on sale at Qobuz:
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Jure Pukl “Doubtless”
A husband and wife two tenor lead, bass and drums quartet. Rather “harmelodic” to my ears at least so far in.
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Some beautiful music here.
Duke Ellington “1950-1951” Chronogical Classics cd
I forgot how good this one is!
Paul Gonsalves “Gettin’ Together” OJC cd
Classic Chet Baker sings and plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, and Strings. A recent Tone Poet LP release, bettering my digital versuions and makining me wish my Mosaic three LP box set The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings of Art Pepper was handy as a follow-up.
or a follow-up with this fine Mosaic LP box set as well:
Unfortunately neither is conveniently located.
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“Shades of Night–The Trombone Sytlings of Jack Teagarden, arranged by Sid Feller” Capitol mono LP
I bought another mono copy of this and am listening to it. It came in a lot of four Teagarden LPs and the cover is so much glossier and vivid than the other mono copy I have had for years. (I have a stereo version on cd in the Mosaic Capitol set–one day I’ll get a stereo LP as these Capitol sides of this time sound so damned good!)
This is a session that has grown on me over the years. The arrangements are neither bad nor good, for the most part they are just launching pads and cushions for Jack’s amazing trombone playing. I love his sound and his unique phrasing and the vocal quality of his trombone sound–Jack has the amazing ability to sing as he plays and play as he sings–and do both at a very high level. I just love his musical mind.
Following up with another Jackson.
Jack Teagarden “Mis’ry and the Blues” Verve mono LP
I just had to buy a mono version of this release. I have had both mono and stereo LPs of both of his other two (excellent) Verve releases and there is a significant enough difference between them (both great) to own both versions and I had to experience that duality with this title (perhaps my favorite).
It has a great balance of band and Jack both singing and playing trombone. And a nice balance of punch and swing. Love this music so much! Don Goldie plays great trumpet on this date as well.
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