Played the first of two LPs today. Someone had mentioned the drums were a little prominent on this, and I’d have to agree. Overall an enjoyable set by Monty Alexander.
Based on the title and the cover as well as your recommendation, Im going to have to track this one down.
If you want the cd I think you will need to go to her website (libra). Maybe squidco has it now.
Just picked this LP up today. I can’t believe I have gone so long without a decent LP copy. I do have duplicates of Volume 1. No jazz collection should be without both Volumes 1 and 2. No further introduction of the players or music is necessary. Every once in a while as I go through my LPs I find a major gap, in this case problem solved!
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Some Saturday night Soul-Jazz Funk with Grant Green and drummer Idris Muhammed. TheLP leads off with Idris driving the group from his drum kit on Kool and the Gang’s Let the Music Take Your Mind, the second cut winding things down to a smoldering Time to Remember. Flip the platter for B1 lead: Sookie, Sookie, 'nuff said, Fred.
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Don’t hesitate, just do it. This Acoustic Sounds Series for Verve of Sarah’s classic with Clifford Brown is incredible sounding. Roy Haynes brush work on Lullaby of Birdland is near perfect sounding. Jimmy Jones piano is clean and clear, and Jimmy Jones piano on April in Paris is especially fine. I gotta add that after listening to Miles Davis Vol 2 on BN, and this with Clifford Brown, I prefer Clifford’s richer rounder tone. That’s not taking anything away from Miles.
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Not a classic but I enjoy the “dark” theme of my favourite jazz singer/pianist, Dianna Krall. Vinyl of course, though I have the CD.
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And two thumbs up for the vinyl play. 
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Added to the Tidal cue
Went to pull another LP, and what do I see near the Karl Berger Bitter Funeral Beer LP… Well what the heck, why not!
Cecil and Tony recorded at Bridland, Neuberg, Germany. A small intimate space seating no more that 112 listeners. Tony’s drum kit is well mic’d in this performance with Cecil on the Bosendorfer, their interplay is priceless. Unfortunately this CD is out of print.
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David Binney’s sax on How they washed my brain,
Norwegian late night jazz, and a good test for your system, Siri’s Svale Band.
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Haven’t waded in to this thread so far, but was just listening again to these rekkids - picking specific tracks:
Joey Alexander when he was 13 years old, taking on Giant Steps right out of the gate🤯:
And a year or two later - featuring my favorite cover of Herbie’s Maiden Voyage:
Both are nicely recorded studio albums. I sorta-mostly prefer a dry-ish studio recording for jazz, as - on my speakers - it sounds like they are playing in my room, as opposed to the sound of a Hall playing in my room (room inside a room).
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That’s very well put, good description.
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