Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 1)

[Dirk]

[Dirk]

[Dirk]

[lonson]

Another good Calvin Keys cd!

Calvin Keys “Electric Keys”

[Dirk]

Thanks… I will now order the album!

[lonson]

Yes, I think you’ll dig it if you enjoyed the other. It grows bluesier and bluesier as it spins towards the end.

[vkennedy61]

At this late hour, I don’t think it could get any better.

[lonson]

I’m a big Randy Weston fan and have decided to begin revisiting his earliest recordings which are great listens.

This one first: “The Modern Art of Jazz,” released on Dawn Records.

Recorded in New York City on November 21 and November 22, 1956

Randy Weston - piano
Ray Copeland - trumpet
Cecil Payne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
Wilbert Hogan or Willie Jones - drums

[lonson]

“The Complete Peggy Lee & June Christy Capitol Transcription Sessions” Mosaic Records disc V

More Peggy Lee sides with the excellent guitar styling of her then husband Dave Barbour. Great singing and playing and great mono sound, both in the original recording and the mastering for cd.

[lonson]

I was thinking of playing a Duke Pearson album, but saw this one first and it has lovely arrangements by Duke with an all-star (imo) cast and it sure sounds nice this morning.

Lee Morgan “Standards” Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Mickey Roker
Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

[lonson]

One Lee Morgan leads to another, this time. . . .

“Caramba” Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

[lonson]

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington “The Making of the Great Summit” Roulette cd

One gets to be a fly on the wall for portions of this awesome session. Wow.

[DavidF]

[lonson]

“A Perfect Match – Ella & Basie” Pablo cd

Everybody is into it.

Wow. I forgot how thrilling the duet between Ella (scat) and Booty Wood (on trombone) was on this Pablo cd! I find the cd sounds best with phase in the “OUT” position on my DAC.

Now on to
Randy Weston “Solo, Duio & Trio” OJC cd

[Lemon_LaCroix_5000]

[Lemon_LaCroix_5000]

I would kill to find this on vinyl

[Lemon_LaCroix_5000]

Got tickets for Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, and Eric Harland.

I’ll be front row.

[Lemon_LaCroix_5000]

[lonson]

I don’t think you will find one–I do not think a vinyl version was ever released.

[Lemon_LaCroix_5000]

I think you’re right.