Someone is on a Blue Note kick!
Stan Getz “Anniversary” Emarcy cd
Earlier this week I played the companion disc “Serenity” and that inevitably led to my playing this one. Great live Getz with Barron, Reed and Lewis.
Nearly 20 years ago I was fortunate to be able to buy Japanese discs from a fellow who was able to buy them at auction in lots and offered me some for sale. At that time I bought the four of the Miles Davis Quintet Prestige releases on a special run of LP facsimile XRCD discs and I confess that not only are these so cool to handle but they sound excellent–this is how I listen to the for “In’” albums when I do.
Today it’s “Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet” Prestige/JVC XRCD in LP facsimile sleeve.
AHMAD JAMAL “EMERALD CITY NIGHTS - Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964” Elemental Music 2 cd set, disc 1
One of two sets (the other presenting live sets from 1965 and 1966) from Elemental releasing Jamal’s trio in great (mono) sound. Jamal’s playing just grabs my attention and I hold on for a great musical ride.
My phono preamp has been playing hide and seek with me. Twice now in the last six weeks it has gone dark. . . and nothing I do revives it. Then a number of days later . . . it is back on and ready to roll for a few weeks. It came back on today so I’m spinning a few records, and they sound glorious.
First is Duke Ellington “Jazz Party” mono copy, the cymbals and Jimmy Rushing’s voice and Dizzy’s trumpet sound out just so right.
Followed by
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette “Standards, Vol. 1” --the start of the Standards Trio.
Wow this came in the mail from Belgium via discogs.com and it is as nice as I thought it would be.
A DVD and cd set and I haven’t watched the. DVD but the cd is excellent–a recording from June 24 & July 1, 1965, at The Penthouse, Seattle, WA. With Sadao Watanabe, Gabor Szabo, Eddie Gomez, Joe Cucozzo and McFarland on vibes that is as good as I had hoped it would be. (There’s an LP out but it has less material).
Excellent set of extended improvs.
Jamie Saft- piano, Fender Rhodes
Joe Morris- acoustic bass
Charles Downs- drums
How about Con Alma?
A nice pairing, with Ingrid Laubrock and Kris Davis on Blood Moon. Fans of Steve Lacy or Sylvie Courvoisier may enjoy this Intakt release.
An LP I have had since it’s US release on SteepleChase, Johnny Dyani Witch Doctor’s Son. Sax work by John Tchicai and Dudu Pukwana is incredible. Once having heard it I can never get the melody Magwaza out of my head. Fans of the Blue Notes are certain to enjoy this strong effort from Dyani.
