Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 3)

[jghughes2]

Fine new album from a very cool guitarist/composer. Like most Pi Recordings releases, sound is exceptional.

Miles Okazaki – guitars
Caroline Davis – alto saxophone
Anna Webber – tenor saxophone, flute
Jon Irabagon – tenor and soprano saxophones
Jacob Garchik - trombone
Kalia Vandever – trombone
Matt Mitchell – piano
Chris Tordini – bass
Hannah Marks – bass
Dan Weiss – drums

[lonson]

Amazon just let me know that the newest version that is due out today was shipped to me but there will be a delay (happens more recently than ever before from amazon to my place). So I’m listening to the 2018 version of this title. There are many great versions of this, I also really like an LP facsimile edition I have released in Japan in 2002 that is complete with the exception of one alternate.

Miles Davis “Ascenseur pour l’Echafaud” Fontana 2 cd, disc 1

[jghughes2]

I hope Steve Coleman’s performances from his current tour are being recorded..this set is from 2018. Cool group, great record.

Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet
Miles Okazaki - guitar
Anthony Tidd - bass
Sean Rickman - drums

[lonson]

Ruby Braff Trio and Quintet “You Brought a New Kind of Love” Arbors Jazz cd

A great mellow afternoon disc.

[jghughes2]

[lonson]

An Armstrong-influenced, trumpeter’s album, “Ruby Braff Goes Girl Crazy” Warner Bros. LP

Bass – Bob Haggart or George Duvivier
Drums – Buzzy Drootin
Guitar – Jim Hall
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn
Trumpet – Ruby Braff

Great Gershwin interpretations.

[vieuxradio]

From 1980, before the remaster trend, a first version on CD, soundstage very depth and different from we ear on streaming services!

if you could stand the issssssh factor when headphone, not ear phone!

Also, now sometimes, iTunes identify the version of the offering! strange?

[weedeewop]

[vieuxradio]

the Dark Side of KOB!

[jghughes2]

[weedeewop]

A nice bluesy throwback LP, with California offering a John Mayall jazz fusion moment circa 1969 at N.Y.’s Fillmore East. A Turning Point indeed.

[vieuxradio]

One of My favorite!

Thanks For The Reminder!

[weedeewop]

Miles Davis reimagined. An excellent 3 LP release from 2008.

[lonson]

Gabor Szabo “Bacchanal” Skye/Muzak Japan lp facsimile cd.

Bass – Louis Kabok
Drums – Jimmy Keltner
Engineer – Andy Richardson
Guitar – Gabor Szabo, Jim Stewart
Percussion – Hal Gordon

Recorded February 9, 1968 at Western Recording, Los Angeles.

[jghughes2]

Sun Ra: piano
Hayes Burnett: bass
Samarai Celestial: drums

[lonson]

Revisiting this latest from Jonathan Blake, “My Life Matters” on Blue Note cd

A statement each of us should make, should be said of everyone. My life matters.

Blake’s albums are always fascinating listens.

[jazzophile]

In a chill music mode today. Leslie Pintchik’s So Glad To Be Here hits the right vibe.

[kerosene]

My favorite Rava album. I only have the CD but a pal has the LP so I’m looking forward to hearing it on his Rega Naia.

[jghughes2]

Andrew Hill. - piano
Greg Tardy - clarinets/saxes
Charles Tolliver - trumpet
John Hebert - bass
Eric McPherson - drums

[jpg55]

If I am not mistaken this was his last record. A very sublime effort.