Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 3)

[jghughes2]

[weedeewop]

This immediately comes to mind. Julius Hemphill Dogon A.D. with Abdul Wadud on cello.

[DavidF]

“Four!” is sharp, swinging jazz from four masters in sync — smooth enough for background vibes, rich enough for deep listening.
If you like Miles Davis’ “Relaxin’”, Oscar Peterson, or even modern chill jazz, this will hit a sweet spot — both timeless and approachable.

[Sohail]

Nice blend of trumpet led jazz and ambient electronica. Moody!

[tmmuchcox-net]

Hampton’s got a really bad reverse pivot goin’ on there. Red looks like a player. Barney puttin’ for dough. Shelly has a decent finish position.

[jghughes2]

Excellent set with pianist Misha Mengelberg playing with a host of Chicago-area musicians.

Misha Mengelberg: piano

Fred Anderson, Ab Baars, Ken Vandermark: saxophones

Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello

Wilbert de Joode, Kent Kessler: bass

Hamid Drake, Martin van Duynhoven: drums

[jghughes2]

Rob Mazurek and Exploding Star Orchestra - ‘Live at the Adler Planetarium’, another dense, spacy affair from this band, Really nice.

Rob Mazurek - director, trumpets, bells, voice, compositions
Nicole Mitchell - flute, voice, electronics
Damon Locks - voice, samplers, electronics
Tomeka Reid - cello, electronics
Craig Taborn - wurlitzer electric piano, moog, electronics
Angelica Sanchez - wurlitzer electric piano, moog
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - bass
Chad Taylor- drums
Gerald Cleaver- drums

[lonson]

Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer “Tonite’s Music Today/Whooeeee” Storyville/Muzak Japan 2 cd set, disc 2

Wow, these Muzak reissues sound so much better than any other version of the Storyville or Black Lion issues I’ve ever heard.

[jghughes2]

Lon, where did you purchase that set? I’m assuming it is a new release.

[lonson]

Hey John I know cdjapan carried this and I think I bought mine from dustygroove.com–a few years ago they had about two dozen lp facsimile releases from Muzak Japan at really low prices–this one is no longer in stock, I think originally it was from 2017 or so, and I bought my copy in 2023.

[jghughes2]

Thanks, looks like this is probably unavailable at this point….

[lonson]

Likely. You have to be the man who never sleeps, or a time traveler with unlimited fuel, to not miss out on many Japanese reissues.

The music is out there–I think that Fresh Sound has a cd with these two LPs on it, and who knows. . . they may have lifted Muzak’s mastering.

[DavidF]

If you’re into West Coast jazz but want it raw and live, this one’s gold. Manne’s drumming is tight but laid-back, giving the horns and piano room to shine, and the sound is warm and clear—like you’re a few tables back with a whiskey in hand.

[DavidF]

A soulful, intimate jazz album spotlighting Randy Crawford’s warm, expressive vocals paired with Joe Sample’s elegant piano.

[jghughes2]

Digging into the second John Zorn ‘Bagatelles’ box…volume 5, Kris Davis quartet.

Kris Davis - piano

Mary Halvorson - guitar

Drew Guess - bass

Kenny Wollensen - drums

[lonson]

George Masso & Dan Barrett “Let’s Be Buddies” Arbors Jazz cd

Close friendly jazz in excellent sound. Masso is a seasoned pro of decades of jazz leadership and a multi-instrumental master and Barrett is a virtuoso trombonist and can play a mean trumpet.

[DavidF]

Haven’t played this since the early 2000s—once a favorite, now back in rotation. Expect sophisticated, introspective jazz: melodic, swinging, and rooted in tradition, delivered with clarity, sensitivity, and elegance.

[RonP]

[bootzilla]

[jghughes2]