What jazz music are you listening to?
 

Like with the new blues thread, I'd like to learn from you guys about some good jazz albums.
I've been a jazz fan since more than 30 years, and still find it one of the finest arts.
To be witness of the process of creation of the art in the moment itself is a privilege, so going to concerts is a must for jazz lovers.
Good recordings come second, and I'll start with a classic album:

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Horace Silver plays really funky (my 12-year old daughter starts dancing spontaneously here :D).
Art Blakey gets a lot of room for solos, and he does them with his usual fire.
The bass players are Gene Ramey, Curly Russell and Percy Heath.
Recording quality is reasonable (recorded '52-'53).

Big Phat Band - XXL

Just buy it!

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I've put it on my list. Thanks!

When I first read this, I thought it said, "Just look at it!" :naughty:

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Another absolute classic album!
Sonny Rollins in blood form.
Max Roach, one of the finest drummers of all times.
Tommy Flanagan, powerful yet subtle.
Doug Watkins, delivering fine bass support.
Good remastering.

Bart...I will post a list of some of my favs tonight

Bart,
I'm glad you started this thread. I have been wanting something like this for sometime, but just looked through the other threads searching for the Jazz material.

I want second Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band with another listing. I purchased "That's How We Roll" CD in late 2011 and I have been playing it multiple times per week.

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18-piece big band. 10-track album of original material except for Rhapsody in Blue. This recording is great in my opinion since you can hear all the different parts of the band. Nothing gets masked over in this recording.

Initiatory journey and mystic beauty

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Grant Green - Shades Of Green

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Recorded with a stellar and varied set of musicians for Blue Note late in 1971.

Illinois Jacquet - Swing's that thing.

Verve Records a panoramic true Hi-Fi

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I'm in the mood for some more hard bop.
Rollins on one of his best albums.
Horace Silver and Thelonius Monk alternatingly on the piano.
Art Blakey doing a marvelous job again.
And some great solos by Jay Jay Johnson on thrombone. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:!!

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Do you own the SACD? CD? Vinyl?

Who's the hep cat on the back of the album?

I bought the SACD at my used music store, near Univ. of Md. It was the only SACD they had in the entire store and they were selling it for $6. Most of the staff didn't even know what an SACD was. Sounds terrific!

Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay

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Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Ron Carter - Bass
Drums - Lenny White
Saxophone - Joe Henderson

Classic album for CTI Records, released in 1970 and produced by Creed Taylor.

Good Thread, I made it a Sticky! :thumbsup:

In honor of the new thread,

I'm listening to . . . . . An East Wind LP, recorded - by the Direct Cutting (Direct to Disc) method - 1977 in Los Angeles at Warner Brothers Recording Studios, but produced and issued by Nippon Phonogram, Japan.

The L.A. Four - Going Home

Laurindo Almeida - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass
Shelly Manne - Drums
Bud Shank - Alto Saxophone, Alto Flute, Flute

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Unbelievable acoustics!

So, I guess I'll play another East Wind Direct to Disc Jazz LP

The Great Jazz Trio Direct From LA

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Bonsoir Bart
Vinyl....:music:

Currently listening to classical, but will post soon when I switch back again.

Acoustic Sounds says the next round of 45 RPM Verve reissues ships Friday. I'm a subscriber so I should have them next week. Ella Fitzgerald, "Like Someone in Love") and "Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson" on tap. I also signed up for their Prestige Mono reissue series, and that starts shipping next month.

Bill Evans trio Oslo concerts.

joent from my iPhone using A.Aficionado

Patricia Barber - Modern Cool
Regards,
Jim

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More Jazz in celebration of this thread - and thanks Bart for setting it up .. .

Tributed to Freddie Green

Super Bass - Ray Brown & John Clayton - Recorded Sept. 4, 1988

A limited edition HQ 180g Super Vinyl LP - A Capri Records Recording from Acoustic Sounds

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Thanks to Jim (ehoove) for the suggestion.

Listening to . . . A MFSL SACD

Patricia Barber - Companion

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This album starts with "The Beat Goes On" on which Patricia Barber plays a mean Hammond B-3 organ - This is my favorite of her albums - good performance, excellent sound quality. I really like the B-3 which shows up throughout the album.

That looks like a very interesting LP, Julian! I'm not in a sophisticated, black tie mood, so I'm playing a plain, old redbook CD of a guy in a trenchcoat:

David Sanborn - Songs From The Night Before

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This is the only Sanborn recording I have on CD...my other four or five are LPs. I've really grown to like him...little harder hitting than some sax players. The opening track of this album has some very nice percussive beats which are sounding particularly nice on the system, this evening.

I'd also like to say thank you, Bart, for starting this thread... :thumbsup:

One of my all time favorites on the turntable...

Eric Dolphy, "Out To Lunch"
Blue Note BST 84163 (Music Matters MMBST-84163, 45 RPM LP)

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Listening to . . . Tim Weisberg - Dreamspeaker

An LP recorded by A&M Records 39 years ago in 1973 - and regularly played by me ever since!

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Bart...here's my list on digital, and I will do another one for vinyl. These are some of my favorites and I think must owns in Jazz:

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There are a lot of Blue Note Rudy van Gelder albums in here for sure. My favs of the favs: KOB, Blue Train, Maiden Voyage, Charlie Haden The Private Collection, Miles Davis Live in Europe, Midnight Blue, Monk/Coltrane at Carnegie and Soul Station

Great list!

I also think Ray Brown's Soular Energy is a must have as well:

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There are tons that are great but I tried to keep it to the ones that seem to get a lot of playtime on the CD spinner. Will compile a separate list for vinyl later :thumbsup:

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I'll second this one. I think this recording may feature the most well recorded bass I've ever heard.

The lower bass notes from Ray Brown's upright bass are bottomless on this LP. Will test your woofers!

Wow, thanks guys!
Some great suggestions...

Don Wilkerson, "Preach Brother!"
Blue Note 84107

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Jeanne Lee.....une grande Dame
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Leo Parker, "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It"
BLue Note 84047

Lou Donaldson, "Here 'Tis"
Blue Note 84066

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Listening to a MFSL Jazz LP

Cast Your Fate to the Wind - The Original Hit''

Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus

Vince Guaraldi Trio

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Originally recorded in 1965 and remastered by MFSL - which does a very good job on reissues. This is a great sounding album.

Tuck and Patti
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Outstanding record! I have the Fantasy 45 RPM reissue from Analogue Productions. It's one of my favorites. :thumbsup:

A Music Matters Jazz 45:

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat

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I wish all records were pressed as well as the ones from MMJ...just stellar.