What jazz music are you listening to?

[bart]

This came as a recommendation in the German magazine "Stereo" this month.
It is an evocation of Buddy Bolden's jazz era.
Well done!

Bolden
Music from the original soundtrack by Wynton Marsalis
Qobuz 24/96




Has anybody seen this movie?
I'm curious to find out more about it!

[bart]

Hank Jones - In Copenhagen - Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983
Qobuz 24/44.1




A very fine live album.

Hank Jones – Piano, Shelly Manne – Drums, Mads Vinding – Bass

[bart]

Jamie Saft Quartet - Hidden Corners
Qobuz 24/44.1




Jazz album of the month in "Stereo".
It is a truly terrific album.
Audiophile grade sound with magnificent bass.

[bart]

Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded June '57, a top year for Rollins.

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Sonny Clark - piano
Percy Heath - bass
Paul Chambers - bass
Roy Haynes - drums

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Jamie Saft Quartet - Hidden Corners
Qobuz 24/44.1




Jazz album of the month in "Stereo".
It is a truly terrific album.
Audiophile grade sound with magnificent bass.

We listened already a second time.

[bart]

Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue




Since I saw Hutcherson live in the 80s, I've been a big fan.
This is a milestone album.

I'm listening to the CD, but want to share the Qobuz comment:


Coming fresh on the heels of his groundbreaking work with Eric Dolphy, Bobby Hutcherson's debut album is a masterpiece of "new thing" avant-garde jazz, not really free but way beyond standard hard bop. Dialogue boasts an all-star lineup of hot young post-boppers -- trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, woodwind player Sam Rivers, pianist Andrew Hill, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Joe Chambers -- and a set of imaginative compositions by either Hill or Chambers that frequently push the ensemble into uncharted territory. The result is an album bursting at the seams with ideas that still sound remarkably fresh, not to mention a strong sense of collectivity. Hutcherson has so many fine players on hand that the focus is naturally on group interaction rather than any particular soloist(s), setting up nice contrasts like the fiery sax work of Rivers versus the cooler tones of Hutcherson and Hill. Hill's pieces stand tradition on its head, twisting recognizable foundations like the blues ("Ghetto Lights"), Latin jazz ("Catta"), and marching bands ("Les Noirs Marchant," which sounds like a parade of mutant soldiers) into cerebral, angular shapes. Chambers, meanwhile, contributes the most loosely structured pieces in his delicate, softly mysterious ballad "Idle While" and the nearly free group conversations of the ten-minute title track, where Hutcherson also plays the more African-sounding marimba. What's impressive is how focused Hutcherson keeps the group through those widely varied sounds; no one is shortchanged, yet the solos are tight, with no wasted space or spotlight-hogging. Dialogue remains Hutcherson's most adventurous, "outside" album, and while there are more extensive showcases for his playing, this high-caliber session stands as arguably his greatest musical achievement. ~ Steve Huey

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Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '65.

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Barry Harris – piano
Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6), Ben Tucker (track 3) – bass
Billy Higgins – drums

[bart]

My wife adored the album above, and I am also in for some more Dexter Gordon!


Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '63.

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone (except track 7)
Bud Powell – piano
Pierre Michelot – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums

[bart]

And another one!


Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '65 - what a fruitful year for Gordon!

Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Barry Harris - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums

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"This is sooo enjoyable" says the Missus, so we give her more!


Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded June '64.
I adore the long first track, 'Tanya'.

Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd - trumpet (tracks 1 & 2)
Kenny Drew - piano
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - bass
Art Taylor - drums