What jazz music are you listening to?

[ehoove]

Listening to:
Discovered Again
Dave Grusin
A wonderful Direct to Disc LP!
Sheffield Lab-5
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Nat 'King' Cole - After Midnight
Analogue Productions mono SACD



Probably one of the best remasters in this fantastic series.
Cole, his trio and some guests play very intimate and delicious 'chamber jazz'.
No strings spoiling the music here.

Perfect to go into the night...

[PierreB]

Dominique Fils-Aimé : Nameless

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Not Far From Here
Qobuz 24/88.2




Another good release from ECM.

Each time she releases a new album, we find ourselves asking the same question: why aren’t there more musician like Julia Hülsmann? Of course, the jazz world is saturated with tons of great pianists, though the German pianist (who already has ten albums to her name) possesses a truly unique touch. With Not Far From Here, her chamber jazz fuses beautifully with the ECM sound, her record label since 2008. The album is wonderfully energetic and eclectic, largely thanks to the presence of the Berlin-born saxophonist Uli Kempendorff. Playing in quartet with her faithful rhythm section (composed of drummer Heinrich Köbberling and her double bassist and husband Marc Muellbauer), Hülsmann finds in Kempendorff a partner who stimulates both her compositions and performances. The quartet’s improvisations go from a cool sixties-style jazz to a more avant-garde style and outright playful sequences. United like never before, the group reveal a vast yet cohesive colour palette. The beautiful oddity of this record is a surprise cover of This Is Not America which David Bowie recorded in 1985 with the Pat Metheny Group. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz

Revisiting this fine release.

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[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Another classic album, probably one of the best of the 60s:

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '65.

Herbie Hancock — piano
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
George Coleman — tenor saxophone
Ron Carter — bass
Tony Williams — drums

This is sooooo good!

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[ehoove]

Two of a Kind
Earl Klugh and Bob James
A very nice collaboration by two greats with Harvey Mason and Gary King laying down the back beat!
Capitol/Tappanzee Records SMAS-12244
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '64, and a must in every jazz collection!

Herbie Hancock – piano
Freddie Hubbard – cornet
Ron Carter – bass
Tony Williams – drums

Fantastic!

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[bart]

Herbie Hancock - Speak Like A Child
Qobuz 24/192




Continuing with Herbie!

Recorded in '68.

Herbie Hancock — piano
Ron Carter — bass
Mickey Roker — drums
Jerry Dodgion — alto flute
Thad Jones — flugelhorn

[bart]

Herbie Hancock - Blow-Up
via Qobuz




Quite a fun album.

Recorded late '66.

Personnel[edit]
Herbie Hancock - piano, melodica
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Joe Newman - trumpet
Phil Woods - alto saxophone
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Jimmy Smith - organ
possibly Paul Griffin - organ
Jim Hall - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums

Except track 7 performed by the Yardbirds

Jeff Beck - guitar
Jimmy Page - guitar
Keith Relf - harmonica, vocals
Jim McCarty - drums
Chris Dreja - bass

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off
Qobuz 24/192




I can't stop praising the quality of these high resolution streams.

Debut album by Hancock. Recorded in '62.

Herbie Hancock – piano
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Butch Warren – double bass
Billy Higgins – drums

Oh yeah!
Watermelon Man even made it to the top 100 singles charts!

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