What jazz music are you listening to?

[PHC1]

[ehoove]

Espresso
Bob James Trio
As always, excellent. Nice to hear him in a more traditional Jazz Trio format!
evosound B07F84PBVV
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

This Dream of You
Diana Krall
As always a wonderful offering, and suburb recording!
Verve B08DRQNY8N
Regards,
Jim

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by ehoove

A Twist of Jobim
Various Artists
A excellent offering of works written by the famous Antonio Carlos Jobim. Amazing Recording as well! Highly Recommended
i.e. music B001NZJE62
Regards,
Jim

Jim, I haven’t pulled that CD for a long time, gonna be playing it from the server right away!

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Following Serge's posting... groovy!

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Michael Brecker - The Nearness of You

A very pleasant ballads album with an all-star cast of Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, and James Taylor singing on a couple of tunes. It occasionally comes off as “smooth jazz,” but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Enjoying this Tony!

[Antonmb]

McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments
Blue Note (1967), via Qobuz
Alto Saxophone, Flute – James Spaulding
Bass – Herbie Lewis
Drums – Joe Chambers
French Horn – Bob Northern*
Piano, Written-By – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – Bennie Maupin
Trombone – Julian Priester
Trumpet – Lee Morgan
Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)

A fine Rudy Van Gelder recording of Tyner with a nonet. This will also soon be available on vinyl reissue as part of the Tone Poet series.

[bart]

Diana Krall - This Dream Of You
Qobuz 24/44.1




Following the recommendation in another thread, I tried to listen to Krall once more.
It will remain my last attempt...

[bart]

Originally Posted by 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

Listening again to this (via Qobuz).

Recorded April 3, '65.

Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone (all), marimba (3,4,6).
Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone (1,6) soprano saxophone (5), bass clarinet (4), flute (2,3)
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Andrew Hill – piano
Richard Davis – double bass
Joe Chambers – drums

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Grachan Moncur III - Evolution
Qobuz 24/192




This trombonist was not so well known to me until today.
It's a fantastic record!
Recorded in '63.
Boy, these remasters are good!

Grachan Moncur III - trombone
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Bob Cranshaw - double bass
Tony Williams - drums

Staying in the golden age of jazz.
Truly excellent and very enjoyable and relaxed album!