What jazz music are you listening to?

[joel_hifi]

Karrin Allyson - Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane

Saturday afternoon by the fireplace...

Recorded in 2001, released on Concord Jazz

Edit: nice interpretation of 'Naima'

[joel_hifi]

Dianne Reeves - The Grand Encounter

Recorded in 1996, released on Blue Note Records

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Jimmy Cobb Quartet - Jazz In The Key Of Blue




Classic example of a very decent surround recording.

Great jazzmen!

Jimmy Cobb (drums)
Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Russell Malone (guitar)
John Webber (bass)

Wonderful album.
We lost Jimmy Cobb in May this year, 91 years old.
Roy Hargrove was only 49 when he died 2 years ago.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by bart

Wonderful album.
We lost Jimmy Cobb in May this year, 91 years old.
Roy Hargrove was only 49 when he died 2 years ago.

RIP Jimmy Cobb... In his honor I am listening.

By the way, the "share" in Roon makes it very convenient to share a picture along with the review.

[bart]

Originally Posted by joel_hifi

Karrin Allyson - Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane

Saturday afternoon by the fireplace...

Recorded in 2001, released on Concord Jazz

Edit: nice interpretation of 'Naima'

We liked this one!
Thanks Joel.

[bart]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Johnny Hodges coaxes colorful and harmonically rich tones from his sax indeed.

So of course "Warm and Tender" will hit home like a big slice of moist, triple chocolate cake desert after lunch... Can you handle all that flavor and richness? I was definitely in the mood for it.

Johnny Hodges is great of course, but when they add those terrible strings...
We'll play something else from him.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Back To Back
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play The Blues
Qobuz 24/192




Terrific!
Recorded in '59.

Duke Ellington – piano
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
Les Spann – guitar
Al Hall – bass (tracks 1 and 4)
Sam Jones – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Jo Jones – drums

This is great!
The only strings are the ones on the bass and guitar.

[PHC1]

Discovery Saturday.

Hank Crawford (1934-2009)
A Memphis-born musician, Benny “Hank” Crawford, was one of the premier soul-jazz alto saxophonists of the 60s and 70s. His big break came when he joined Ray Charles’ band in 1958 (where he originally played baritone sax), which helped to launch his solo career at Atlantic Records. Crawford’s expressive, blues-inflected sound exerted a profound influence on a contemporary alto great, David Sanborn.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '58 and '59.
Hodges at the fore, with the Duke or Strayhorn on the piano, and an all-star band.

Inspired by Serge, more Duke and Hodges!

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by bart

Inspired by Serge, more Duke and Hodges!

Bet you can't listen to just "one" Hodges album Two is the absolute minimum dose.