What jazz music are you listening to?

[ehoove]

Talk to the Skies
Richard Elliot
Some excellent cuts here, but a bit compressed to me.
Intima Records 7 7738-2
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

Energy
Fourplay
Excellent music in SACD!
Heads Up HUSA 9146
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete Piano Duets
via Qobuz




Another Stereophile recommendation.
Tracks she recorded from '50 till '75.
'Let No Man Write My Epitaph' was already known to me, this is a very nice addition!

[ehoove]

Sweet Thing
Boney James
One of his best offerings, well recorded.
Warner Brothers 9-46548-2
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

The Paris Concert
Larry Carlton Trio
Excellent Play, and a serious live recording!
335 Records 884502415506
Regards,
Jim

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

John Scofield - Bill Stewart - Steve Swallow - Swallow Tales

Qobuz 24/96









A great listen!



Rather than contempt, familiarity breeds a comfortable groove on Swallow Tales, a shared vision for a group of notable tunes written by the venerable bass veteran Steve Swallow. This straight-ahead conversation between old friends and musical partners was recorded in a brief four hours; the result is a flavorful snapshot of a long and fruitful relationship now over 40 years old between guitarist John Scofield and his mentor Swallow. The pair is accompanied by Scofield's go-to drummer, the versatile Bill Stewart, whom the guitarist has played with in a number of different musical contexts.



Energized by the easy charm of musical instinct, this session opens with one of Swallow's most beautiful ballads, "She Was Young," before shifting to "Falling Grace," where Stewart's natural and infallible rhythms support Swallow who sweeps into his signature broken time bass style. Scofield stretches out and shows his sense of invention and flair for concise solos in a fast take "Portsmouth Figurations," a tune he first heard on one of his earliest album influences, Gary Burton's Duster.



The most famous number "Eiderdown," (also the first tune Swallow ever wrote and has been covered by the likes of Chick Corea, Bill Evans and Phil Woods), receives a spirited run through with Scofield, who says he once struggled to master these changes. He deftly travels up and down the guitar neck, preferring high notes, while Stewart takes an orderly, articulate solo. Another oft-recorded tune, the waltzy "Hullo Bolinas," is taken at a brisk pace while the bassist's playful borrowing from Cole Porter—"In F"—also features another measured, tasteful solo from Stewart. A reunion more interested in bringing fresh insights to well-known repertoire than pushing envelopes, Swallow Tales is the sound of masters at work. [emoji767] Robert Baird/Qobuz

Very good album indeed, was listening on vinyl today

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by ehoove

Modern Cool
Patricia Barber
Excellent!
premonition records PREM-741-2
Regards.
Jim

Absolutely great album!

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

Brad Mehldau - Suite: April 2020

Qobuz 24/96









I've been listening several times to this new release.

Absolute worthy of my time.

Highly recommend his trio album Live at the Village Vanguard

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by ehoove

Never Never Land
Jane Monheit
An excellent pull, Very Nice!
Regards,
Jim

Yes I like her very distinct voice

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by PierreB

Jan Garbarek : Visible World

ECM 1585

You may also enjoy Twelve Moons on ECM 1500