mikey d Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 Billie Holiday, "Lady Sings The Blues", on 180gm vinyl. As raw as emotions get. 1
DaveMS Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 A four LP box set of Monk Live. A bit of an indulgence as I have the CD set from the same performaces. I figured you can never have enough Monk.
DaveMS Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 I've got a recent Soul Station reissue on 2LP 45 rpm but haven't been game to crack it's seal yet. --Geoff What are you waiting for?? Those 45rpm Blue Note reissues are the mutt's. I'm now listening to the reissue of Lee Morgan: Tom Cat. Glorious!!
cjcc Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 +1 one the 45's just love them. Night train is awesome at 45
Ian McP Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Guys, Title Gertrude St had a sale Fri - Sat www.titlespace.com Title carry an extensive range of ECM (in fact their parent company Fuse Music Group are Aust distributors of ECM and quite a few other labels) Went back on the Saturday in pursuit of Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times (Enja a subsidiary of ECM)missed the German jazz award release, someone snapped it up on Fri maybe just for the eye catching cover alone Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9330 < German Jazz Critics Award, December 1997 After studying classical flute at the Academy of Music in Munich, Germany, Beirut-born Rabih Abou-Khalil began to see his Arab roots from a different point of view. Realizing the possibility of operating simultaneously within divergent musical systems, he set out to explore new ways of playing Arabic instrumental music and developed a different manner of handling the oud ( the Arabian forerunner of the European lute.) In the 80s and 90s, Abou-Khalil created his own musical language by bending the rules of Arab music to match his personal vision, thus earning a serious reputation as a composer and instrumentalist within avantgarde circles of Arabian music. With his string of extraordinary and much-acclaimed albums featuring oriental artists and jazz players as well as Western classical musicians, Rabih Abou-Khalil has also become one of the most successful names on the international jazz scene. His 1996 collaboration with the Balanescu Quartet, "Arabian Waltz," received the German Jazz Award, magazine features everywhere and high and highest ratings from the critics (Down Beat: ****, Option: "Perfect in every respect", HiFi Vision: *****). The idea behind Abou-Khalil's new album "Odd Times" (his ninth CD available on ENJA) is to capture the exciting atmosphere of his legendary live performances. Recorded in concert at the end of a 1997 spring tour, this album presents his ground-breaking, border-crossing, highly original music played with more vigour and spirit than ever before. Besides featuring American harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy (ex-Bela Fleck, ex-Dolly Parton), "Odd Times" also sees the bandleader step into the foreground as an amazing instrumental soloist. As usual, the CD is presented in an exquisite, metal-printed digipak and offers in depth liner notes. but scored this Rabih Abou-Khalil: Journey to the Centre of an Egg superbly recorded http://www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9479&PHPSESSID=62254e54bb3107c0acf074906de1d321 < Since his first appearance in the early eighties, Rabih Abou-Khalil's sound and aesthetics have put their clear stamp on our perception of jazz and world music. Born in Lebanon in 1957 and at home in Central Europe since 1978, multi-award winner Abou-Khalil has developed an artistic style all his own. Arab scales, labyrinthine themes, odd metres and virtuosic improvisations are the core of his musical language that has become a vital part of our contemporary cosmos of sound. Over the years Abou-Khalil has proved his language in very different contexts -- with well-known jazz greats as well as master musicians from the east, classical string quartets, world music players or as an unaccompanied soloist on the oud. Based on divergent musical traditions, his music reaches for new forms of expression beyond folkloristic concepts. What happens on "Journey to the Centre of an Egg", his album no. 13 for ENJA, is something new -- even for Rabih Abou-Khalil's standards. Joachim Kühn, the cosmopolitan piano player hailing from Leipzig, Germany and one of the best known jazz musicians in Europe, meets the oud player on a novel trip through Abou-Khalil's musical universe. Rooted in the music of J.S. Bach as well as Ornette Coleman and documented on more than 200 albums, 61-year-old Kühn brings his very refinement and rich experience into this unique meeting. He improvises with eloquence, adds contrapuntal lines and funky accents, brings the music to new shores, turns it all around and gets it safely home again. Here two masterful conceptions of music collide and cause an explosion of creativity. Even the instrumentation on this album is a first: Abou-Khalil's brilliant playing of the oud (the Arab lute) combined with Kühn's piano (and saxophone!) and the artful drumming of Jarrod Cagwin, a long-time member in Abou-Khalil's regular band and deep into Turkish, African and Indian rhythms. The three of them go for quick-minded interaction full of amazing turns and humorous high points offering probably the most thrilling and most entertaining adventure to be found in today's improvised music. > regards Ian 1
houdinifangs Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Guys, Title Gertrude St had a sale Fri - Satwww.titlespace.com Title carry an extensive range of ECM (in fact their parent company Fuse Music Group are Aust distributors of ECM and quite a few other labels) Went back on the Saturday in pursuit of Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times Odd Times is amazing - well recorded - interesting set of instruments. Obviously the Oud is the centrepiece but the tuba and harmonica players make this a very distinct album - not world music, kinda jazz, kinda blues. Great for testing with as the instruments on show cover a nice frequency range and there is a frame drummer and percussionist that add many layers of texture in the rhythm section.
soundfan Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Inspired by the talk about Dexter Gordon, I pulled out the only LP of his that I have and am playing it now. It's a Blue Note reissue series, and two lp. I especially like his version of Billie Holiday's "Dont Explain" with Sonny Clark, Billy Higgins and Butch Warren. 1
Pasgod Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Inspired by the talk about Dexter Gordon, I pulled out the only LP of his that I have and am playing it now. It's a Blue Note reissue series, and two lp. I especially like his version of Billie Holiday's "Dont Explain" with Sonny Clark, Billy Higgins and Butch Warren. When I hear Dexter Gordon, I always immediately think of Herbie Hancock's album "Takin' off" where D. Gordon is the sax. It is the first jazz CD i bought 12 or 13 years ago The most known track is Watermelon man, but my favourite is "The Maze". Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon are fantastic. For those who don't know:
soundfan Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 When I hear Dexter Gordon, I always immediately think of Herbie Hancock's album "Takin' off" where D. Gordon is the sax. It is the first jazz CD i bought 12 or 13 years agoThe most known track is Watermelon man, but my favourite is "The Maze". Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon are fantastic. For those who don't know: Nice. Here is a Dexter Gordon CD deal I found on popmarket for fans: http://www.popmarket.com/dexter-gordon-the-complete-columbia-albums-collection/details/25962921 1
cjcc Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) Soundfan is it a compilation? From his bio sophisticated giants looks interesting with the backing of the big band. Edited September 13, 2011 by LockedoutofCraigC
mikey d Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Stunning! Is your copy the remaster/remix version? 1
hired goon Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 G'day, Spinning some Blue Note CDs: Jutta Hipp - With Zoot Sims Lee Morgan - Search For The New Land Thad Jones - [/url] --Geoff
OakenShield1 Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 How good is this LP? Gave it a nice spin last night. Very talented group. It's not the only Don Burrows I have, he is one hell of a musician
buddyev Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Thanks for letting us know about Title, I haven't been there before—nice little store. The sale is till on upstairs and they have some interesting stuff. I got a pile of cds for $5 each, including Bukra and Em Porugues by Rabih Abou-Khalil—he is extraordinary. Guys, Title Gertrude St had a sale Fri - Satwww.titlespace.com Title carry an extensive range of ECM (in fact their parent company Fuse Music Group are Aust distributors of ECM and quite a few other labels) Went back on the Saturday in pursuit of Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times (Enja a subsidiary of ECM)missed the German jazz award release, someone snapped it up on Fri maybe just for the eye catching cover alone Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9330 < German Jazz Critics Award, December 1997 After studying classical flute at the Academy of Music in Munich, Germany, Beirut-born Rabih Abou-Khalil began to see his Arab roots from a different point of view. Realizing the possibility of operating simultaneously within divergent musical systems, he set out to explore new ways of playing Arabic instrumental music and developed a different manner of handling the oud ( the Arabian forerunner of the European lute.) In the 80s and 90s, Abou-Khalil created his own musical language by bending the rules of Arab music to match his personal vision, thus earning a serious reputation as a composer and instrumentalist within avantgarde circles of Arabian music. With his string of extraordinary and much-acclaimed albums featuring oriental artists and jazz players as well as Western classical musicians, Rabih Abou-Khalil has also become one of the most successful names on the international jazz scene. His 1996 collaboration with the Balanescu Quartet, "Arabian Waltz," received the German Jazz Award, magazine features everywhere and high and highest ratings from the critics (Down Beat: ****, Option: "Perfect in every respect", HiFi Vision: *****). The idea behind Abou-Khalil's new album "Odd Times" (his ninth CD available on ENJA) is to capture the exciting atmosphere of his legendary live performances. Recorded in concert at the end of a 1997 spring tour, this album presents his ground-breaking, border-crossing, highly original music played with more vigour and spirit than ever before. Besides featuring American harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy (ex-Bela Fleck, ex-Dolly Parton), "Odd Times" also sees the bandleader step into the foreground as an amazing instrumental soloist. As usual, the CD is presented in an exquisite, metal-printed digipak and offers in depth liner notes. but scored this Rabih Abou-Khalil: Journey to the Centre of an Egg superbly recorded http://www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9479&PHPSESSID=62254e54bb3107c0acf074906de1d321 < Since his first appearance in the early eighties, Rabih Abou-Khalil's sound and aesthetics have put their clear stamp on our perception of jazz and world music. Born in Lebanon in 1957 and at home in Central Europe since 1978, multi-award winner Abou-Khalil has developed an artistic style all his own. Arab scales, labyrinthine themes, odd metres and virtuosic improvisations are the core of his musical language that has become a vital part of our contemporary cosmos of sound. Over the years Abou-Khalil has proved his language in very different contexts -- with well-known jazz greats as well as master musicians from the east, classical string quartets, world music players or as an unaccompanied soloist on the oud. Based on divergent musical traditions, his music reaches for new forms of expression beyond folkloristic concepts. What happens on "Journey to the Centre of an Egg", his album no. 13 for ENJA, is something new -- even for Rabih Abou-Khalil's standards. Joachim Kühn, the cosmopolitan piano player hailing from Leipzig, Germany and one of the best known jazz musicians in Europe, meets the oud player on a novel trip through Abou-Khalil's musical universe. Rooted in the music of J.S. Bach as well as Ornette Coleman and documented on more than 200 albums, 61-year-old Kühn brings his very refinement and rich experience into this unique meeting. He improvises with eloquence, adds contrapuntal lines and funky accents, brings the music to new shores, turns it all around and gets it safely home again. Here two masterful conceptions of music collide and cause an explosion of creativity. Even the instrumentation on this album is a first: Abou-Khalil's brilliant playing of the oud (the Arab lute) combined with Kühn's piano (and saxophone!) and the artful drumming of Jarrod Cagwin, a long-time member in Abou-Khalil's regular band and deep into Turkish, African and Indian rhythms. The three of them go for quick-minded interaction full of amazing turns and humorous high points offering probably the most thrilling and most entertaining adventure to be found in today's improvised music. > regards Ian 1
soundfan Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 Soundfan is it a compilation?From his bio sophisticated giants looks interesting with the backing of the big band. Yes mate, its a 2 record comp. Not sure what albums the tracks are from but Kenny Drew,Paul Chambers,and Philly Joe Jones feature on most tunes on first lp, and Freddie Hubbard and Horace Parlan play on a couple of tracks on second lp. 1
mikey d Posted September 14, 2011 Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Bernie McGann, "Solar". Australia's greatest jazz musician & one of the world's best alto players! Edited September 14, 2011 by mikey d Pic didn't work 1
Ian McP Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 soundfan, I have the very same album, haven't listened to it for a while, also have Japanese presssings of We Want Miles and On the Corner, worth a $ or two now www.popsike.com regards Ian 1
Ian McP Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 check out Japanese self described "death jazz" outfit Soil & "Pimp" Sessions, their Planet Pimp album is great fun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWHP_mGPlJk regards Ian 1
jrisles Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 Jonathan Zwartz: The SeaThis is a superb album by any standard, let alone for an aussie release. I especially love the second track (10 odd minutes) which is rightly titled Epic. Yes i can vouch for this album as i have this also ... a great great album. Actually saw this group live @ Bennett's Lane not too long ago which is why i purchased the album from their show. Superb
soundfan Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 Yes i can vouch for this album as i have this also ... a great great album. Actually saw this group live @ Bennett's Lane not too long ago which is why i purchased the album from their show. Superb G'day Jeff, hope you're well. Mikey d from these forums put me onto this album as well as some other great aussie jazz. It is indeed super. 1
hired goon Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 G'day, Kenny Barron Quintet - Live At Fat Tuesday's --Geoff
jimdgoulding Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Good for you, Geoff! That's a stone burner! Luv that mutha! It's recorded kinda deep in the club. Wanna seat nearer the stage? Turn that mutha up!
hired goon Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 G'day, Good for you, Geoff! That's a stone burner! Luv that mutha! It's recorded kinda deep in the club. Wanna seat nearer the stage? Turn that mutha up! I found the Kenny Baron in a box of LPs I bought the other night. Good stuff. --Geoff
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