What jazz music are you listening to?

[ehoove]

Touchdown
Bob James
A long time favorite!
Columbia/Tappan Zee Records 35594
Regards,
Jim

[joel_hifi]

Regina Carter - Paganini: After A Dream

Released in 2003, Verve

The title of this project is aptly-named. Regina Carter, a Detroit-born, classically-trained jazz violinist, traveled to Genoa, Italy in December, 2001, and performed on Paganini’s legendary Guarneri violin nicknamed “the Canon.” After winning the hearts of the skeptical Italians, with armed gunmen surveying her every move, Carter played flawlessly, and became the first jazz musician and African-American to the play the instrument. The next year, Carter returned to Genoa, recorded on Paginini’s violin and performed a pleasing program of crossover-friendly light classics, South American compositions, a movie tune, and original works. Produced and arranged by Jorge Calandrelli and Ettore Strata, and backed by a combo led by pianist Werner “Vana” Gierig, the selections, while not exactly groundbreaking, successfully show off Carter’s impeccable and soulful playing, and the violin’s rich and reverent tones. An 18-piece orchestra supports Carter on Ravel’s “Pavane pour une infante defunte,” Piazzolla’s “Oblivion,” and Ennio Morrricone’s Cinema Paradiso theme. Borislav Strulev’s cello co-stars on Luiz Bonfa’s “Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)” and Faure’s “Apres un reve.” For Debussy’s “Reverie,” Carter delivers some straight-ahead swing. In sum: She came, she saw, she conquered and, she swung. – Eugene Holley, Jr

[joel_hifi]

Michel Petrucciani & Stéphane Grappelli - Flamingo

More violin!

This time with the greatest jazz violinist of all time, playing with one of my favorite pianist

Released in 1996, Dreyfus Records, via Qobuz

Michel Petrucciani - Piano
Stéphane Grappelli - Violin
George Mraz - Bass
Roy Haynes - Drums

[joel_hifi]

Oscar Peterson & Stéphane Grappelli - Skol

And one more, going back in time

Recorded live in Copenhagen in 1979, OJC Remasters, via Qobuz

Oscar Peterson - Piano
Stéphane Grappelli - Violin
Joe Pass - Guitar
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Double Bass
Mickey Roker – Drums

[ehoove]

I Heard That
Quincy Jones
Excellent 2 LP compilation well recorded!
A&M Records SP-3705
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse
Blue Note Tone Poet (2019), vinyl
Recorded in 1965, originally released in 197
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Barry Harris, piano
Bobby Cranshaw, bass
Billy Higgins, drums

My wife liked this so much that she wanted to hear it again.

[bart]

We decided to stay with Dexter!

Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton - A Day In Copenhagen
Qobuz 24/88.2




Literally one day, it took to record this album, as it was the case for a lot of those fantastic classic jazz albums of the 50s and 60s: March 10, '69.

Unlike many other American expatriates living in Europe, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon always managed to play and record with the top musicians while overseas. This excellent sextet session (with trombonist Slide Hampton, trumpeter Dizzy Reece, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Art Taylor) finds him exploring three Slide Hampton compositions and a trio of standard ballads. The other soloists are fine but Gordon easily dominates the set, playing his brand of hard-driving bop.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

[Antonmb]

Bart, Joel, Jim: you guys are playing some great music!

[bart]

Dexter Gordon - Go!
Qobuz 24/192




Arguably his best album.
Recorded August 27, '62.

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Sonny Clark – piano
Butch Warren – bass
Billy Higgins – drums

[bart]

The Amazing Bud Powell - The scene changes
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded Dec. 29, '58.
Excellent playing but dodgy recording.

Bud Powell – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums