What jazz music are you listening to?

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Ben Sluijs Quartet - Seasounds
via Qobuz




From 2001.
One of the best jazzmen in Belgium.
Very solid album.

Last one for tonight.

[ehoove]

The Very Best of: An Excellent Adventure
Al Jarreau
Great compilation, well done!
Streaming HD
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

Rural Renewal
Crusaders
Excellent with Eric Clapton!
BAD DOG / PRA RECORDS B0012IWI72
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

The Vault
Jeff Golub
Some tasty play here!
Adult/Jazz/Classics - eOne B00TTD3C2C
Regards,
Jim

[hobie1dog]

Pat Metheny- It's Just Talk

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Helge Lien Trio - 10
Qobuz 24/96




2-CD set from an artist I follow since quite a while.
He has a very solid trio.
An album that is more adventurous and interesting than his older work.

Great nordic jazz.

[ehoove]

White Sand
Paul Brown and Friends
Excellent play with a stellar cast!
Peak Records 2205914
Regards,
Jim

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
via Qobuz




My goodness, this is so good, even after 40 years of repeatedly playing it.

This 1954 studio date, a self-titled album recorded for Emarcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan sings nine intimate standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of which have plenty of space for solos (most of the songs are close to the five-minute mark). Vaughan is arguably in the best voice of her career here, pausing and lingering over notes on the standards "April in Paris," "Jim," and "Lullaby of Birdland." As touching as Vaughan is, however, Brown almost equals her with his solos on "Lullaby of Birdland," "Jim," and "September Song," displaying his incredible bop virtuosity in a restrained setting without sacrificing either the simple feeling of his notes or the extraordinary flair of his choices. Quinichette's solos are magnificent as well, his feathery tone nearly a perfect match for Vaughan's voice. Ironically though, neither Brown nor Quinichette or Mann appear on the album's highlight, "Embraceable You," which Vaughan performs with close accompaniment from the rhythm section: Jimmy Jones on piano, Joe Benjamin on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. Vaughan rounds the notes with a smile and even when she's steeping to reach a few low notes, she never loses the tremendous feeling conveyed by her voice. In whichever incarnation it's reissued, Sarah Vaughan is one of the most important jazz-meets-vocal sessions ever recorded.

© John Bush /TiVo

So good

[ehoove]

Daring Mind
Jihye Lee Orchestra
Fabulous in Ultra HD
Motema Music LLC B08SV1G4G4 (Streaming)
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Bill Charlap Trio - Notes From New York
Qobuz 24/96




Recorded June '15.

Bill Charlap piano
Peter Washington bass
Kenny Washington drums

Charlap is an intelligent musician.
This is easy on the ear, but remains high quality jazz.