What jazz music are you listening to?

[bart]

Followed by another easy on the ear album:

Zoot Sims
Jimmy Rowles
George Mraz
Akira Tana - Suddenly It's Spring
via Qobuz




Very agreeable!

This CD reissue of one of tenor-saxophonist Zoot Sims's final recordings adds a version of "Emaline" to the original program. Pianist Jimmy Rowles often co-stars on the date (with bassist George Mraz and drummer Akira Tana offering solid support). The lyrical repertoire emphasizes ballads and pretty melodies with the highpoints including such offbeat material as Woody Guthrie's "So Long," Sims's "Brahms...I Think," "In the Middle of a Kiss" and the more familiar "Never Let Me Go" and "Suddenly It's Spring." The melodic performances are quite warm, romantic and enjoyable, fine examples of subtle creativity.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Don Sleet - Jimmy Heath - All Members
via Qobuz




Recorded March 16, '61.

Don Sleet, trumpet
Jimmy Heath, tenor sax
Wynton Kelly, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums

Another beautiful and relaxed album.
We're making it a very cozy jazz evening.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Paul Desmond
Jim Hall Quartet - First Place Again + Desmond Blue
via Qobuz




Perfect late night listening...

Except for the second part of the set (those damn strings...)

Delicious sax and guitar interplay.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny - Beyond the Missouri Sky
via Qobuz

Last one for tonight.
It feels like floating on a river...

[joel_hifi]

Bart, some very nice/relaxed albums you've been playing!

[joel_hifi]

Cyrus Chestnut - There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit

An earlier listen, by one of my favourites

Recorded 2017 (HighNote)

Cyrus Chestnut - Piano
Buster Williams - Bass
Lenny White - Drums

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

Delicious sax and guitar interplay.

Paul Desmond / Jim Hall Quartet - First Place Again + Desmond Blue

Enjoying this one now

[bart]

Originally Posted by joel_hifi

Paul Desmond / Jim Hall Quartet - First Place Again + Desmond Blue

Enjoying this one now

I usually stop the album when the strings arrive.

[bart]

Originally Posted by joel_hifi

Cyrus Chestnut - There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit

An earlier listen, by one of my favourites

Recorded 2017 (HighNote)

Cyrus Chestnut - Piano
Buster Williams - Bass
Lenny White - Drums

Joel, it was you who pointed me to this brilliant jazz musician.
This is another fine album of him and his trio - I also like Steve Nelson on the vibes.
Good sound too.

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor
Blue Note Tone Poet (1969/2021), vinyl

With Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, Tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass

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And again - a solid Blakey album, Shorter and Morgan are great.