What jazz music are you listening to?

[bart]

Excellent jazz being played today gentlemen!

[bart]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Chet Baker - The Legendary Riverside Albums
Concord (2019), via Qobuz

Listening to disc 1 of 5 now, “Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You.” The sound of these new remasters is excellent, even in digital [emoji6]. I just put the vinyl set on my Christmas wish list.

Listening again to this wonderful set.
The 24/192 stream sounds from decent to excellent.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Sarah Vaughan - Sarah + 2
via Qobuz




Fantastic album.
Sarah + guitar and bass.
You really don't need more...

Roulette, the same label that brought the world Jimmie F. Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and Joey Dee's "Peppermint Twist," also recorded some wonderful vocal sessions on Joe Williams, Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. While most of these were dates for ballads and lush strings, they also allowed their artists latitude for a variety of settings. When a Sarah Vaughan album titled After Hours sold better than others -- despite featuring only guitar and bass accompaniment -- they replicated the formula for 1962's wonderful Sarah + 2. Only the personnel changed; Barney Kessel took over from Mundell Lowe, while Joe Comfort stood in for George Duvivier on bass. The results are excellent, highlighting the power of Vaughan's voice, whether she's singing a rosy "All I Do Is Dream of You" or one of the most turgid torch songs, "All or Nothing at All." Her best feature is "When Sunny Gets Blue," a spotlight for her dynamic range. ~ John Bush

Sassy at her best!

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

Sassy at her best!

Wonderful Sassy, exceptional voice in an intimate combo, you surely don’t need more!

[bart]

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'
Qobuz 24/192




A classic.
It's strange that it all sounds pretty good, except for the bass, which is almost absent.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Free For All
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '64.

Art Blakey – drums
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Reggie Workman – bass

Full of energy... but like the album above not so great sound (the highs this time).

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Accidental Tourists - The Alaska Sessions
via Qobuz




Terrifically sounding piano trio jazz.
Not too profound, you can do other stuff while listening.

This will be our last one for tonight.
A very agreeable listen, also sonically.

[joel_hifi]

Gene Ammons - The Happy Blues

What a great album, so much swinging and jamming... superb

Mono recording of 1956 (Prestige)

Gene Ammons - Tenor Sax
Jackie McLean - Alto Sax
Art Farmer - Trumpet
Duke Jordan - Piano
Addison Farmer - Bass
Art Taylor - Drums
Candido - Congas

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Joachim Badenhorst & Mógil - Adventa
Qobuz 24/88.2




Icelandic poetry, beautifully sung, with the fantastic improviser Badenhorst.
Has some more chaotic moments though, that are not for the faint of heart.

I stick to my conclusions of '19.
Certainly not boring!

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

The Roy Hargrove Quintet - Earfood
via Qobuz




We miss you Roy!

The now mature jazz trumpeter/composer/bandleader Roy Hargrove, who has been utterly masterful since the beginning of his career, has been involved with various all-star bands, neo-fusion outfits, and made a very good living playing modern instrumental music. Now he is reaching a new and elevated level of pure jazz artistry with Earfood. A studio recording of his live touring repertoire with his working quintet, Hargrove presents several ballads, favorites from jazz veterans, and well rendered originals, all in the spirit of the famed trumpeters who preceded him. Alto saxophonist Justin Robinson and pianist Gerald Clayton are not only rising stars and standout soloists, but also players perfectly compatible to play this contemporary and mainstream modern jazz. Add young bassist Danton Bolder and the excellent drummer Montez Coleman, and you have a band that can bring Hargrove's music fully to life. It is said that everyone learns from their mistakes, but if that is true, Hargrove has gone far beyond the pale, and is flawless here, in terms of both concept and execution. The CD comes out of the box with four home runs -- an ultra hip contemporary version of the Cedar Walton tune "I Am Not So Sure," a sweet 7/8 beat for "Brown" with outstanding piano from Clayton, "Strasbourg/St. Denis" sporting an infectiously happy aura, clever staccato unison and chatty counterpoint from the horns, and the sleek, breezy and soulful "Starmaker" which sounds like it could have come from the book of the late pianist James Williams. There's also a remake of the great Weldon Irvine original blues-funk-soul classic "Mr. Clean" that is well done but not overcooked, an excellent version showcasing varying subtleties and dynamics during the Larry Willis composition "To Wisdom the Prize," and the good swinger "The Stinger," soaked in harmonic colors and good vibes. The four salt-and-pepper ballads all show Hargrove's expert ability to play slow and soulfully, still unfortunately becoming a lost art, with "Joy Is Sorrow Unmasked" and "Rouge" particularly poignant. The CD concludes with an in-concert gospel-soul version of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," as good a coda to this set as could be. There are no missteps on this program, no filler tunes, the trumpeter simply playing as precisely -- if not better -- than he ever has, and a band who fully understands how to make his music come alive. This comes with the highest of recommendations, a zenith watermark for Hargrove, and has to be a candidate for Best Jazz CD of 2008. ~ Michael G. Nastos

I was fortunate enough to see this musician when he was still young.
It was a great concert.

This album is generally good to excellent with a couple of exceptions (we push on the 'next' button then ).