What jazz music are you listening to?

[Antonmb]

Clark Terry: and His Orchestra featuring Paul Gondalves
Via Qobuz

[Antonmb]

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Ellington Indigos
Via Qobuz

It’s beautiful music of course, but a recording of all “indigos” is like listening to a recording of all adagios - it can get depressing after a while.

[JoeN]

[bart]

Originally Posted by JoeN

Joe, I don't know her very well.
Which album do you recommend me to start?

Thank you in advance!

[bart]

Kenny Barron Trio - Bood of Intuition
Qobuz 24/96




My score: 4 ½ stars for the music, but only 3 ½ for the sound.
And that's a pity.

He has played brilliantly alongside double bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake for quite a few years, but Kenny Barron had not yet released an album with this addictive rhythmic approach that suits him so well. The result jumps out at the listener immediately with the magnificent Book Of Intuition released on Impulse!. Elegant, intelligent, refined and with a more than perfect swing, this record is an ambassador for the famous motto: less is more. Not a note overboard, No technical showboating. Each theme (all bearing Barron's signature except for two covers Thelonious Monk, Shuffle Boil and Light Blue, and one by Charlie Haden, Nightfall) is discussed here with formidable class. Kenny Barron is one of the last giants of the eternal and timeless piano, and one that does not seek to revolutionize the genre nor the instrument but rather to find the just the right tone. A project that succeeds thanks to the precious involvement of Kitagawa and Blake. The three musicians reach a sort of aesthetic grace together here. A great album to listen again and again.© MZ/Qobuz, Translation/BM

[bart]

Stanley Turrentine - That's Where It's At
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded Jan 2, '62.

Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Les McCann – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Otis Finch – drums

[ehoove]

Midnight Special
The Incredible Jimmy Smith
With Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey
Fabulous!
Blue Note 84078 (recorded 2 track in 1960)
Regards,
Jim

[PierreB]

[bart]

Jacintha - Autumn Leaves - the songs of Johnny Mercer
via Qobuz




Well, I started with this album.
I won't play 8 in a row.
One will suffice.
When she sang in French she sounded best to me.

Nine of the 11 tracks here are ballads. Their uncluttered arrangements spotlight Jacintha's smooth and sensuous voice, while her expressive phrasing draws the most from the classic Johnny Mercer lyrics. Jacintha includes the original lyrics to "Autumn Leaves," done in soft and flawless French; otherwise, her primary innovation is to deliver the tunes straight and sincerely, with minimal improvisation and maximum tenderness. There's no trace of the customary bitterness in "One More for the Road," and her unaccompanied reading of "Moon River" liberates that song from any prior goopy associations. In fact, her version brings out the poignancy of the lyrics so purely that her additional chorus, coming after a rather wandering piano interlude, seems redundant. The band is good but pretty restrained throughout, supplying subtle commentary and close support, then breaks out nicely on the two up-tempo tracks: "And the Angels Sing" and "Something's Got to Give." Jacintha's measured, legato approach isn't very conducive to swinging, but listening to "Skylark"and "Midnight Sun," in particular, is like sipping cool champagne in a fragrant hot tub. Another highlight is the bonus track, "Here's to Life," a signature tune for Shirley Horn, which Jacintha takes at a slightly faster tempo. While it's not a Mercer lyric, its beautiful sentiments and melody fit nicely into this relaxed and intimate set. Whatever this CD may lack in fire, it makes up for in warmth. ~ Judith Schlesinger

[bart]

James Carter Organ Trio - Live From Newport Jazz
Qobuz 24/48




Funky!