What jazz music are you listening to?

[DVass13]

Foehn Trio - Magnésie



Just stumbled across this album and gave it a listen on Tidal.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Illinois Jacquet - Swing's the thing
Analogue Productions mono SACD



With the fantastic Roy Eldridge (tp), Jimmy Jones (p), Ray Brown (b), Herb Ellis (g) and Jo Jones (d).
Awesome sound from this '56 album.
Recommended!

Enjoying this again.

[GeAllan70]

[bart]

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus




Another great recording from '56!
I'm listening to the RVG remaster.

Sonny Rollins recorded many memorable sessions during 1954-1958, but Saxophone Colossus is arguably his finest all-around set. Joined by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Max Roach, Rollins debuts and performs the definitive version of "St. Thomas," tears into the chord changes of "Mack the Knife" (here called "Moritat"), introduces "Strode Rode," is lyrical on "You Don't Know What Love Is," and constructs a solo on "Blue Seven" that practically defines his style. Essential music that, as with all of Rollins' Prestige recordings, has also been reissued as part of a huge "complete" box set; listeners with a tight budget are advised to pick up this single disc and be amazed. ~ Scott Yanow

[bart]

Sonny Rollins - Way Out West




Recorded in '57.
Playing the CD now (alternative for the 24/192 stream from Qobuz - I must compare them again).

Way Out West is a jazz essential, certainly as indispensable as its cover created by William Claxton. For Sonny Rollins, the album is a conglomerate of firsts. Recorded on March 7, 1957 in Los Angeles, the album is the first collaboration of Rollins with two other musical giants: Ray Brown on the bass and Shelly Manne on drums. Also for the first time, Rollins has not invited a piano player to his band and has begun exploring new, powerful solos with a simple rhythm section. His tenor saxophone’s sound is amazing and Brown and Manne are hardly reduced to simple stooges. The trio is working as one, subtle in its conversations and improvisations and powerful when the rhythms get tougher. When Way Out West came out a few years before the launching of Coltrane’s revolution, Sonny Rollins was the undisputed god of the sax kingdom.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Hank Mobley - Dippin'
Analogue Productions SACD



With Lee Morgan (tp), Harold Mabern Jr. (p), Larry Ridley (b), Billy Higgins (d).
Recorded in '66.

His best years were already behind him, but this is still very enjoyable.

[DVass13]

GoGo Penguin - Man Made Object



I'm a big fan of a good bass and I love the GoGo Penguin sound.

[ehoove]

Journey To Love
Stanley Clarke
Amazing LP by the man who redefined electric bass playing. With Jeff Beck, Lenny White, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin!
Nemperor Records NE 433 (1975)
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

The Horace Silver Quintet - Finger Poppin'




Great album!

Recorded Jan 31, '59.

Horace Silver - piano
Blue Mitchell - trumpet (tracks 1-3, 5, 6 & 8)
Junior Cook - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5, 6 & 8)
Gene Taylor - bass
Louis Hayes - drums

[bart]

The Horace Silver Quintet Plus J.J. Johnson - The Cape Verdean Blues
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded in '65.

Horace Silver - piano
Woody Shaw - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor sax
J.J. Johnson - trombone on tracks 4 - 6
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Roger Humphries - drums