What jazz music are you listening to?

[JoeN]

Some Jazz vocals

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by ehoove

Dreamcatcher
Lee Ritenour
Excellent guitar work!
The Players Club TPC76331
Regards,
Jim

Jim, I enjoyed this solo album, streaming via Qobuz

[bart]

The Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio - Parker's Mood
via Qobuz




This is a really nice Roon suggestion.
Fantastic interpretations by all three, a nice evocation of the early and mid forties.

We must have very good speakers, because we don't experience the problems mentioned in the review below.

On this unusual album, Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Christian McBride (bass) and Stephen Scott (piano) pay homage to the father of bebop with a generous set of (mostly) Charlie Parker compositions performed in trio, duet and solo arrangements. These three musicians, all of whom are part of the back-to-bop youth movement and all of whom have made names for themselves as session players and fledgling bandleaders, approach the tunes with a combination of reverence and iconoclastic innovation -- how often do you think you'll hear "Red Cross" as a bass solo or "Chasin' the Bird" as a trumpet/bass duet? This approach has its limitations, of course; as revealing as Hargrove's solo take on "Dewey Square" is, sometimes the weight of rhythmic responsibility weighs too heavily on McBride's shoulders during the trio numbers, and the groove suffers. Unless you're listening on headphones or in a quiet room with very good speakers, the rhythmic thread of the bassline can easily get lost in the mix, leaving Scott's syncopated comping sounding disjointed. But it doesn't happen very often, and the overall effect of this album is one of new light being shed on an aging but beautiful art collection. Those who know these tunes already will enjoy the album most. Those who don't will find they have much to learn, and should be excited at the prospect.

© Rick Anderson /TiVo

[bart]

Originally Posted by joel_hifi

Jim, I enjoyed this solo album, streaming via Qobuz

Jim & Joel, joining the fan club!

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Sonny Rollins - Original Music From The Score ALFIE
With orchestra directed by Oliver Nelson
Qobuz 24/192




Recorded Jan. 26, 1966 in the Van Gelder Studios.
Mind you, this are, apart from Rollins himself, not the musicians playing in the movie.
But when I see the personnel below, I doubt the movie version is better.

Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
J.J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1 & 2)
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3-6)
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Roger Kellaway – piano
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Walter Booker – bass
Frankie Dunlop – drums

This remains a very agreeable soundtrack!

[joel_hifi]

Julia Hülsmann Trio - Sooner And Later

Discovering her, I liked it

Recorded in 2016 (ECM)

Julia Hülsmann - Piano
Marc Muellbauer - Bass
Heinrich Köbberling - Drums

[joel_hifi]

Stefano Battaglia Trio - The River Of Anyder

Staying in the ECM universe with an earlier album from the subtile Italian pianist, also a nice performance on drums/percussion.

Recorded in 2009, via Qobuz

Stefano Battaglia - Piano
Salvatore Maiore - Bass
Roberto Dani - Drums

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

The Stan Getz Quartet - Getz at the Gate - Live at the Village Gate Nov. 26 1961
Qobuz 24/192




Released today, the master tapes were waiting for us since 58 years!
Sounds very decent for a live recording from that era. Inspired playing too.
With Steve Kuhn, John Neves, and Roy Haynes.
2 hours and 29 minutes of unheard Getz!

Going through the whole set again.
There is worse music than this to spend your evening with!

[joel_hifi]

Alan Broadbent Trio - New York Notes

Some pleasant notes

Released in 2019 (Savant)

Alan Broatbent - Piano
Harvie S. - Bass
Billy Mintz - Drums

[joel_hifi]

Originally Posted by bart

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde
Qobuz 24/44.1




This is so good!

MJQ in the house tonight