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post #31 of 193
3/25/09 at 9:18am
I found this to be fairly engaging, under the topic of new stuff...




Also check out the Inhabitants "Furniture Moves Underneath."
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post #32 of 193
3/25/09 at 10:05am
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Dang. I can see it now: "Officer, I was just walking down the street minding my own business, when this crazed jazz freak from Connecticut came out of nowhere, konked me on the head, and made off with my $2,000 Tommy Flanagan record."

--Jerome
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post #33 of 193
3/25/09 at 10:38am
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I found this to be fairly engaging, under the topic of new stuff...
Yea, she's good. I was introduced to her on Christian McBride's "Live at Tonic" release. She played on a few cuts.
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post #34 of 193
3/25/09 at 11:05am
I'm a classical guy that also LOVES jazz, but I am not very well educated. So, I'm sure this one has been dragged over the coals, but I love the 6-cd set of Keith Jarrett Live at the Blue Note. The wife and I pop those in quite often and always enjoy them.

There are a couple of decent jazz clubs locally that we frequent to catch live acts. As someone that feels quite bound by my classical training I love witnessing great improvisatory talent.
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post #35 of 193
3/25/09 at 2:13pm
Keith Jarrett much like Miles Davis was a gateway drug to jazz. I think, all but his very technical stuff is very easy to get into and continues to reward with repeated listens. He is just one of those artists.
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post #36 of 193
3/25/09 at 2:57pm
Well, I for one am glad to see a Jazz thread going, as it is my main interest!

Glad to see the shout outs for the Montreal Jazz Festival - it is a great scene - I'll be going up this summer & can't wait. Have tickets for Dave Holland.

As for current favorites: anything by Dave Holland - his latest one called "Pass It On" with a dynamite sextet is great. A new CD by an up-and-coming young pianist, Aaron Parks called "Invisible Cinema" is excellent. If you want some good New Orleans jazz, a new CD by Robert Walter "Cure All" is also great.

So there's lots of good jazz out there, it just takes a little digging to find. A good place to hear new stuff is the "all that jazz" channel on accuradio.com.
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post #37 of 193
3/25/09 at 3:50pm
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…this crazed jazz freak from Connecticut came out of nowhere, konked me on the head, and made off with my $2,000 Tommy Flanagan record."
The funniest thing about that is someone actually offered $1500 for it…and the seller turned them down! That cat's officially my hero.

Other observations:

I really dig that Jarrett box, too. And since I don't consider myself a fan of Keith, that's saying a lot.

Haven't been all that impressed by Jenny Scheinman's solo stuff, though I've seen her enough with other people to know she's a phenomenal musician.

I swear, whenever I leave a Dave Holland show (seen him countless times) I walk out wondering if he's the best bassist on the planet. Sure, it's hyperbole, but I always think it.
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post #38 of 193
3/26/09 at 10:59am
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The funniest thing about that is someone actually offered $1500 for it…and the seller turned them down! That cat's officially my hero.
Indeed. And I thought it took some courage for me to pay $265 for a 1/4" 4-track stereo tape of Kind of Blue.

I recall several months ago seeing a really beat up original pressing of Waltz for Debby on eBay. The seller had a buy it now price of $500. This thing look like a truck ran over it several times and it eventually sold. Another seller had what appeared to be a very minty looking example up for bid. That one went for $945.

I have made a few nice scores on eBay. I landed three Verve original pressings of two Gene Krupa albums (one with Anita O'Day) and a Buddy Rich/Gene Krupa record, all of which were like new with absolutely perfect outer jackets for a paltry $10 each. I was surprised that I even won them.

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I really dig that Jarrett box, too. And since I don't consider myself a fan of Keith, that's saying a lot.
I like Jarrett's standards trio work the most and enjoy some of his older solo concerts. The Blue Note box is great. So are the live recordings Whisper Not and Still Live.

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I swear, whenever I leave a Dave Holland show (seen him countless times) I walk out wondering if he's the best bassist on the planet. Sure, it's hyperbole, but I always think it.
Thanks for reminding me that I have been neglecting Dave Holland. I have a few of his albums but this is a well-timed nudge that I need to spend some time investigating more of his music.

And I appreciate the note on Julius Hemphill. I knew he was a big influence on Tim Berne and have some of his music, but I was not aware of the Live in New York recording with Abdul Wadud. I was able to secure a copy and am looking forward to its arrival.

--Jerome
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post #39 of 193
3/26/09 at 11:03pm
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I swear, whenever I leave a Dave Holland show (seen him countless times) I walk out wondering if he's the best bassist on the planet. Sure, it's hyperbole, but I always think it.
I'd say he is definitely the best bassist/bandleader/comjposer/arranger on the planet at any rate!

This summer he is playing in a quartet with Gonzalo Rubacalbra, Eric Harland and Chris Potter. Should be great - hope they make a recording together.

Which brings me to Chris Potter - he has some nice solo project recordings out as well as his work with the usual Holland quintet. He and James Carter are perhaps the two best sax players going.
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post #40 of 193
3/27/09 at 12:25am
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Listening to one of my favorite albums of last year:

JD Allen - I Am I Am

Coltrane/Joe Henderson-inspired cat from Detroit…played with Betty Carter…mentored by James Carter. Great simple album cover, too.
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post #41 of 193
3/29/09 at 3:57pm
Here is one I've recently stumbled upon and really been enjoying the last few weeks, Abbey Lincoln with Stan Getz in fine lyrical form and tone. A swanky and well polished album.

Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Gotta Pay the Band

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post #42 of 193
3/29/09 at 4:09pm
Since it has been mentioned a few times I just wanted to give people a heads up that they can get a single disc set from that Jarrett Blue Note Box. And what is nice is that instead of taking choice cuts from the Box they take an entire set- so their is true continuity. I believe its the first set from Saturday's show.

Whole Box...Amazon.com: Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note: The Complete Recordings: Keith Jarrett: Your Store

Single Disc...Amazon.com: At The Blue Note: June 4th, 1994: Keith Jarrett: Your Store

Just in case the $100 price tag on the box is intimidating some.

And yes, either way it is great music.
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post #43 of 193
3/29/09 at 4:22pm
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Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Gotta Pay the Band
2x…an excellent record, and it just so happens that this was Stan Getz's last studio session.
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post #44 of 193
3/29/09 at 6:49pm
Have you guys heard a band called EST, or at least here in Sweden more commonly known as Esbjörn Svenssons Trio?

As you might have guessed it's a trio centeered around a piano with bass and drums supportin. Esbjörn himself was the pianist (was is the key word here, he passed away last summer in a scuba accident). I only have a couple of their albums, but they really grow on me. Mostly an intensive, forwardlooking kind of drive to the music - a lot like Thelonius Monk ...

If you happen to stumble accross some of their records, pick them up! Here in Sweden they are currently in the sale-sections of the record stores...too long since the death of Esbjörn, I guess, and not long enough for a re-launch marketing campaign...

If things work, this will be a link to a concert excerpt: YouTube - from gagarin's point of view
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post #45 of 193
3/29/09 at 7:13pm
I have a bunch of their stuff, and yes it is great. Strange Place for Snow and Tuesday Wonderland are titles I can personally recommend.
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