Double Bass Jazz - Now Playing

[TroyK]

Let's try something, not sure if it will catch on, but let's see. I'd be interested in knowing what jazz you were all listening to at various times.

I'll post for a while and invite others to do the same and if it fizzles out, it wasn't meant to be, but maybe it won't.

Let's keep it to jazz, if someone wants to start classical, bluegrass, rock-a-billy threads, that might be cool to.

• What are you listening to?
• What format?
• On what equipment?
• Whatever else you feel is relevant - Personnel, Label, etc.

Inaugural post:

The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Shelly Mann
Contemporary Records/Stereo (first pressing)

Creek Stereo, Epos Speakers, Rega turntable

Someone asked for guitar trio recommendations last year and I looked for that thread a bit, because THIS. Contemporary Records had a great house sound. Slightly different than Blue Note, but equal to it in warmth and clarity. Ray is being Ray here and with guitar instead of heavy handed piano, it's a great reference.

 

[TroyK]

Kept going with the same band.

This one is an 80s reissue. (1957 recording)

Sounds good, but not quite as good as the first pressing. Great recording, though.

 

[oren]

Lately I’ve been really digging Chick Corey’s Trilogy and Trilogy 2, from 2013 with Christian McBride and Roy Haynes. Great playing from three masters of the craft. I love what they do with standards. And I can’t imagine how many times Chick played La Fiesta, Spain, and Foce Hundred Miles High, yet he still is wonderfully creative on them, making them new all over again.

I listen mostly to downloaded mp3s these days, purchased from iTunes (I prefer to own my music rather than rent it from Spotify or Apple Music). At home I listen mostly through a Sonos setup, which sounds good enough, though not stellar. But a lot of my listening is in the car, or on earbuds from my phone or iPad.

 

[Phil Rowan]

Currently listening to Mel Lewis Septet and Sextet, via iOS Apple Music and a set of wired (really!) Apple earbuds. Some very nice arranging and relaxed west coast swing. I was unfamiliar with Dean Reilly and his studio sound at first had me thinking this was a more recent album (or did he have steels on in 1956 or 57?!). Rock solid player and upon closer listen, it seems he was using guts and that it was just how the bass was recorded. Almost sounds like it’s going through a pickup. Personnel according to Discogs:

• Alto Saxophone – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 8-13)
• Arranged By – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1, 4), Invalid Link Removed(tracks: 6), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 7), Invalid Link Removed(tracks: 2, 5), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7)
• Bass – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 8-13), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7)
• Drums – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-13)
• Piano – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 8-13)
• Tenor Saxophone – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 8-13), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7)
• Trumpet – Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 1-7), Invalid Link Removed (tracks: 8-13)

 

[Ryan in PDX]

Trilogy and Trilogy 2

Same! Great stuff. The band is Chick Corea, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade, with guests on select tunes.

 

[Carl Hillman]

I just finished listening to this:
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...and am currently listening to this:
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flac files on my computer->MOTU UltraliteMk4->Crown Power Base 2->Alesis Monitor One pair

 

[oren]

Same! Great stuff. The band is Chick Corea, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade, with guests on select tunes.

Oh yeah - duh! Don’t know why I was thinking it was Roy Haynes - he must’ve been on some other trio album I listened to recently.

 

[oren]

Oh yeah - duh! Don’t know why I was thinking it was Roy Haynes - he must’ve been on some other trio album I listened to recently.

It was Like Minds, with Gary Burton, Chick, Dave Holland, and Roy Haynes. Another wonderful record!

 

[oliebrice]

I've been having a Jean-Jacques Avenel phase recently, listening to various albums led by Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron, Benoit Delbecq and Daunik Lazro.

Mostly listening to CDs through my amazing Graham Audio LS5/9 speakers, which are the most extravagant thing I've ever bought but I'm delighted with on a daily basis

 

[Sam Sherry]

 

[garrett2]

Went to a jazz cafe in Japan on Roy Haynes' 99th birthday. The proprietor played the first sides of Out of the Afternoon and We Three. Scroll down for the insane system! Best system I've ever heard for jazz.

Jazz Spot 穆然（BOKUNEN）│ 金沢 尾山町 ジャズ喫茶＆ジャズバー　

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

I listen to the Bebop Station on Amazon Music Plus all day, five days a week, as I work.
Last five cuts:

Joy Spring, Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Anthropology, Dizzy
Relaxing With Lee, Dizz, Bird, Monk, and others
Room 608, Horace Silver
Out of Nowhere, Bird

 

[Silevesq]

I have been relistening to two album by Yaron Herman, both feature Matt Brewer on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums.

The albums are: A Time for Everything and Muse. I bought the cd version after seeing a masterclass at UdeS and been transferring them on my cellphone to listen in my car. I also transcribed Matt Brewer solo on the piece Layla Layla. I must have that laying around somewhere...

 

[garrett2]

This just came on the radio. Outstanding! Listening on my Dutch and Dutch speakers.

 

[Lee Moses]

Last night, I was listening to the classic

It's one of those I just can't get enough of. Just streaming on Qobuz through my phone and headphones. I'll have to lay some vinyl on my turntable soon so I can give a better answer next time.

 

[J_Bass]

I’m in, I love this kind of threads.

Last albums I listened to (yesterday):

In the car/walking the dog:

Spotify paid account.

Complete Live at the Pershing Lounge 1958 is an album by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. It contains performances recorded at The Pershing Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, in 1958.

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Israel Crosby – double bass
• Vernel Fournier – drums

At home:

CD, through Pionner cd player, Advance Acoustics amplifier and Monitor Audio speakers.

Tribute is an album by American jazz drummer Paul Motian recorded in May 1974 and released on ECM later that year—Motian's second for the label. The quintet features alto saxophonist Carlos Ward, guitarists Paul Metzke and Sam Brown, and bassist Charlie Haden. Tribute. Studio album by. Paul Motian.

 

[brianrost]

Most recently played in my car using Spotify. Never really checked out Art before and I had heard great things about his Galaxy sides, so...

No fancy sound system, just the stock Subaru audio.

 

[knirirr]

Someone asked for guitar trio recommendations last year and I looked for that thread a bit, because THIS. Contemporary Records had a great house sound. Slightly different than Blue Note, but equal to it in warmth and clarity. Ray is being Ray here and with guitar instead of heavy handed piano, it's a great reference.

That was me, and I look forward to listening to your suggestion.

Recently, I have been listening to the album reviewed here:

Mike Westbrook: Metropolis (1971) RCA Neon

...except that rather than vinyl I'm using PlexAmp to listen to it via a file streamed from my Plex server.

 

[TroyK]

Love the response to this thread. Let's keep it going.

I'm currently watching/listening to this, which someone posted in another thread.
Watching on my Windows PC into my Creek stereo.

 

[J_Bass]

And now, for dinner: