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[ProbablyTooLoud]

Wes Montgomery comes to mind. Give me "Smokin' at the Half Note" over and over and I'll be happy. Most of his records are overly lush bands or orchestras. The other issue with jazz guitar is that it offen involves organ and no bass. I'll admit that's a groovy sound, but ...you know...bass...

Same issue with jazz vocalist from that era. Tough to find a lot of things like Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet or Johnny Hartman with John Coletrane Quartet. Most were recorded with orchestras or big bands.

That's why this is one of my favorites vocal records, with this track a standout.

 

[TroyK]

No discussion on "The Prisoner". I'll start.

First of all, this recording is a little bit late for my sweet spot - 1970. It is part of a CD box set that I bought out of a bin a long time ago. Listening to it last night, I thought...Ron Carter? No, Buster Williams. Yep, Buster.

One of the things about deliberate listening is that over time, I start to connect with how people sound and what they do. He is really good at what he does and you can kind of hear the transition from Sam Jones to George Mraz.

Not quite my sweet spot for double bass, but I like it and I certainly admire it. I can't play like him, but I can hear him and it does give me some ideas. Being able to lean into his approach expands my voice and vocabulary.

 

[TroyK]

I picked this one up a while back out of a crate on a sidewalk sale for $5. Original mono pressing. Contemporary Records had a stellar house sound. Red Mitchell in bass.

 

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[TroyK]

2 Degrees East / 3 Degrees West
World Pacific Records
John Lewis - Piano
Percy Health - Bass
Bill Perkins - Tenor Sax
Jim Hall - Guitar
Chico Hamilton - Drums

 

[Oli S]

I just discovered this album - what a weird and wonderful trio! Jaki Byard, Sunshine Of My Soul (1967). With Elvin and David Izenson (!!!).

 

[crd]

I have a nice hi-fi system that was a gift from a friend but am incredible lame so do most of my listening via YouTube with crappy bluetooth ear buds.



I love Sunny Murray so much.

 

[Keith Rawlings]

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Oooh — you got it signed? —- awesome!

 

[TroyK]

I did. I got to spend some time with Butch toward the end of his life.

 

[Michael Milner]

Jack Wilkins "Trioart". Steve LaSpina on bass. It's very good.

 

[Bruce Calin]

Yeah, it's a good one. I love Grant Green, but his recordings are hit and miss with me. This one is definitely a hit.

I'm also a GG fan. I read somewhere that he like many other players didn't like listening to his own records.

 

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[brianrost]

Just came off a Denny Zeitlin/Charlie Haden four CD binge. Charlie Haden played on the pianist's early LPs for Columbia (alongside drummer Jerry Granelli) between 1964 and 1967 before going back to Ornette. In 1983 ECM released a live recording of Denny and Charlie in duet (maybe Charlie’s favorite format in his later years) at Keystone Korner.

Denny is one of those outliers who has created a lot of great music but hasn’t been a big influence on others the way Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett are. He has a similar style of playing ranging from straight ahead to free improv.

Playback on my mid-fi system…Sony CD carousel, Onkyo receiver, Tetra 120U speakers.

In the order that I listened:

First two are Japanese CD reissues

ECM CD, US pressing

This is a reissue on Collectables, Columbia Special products pressing, OOP

 

[TroyK]

Just came off a Denny Zeitlin/Charlie Haden four CD binge. Charlie Haden played on the pianist's early LPs for Columbia (alongside drummer Jerry Granelli) between 1964 and 1967 before going back to Ornette. In 1983 ECM released a live recording of Denny and Charlie in duet (maybe Charlie’s favorite format in his later years) at Keystone Korner.

Denny is one of those outliers who has created a lot of great music but hasn’t been a big influence on others the way Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett are. He has a similar style of playing ranging from straight ahead to free improv.

Playback on my mid-fi system…Sony CD carousel, Onkyo receiver, Tetra 120U speakers.

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Nice! One of the reasons I started this thread was to discover some things that I had missed. Will listen.

 

[Bruce Calin]

I've listened to the "Trident" album many times over the years and without going back to check the exact place on the record there was a spot in a blues tune(if I remember right) where the time didn't match up and I always suspected a bad edit. The playing is great in any case.

 

[Don Kasper]

I've listened to the "Trident" album many times over the years and without going back to check the exact place on the record there was a spot in a blues tune(if I remember right) where the time didn't match up and I always suspected a bad edit. The playing is great in any case.

Challenge Accetped!
Is it the tune "Spur of the Moment"? A Blues in F. (below)
I just listened and counted/felt/chanted thru the tune and they stay within the 12 bar form (to my earz), but they do stretch the Haaaaarrrrrmmmmoooonnnnyyyyy just a bit.
Thanks for posting this - CH sounds beautiful, as does DZ (not Dizzy) and JG.
Namaste (?)

 

[Bruce Calin]

Challenge Accetped!
Is it the tune "Spur of the Moment"? A Blues in F. (below)
I just listened and counted/felt/chanted thru the tune and they stay within the 12 bar form (to my earz), but they do stretch the Haaaaarrrrrmmmmoooonnnnyyyyy just a bit.
Thanks for posting this - CH sounds beautiful, as does DZ (not Dizzy) and JG.
Namaste (?)

All right, Don. I'll dig out the LP and try to find the spot. It's been a while but now I have to see if I was hearing things. I think this was the record that made me a CH fan in the first place all those years ago so I'll enjoy hearing it again in any case.

 

[Don Kasper]

All right, Don. I'll dig out the LP and try to find the spot. It's been a while but now I have to see if I was hearing things. I think this was the record that made me a CH fan in the first place all those years ago so I'll enjoy hearing it again in any case.

Thx, Bruce.