4heckssake Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 In the tradition of the other "currently spinning" threads, here's one for us to bang on about our recent jazz listenings. For me, today I found a motherload of jazz cd's in a local pawnbroker and came away with some nice original versions of Mile Davis Kind of Blue, Dave Brubeck Time Out and Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli Nuage Vol 2. So what's floating everyone elses jazz boat today? 4hecks 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Great idea 4hs. I really enjoyed an XRCD recommended by Scuzzii last night. Eden Atwood - This Is Always [ATTACH]2153[/ATTACH] Id never heard of her, but man what a great record. With the lights down low, and after a hard day's work, I laid back on the lounge and enjoyed some awesome vocals and wonderful laid back jazz. And my new sub had me hearing for the first time in my system the full tone and volume of a large double bass as it walked the pace. Can hardly wait for tonight! Cheers, Jake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waricle Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 'SUGAR" Stanley Turrentine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Just spun: Chicago - Transit Authority LP's (are they jazz?) Now spinning: Immortal Jazz Classics - Various Artists LP (RCA/Victor) Geez, some real oldies on that classics album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Empirical - Empirical Neil Cowley Trio - Loud... Louder... Stop New British Jazz, most excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4heckssake Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 I'll take back anything I previously said about MD, Kind of Blue not gelling with me. Tis special today! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 This gets a regular spin at my place... http://www.davestruestory.com/music/dts.html There there is Julie London which gets a spin .....try at you tube here..http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5842594729503875154http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U7APF1HuQE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC1zYEyUlCU&feature=relatedAlso some Janet Seidel.http://www.janetseidel.com/discs/artoflounge.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Great idea 4hs.I really enjoyed an XRCD recommended by Scuzzii last night. Eden Atwood - This Is Always [ATTACH]2153[/ATTACH] Id never heard of her, but man what a great record. With the lights down low, and after a hard day's work, I laid back on the lounge and enjoyed some awesome vocals and wonderful laid back jazz. And my new sub had me hearing for the first time in my system the full tone and volume of a large double bass as it walked the pace. Can hardly wait for tonight! Cheers, Jake Jake, it has great SQ that one. There is also this one from her which I have on SACD but it can be had on XRCD as well. http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GRVSXR17 She is one of my regular rotations at the moment - I mean in terms of CD of course.. There are 2 other recordings of hers that I've seen on the site but they aren't in XRCD. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 In the tradition of the other "currently spinning" threads, here's one for us to bang on about our recent jazz listenings.For me, today I found a motherload of jazz cd's in a local pawnbroker and came away with some nice original versions of Mile Davis Kind of Blue, Dave Brubeck Time Out and Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli Nuage Vol 2. So what's floating everyone elses jazz boat today? 4hecks Excellent idea 4hecks. Here is what I'm listening tonight: Rollings 'round midnight - Sonny Rollins Real Emotional - Curtis Stingers (Thank you Raptor) Idle Moments - grant Green The Toys of Men - Stanley Clarke Giant Steps- John Coltrane River -The joni letters - Herbie Hancock Not for nothin' - Dave Holland Quintet. I got the "River " in todays mail so I'm not sure how it is going to be.The rest are worth checking out. BTW how does the XRCD sounds compare to CD/ SACD? Cheers, Field 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumby Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ralph Towner, Jan Garbarek, Jon Christiansen, Eberhard Weber Pat Metheny's favourite ECM disk. Brilliant musicians and superbly recorded. The GREAT Bill Evans. Peace piece in particular. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Excellent idea 4hecks.Here is what I'm listening tonight: Rollings 'round midnight - Sonny Rollins Real Emotional - Curtis Stingers (Thank you Raptor) Idle Moments - grant Green The Toys of Men - Stanley Clarke Giant Steps- John Coltrane River -The joni letters - Herbie Hancock Not for nothin' - Dave Holland Quintet. I got the "River " in todays mail so I'm not sure how it is going to be.The rest are worth checking out. BTW how does the XRCD sounds compare to CD/ SACD? Cheers, Field The scale is noticable above CD. Nice extension of lower freq's and quite a wide soundstage. SACD might have it covered but I've found some SACDs to be brighter in sound than XRCD. Could be just my selection of SACDs.. (I'm playing Malene Mortensen can only only gasp at the SACD sound - terrific) I've taken a real liking to XRCD. Catalogue is smaller than SACD though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 The GREAT Bill Evans. Peace piece in particular. Brumby, I've just ordered this on XRCD. Can not wait..:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmie Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 The scale is noticable above CD. Nice extension of lower freq's and quite a wide soundstage. SACD might have it covered but I've found some SACDs to be brighter in sound than XRCD. Could be just my selection of SACDs.. (I'm playing Malene Mortensen can only only gasp at the SACD sound - terrific)I've taken a real liking to XRCD. Catalogue is smaller than SACD though. Hi Scuzzi, I almost bought H.H.- 'Joni Letters' the other day but chickened out, like I have with several attempts to buy more traditional jazz artists. So how is it , it got great reviews so when you've given it a spin let us know ASAP Grimmie Ooops sorry field I got the wrong quote, never mind, hey Scuzzi - you have to buy Herbie Hancock 'Joni Letters' now so you can review it too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I've had a female jazz singer morning and I played: Patricia Barber:- Cafe Blue [ATTACH]2164[/ATTACH] HDCD version of a 1994 album. I just looooove the first track and the recording quality is excellent Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass:- Take Love Easy [ATTACH]2165[/ATTACH] XRCD so again well recorded, I have a few albums of this pairing and like them all. Holly Cole:- Temptation [ATTACH]2166[/ATTACH] Tom Waits songs, very nice indeed Melody Gardot:- Worrisome Heart [ATTACH]2167[/ATTACH] A new artist worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I've had a female jazz singer morning and I played:Patricia Barber:- Cafe Blue [ATTACH]2164[/ATTACH] HDCD version of a 1994 album. I just looooove the first track and the recording quality is excellent Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass:- Take Love Easy [ATTACH]2165[/ATTACH] XRCD so again well recorded, I have a few albums of this pairing and like them all. Holly Cole:- Temptation [ATTACH]2166[/ATTACH] Tom Waits songs, very nice indeed Melody Gardot:- Worrisome Heart [ATTACH]2167[/ATTACH] A new artist worth listening to. I just finished watching Melody Gardot performing on youtube.Thanks Raptor. I'm getting the album. Cheers, field 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hired goon Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 G'day, Picked up a stack of Blue Note CDs for $7.99 each at JB Hi Fi earlier this week, and have been spinning 'em on random all day: Grant Green - "Idle Moments" Hank Mobley - "Soul Station" Lee Morgan - "The Sidewinder" Sonny Clark - "Cool Struttin" McCoy Tyner - "The Real McCoy" Jimmy Smith - "House Party" Wayne Shorter - "Speak No Evil" Herbie Hancock - "Maiden Voyage" Dexter Gordon - "Go" Kenny Burrell - "Midnight Blue" Cannonball Adderley - "Somethin' Else" Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - "Moanin'" --Geoff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumby Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 G'day,Picked up a stack of Blue Note CDs for $7.99 each at JB Hi Fi earlier this week, and have been spinning 'em on random all day: Grant Green - "Idle Moments" Hank Mobley - "Soul Station" Lee Morgan - "The Sidewinder" Sonny Clark - "Cool Struttin" McCoy Tyner - "The Real McCoy" Jimmy Smith - "House Party" Wayne Shorter - "Speak No Evil" Herbie Hancock - "Maiden Voyage" Dexter Gordon - "Go" Kenny Burrell - "Midnight Blue" Cannonball Adderley - "Somethin' Else" Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - "Moanin'" --Geoff That's a great selection Geoff. Well done! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4heckssake Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hey if anyone is interested. one of my local 2nshand cd shops has Patricia Barber:- Cafe Blue on SACD for $18. can collect and post if ya like. PM me. My spin. MD, kind of blue with a coupla beers in the back yard before heading out for dinner at friends. nice bottle of 2000 shiraz to go. loverly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundfan Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Driving home from work this arvo I had "Steamin" by Miles Davis spinning. At home I put on Thelonious Monk - "Monks Dream", followed by Stanley Turrentine & The 3 Sounds - "Blue Hour". Both on vinyl Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickj1 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Hi Had a relaxing day listening to some (Rahsan) Roland Kirk - he's a multi-instrumentalist sometimes playing 3 instruments at once - I talk with the Spirits CD- on which he only plays flute (Ian Anderson eat your heart out) with pno bass drums accompanying, and - Volunteered Slavery on vinyl - some over the top flute overblowing (nose flute and ordinary flute at the same time) on 'One Ton', but very beautiful sax and multi instrumental playing on other tracks - I especially like his version of 'I say a little prayer'. If you haven't heard what he can do (before he died) have a look at youtube - especially the track called 'Three for the festival'. This afternoon played Hampton Hawes - All Night session with Jim Hall (2 CDs) and then - Four with Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and Shelley Manne. Followed it all up with Herbie Hancock's The New Standard Cheers Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumby Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage Oregon - Winter Light Coltrane - Blue Train Shelley Manne - Live At The Blackhawk Ahh, sheer bliss. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickj1 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi Just tried some experiments with female vocalists today – it’s amazing the coincidences, but: Blossom Dearie phrases just like Stacey Kent Peggy Lee and Julie London phrase just like Diana Krall Nina Simone and Carmen McCrae phrase just like Cassandra Wilson Billy Holiday phrases just like Madeleine Peyroux and... Ella Fitzgerald learnt from a host of modern singers Cheers Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Bought today and listened in the car on the 250k drive home. Now playing on home system - Eva Cassidy: Live at Blues Alley. Also Carmen McRae SACD : New York 1920 - Beverly Hills 1994 (Supreme Jazz). Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I've been swapping over cables tonight. I have hooked up some LAT international SS-1000 speaker cables and the Soundright BF Silver XLRs from Coem. I also received my latest order from Elusive Discs (another 12 XRCDs) so thought I'd throw on one.. Jacintha - here's to Ben. http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FIMXR020 The range on this XRCD is something to behold.. She is also a terrific singer. A great voice. I have been impressed by a few standouts lately and so I'm conscious I keep saying "this is a must". But this XRCD will be on high rotation for my listening pleasure.. I also ordered all of her other titles when I ordered this one.. Some enjoyment coming up. (Jake - some deep bass on this recording that your 2 subs will enjoy..) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (Jake - some deep bass on this recording that your 2 subs will enjoy..) Ahhh...excellent. The new sub is awesome, old records are alive again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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