What are you listening to today?

[Ed Svoboda]

Right now I'm listening to the World Saxophone Quartet and the tune Prelude to a Kiss.

An interesting take on Duke Ellington to say the least!

[Ed Svoboda]

Now we're on to Mulligan's Re-Birth of the Cool. Gotta love Mel Torme on vocals.

[eddierich]

I'm listening to Orlando "Maraca" Valle's Havana Calling. There is some amazing flute playing and great alto and sop too.

That World Saxophone Quartet album is awesome. Hamiet Bluiett's playing on Sophisticated Lady kills me every time!

[Ed Svoboda]

I'm listening to Orlando "Maraca" Valle's Havana Calling. There is some amazing flute playing and great alto and sop too.

That World Saxophone Quartet album is awesome. Hamiet Bluiett's playing on Sophisticated Lady kills me every time!

Hamiet Bluiett's playing is really amazing.

[pete]

Still listening to the various recordings by The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno's band from Cowboy Bebop).

[Ed Svoboda]

I've moved on to some Steve Coleman. Infectious stuff.

[tbmartin]

Royal City Sax Quartet. Their Six Brown Brothers CD is great.

[pete]

The Beatles, One.

[eddierich]

Stan Getz - Anniversary

The late Stan Getz albums (Anniversary, Serenity, People Time) are my favorites.

[pete]

Really, really bad sports talk radio. My wife borrowed the FM transmitter for my MP3 player.

[Ed Svoboda]

I'm listening to one of my favorite Stan Getz recordings: Focus. Many thanks to Greg Fishman who turned me on to it.

[pete]

The Beatles, Abbey Road.

FWIW, I again listened to VeggieTales last night. There's a lot of sax in that ...

[Merlin]

The Sweeney Todd film soundtrack.

There's some great woodwind playing, especially the angst-filled upper bassoon passages in the opening number.

[pete]

Cake, Comfort Eagle. "He will call you 'DUDE'!" (If you've never heard of Cake, this is a nice album to start with.)

Yes, I'm going off-topic with my listening choices (for this area, at least), but after awhile, even Brubeck sounds about the same and, while I'm a fan of PLAYING classical sax, I'm not as much a fan of listening to it. Hey, most of the classical stuff I've played was a transcription of something, anyhow. I liked listening to the originals :).

[Ed Svoboda]

I was all over the board today. Just put Rhapsody on Random and heard some Getz followed by some Mulligan followed by Jackson Browne followed by various other bits of jazz and rock.

[Toby]

Collecting different versions of "Besame Mucho" and stumbled onto Perez Prado, ha ha.

If there was ever a need to sample something and have it available for performance, it's that holler he does in almost every song... hmm. Let's see if I can.... there it is.

http://www.saxtrolls.net/prado_yell.wav

Put this on your V-drums and be a mambo king.

If you absolutely MUST hear it in context... I have a Besame Much folder started.
http://www.saxtrolls.net/Standards/Besa ... eMucho.mp3 (http://www.saxtrolls.net/Standards/BesameMucho/PerezPradoBesameMucho.mp3)

Ooah!

[Merlin]

Quintette a vent Estria - Petite suite maritime.

It's just out on the ATMA classique label. Great sounding ww5 from Quebec.

[pete]

Hey, I should ask, because Merlin would know.

Merlin, when I lived in Buffalo, some 17 years ago, there was a Toronto-based radio station that would play stuff like "Take Five" followed by Debussy followed by some 60's pop song followed by St?phane Grappelli. Have you heard of the station and know the channel? I visit my folks in Buffalo every year or so and WBFO is a little too ... lame.

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I was again listening to The Seatbelts, Tank! The! Best!

[Ed Svoboda]

Lite rock. It's been a hard day.

[Merlin]

Hey, I should ask, because Merlin would know.

Merlin, when I lived in Buffalo, some 17 years ago, there was a Toronto-based radio station that would play stuff like "Take Five" followed by Debussy followed by some 60's pop song followed by St?phane Grappelli. Have you heard of the station and know the channel? I visit my folks in Buffalo every year or so and WBFO is a little too ... lame.
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CBC Radio One has a show broadcast nationally in Canada called Disc Drive that does exactly that type of programming. Check out the CBC web site - you can probably get the feed from there.

Jazz FM in Toronto has quite a large listener base in WNY as well.

[Gandalfe]

The Sweeney Todd film soundtrack. There's some great woodwind playing, especially the angst-filled upper bassoon passages in the opening number.Hmm... sounds promising. I'm sucking in Miles and Trane doing Straight no Chaser on Disk 4 of their self titled CD set. Did I tell you my manager got this for me for Christmas two years ago? Best gift from a co-worker ever. :mrgreen:

[SuperAction80]

I was again listening to The Seatbelts, Tank! The! Best!

Haha Amen :!:

Right now I'm listening to Sublime's "Robbin the Hood". Raw, vulger, honest experimental stuff. What amazes me is that there is jazz mixed in with that ska, reggea, hip hop, and punk. I can't help but wonder what John Zorn could have done with them.

[Ed Svoboda]

Lester Young - In Washington D.C. 1956 Vol. 1

I really love his playing on Tea For Two on this disc.

[Merlin]

Lester Young - In Washington D.C. 1956 Vol. 1

I really love his playing on Tea For Two on this disc.

Dig Pennies from Heaven from that set...not sure what Vol. # it is.

[pete]

Hey, I should ask, because Merlin would know.

Merlin, when I lived in Buffalo, some 17 years ago, there was a Toronto-based radio station that would play stuff like "Take Five" followed by Debussy followed by some 60's pop song followed by St?phane Grappelli. Have you heard of the station and know the channel? I visit my folks in Buffalo every year or so and WBFO is a little too ... lame.


CBC Radio One has a show broadcast nationally in Canada called Disc Drive that does exactly that type of programming. Check out the CBC web site - you can probably get the feed from there.

Jazz FM in Toronto has quite a large listener base in WNY as well.
Thanks. I appreciate that.

Listening to Cake again. "He's going for DISTANCE. He's going for SPEED."

[Ed Svoboda]

Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis and Re-birth of the Cool - Gerry Mulligan

[rleitch]

I'm listening to this young alto player, Wessell Anderson. I've got him on his own cd, The Ways of Warmdaddy, and with Victor Goines on Wynton Marsalis's Plays Monk cd. Quite a player.

Rory

ps. There are some good photos of him and his gear on the cd. He plays a very shiny looking black lacquer Selmer--so I guess it's not a MarkVI. His mouthpiece is hard rubber with a big white dot on the shank. I've never seen that one before.

[pete]

... Sports Talk Radio saying the Suns are trading Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for Shaq.

Which I think is a horrid idea.

Oh. Music. Still doing Cake. I'm thinking I'll listen to Shickele, tonight.

[Ed Svoboda]

The Rascher Saxophone Quartet - Moon over the western bridge

Having a classical moment.

[Merlin]

Cabaret. The Broadway revival from the late '90s.

[Ed Svoboda]

Bob and Doug McKenzie - Great White North

There's a little bit of music on it. :mrgreen:

[pete]

Bob and Doug McKenzie - Great White North

There's a little bit of music on it. :mrgreen:
Don't get me started, dude. I've got a 30gb MP3 player and I'm not afraid to list the contents!

[Ed Svoboda]

Take Off!
To the great white north
Take Off!
It's a beauty way to be

Or something like that.

First comedy album/cassette I ever bought.

I finished the day with Art Pepper, Pepper Adams, and Warren Zevon.

[pete]

Shall I start with the "Veggie Tales" classics (some do feature sax) and go from there, or just go all the way to selections from The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

[Ed Svoboda]

The Pirates Who Don't Anything movie is out. Have you been to it yet?

[pete]

Daughter #2 and wife have gone. I went out to something else with daughter #1.

Daughter #2 enjoyed it, but it was a bit too long for her.

[MexicanDragon]

Oh. Music. Still doing Cake.

This is what we should ALL be listening too! Cake is great! Gotta love "Fasion Nugget"

I am, however, listening to something else...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513V4ZRAJNL._SS500_.jpg

All through a headphone setup that cost 2x what my computer did. <g>

**BRENT**

[Ed Svoboda]

I'll counter with Focus by Stan Getz.

I've come to believe that it is hard to compare Getz and Coltrane since Coltrane was active in a lot less styles of music than Getz.

[Toby]

Poncho Sanchez - Listen Here

The Jazz101 albums are great. This is from the "Introduction to Latin Jazz" album from the Concord Jazz label.

[pete]

Oh. Music. Still doing Cake.

This is what we should ALL be listening too! Cake is great!
Resistance is useless. It is useless to resist us.

[Ed Svoboda]

Stan Getz - Getz Plays Jobim: The Girl From Ipanema

[WoodwindDoubler]

Dexter Gordon - Everything ... I bought 5 new Dex albums at the IAJE :o)

[Gandalfe]

Sarah, if you luved that might also enjoy (I sound like an ad don't I?) The Complete Columbia Recordings: Miles and Trane (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Recordings-Miles-Coltrane/dp/B00020W0YM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1202945313&sr=8-2). I'm mesmerized by the style and can't stop listening.

[WoodwindDoubler]

Sarah, if you luved that might also enjoy (I sound like an ad don't I?) The Complete Columbia Recordings: Miles and Trane (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Recordings-Miles-Coltrane/dp/B00020W0YM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1202945313&sr=8-2). I'm mesmerized by the style and can't stop listening.

Kool I'll definately check that out. ... and yes, you do sound like and Ad LOL

[pete]

It's official: Gandalfe is really a BOT.

Listening to Schickele on American Originals. I should write up a review of that CD.

[Gandalfe]

I'm not a BOT to argue that. :roll:

I'm listening to Darren Motamedy's 'Mile High' from his 'Dangerously Close (http://www.amazon.com/Dangerously-Close/dp/B000QZSHX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1203014023&sr=8-1)' CD.

[Ed Svoboda]

Today I've been listening to The Dave Brubeck Quartet. You can't go wrong with Paul Desmond!

Last year I reviewed Doug Ramsey's book "Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond". It was an interesting look at Desmond and his life and times.

[eddierich]

I listened to Bob Berg - Another Standard today. There are some interesting and cool treatments of tunes mostly popularized by Frank Sinatra, although there's also a version of the Beatles' Michelle.

[Ed Svoboda]

Bob Gordon - Complete Recordings.

A gift for my birthday from my wife. If you want to hear a monster bari sax player then you should check out Bob Gordon. He died in the 1950's in a car accident. I would place him along side Serge Chaloff, Gerry Mulligan, and Pepper Adams in terms of important players to come out of that era.

You can find the CD here:
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Recordin ... 050&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Recordings-Bob-Gordon-Quintet/dp/B00065EBKE/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1203198050&sr=8-1)

[Toby]

Nick Brignola

His version of "My Foolish Heart" is one of the great ones.

[rleitch]

Wynton Marsalis StandardTime 4--the one with the Monk tunes. This one also features Wessell Anderson interestingly. Anybody else heard of this guy? He's from New Orleans I think--he's not the swinginest alto player I've ever heard, but he's got killer altissimo.

Rory

[pete]

The soundtrack from the anime, Noir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noir_(TV_series)).

FWIW, the anime's very decent. Not as good as some, but better than most.

[Ed Svoboda]

Lester Young - Live at Birdland 1953 & 1956.

It was just added to Rhapsody.

[pete]

Extended edition of John Cage's 4' 33".

[Ed Svoboda]

Steve Coleman - Black Science

[Gandalfe]

Cat Blues from the Seatbelts "Cowboy Bebop" original soundtrack (http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Bebop-Various/dp/B000058A76/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209157257&sr=1-2) CD. Listening to that bass clarinet pretty much started me on my quest to learn to play the instrument. 8-)

[pete]

Cat Blues from the Seatbelts "Cowboy Bebop" original soundtrack (http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Bebop-Various/dp/B000058A76/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209157257&sr=1-2) CD. Listening to that bass clarinet pretty much started me on my quest to learn to play the instrument. 8-)
See? I got someone hooked.

While the instrumentals are great, I'm very fond of the vocals, particularly on the Tank! The! Best! recording. Hey, it's even more fun listening to Mai Yamane belting out, "Gotta Knock a Little Harder" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xdE1JCEKtg4) (at this moment, probably my all-time favorite song) when you realize that she's not some whisky-voiced 40-something American :).

[Ed Svoboda]

Pepper Adams - 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot.

I'm on a bari player kick. Earlier I was listening to some Mulligan and Desmond.

[Gandalfe]

Pandora.com has served up some juicy "I'll never Smile Again" with Dave Brubeck and my main man Paul Desmond (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Desmond). While I was writing this the next in the stack was Sonny Rollin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Rollins)'s 'Paul's Pal'. Gotta luv Pandora. 8-)

This pic of Sonny makes me laugh, in a good way. :mrgreen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sonny_Rollins_3.jpg

[Ed Svoboda]

He reminds me of Santa in that photo. The cheeks and the beard. Sonny's just great though.

[Merlin]

Nothing.

I'm finding my ear fatigued after long rehearsals.

[Bill]

Fred Van Hoves "Passing Waves" Has anyone else heard it?

Bill

http://www.billpayne.wordpress.com

[Merlin]

Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band - Blue Reverie. Sackville SKCD2-2068

Yes, I'm on it. I just wanted to see if it came out any good.

[pete]

Sam Kinison, Breaking the Rules.

[Ed Svoboda]

Ted Hogarth Collective - Misconception

[Merlin]

Duke Ellington: The Blanton-Webster Band.

Practically every track on this 3 disc set is a masterpiece!

[Gandalfe]

Context would be helpful here guys. Why do you like the music you're listening to. ("I've always fancied myself a potential killer kazu player.")

Merlin, sold. I just ordered the Duke collection you referenced. Put out in 1990 and now just available through second-hand shops; what's that about??? :roll:

[Merlin]

Context would be helpful here guys. Why do you like the music you're listening to. ("I've always fancied myself a potential killer kazu player.")

Merlin, sold. I just ordered the Duke collection you referenced. Put out in 1990 and now just available through second-hand shops; what's that about??? :roll:

Dunno.

It's definitely a desert island disc in my books.

[Ed Svoboda]

Ted Hogarth Collective - Misconception

I'm looking for someone to take lessons with and Ted is on the short list of people to check out. He has the Mulligan Mosiacs Big Band and Sheryl and I are probably going to go to their next gig.

[pete]

Context would be helpful here guys. Why do you like the music you're listening to. ("I've always fancied myself a potential killer kazu player.")
Well, the Mai Yamane piece I listed I like because it's seriously kewl. You need to listen to it. I left you a link.

It's got everything I like: the singer's putting her soul into the music and you can hear it. It's got a good theme. The words make sense (mostly; remember she's Japanese and singing English -- and you really can't tell this from the song). Really kewl beat. I like bluesey. It *helps* if you've seen the anime, Cowboy Bebop, but isn't required.

I'm also eclectic in my musical tastes. Or, in the words of B. Katt, "Highly intergalactic."

Sam Kinison? If you have to ask ... you didn't live through the 80's.

[Ed Svoboda]

Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge

I'm listening to him today because man cannot live by Mulligan alone. I have a great Bob Gordon CD at the house that my wife got me for my birthday that I also have been enjoying. Bob Gordon is a seriously underrated Bari player who died in the 1950's. He had a great West Coast cool thing going.

[Merlin]

Annie Lennox - Medusa.

It's her album of cover tunes. Some of them surpass the originals, IMO.

[Ed Svoboda]

I think Annie Lenox is an amazing musician. Her vocal style is distinctive and a joy to listen to.

[Ed Svoboda]

Today was a pop music day. Mostly Jackson Browne.

[Gandalfe]

At least six versions of Motem Swing. 8-)

[saxmanglen]

The disc in my car right at the moment is Stanley Turrentine's "More than a mood".

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417P3VDTT1L._SS500_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/More-than-Mood-Stanley-Turrentine/dp/B000000FQ7

[pete]

I'm listening to more random anime theme music. At the moment, I'm listening to teh theme from Hellsing. It's called "World without Logos" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KbEtWs89NfU) (the YouTube is the album version).

No, it's not in English. No, it's not in Japanese.

It's got a nice beat AND you could dance to it. I'd give it about a 9.

[Gandalfe]

Quincy Jones' Basie and Beyond (http://www.amazon.com/Basie-Beyond-Quincy-Jones/dp/B00004YNDT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1210715641&sr=8-2); the whole CD is tasty. 8-)

[Dave Dolson]

On Mother's Day, we had a family gathering at our house. For the youngsters, I played a recording of Willie Nelson singing I'M MY OWN GRANDPA.

For my oldest daughter who was going to Baltimore the next day on business, I played four versions of the tune BALTIMORE (Fletcher Henderson, Bix 'n' Tram, The Yankee Rhythm Kings, and Uptown Lowdown Jazz band - Paul Woltz sang the words, too). DAVE

[saxmanglen]

Right now at the office I've got the LA 24 hour jazz station streaming away.........

http://www.jazzandblues.org/programming/listen/

[Ed Svoboda]

I'm lucky enough to live rather close to the local jazz station. www.wdcb.org

They stream from the college of du page. Chicago doesn't have another true jazz station anymore.

[Gandalfe]

I use Pandora.com (http://www.pandora.com) which is free and tailored by the user to serve up whatever jazz genre I'm hungry for. You can base a station on an artist or a band and have many stations that you've defined. For example I have to name a few the following stations:

Stan Getz
Paul Desmond
Joshua Redmond
Four Play
The Seatbelts
Well you get the idea. As you use the station you have a limited number of no votes (or I don't like this votes) but unlimited thumbs up votes to further define your stations.

[Gandalfe]

Adolfe Sax Revisited (http://www.amazon.com/Adolphe-Sax-Revisited-Georges-Bizet/dp/B00005U8KL/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1212447512&sr=1-8) with Arno Bornkamp. Specifically 'Fantaisie sur un Theme original'. I rarely play classical sax but really enjoy listening to it. On a rare occasion I'll play some especially if there are multiple parts. It is a nice change of pace.

[Ed Svoboda]

On my car ride from central Illinois back to northern Illinois I listed mostly to Jackson Browne and Gerry Mulligan. On the way down I was listening to all the Serge Challoff stuff.

[saxmanglen]

I hate to say, at this instant, I'm listening to a Sponge Bob episode. :roll: But what else are going to do with a 6 year old to keep her busy. :grin:

[Gandalfe]

I hate to say, at this instant, I'm listening to a Sponge Bob episode. :roll: But what else are going to do with a 6 year old to keep her busy. :grin:Been there, done that more times than I care to admit. 8-)

[Dave Dolson]

Today, our tune-caller sent out an e-mail about a tune he wants us to play. I have it on my iPod and it is also on www.redhotjazz.com . . . I CAN'T SAY, recorded by Johnny Dodds and the New Orleans Bootblacks.

You KNOW I love those obscure old-tyme jazz tunes. DAVE

[pete]

"Ask DNA" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=3rYYzKo6S9g&feature=related) by Yoko Kanno. Dunno who sings it. (English.)

"Pearls" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ubIlTv2n2kU) by Yoko Kanno. Sung by Ilaria Graziano. (Italian.)

Both of the above are from Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knocking on Heaven's Door) and both have a bit of sax work in 'em.

YouTube is also one of the kewlest websites EVAR. If you didn't know :).

[Ed Svoboda]

Today I'm listening to some Jim Croce.

[rleitch]

Bill Doggett on ACE--with the incomparable Clifford Scott. Awesome!

[WoodwindDoubler]

I played a duo gig from 10am-noon and then I played a mini big band gig 1pm-2pm ---

then I listened to The Cafe Ole - with Mike Murley 3pm-4pm

and then I listened to Alex Dean talk about the history of the saxophone from 4pm-5pm - Murley showed up about 20 after and hilarity ensued!!!!!!!!!!!

5pm-7pm --- I listed to a bunch of blues bands on the main stage ... the last guy was INSANEEEEEEE on guitar but I forget his name ...

7pm-8pm - I listed to "the Homeless" ... an R&B type band that a couple people I know from Humber are in

Now I'm at home relaxing --- though I may go out and see a trio with special guest mike murley ...

otherwise ... I'm going to relax and prepared for another full day of live music!!!!!!

Including ... Richard Underhill, Emilie Claire Barlow, Ryan Grist (with Lorne Lofsky, Pat Collins and Barry Elms), and FREE Pancakes!

[Ed Svoboda]

Today I'm playing a Chicago album called "Stone of Sisyphus" that was recorded in the early 1990's but just officially released this month. I've had the bootleg version for years. It's easily the best stuff they recorded in the 90's.

[rleitch]

Sonny Rollins _Ballads_ and Teddy Edwards/Howard McGhee _Wise in Time_.

I'm trying to learn the Monk ballad "Reflections."

Rory

[Gandalfe]

At the moment, Miles from his 'Kind of Blue (http://www.amazon.com/Kind-Blue-Miles-Davis/dp/B000002ADT/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1213996208&sr=8-1)' CD.

[pete]

I'm really starting to like Ilaria Graziano. Flying on You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjIGIMbqekk) was this afternoon's listening enjoyment.

I'm also fond of Adieu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vQIMXvurQk). Needs a sax part, tho :).

[Connical]

I unwrapped my turntable yesterday. I listened to Astrud Gilberto ,
and Gilberto and Getz. Table still sounds pretty damn good.

[sideC]

Bird....today's Bird's birthday. Charlie Parker memorial marathon broadcast till midnight tonight. www.wkcr.org

[rleitch]

Ron Holloway!

I learned about this guy as the tenor player with blues diva Sue Tedeschi and grabbed a couple his cds off ebay.

He's a very contemporary sounding jazz player. Not my thing exactly, but he sure rips it up on his SX90R.

Anybody else into this guy? I gather he is the man in Washington DC (after Bill Clinton of course!).

Rory

ps. here's a vid of RH jamming with Little Feat. Looks like a JK body but the neck...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaOqid4rnSA

[pete]

Cry No More (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnA7GszWRbQ) by Mika Nakashima (bluesy gospel with big band. Japanese. The anime's good, too).

[Gandalfe]

Vocalist Renee Olstead's rendition of "Is you is, or is you ain't my baby?"

[Ed Svoboda]

I unwrapped my turntable yesterday. I listened to Astrud Gilberto ,
and Gilberto and Getz. Table still sounds pretty damn good.

I might have a handful of records left at the house but no turntable. I've debated about getting one again but space considerations and dirty looks will keep me using online music services. :D

Giberto and Getz sounds very good for this afternoon.

[Connical]

I might have a handful of records left at the house but no turntable. I've debated about getting one again but space considerations and dirty looks will keep me using online music services. :D

Giberto and Getz sounds very good for this afternoon.

I spent 10 years of my life working for a A/V specialty store. Even though I know about the merits of a good turntable, mine was under wraps for more than 9 years. Like yourself, limited space pushed mine out of the system until now.
As for my wife, she thinks of it as something akin to a Victrola. Needless to say, she doesn't use it at all. :roll:

I listened to some Norman Brown today. A Wes Montgomery inspired guitarist.

[rleitch]

Aaak. Heartbreak and nostalgia!

I had to sell all my albums and my turntable to pay bills when I was an undergrad--I had 100s and 100s of great jazz and blues records and a really nice Rega table.

Rory

Ps. I've got the Tri-saxual Soul Champs lined up for the walk to work today!

[Gandalfe]

Listening to some Chris Botti right now and the fire alarm goes off. Remind me why I volunteered to be the floor captain?

[Ed Svoboda]

Is it possible to pick up a killer table on the used market these days?

A friend of mine has a killer tube amp and some really old speakers that just sound great. I have enough high maintenance hobbies though.

[sideC]

Ed, I'm very turntable challenged these days. My wife picked up one of those retro styled Emerson record player with radio deals that I've been using in a pinch, but it spins a little too fast, raising the pitch slightly more than a half step. So I still need a good turntable.

I've been told that turntables are readily available today because dj's need them to do their thing..... scratching, or whatever it is that they do. I just need to find the time and money to go out and pick one up.

[sideC]

Er, forgot to post my listening for today.

I walked into the house and turned on the radio just in time to hear John Coltrane playing the beautiful ballad, "Theme For Ernie." Composed by Fred Lacey, and found on the "Soultrane" alblum, I believe. Lacey composed this beautiful elegy for the legendary Brooklyn altoist Ernie Henry, who's birthday is being celebrated today.

[Gandalfe]

Er, forgot to post my listening for today.

I walked into the house and turned on the radio just in time to hear John Coltrane playing the beautiful ballad, "Theme For Ernie." Composed by Fred Lacey, and found on the "Soultrane" alblum, I believe. Lacey composed this beautiful elegy for the legendary Brooklyn altoist Ernie Henry, who's birthday is being celebrated today.Whoa, nicely wrapped story, kinda like a burrito where the end meets the beginning. Very nice...

[Connical]

Is it possible to pick up a killer table on the used market these days?

A friend of mine has a killer tube amp and some really old speakers that just sound great. I have enough high maintenance hobbies though.

Actually, there are lots of great deals to be had on tables today. Since the onslaught of digital audio, many have dumped their tables for the ease and convenience of cd's, mp3's ... I'd recommend hitting flea markets, pawn shops, and estate sales... Also try craigslist . There has been a bit of a resurgence in vinyl lately, and sites online are selling for quite a bit more than previously. For that reason, I'd stay away from most online sources. But with some patience, you should be able to find a great table locally for peanuts. I found a Thorens with a nice Stanton cartridge for $5 at a local yard sale. This would easily sell for close to $200 as is on Ebay. But the seller thought that tables are obsolete and worthless. Lots of folks out there share the same opinion. These are your target sellers, and there are plenty of them out there. With a little luck and some patience, you should find a steal out there somewhere. If I find something, I'll let you know. My brother in law already grabbed the Thorens.

I lisyened to some Mangione today. Bellevia, Give it what you got, Chase the clouds away ...

[pete]

I've got one of my two new CDs: Trio Indiana. Pieces by DeFaye, Kulesha, Shickele and Kibbe. The trio is two clarinets (of varying pitches) and bass clarinet.

I'll review it, later ....

[pete]

"Afro Gunsou" (long version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3fQ0ysKPdQ) by Dance Man, from the anime, Keroro Gusou (http://hsbsitez.com/files-collection-downloads/828/Keroro+Gunsou).

("Gunsou" is translated "sergeant" and "Keroro" is "frog". "Afro" is ... "afro".)

In honor of the install of the new "Mean Green" (http://www.woodwindforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1366) theme.

[sideC]

Whoa, nicely wrapped story, kinda like a burrito where the end meets the beginning. Very nice...

Thanks, Gandalfe.



Julian

[Ed Svoboda]

Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good is playing right now. Before that I was listening to Elvis Costello and the song She. That's just a great song and I had to play it after catching a bit of Notting Hill on T.V.

I'm a sucker for Notting Hill.

[Merlin]

That Notting Hill IS a pretty good movie, isn't it?

The only complaint I have is that it doesn't give my subwoofer much of a workout.

[Ed Svoboda]

Listening to Sweet Home Chicago. Have a solo to play on bari on Wednesday night. Looking for inspiration.

[Gandalfe]

Two thumbs up for the sound track of WALL·E (http://www.amazon.com/WALL%C2%B7E/dp/B0017LFKMY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1235752264&sr=1-1). WALT DISNEY RECORDS proudly presents the ORIGINAL SCORE by Thomas Newman. PLUS a BRAND NEW PETER GABRIEL single "Down To Earth".

[Chris J]

Today

Nathan Davis "If"

Feels like I'm in a Starsky and Hutch episode.....

Chris

[Ed Svoboda]

I played a bit of Desmond and Mulligan earlier.

[Al Stevens]

Today I'll be listening to the Spring Concert of the community band I recently rejoined to play alto sax.

http://www.communitybandofbrevard.org

I built the website in the past few weeks as a part of my new participation in the band.

On the Listen page you can hear a recording of me accompanying on piano one of our vocalists as she sings "Going Home." That was back when I was in the trumpet section. Go figure.

[saxhound]

Listening to Sweet Home Chicago. Have a solo to play on bari on Wednesday night. Looking for inspiration.

Ed,

Didn't know you were working on that. We'll have to throw you into the rotation. Only problem is I'll have to stop copping the bari licks on tenor.

[Chris J]

and today

Gord Clements' bass clari on "Above and Below", and Michel Portal's Martial Solal

Chris

[Bassoonist]

The Allegro Movement of Vivaldi's Winter.

No woodwinds at all. =( Oh well, Vivaldi's Four Seasons are awesome anyway!

[Groovekiller]

Luther is the greatest singer I've ever heard. I tell my friends to see Johnny Mathis or Luther Kent for what's happening right now. Luther is pure New Orleans R&B but he has the greatest voice in popular music.

The band is big - lots of brass, and tenor solos by Jon Smith and Ward Smith. If you don't know about these guys, check them out.

I know there's a lot of jive in New Orleans, but there's a rich musical heritage, too. Wynton Marsalis and his associates are a good example of the good stuff. Luther kent is the next wave, I hope. Amazon has his stuff. It's all good.

[Ed Svoboda]

Ed,

Didn't know you were working on that. We'll have to throw you into the rotation. Only problem is I'll have to stop copping the bari licks on tenor.

It worked out fine the way it went. I like the way Harry Carney behaved in a section. Leave the solos to the altos and the tenors and just fill in the low end. :P

[WoodwindDoubler]

Chris Potter - Live at Humber College all week!!!!!

!!!!!

:grin::twisted:

[jbtsax]

I'm listening to the reissue on CD of the Patrick Williams album, Threshold from the 70's. Some great ensemble writing and solos by Tom Scott and Marvin Stamm. It's like getting reacquainted with an old friend since I wore my record out years ago.

John

[AltoRuth]

I'm lately hooked on the Sirius/XM "On Broadway" channel---as I write this "That's all I ask of you" from "Phantom" is playing. I'm hearing some old show tunes that I haven't heard in years, and getting acquainted with some of the newer ones as well.

[Gandalfe]

Speak Low - Phil Woods @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDqOTk46wyw&feature=PlayList&p=42804DB664F59062&index=0

[WoodwindDoubler]

I'm lately hooked on the Sirius/XM "On Broadway" channel---as I write this "That's all I ask of you" from "Phantom" is playing. I'm hearing some old show tunes that I haven't heard in years, and getting acquainted with some of the newer ones as well.


Agreed!!! That is an AWESOME channel. I also LOVEEEEEEE Cinemagic! :o)

[saxismyaxe]

Right now I'm listening to my good friend tenor saxophonist Bob Anram's duet album with bassist Phil Baumgarten titled THE HURRICANE SESSIONS 2008. And yes, this is a well deserved plug for him and the CD too.;)

[WoodwindDoubler]

I just listened to two hours of Chris Potter... OMGGGGG SOOOO EPIC

[Ed Svoboda]

Desmond and Mulligan - Stardust.

[Gandalfe]

Basie Straight Ahead LP. There's so much goodness in one release.

[Ed Svoboda]

I've been playing with slacker radio. I created a cool jazz station and it's playing Dave Brubeck right now. Take Five.

Take Five really illustrates the genius of the playing of Paul Desmond. He makes everything sound effortless. The mark of a great player.

[sideC]

Late gigs this week, so I'm just getting up. Turned the radio on to WBGO fm Newark, and Freddie Hubbard is playing the standard, "You're My Everything", from his alblum "Hub Tones". Freddie takes a couple of chorus's, then my buddy James Spaulding takes a beautiful one chorus ride that amazes me every time I hear it. I believe that Spaulding is one of the most overlooked players in music today. Check him out on Wayne Shorter's recording of "Tom Thumb", how he spins out of his solo back to the figure he's playing in support of the main melody. A true master, in my opinion.

"You're My Everything" also features Herbie Hancock in piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Clifford Jarvis on drums.

[Ed Svoboda]

Sonny Stitt is being played today. Interesting stuff.

[sideC]

I heard Tina Brooks this morning. Also Junior Cook. Rare sightings by ear.

[Chris J]

Just had a train journey to Miles Davis, Kind of Blue

A lowering of the blood pressure that Pavlov would have been proud of...

Chris

[Ed Svoboda]

Taking in the master today - Lester Young.

[sideC]

Today's the birthday of Clarence Beeks, aka King Pleasure. Hearing a lot of him on the radio today. One of the pioneers of vacalise.

[sideC]

Today's the birthday of Ben Webster, his 100th aniversary. Happy birthday Ben.

Listening to Ben with Duke...."Cottontail", "What Am I Here For?", "All Too Soon", and more.
Right now listening to "Where Are You?"



Julian

[Ed Svoboda]

You would think that we would be celebrating the centennial as a country for one of the greatest jazz artists but we can barely keep music in schools.

[sideC]

Yes Ed, things seem to be a little shakey in the world of music education lately. But I see our role, as musicians, also involves being advocates, positive forces to help keep music alive. We need to keep playing, and if we can help a young aspiring musician, we should take time to do that.



Julian

[Gandalfe]

Jack Teagarden and Louie Armstrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIGahCEqP8

But you don't drink water... 8-)

[Tammi]

Celtic Thunder. Acts I and II. Not Jazz but I don't care. It's still good.

[Dave Dolson]

Youtube has apparently taken down that clip of Armstrong and Teagarden. DAVE

[Gandalfe]

Youtube has apparently taken down that clip of Armstrong and Teagarden. DAVEHmm... I can still get to it.

[Dave Dolson]

I clicked your link twice and each time was shown a sentence across the youtube screen saying it was no longer available. I also put the title into the search feature and nothing came up. DAVE

[sideC]

The link's working for me, Dave. Things get a little mysterious over at youtube sometimes.



Julian

[Dave Dolson]

STILL not working for me (third attempt with the link). THEN, I went directly to youtube and did a search. I came to the clip on about page three and it gave me the same ("No longer available . . .") text.

However, the search allowed me to view some other Armstrong video clips and I was pleased to see Joe Darensbourg playing clarinet in Armstrong's bands. Joe gigged around SoCal for a long time before he passed away.

Darensbourg wrote a fine trad tune called LOU-EASY-AN-I-A and in the 1950's, led his own band on a Top 40 hit of YELLOW DOG BLUES (with Joe doing a wonderful slap-tongue ride on clarinet). I recall seeing his band in a live performance at Santa Monica City College - maybe 1957 or 1958.

Joe would frequent some of the monthly jazz club events and I had the pleasure of playing a few sets with him as well as being regaled by Joe's great stories about early jazz. He was one of the good guys. DAVE

[Gandalfe]

No link Dave?

[Dave Dolson]

Sunday AM in SoCal . . . "We're sorry. This video is no longer available." DAVE

[steen]

Jan Harbeck. Beautiful (sub)tone on "In the still of the night".

http://www.janharbeck.com/

http://www.myspace.com/janharbeck

[saxhound]

Dusted off the turntable last night. Butterfield Blues Band Live, with Gene Dinwiddie, Trevor Lawrence and a very young David Sanborn.

I went to see the Eagles Thursday night, so I went out today and picked up the DVD from their first farewell tour. They always take a four piece horn section with them - some hot players from UNT. I'll be cranking it up on the big screen tonight.

[Al Stevens]

Hank Mobley and Jimmy Forrest (different CDs).

[sideC]

Lots of Basie on the radio today. Today's the birthday of Basie guitarist Freddy Green, composer of "Corner Pocket." 1911-1987.



Julian

[saxplayer1004]

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band-Act Your Age cd. Only thing that kept me awake to study for my Material Science and Engineering exam this morning.

[Dave Dolson]

Three - MAD DOG (The New Orleans Bootblacks from 1926); CLARINET MARMALADE (Bix and Tram, late 1920's); RICHARD M. JONES BLUES (aka ALL NIGHT BLUES, Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, mid 1940's, in Db).

The N.O. Bootblacks were essentially Armstrong's Hot Five without Armstrong (Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, Kid Ory, Lil' Hardin, and Johnny St. Cyr, with George Mitchell replacing Armstrong).

Our band intends to play these three tunes next Sunday and I need to work on 'em. So, into my iPod as a rehearsal playlist with headphones and my clarinet and alto. DAVE

[sideC]

Just finished listening to the bass clarinet of Harry Carney playing "Ghost Of A Chance." This was from an alblum Harry made with strings, which I believe is no longer availible.

Today is the birthday of Harry Carney, 1910-1974. He joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1927 and stayed until he passed away in 1974, just 4 months after Duke. He was probably the only jazz musician who was never out of work.

I met Harry when I was 13 years old, my Dad took me backstage to meet members of Duke's band. I still remember Mr. Carney asking me how long I had been playing the baritone saxophone, and I still remember the pride that I felt when I replied "nine months." He was a very nice man.



Julian

[Al Stevens]

Today I'm listening to Reflections and Live in Central Florida by the Jim Roberts Jazz Sextet.

http://www.whiterosemusic.net/cd's/cd's.htm

I know and work infrequently with three of these guys (Metz, Silva, MacKenzie). This is a hard swinging group.

[Ed Svoboda]

Cool Jazz day. A lot of Lester Young, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, and Paul Desmond with some Zoot Sims thrown in for good measure.

[Chris J]

Radio 3 interview with Joshua Redman and his music

For those in a country that has access to BBC iPlayer, the link is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jhmmj/Jazz_Library_Gateshead_Jazz_Festival_2009_Joshua_Redman/

The link will go dead on 11th April 2009

Chris

[Gandalfe]

Radio 3 interview with Joshua Redman and his music

For those in a country that has access to BBC iPlayer, the link is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jhmmj/Jazz_Library_Gateshead_Jazz_Festival_2009_Joshua_Redman/

The link will go dead on 11th April 2009

ChrisHe'll be at Jazz Alley in Seattle this month. I'm going with family and friends to hear him.

[stefank]

I started out with all the Gesualdo I could find on Youtube, and somehow got from there to Zappa. I'm not sure how that happened.

[Ed Svoboda]

A friend sent me a console recording of Take The A Train from Duke Ellington and the band. Recorded about 1970 at Caesars Palace featuring Cootie Williams.

That put me in the mood for my own Duke Ellington day. I'm listening to The Duke:The Columbia Years 1927-1962. I haven't listened to this collection in quite some time. It's interesting to hear how music changed over that period of time and how the band developed and changed.

[Gandalfe]

A friend sent me a console recording of Take The A Train from Duke Ellington and the band. Recorded about 1970 at Caesars Palace featuring Cootie Williams.

That put me in the mood for my own Duke Ellington day. I'm listening to The Duke:The Columbia Years 1927-1962. I haven't listened to this collection in quite some time. It's interesting to hear how music changed over that period of time and how the band developed and changed.Killer cut. Luv this stuff and wonder at the things we get to hear now-a-days with the advent of YouTube and such.

[sideC]

I heard some great Dexter Gordon from 1969, live with a European rhythm section. Rhythm-a-ning, and a ballad that I can't remember the tittle. Dexter was wailing, on fire. Then I heard another thing, Booker Irvin and my old friend Johnny Coles. Is there anyone who's style is more original that Booker Irvin? Nobody today has copped his thing, thankfully.

And I heard that 1970 Take the A Train, Ed. I noticed that the reeds sounded a little different, then I saw the date, 1970. Johnny Hodges had passed away a year or so before that, so he was replaced by the legendary Norris Turney. Most people associate Norris' style and sound with JH, but he seems more influenced by Russel Procope to me. Either way, he was a true Ellingtonian, and fit the band perfectly.

[Gandalfe]

Looks to be someone found the bootleg stuff Ed was listening to on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OLDE (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OLDE)

[sideC]

Listening to lots of McCoy Tyner this afternoon. Radio, of course, WKCR in the NYC area. Right now they're playing McCoy's alblum "Expansions", from around 1968, I believe. McCoy with Wayne Shorter, Gary Bartz, Woody Shaw, Herbie Lewis, and Freddy Waits. I also heard McCoy's alblum "Extensions", featuring the same band minus Woody.

Also featured on the afternoon jazz program was McCoy's 1963 alblum "Today and Tomorrow". The band on this one included Jimmy Garrison, Albert Tootie Heath, John Gilmore, Thad Jones, Frank Strozier, Butch Warren, and Elvin Jones. I had just turned on my car radio while driving home from my morning gig, and was very pleased to hear my old friend John Gilmore, his stlye on tenor is quite distinctive. Frank Strozier's mastery of the alto saxophone is something that I consider to be amazing, and the musical style that he brings to the instrument is always warming to my heart. Gilmore and Strozier are worth checking out is you are not familiar with the work of these two saxophone giants.

[sideC]

Benny Goodman 24-7 for the next two weeks on wkcr-fm, 89.9 in NYC. I just finished listening to Benny featuring himself on tenor saxophone in his very first big band of 1934. Hymie Shertzer was playing lead alto in that band.

If you live outside the NYC metro area, try www.wkcr.org




Julian

[Gandalfe]

Dan & Dustin Higgins Jam 9 "Midnight Rendez-vous" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJqarmoTT0E)

Hauntingly beautiful music as night nears and it's pouring down rain in the naked city, okay Seattle. 8-)

[Ed Svoboda]

I've been practicing clarinet to see if I can get my chops into decent shape. As a result, I have been listening to a lot of Benny Goodman.

In addition to Benny Goodman I saw Phil Woods live on Sunday and have my normal rotation of various bari players going when I'm in front of a computer.

[Gandalfe]

... I saw Phil Woods live on Sunday and have my normal rotation of various bari players going when I'm in front of a computer.How'd he look? He looked very tired when I saw him in at a master's session in 2003. I worried about his health. And that's the only time I saw him live. Nice guy.

[Ed Svoboda]

He looked a bit tired but played well.

Funny moment of the set was when he called a tune that the piano player didn't know and he called out the changes.

[Ed Svoboda]

Listening to some Lars Gullin today. A compilation called Lars Guillin Swings.

[steen]

James Moody - Homage. It is stellar.

[Ed Svoboda]

A non jazz day at the moment.

Jim Croce.

[retread]

I'm listening to Wizard of Oz. In my head. I can't get it out. That's just one of the perils of a pit orchestra. The run ends a week from Saturday, so maybe sometime next month I'll be free of it.

[Ed Svoboda]

Stan Getz - Focus.

At my lesson yesterday I brought my tenor which led us to discuss various tenor players that we both liked. I've always been a big Zoot Sims freak but was blown away by the playing of Stan Getz on Focus.

[Al Stevens]

The 1957 Carnegie Hall concert recording of Monk and Coltrane. That is my favorite Coltrane era, and he and Monk really play off one another effectively at this concert.

[sideC]

Yes, I think that Focus is my favorite Getz alblum. There used to be a jazz dj in Philly on the old jazz fm station back in the '50s and '60s, what-fm. Name was Joe Hunter. He called his show "The Night Of The Hunter." He used Focus as his backround music as he announced tittles and artists etc. Very hip.

Right now, I'm listening to Morgana King singing "A Taste Of Honey." Exquisite.

Before that, I listened to Lorez Alexandria swinging "As Long As I Live." Pure expubedence.


Julian

[Ed Svoboda]

I've moved on to my "bari players" channel on Pandora. Gary Smulyan play Civilization And Its Discontents (http://www.pandora.com/music/song/gary+smulyan+quartet/civilization+its+discontents)

[steen]

Stan Getz - Focus.
It is perhaps among 10 albums that I have listened to the most. I was straight out of medical school and into my year of my thesis work. Much of my work consisted of electron microscopy and the department photographer felt that it was below him to process negatives for non-faculty members. After much fighting, he had to hand over the keys to the dark room so I could do it myself. It was a really hot summer and I spent every evening in the dark room hunched over the chemicals for developing negatives. ALL I listened to that entire summer was "Focus". Go figure. So in my internal universe it shares space with "A Love Supreme", the "Goldberg Variations", Bach's Cello Suites, etc.

[Ed Svoboda]

Earlier it was Pepper Adams.

Now it's Lester Young. 100 year celebration.

As much as I love how Zoot Sims could swing there's no denying that Lester was the master.

[steen]

Earlier it was Pepper Adams.

Now it's Lester Young. 100 year celebration.

As much as I love how Zoot Sims could swing there's no denying that Lester was the master.
I get big kick out of Zoot Sims. It may be hard to call him underrated but seemed never to have been blessed with the spotlight (and money) like some of his contemporaries. I 4-5 albums with Zoot. The two that amaze me the most in one where he plays alto, tenor, and bari (it is packaged for moving so forgive that I cannot pull it out to get the name of the album). The other is a album entitled something like Zoot Sims plays soprano, which he obviously does really well too. In that sense, it seems like he had something in common with Sonny Stitt, who apparently loved the bari save for the lack of practicality.

[pete]

"Scandal" by Shojo S (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZHtlpp0cE). Anime, of course. This is the opening music for the current episodes of Bleach (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3niDIMkB6GA).

[Ed Svoboda]

Gary Smulyan with Strings.

I'm really rather impressed by the recording. Amazon says it dates from 1997.

[Merlin]

Gary Smulyan with Strings.

I'm really rather impressed by the recording. Amazon says it dates from 1997.

A very good album. String arrangements by Bob Belden, IIRC. I'm trying to remember if that album has Smulyan playing "The Bad and the Beautiful" on it. Great tune, and his was one of the first versions I ever heard of it.

[Ed Svoboda]

It does have The Bad and The Beautiful. First track. Killer stuff. I'm going to listen to it again this morning.

[Dave Dolson]

SUNSET BLUES, by the Golden Eagle Jazz Band (before I joined them) with Chris Norris on vocal and Walter Sereth on an old Albert clarinet (Buffet from 1887) and soprano saxophone. Pure blues, well inside the box, and just superb. DAVE

[jbtsax]

I recently rediscovered "Native Dancer" by Wayne Shorter and Milton Nascimento. IMO one of the most creative albums of all time.

John

[Connical]

Today I stumbled upon 2 classic LP's at a yard sale.
Someone I'm sure Ed is familiar with.

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (What is there to say?)
and
Gerry Mulligan meets Stan Getz

[Gandalfe]

Listening to my fav Sunday morning show, CBS Sunday Morning, which opens with a very distinctive piece played by Wynton Marsalis on a piccolo trumpet called Abblasen (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/09/sunday/main13558.shtml). 8-)

[Ed Svoboda]

Today I stumbled upon 2 classic LP's at a yard sale.
Someone I'm sure Ed is familiar with.

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (What is there to say?)
and
Gerry Mulligan meets Stan Getz

Both really good recordings. Enjoy.

[HaRon]

Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess, had a nice discussion last weekend and suddenly Kind of Blue came up. This brought me back to the Porgy and Bess album.

[pete]

Again mining the work of Yoko Kanno on Cowboy Bebop (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop). Here's a gem:

"Flying Teapot" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKL88_jLYgM) from Cowboy Bebop: Blue. This song is the definition of "bittersweet". Lyrics. (http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/cbebop/cbft.htm) (It's got a nice mute trumpet solo in it, too.)

Hey, take 3 minutes out of your day and give it a listen.

[Gandalfe]

Tasty Pete.

And for a change of pace, check out the three bass sax and tubax quartet of Randy's "Four BIG Brothers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQwyKQCYbc)". 8-)

[acglass]

Everything Stan Kenton (no really, EVERYTHING!) The director of bands at my school is a big fan so I figured it's time I get caught up.

[Chris J]

Lucky dip

Put the iPod on shuffle - great to hear things I don't normally listen to

Lester Young - they don't make them like that anymore
Coleman Hawkins - oldie but goodie

And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davies - had forgotten just how listenable to he is (though I could happily ditch the Hammond organ)

Chris

[rleitch]

And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davies - had forgotten just how listenable to he is (though I could happily ditch the Hammond organ)
Chris

Hey me too! The "Modern Jazz" CD!

R.

[Al Stevens]

Wardell Gray. Complete Sunset & New Jazz Masters.

An oft-overlooked tenor player from the old school.

[Gandalfe]

Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond's "Three to get ready" on the Forever Cool Internet Jazz (http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/mini.cgi?station_name=gersch&tm=6837&from=rma) radio station. 8-)

[Clari-Netty]

Mostly today i have been listening to

Vivaldi...four seasons
Tchaikovsky...the nutcracker

[Chris J]

Recently listening to the radio, and Too close for comfort - Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan
(Stan Getz meets Gerry Mulligan) came on.

Stan Getz on Baritone sax, and Gerry Mulligan on Tenor.....

Chris

[Chris J]

Wardell Gray. Complete Sunset & New Jazz Masters.

An oft-overlooked tenor player from the old school.

Well, what a day!
Never heard of Wardell Gray, so bought the "best of" from iTunes. 44 tracks for very little money. Got me to work in the car so thanks for that tip off.

Came home to Don Byas - another old school

Then out to a concert with James Morrison playing with Western Australia Symphony Orchestra. Great night out, final encore he played Saint Thomas. What was impressive, though, was hammering out a passionate solo on the trumpet with his right hand, while casually playing the piano with his left hand. Hhmmm

But had to put Saint Thomas on (Sonny Rollins, Colossus) before bed, and listen as I type.

Chris

[sideC]

Tina Brooks. "Back To the Tracks."

[Gandalfe]

A little Jimmie Smith from his Chicken Shack CD and Klemmer from his Touch CD.

[Dave Dolson]

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, 1929 - LOOSE LIKE A GOOSE (two pianos, clarinet and drums). After listening to this recently, my band leader and I (piano and clarinet) performed it at our gig - BIG hit). DAVE

[sideC]

Glad to hear that you got the house, Dave. GOOD JOB MAN!

I raided my utube stash this morning. Listened to Dame Shirley Bassey singing "Balled Of The Sad Young Men,"........good gawd! Also checked out Morgana King doing "A Taste of Honey," and Lorez Alexandria's rendition of "As Long as I Live." I've probably posted about the Morgana and the Lorez before, but they sound sooooo good.......

Julian

[pete]

Well, not TODAY, but recently.

1. I went to the Scottsdale Latin Jazz Festival (http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/jazz_festival_information.php), with my wife and a couple of her friends, on 11/14. This was an outdoor concert and didn't feature any of the headliners from the day before. Which was too bad. We got the Claudia Villela Group -- I think -- a Brazilian group that I can remember all of two things about a) it was difficult to tell the songs apart and b) the singer kept saying, during each song, that she needed more reverb. IMO, she really needed more cowbell (http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/pages/snl-more-cowbell.html).

2. During my recent Buffalo NY trip, I went to see the inaugural concert of the Buffalo Philharmonia Orchestra (http://www.buffalostate.edu/news.xml?prid=3125) (they're currently holding auditions for violins and viola, if anyone's interested). This is a "community orchestra" that has a few Buffalo State faculty, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra members (the conductor, himself, is on the BPO staff), Buffalo State students (they get class credit) and community members. I went to it because it was a) free and b) my mom's husband plays in it. They were about average on most of the pieces (heck, one of the violinists dropped her bridge during the Brahms; I think she was falling asleep), but I think they did a very good job on premiering Steven Cohen's "Revels for Orchestra". Which is good, as both the composer and the Buffalo mayor were in attendance.

[Ed Svoboda]

My wife and I were in the car for a little more than two hours today traveling back from the in-laws so we listened to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me from NPR. Funny stuff.

[pete]

My wife and I were in the car for a little more than two hours today traveling back from the in-laws so we listened to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me from NPR. Funny stuff.
+1. If you go to NPR.org, you can download the podcast. There are also other shows that you can listen to online, but can't download.

BTB, they did a book, awhile back. Amusing, but not a very convenient format, if you've heard the show before.

The best show I've heard was when they had the guy that does the voice for Elmo on.

[Ed Svoboda]

There's another great show called "Whad'Ya Know" with Michael Feldman.

[pete]

While we're on the subject of PRI, I heard A Prairie Home Companion this AM and heard a person named Karan Casey (http://www.karancasey.com/). She's an Irish singer and sings a lot of Celtic music, but not exclusively.

Searching for her led me to a website called http://www.lala.com. You seem to be able to play a whole bunch of free music, including some relatively obscure stuff: I like Peter Schickele, for instance, and they have stuff there that I haven't heard; approximately 60 of his albums.

[Chris J]

Mr Brecker - Time is of the Essence

Ever it was...

[SteveSklar]

Boots Randolph .. Christmas CD :-D

[AltoRuth]

Ah yes, time to haul out the Xmas CD's---Robert Shaw Chorale and Manheim Steamroller (not together!). But right now, I'm revising my iPod playlists, and am listening to a whole melange of Johnny Hodges---currently playing "I've Got it Bad....").

Ruth

[pete]

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY)

Yes, it's really the Muppets. Watch it in HD. It's good.

[Ed Svoboda]

New car so I was listening to XM today. I never made it past the classic vinyl channel. I need to get a station listing so I can figure out what is where.

[Al Stevens]

Saturday I bought the MP3 album of The Complete Capitol Trios by Benny Goodman. I'm listening to it now.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Capitol-Trios/dp/B000UFVTV4/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk

This is a great music-minus-one practice session for a swing bass player. Except that with Teddy Wilson's left hand and Krupa's quiet use of the bass drum, they didn't need a bass player.

As a kid, I used Gerry Mulligan quartet records the same way to practice piano comping.

[Gandalfe]

Maceo Parker's "Roots & Grooves (http://www.maceo.com/rootsgrooves/index.html)" luvin' the 'Tribute to Ray' stuff. Can't put my sax down.

[sideC]

New car so I was listening to XM today. I never made it past the classic vinyl channel. I need to get a station listing so I can figure out what is where.

Whad' ya git? I got a new Hyundai Elantra back in June or July, has the xm rig. Right now I'm stuck on channel 4, trad Christmas....yeah, I'm a sucker for Christmas songs...there, I admitted it. Channel 5,6,7 are 50's, 60's, and 70's pop, and I check out channel 60 which is Soul Town, classic soul. Jazz is 73 or 74 maybe. Satelite radio is cool.

My favorite channel 4 Christmas ditties

White Christmas....Otis Redding
Christmas Is....Percy Faith
Christmastime Is Here.....Vince Guaraldi
The Christmas Waltz....Frank Sinatra

Julian

[pete]

Mr. Guaraldi's trio is exceptional. Check out A Charlie Brown Christmas (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1423843630), if you haven't in awhile. (There are hi-def MP3s of the Guardali tunes on YouTube, but the link I give is the full video.)

[Ed Svoboda]

Whad' ya git? I got a new Hyundai Elantra back in June or July, has the xm rig. Right now I'm stuck on channel 4, trad Christmas....yeah, I'm a sucker for Christmas songs...there, I admitted it. Channel 5,6,7 are 50's, 60's, and 70's pop, and I check out channel 60 which is Soul Town, classic soul. Jazz is 73 or 74 maybe. Satelite radio is cool.

My favorite channel 4 Christmas ditties

White Christmas....Otis Redding
Christmas Is....Percy Faith
Christmastime Is Here.....Vince Guaraldi
The Christmas Waltz....Frank Sinatra

Julian

I bought a 2010 Toyota Prius. The altima finally died. I really like the car and have told people that it is like driving a video game. There's screens that show you your approximate real time mileage, average mileage on one of two trip computers, displays showing how the car is being powered at any given moment, and all sorts of other stuff.

I'm liking XM but most of the time I listen to my mp3 player. I'm leaning towards keeping it past the trial period if the price is reasonable.

[steen]

Tina Brooks. "Back To the Tracks."
It rocks. Listened to it dozens of times. Does have a depressing tinge to it when you think about the size of talent and the teeny fragment of it that survives.

[sideC]

Mr. Guaraldi's trio is exceptional. Check out A Charlie Brown Christmas (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1423843630), if you haven't in awhile. (There are hi-def MP3s of the Guardali tunes on YouTube, but the link I give is the full video.)

Yeah Pete, I watched that on tv last night. I remember watching it when it was new back in '65, on our 1959 black and white RCA console. Those were the days.

Thanks for the link.

Julian

[sideC]

I bought a 2010 Toyota Prius. The altima finally died. I really like the car and have told people that it is like driving a video game. There's screens that show you your approximate real time mileage, average mileage on one of two trip computers, displays showing how the car is being powered at any given moment, and all sorts of other stuff.

I'm liking XM but most of the time I listen to my mp3 player. I'm leaning towards keeping it past the trial period if the price is reasonable.

I just got in from a rehearsal down in Philly, and a woman passed me in the previous model Prius. It was dark and I happened to check out her lit dashboard as she eased by. Man, I couldn't figure out the speedometer, very high tech. Reminded me a little bit of riding in a brand new 1969 Citroen DS 19 back in the day. Good luck with the new wheels.

Julian

[sideC]

It rocks. Listened to it dozens of times. Does have a depressing tinge to it when you think about the size of talent and the teeny fragment of it that survives.

1960 and '61 was tough times for the jazz world. Many musicians lived hard and fast. Fortunately, we have the recorded history of this very fertile period. I love the groove and the pace of "Back To The Tracks."

Today, I'm still in my Christmas mode....a friend sent me a cool animation of the Drifters version of "White Christmas," with Bill Pinkney and Clyde McPhatter sharing the lead.

All of my listening was not confined to the holiday, however. I managed to hear Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley and John Coltrane taking down on "Limehouse Blues."

Julian

[pete]

The wife, daughter #2 and I went out for dinner at Organ Stop Pizza (http://www.organstoppizza.com/). The defining feature of this restaurant is that it has (one of) the largest theater pipe organs in the world.

A "theater pipe organ" is a pipe organ that has stuff grafted onto it. In this case, the stuff includes oh, about 200 (http://www.organstoppizza.com/wurlitzer.htm) different instruments, including two pianos and full percussion.

The pizza's OK, too. $20 for a large pepperoni and a pitcher of soda.

The organ is computer assisted, so you can really have a full band (no real strings) playing.

And where else can you go to hear "Happy Birthday" segue into "Pomp and Circumstance"?

[Gandalfe]

Ramsey Lewis on his "A Traditional Jazz Christmas". Hmm, me thinks it's in the key of F (concert).

The office place is empty and I'm sittin' here with visions of my new Eppelsheim C sop due to arrive next month. (sung in the key of C concert) 8-)

[Dave Dolson]

Jim: Can't us mouldy fygges (lovers of 1920's jazz) have just one term that defines our style? For YEARS, traditional jazz has been known to many as the jazz style of those who invented it. Now, Ramsey Lewis comes along and usurps our name for our music.

I'll bet his music is TRADITIONAL JAZZ. If it truly is, I hope he has AT THE CHRISTMAS BALL (Bessie Smith, mid 1920's) and SANTA CLAUS BLUES (King Oliver) on that album. DAVE

[Gandalfe]

Nope. No luck there as trad jazz is a continuously morphing notion. However, they did waffle a big by using trad *christmas* jazz. Maybe they felt they had more waffle room that way.

[Dave Dolson]

This corroborates the old saw that anything before a person was born is traditional (in jazz parlance, "traditional jazz"). I guess that term, which was so appropriate for 1920's jazz, is now applied to early be-bop, eh? How sad.

So, when I tell someone that I play traditional jazz, they are to assume that it could be anything from Sidney Bechet to Miles Davis.

Of course, most folks ask, "Who is Sidney Bechet?" Geez! DAVE

[Gandalfe]

... So, when I tell someone that I play traditional jazz, they are to assume that it could be anything from Sidney Bechet to Miles Davis.

Of course, most folks ask, "Who is Sidney Bechet?" Geez! DAVEDave, sometimes I picture you as a man on his front yard shakin' his fist and yelling at the kids to get off his lawn. 8-)

[Dave Dolson]

Fist? How about a 12-gauge? DAVE

[Gandalfe]

Fist? How about a 12-gauge? DAVEMaybe if you were located in Texas I'd believe that. :-D

[patience]

Hello.
Currently listening to: "Do You Realize" by the Flaming Lips.
What about you guys?

[SteveSklar]

the past two hours I was listening to Alejandro Fernandez, Me Estoy Enamorando album .... and of course my repeat was on the first track ... for the past two hours .. i thought it sounded familiar !!

[pete]

A compilation of songs I've sung in the various choirs I've been in over the past 20-ish years. Mmmm. Musical stylings have changed ....

[Chris J]

I heard this on the radio on the way to work this morning

Found a clip on YouTube. Here you can see her circular breathing with the greatest of ease and fluidity. She has an amazing command of her instrument.

Amy Dickson playing Philip Glass' violin concerto no.1 transcribed for soprano sax:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUWPA_AX6o&feature=fvw

Chris

[Gandalfe]

Nice find Chris. I've often thought about what it would take to play Uncle Phil's pieces correctly; circular breathing is certainly one of the requirements.

[pete]

Is he really your uncle, Gandalfe?

[Gandalfe]

Is he really your uncle, Gandalfe?I wish. He's a cool guy.

[pete]

Might be a good topic for another thread: famous musicians you're related to.

[pete]

Back on topic: The Beatles (aka "The White Album").

[Chris J]

Back on topic: The Beatles (aka "The White Album").
Ha - their best

The acoustic songs, including Blackbird, Julia and Rocky Raccoon are fantastic

Chris

[Gandalfe]

Saxophonist Amy Dickson - Philip Glass' Violin Concerto No 1.
@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUWPA_AX6o&feature=player_embedded

You can hardly tell she's doin' that circular breathing thang.

[pete]

Ha - their best

The acoustic songs, including Blackbird, Julia and Rocky Raccoon are fantastic

Chris
I think I prefer Abbey Road: "Come Together", "Oh! Darling", "She's So Heavy", etc. One of the things about The Beatles is that they did so much that there's a lot to choose from.

I hear there's a USB stick for sale that has the entire discography on it, in lossless audio format. That'd be a nice gift, but I think it was $250.

Ah. Found it: http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-USB/dp/B002VH7P4O

[steen]

Eric Dolphy "The Illinois Concert". My first encounter (I know, I know). I am happy that the liner notes say that it is "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise". One of my very favorite tunes that I must have with at least half a dozen saxophonists (best ever IMO is still Getz on "People Time"). I can sort of hear it now that I have listened to it a few times. Mostly above and beyond me, but hopefully it will get easier to decipher.

[Gandalfe]

Gordon Goodwin's "The Phat Pack" and I'm playing the sop part. Cool beans!