Jazz

Katanga and Passing Ships are my 2 picks from this year so far and McCoy's Expansions which I think is in the next batch .
Woob_woob said:
So my local just posted a ton of Tone Poet releases that I plan on plundering tomorrow. I already know I'm grabbing Art Blakeys Witch Doctor, but I was curious what are some other favorites I should keep an eye out for?
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Woob_woob said:
So my local just posted a ton of Tone Poet releases that I plan on plundering tomorrow. I already know I'm grabbing Art Blakeys Witch Doctor, but I was curious what are some other favorites I should keep an eye out for?
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5 of my favorites that could still be around
Curtis Amy Katanga, Dexter Gordon One Flight Up, Paul Chambers Bass On Top, Baby Face Willette Face To Face, Tina Brooks Waiting Game
 
from_my_stacks said:
Finally got a vinyl copy of Immanuel Wilkins "Omega." Really nice sound, looks like a Grundman mastering job. Loving the Isiah Collier 2xlp too. Anyone checked it out?
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I've had the Isiah Collier bookmarked on my phone for a couple of weeks now, but haven't gotten around to actually listening to it yet.

I also got my copy of Omega recently, but am away from home for a week before I can spin it. Very excited.
 
Tomorrow would have been the 93rd birthday of the Jamaican saxophonist Joe Harriott, so I have been digging out some of his records over the past couple of days.

Over the past year or so I have been really diving into the early British jazz scene (almost to an obsessive level to be honest) and just keep uncovering more and more gold. It was such a rich and diverse scene that was overshadowed by its American counterparts and as a result, a lot of the music never really got the recognition it deserved.

I think one of the reasons I'm so interested is that it all happened at my doorstep....in some cases literally. I will post a photo below of a theatre that used to be situated across the road from my window. Tubby Hayes played there as well as several other big named musicians. It's now a relatively bland office building (which has some charm in its own way I suppose). As a Northerner that grew up in a small village, all of this local history is really interesting to me especially when it links to the jazz musicians I listen to today!

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Selaws said:
Tomorrow would have been the 93rd birthday of the Jamaican saxophonist Joe Harriott, so I have been digging out some of his records over the past couple of days.

Over the past year or so I have been really diving into the early British jazz scene (almost to an obsessive level to be honest) and just keep uncovering more and more gold. It was such a rich and diverse scene that was overshadowed by its American counterparts and as a result, a lot of the music never really got the recognition it deserved.

I think one of the reasons I'm so interested is that it all happened at my doorstep....in some cases literally. I will post a photo below of a theatre that used to be situated across the road from my window. Tubby Hayes played there as well as several other big named musicians. It's now a relatively bland office building (which has some charm in its own way I suppose). As a Northerner that grew up in a small village, all of this local history is really interesting to me especially when it links to the jazz musicians I listen to today!

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Speak of the devil, a new Harriott album from Jazz In Britain!

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Mr Moore said:
Did you or anyone else order this? I did and it's coming upto a month over schedule with no word of any delays so I'm wondering if others have received it yet?
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No I haven't purchased it yet as I didn't expect it to truly sell out on pre-order. I'll pick it up from hhv most likely (it will usually come back in stock once they actually have it in hand) but I see their date also keeps getting pushed back:

 
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