Mr Moustache
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A Mingus album that is good for relaxing? I'll have to listen to it to believe it I guess!
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MikeH
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it's a solo piano record he did so it's quite different from any other mingus records!
To Cy & Lee is great, it 's annoying for me a little though as it arrived scratched and no response when mailed Bandcamp. There is a new album coming out & seems to be a repress of the 'corner of a sphere'. Is corner of a sphere any good?
edit - I've not listened to either, but with a brief snippet, was think instrumental albums might be the way forward
MikeH
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damn! i got mine from the international anthem bandcamp and it was fine. i didn't realize corner of a sphere had a repress. i really like it, but that one and his new album are not instrumental albums. so i have friends who love To Cy and Lee but hate the new single + corner of a sphere. both have some singing/poetry over many tracks.
The song Is It Enough off Corner of a Sphere has been a staple the past few years. Really interesting stuff
MikeH
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yea i love that track. really like the whole album. but i know lots of people can be put off by the whole speak/singing thing.
JohnnyCashFan
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Poly-Rythmo
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Is any of the London crew going to the Binker & Moses album launch next week at Rough Trade? I'm over from work and am taking a colleague from Greece (who says she doesn't like jazz but trusts my music taste 
). But felt like too good a chance to miss...
). But felt like too good a chance to miss...I'll have to give them a listen, just a quick 2 seconds on Bandcamp & I'm on the fence. I like vocals & poetry but, not all vocals & poetry.
JohnnyCashFan
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JohnnyCashFan
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He was one mad, bitter M/Fer and who can blame him, then or now.
hatfieldpdx
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Saw Immanuel Wilkins and his quartet in a tiny jazz club last night, as part of the PDX Jazz Festival. Mind blowing stuff. Immanuel started the set with a 20-minute solo, alone on stage. The band then joined for the first two tracks from Omega, one from The 7th Hand, and a couple of new compositions. Each member of the quartet (pianist Micah Thomas, bassist Daryl Johns, and drummer/percussionist Kweku Sumbry) is just ridiculously talented. They've got a few more U.S. dates before heading to Europe. Catch 'em if you can.
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Portland Sheriff
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Here’s a fun one (I think): I was digging through old concert tickets and, apparently, I completely forgot that I’ve saved this one since 1989 for Blue Note’s 50th anniversary concert @ Carnegie Hall.
For context, I lived in NYC the summer before my senior year of college. I waited tables for $, smoked a lot of weed, and, while doing that, spent a shit ton of time in Central Park and museums. I lived with a college bud — rent free — in his dad’s studio Pied-à-terre on Park. Ave @ 87th (extremely high rent district).
I knew nothing about jazz except GRP so, I knew nothing about jazz. But I had wealthy NYC relatives who did, and they invited me to this show and dinner at the Russian Tea Room. I had heard of Stanley Jordan but none of the others (Tony Williams Quintet; Dianne Reeves; Elaine Elias). Of course, $30 is dirt cheap for a show like this now, but it was the most expensive ticket level!
For further context of what I was into back then, the other notable shows I went to that summer were Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe at Jones Beach Amph and a very early Blues Traveller show at the legendary Wetlands, way downtown. I was way into prog and was particularly obsessed w/ Bill Bruford, mostly for his finesse for a rock drummer and ability to play in textured, odd time. Needless to say, I was blown away by Tony Williams and he’s easily my favorite jazz drummer now.
For context, I lived in NYC the summer before my senior year of college. I waited tables for $, smoked a lot of weed, and, while doing that, spent a shit ton of time in Central Park and museums. I lived with a college bud — rent free — in his dad’s studio Pied-à-terre on Park. Ave @ 87th (extremely high rent district).
I knew nothing about jazz except GRP so, I knew nothing about jazz. But I had wealthy NYC relatives who did, and they invited me to this show and dinner at the Russian Tea Room. I had heard of Stanley Jordan but none of the others (Tony Williams Quintet; Dianne Reeves; Elaine Elias). Of course, $30 is dirt cheap for a show like this now, but it was the most expensive ticket level!
For further context of what I was into back then, the other notable shows I went to that summer were Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe at Jones Beach Amph and a very early Blues Traveller show at the legendary Wetlands, way downtown. I was way into prog and was particularly obsessed w/ Bill Bruford, mostly for his finesse for a rock drummer and ability to play in textured, odd time. Needless to say, I was blown away by Tony Williams and he’s easily my favorite jazz drummer now.
JohnnyCashFan
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The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (DLO3) Probably deserves some love in this thread. A little more funk/Memphis infused than most other jazz organ groups. Here is some info cross posted from me in another thread. Feel free to join in
Here are a couple DLO3 I just got from Paladin on vinyl.
Live KEXP set from 2017
Here is a live from home 2-21 show they did I really like
Here are a couple DLO3 I just got from Paladin on vinyl.
Live KEXP set from 2017
Here is a live from home 2-21 show they did I really like
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avecigrec
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JohnnyCashFan
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ooh dear...
John Coltrane Johnny Hartman ETA now 4/15/22
Duke Ellington Coleman Hawkins ETA now 5/13/22
@stpaulbrowns
hatfieldpdx
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I saw that the Impex vinyl release of Dorham‘s Matador also got pushed back, to 3/9 for now.
MOTHERF****R
hatfieldpdx
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Saw Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas play tonight, the first time they have performed as a duo in front of live audience. Hard to believe, but that’s what a pandemic will do.
In any case, incredible performance...two sets featuring many tracks from Force Majeure, a couple Alice Coltrane, a Dorothy Ashby tune, and a few others mixed in.
I spoke with both of them after the show. Dezron mentioned that his quartet has a new release coming out on International Anthem, likely in October.
In any case, incredible performance...two sets featuring many tracks from Force Majeure, a couple Alice Coltrane, a Dorothy Ashby tune, and a few others mixed in.
I spoke with both of them after the show. Dezron mentioned that his quartet has a new release coming out on International Anthem, likely in October.
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MikeH
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Also should add lots of Joe Pass albums to this list. Most of his Virtuoso albums on Pablo Records can be had for cheap and are great listens. I like Virtuoso 2 a lot. the first one in that series is great isn't as cheap. I feel like I regularly see his stuff on Pablo for under $10 in the wild.
Joe Pass - Virtuoso
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "Virtuoso" on Discogs.
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Joe Pass - Virtuoso #2
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1977 Vinyl release of "Virtuoso #2" on Discogs.
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this album also rules but is hard to find:
Joe Pass - Guitar Interludes
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1977 Vinyl release of "Guitar Interludes" on Discogs.
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