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I have very recently discovered Michel Petrucciani. I am always in a combined emotive state of being emotionally moved and mightily impressed by the frenetic pace and talent whenever I listen.

 

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regarding live jazz, i strongly believe that hardcore jazzers should visit nyc at least once in their lifetime. there's no other place in the world where you'll hear such a choice of quality jazz by some of the best players alive today. tonight for instance (dec.13th), there's christian macbride at the village vanguard, medeski martin & wood at blue note and roy haynes at birdland! no prizes for guessing that i'd go see the only guy in that bumch who's played with coltrane

Very highly placed in my Bucket list ! I will live atleast an year in New York under some pretext

 

[aks07]

... roy haynes

OMG!! He is still kicking!! :clapping:

He recorded with Lester Young 65 years ago ! Get a CD of the Lester Young/Sarah Vaughan Town Hall Concert '47 and hear the band poke each other on stage. Priceless stuff.

 

[GeorgeO]

Namashkaar Ashokbhai, Good to see you back here after some moons..

 

[moktan]

OMG!! He is still kicking!! :clapping:

He recorded with Lester Young 65 years ago ! Get a CD of the Lester Young/Sarah Vaughan Town Hall Concert '47 and hear the band poke each other on stage. Priceless stuff.

Thanks for that wonderful recommendation. By the way didn't realise Lester had done this with the other lady.
I have BILLIE HOLIDAY AND LESTER YOUNG Lady Day and Prez (1937-41) and his Complete Savoy Recordings on flac.
Somebody was asking for saxophone recommendations. Well here is prez. Light , breezy, pure and pellucid. The cat who made jazz hip.

 

[moktan]

I have very recently discovered Michel Petrucciani. I am always in a combined emotive state of being emotionally moved and mightily impressed by the frenetic pace and talent whenever I listen.

The story of his short life is also as inspirational and beautiful as his music.

 

[aks07]

Namashkaar Ashokbhai, Good to see you back here after some moons..

Namaskara Shri George,
Your alumni missed you this homecoming. Great golfing. I spoke to a few. Waiting for your next appearance this side of the world.

 

[aks07]

...BILLIE HOLIDAY AND LESTER YOUNG Lady Day and Prez (1937-41) .....
Somebody was asking for saxophone recommendations. Well here is prez. Light , breezy, pure and pellucid. The cat who made jazz hip.

Brilliant reco! They were almost made for each other. Perhaps both of them could have lived a bit longer if married to each other. My personal fav: All of Me - Billie Holiday with Lester Young.

 

[moktan]

was in the mood for some vocal jazz. not the ladies though. been listening to John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. what magic...

 

[moktan]

a friend once remarked "MJQ don't have a single subversive bone in their body (of work)".
could it be the vibraphone?
however here is one lush recording. Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery- Bags Meets Wes!
two instruments (guitar and vibraphone) that i don't particularly fancy.
but when the best in the business come together this is the magic they make.
sparkling bluesy jazz to while away a wintery afternoon.

p.s. the rhythm section comprising of Wynton Kelly on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, play with telepathic energy especially on the relatively uptempo Jingles, Delilah.

 

[moktan]

while we are talking mighty Mingus?

in a jazz forum, there was a discussion on why unlike say Monk or Ellington, very few of Mingus compositions or tunes have been covered by others.
the answers were prosaic as truth generally is- the pieces are complex,need lots of people etc.
someone had chipped in -
"It's a small world full of small people. Mingus was anything but small.
People watch movies on cell phones & get pissed off when they have to wait. How the hell they gonna play "Fables Of Faubus" or "Meditations On Integration", especially when they think that repeating the answers to "Cherokee" or "Giant Steps" is freakin' ART? "

 

[moktan]

am listening to Carmen Mcrae sing The Great American SongBook....she delivers magic...the beauty is in her phrasings and a somewhat quirky, ironic tilt she gives to these standards....Joe Pass on the guitar accompanies with understated flourish...something quite surprising from the guitar virtuoso....
people should also check out Carmen Sings Monk.....