What Are You Listening To?

[PaulyT]

Listening to this now... not quite the raw energy of their previous album (called simply Rodrigo y Gabriela), but more sophisticated in the music and technique. Good stuff!

 

[heeman]

Guys, this is a great one, check it out if you can!!


Not much was heard from Donald Fagen following the release of his debut solo album The Nightfly in 1982 for the rest of the decade. But in the early '90s, Fagen began turning up in clubs in New York City as part of a loose affiliation of performers that came to be called the New York Rock & Soul Revue. This album captures a two-day stand by the Revue, March 1-2, 1991, at the Beacon Theater. The principal performers, in addition to Fagen, who performs originals, oldies, and Steely Dan tunes, are Michael McDonald, Phoebe Snow, Boz Scaggs, Charles Brown, and Eddie and David Brigati. So, you get to hear favorites from the repertoires of those stars and their old groups, such as the Doobie Brothers and the Rascals.

1. Intro 2. Madison Time - (with Donald Fagen/Jeff Young & The Youngsters)

3. Knock on Wood - (with Michael McDonald/Phoebe Snow)

4. Green Flower Street - (with Donald Fagen)

5. Shakey Ground - (with Phoebe Snow)

6. At Last - (with Phoebe Snow)

7. Lonely Teardrops - (with Michael McDonald)

8. Drowning in the Sea of Love - (with Boz Scaggs)

9. Driftin' Blues - (with Charles Brown)

10. Chain Lightning - (with Donald Fagen)

11. Groovin' - (with Eddie & David Brigati)

12. Minute by Minute - (with Michael McDonald)

13. People Got to Be Free - (with Full Cast)

14. Pretzel Logic - (with Donald Fagen/Michael McDonald)

15. Madison Reprise - (with Jeff Young & The Youngsters/Donald Fagen)

 

[PaulyT]

Listening to this now... not quite the raw energy of their previous album (called simply Rodrigo y Gabriela), but more sophisticated in the music and technique. Good stuff!

I've now listened to this twice in a row all the way through, and it's growing on me fast. As per my statement above, there's a much greater musical depth to this one, more subtlety, which appeals to me personally, a lot. Seems these two have matured musically quite a bit in the ~3 years between these albums. I still love both of these albums, but they are very different styles.

 

[PaulyT]

Ok sorry to harp on this, but the track "Hora Zero" from 11:11 is SERIOUSLY AMAZING! I mean chill/goosebump-inducing.

This video gives a taste, though IMHO the track on the album is fairly different, they do some more interesting and subtle things. But it's still fun to watch, pretty good PQ/SQ for YT.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHq5C6urBs8[/youtube]

 

[Dennie]

Time Out -- CD

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

1959/1997 Columbia Legacy Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul Desmond-penned "Take Five," Time Out captures the celebrated jazz quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in 1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Brubeck, alto saxophonist Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright. Along with "Take Five," the album features another one of the group's signature compositions, "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Though influenced by the West Coast-cool school, Brubeck's greatest interest and contribution to jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great flair. Much of the band's appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and fluid attack often carried the band's already strong performances to another level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of the era. --Fred Goodman

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Blue Rondo à la Turk" Dave Brubeck 6:44
2. "Strange Meadow Lark" Dave Brubeck 7:22
3. "Take Five" Paul Desmond 5:24
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Three to Get Ready" Dave Brubeck 5:24
2. "Kathy's Waltz" Dave Brubeck 4:48
3. "Everybody's Jumpin'" Dave Brubeck 4:48
4. "Pick Up Sticks" Dave Brubeck 4:16

Dave Brubeck — piano
Paul Desmond — alto saxophone
Eugene Wright — bass
Joe Morello — drums

 

[Dennie]

Criss-Cross -- Remastered CD

Thelonious Monk

1963/1993 Columbia Legacy

THE place to start your Monk collection, December 25, 2003
By R. J. Marsella (California) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Criss Cross (Audio CD)

A great remastered version of one of Monks' masterpiece recordings. Every selection here offers something unexpected and the entire CD swings like crazy. Monks comping on the title track Criss Cross behind Charlie Rouses's tenor is something to behold. he is never where you think he's going and yet melodic and perfectly in the tune. This guy was really something special and this CD offers a chance to hear him at his peak. Buy it..you can't go wrong here.

All songs composed by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.

"Hackensack" – 4:12
"Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:46
"Criss Cross" – 4:52
"Eronel" (Monk, Idrees Sulieman, Sadik Hakim) – 4:29
"Rhythm-A-Ning" – 3:53
"Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 7:04
"Think of One" – 5:17
"Crepuscule with Nellie" – 2:45

CD reissue bonus track:

"Pannonica" – 6:46


Thelonious Monk — piano
Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
John Ore — bass
Frankie Dunlop — drums

 

[Dennie]

This one is "Somethin' Else"...... :laughing-rolling:


No, Really....... :text-bravo: !

Somethin' Else -- Remastered RVG Edition CD

Cannonball Adderley

1958/1999 Blue Note Records

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When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note's most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of "Autumn Leaves," which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on muted trumpet, sounds like it could easily be an outtake from Kind of Blue (which it isn't). The midtempo title track provides the centerpiece of this classic as Adderley echoes Miles's swaggering melody before both unravel wonderful solos. A must-have Blue Note album. --John Murph

"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) – 11:01 :handgestures-thumbup:
"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 7:06
"Somethin' Else" (Miles Davis) – 8:15
"One for Daddy-O" (Nat Adderley, Sam Jones) – 8:26
"Dancing in the Dark" (Arthur Schwartz) – 4:07
"Bangoon"(initially released as "Alison's Uncle" and also noted as "Bangoon" on the RVG edition CD) (Hank Jones) – 5:05 not on original LP


Cannonball Adderley - Alto saxophone, Leader
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Hank Jones - Piano
Sam Jones - Bass
Art Blakey - Drums

 

[Dennie]

Trio '65 -- CD

Bill Evans Trio

1965/1993 Verve Records

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In the mid-1960s Bill Evans was involved in numerous recording projects, from film soundtrack work and playing with a symphony orchestra to duets with guitarist Jim Hall and solo and multitracked piano. As a result, he spent very little time in the studio with one of his finest working units, the trio with bassist Chuck Israels and drummer Larry Bunker. Each of Evans's trios found a different balance of elements, usually hinging on the pianist's musical relationship with his bass player. Israels is less given to virtuoso flights and aggressive countermelody than Scott LaFaro or Eddie Gomez, instead picking his notes for maximal harmonic and melodic effect, while maintaining a secure time feel. His style provides a different focus for the pianist, less reactive and more continuous, and it emphasizes Evans's capacity for rhythmically aggressive, boppish playing. John Carisi's "Israel," a tune dating from Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool, has Evans fastening on the rhythmic undercurrent generated by Israels and Bunker, and it continues with his linear approach to the solo on his own "Elsa." With familiar musicians and tunes, Evans produces one of his most relaxed and sustained recordings of the period. --Stuart Broomer

"Israel" (Carisi) – 4:49
"Elsa" (Earl Zindars) – 4:22
"'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 6:42
"Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:02
"How My Heart Sings" (Zindars) – 2:49
"Who Can I Turn To?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 4:53
"Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:26
"If You Could See Me Now" (Dameron, Sigman) – 4:47


Bill Evans – piano, keyboards
Larry Bunker – drums
Chuck Israels – bass

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening...

All The Things We Are -- CD

Dave Brubeck

1976/1990 Atlantic Records

Personnel: Dave Brubeck (piano); Anthony Braxton, Lee Konitz (alto saxophone); Jack Six (bass); Alan Dawson, Roy Haynes (drums).
Recorded at C.I. Studios, New York on July 17, 1973 and October 3, 1974. Includes liner notes by Michael Cuscuna.

Demonstrating the innovative pianist's wide musical range, this early-1970s set features Dave Brubeck in a variety of settings, from a traditional combo featuring the West Coast saxophonist Lee Konitz on "Like Someone in Love," to the more experimental group of "In Your Own Sweet Way," featuring the avant-garde saxophonist Anthony Braxton demonstrating his command of more conventional jazz idioms. The album's centerpiece is an extended medley of delicate, lyrical improvisations on five pieces by the songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen.

Track Listing
1. Like Someone in Love
2. In Your Own Sweet Way
3. All the Things You Are
4. Jimmy Van Heusen Medley: Deep In A Dream / Like Someone In Love / Here's That Rainy Day / Polka Dots And Moonbeams / It Could Happen To You
5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

 

[heeman]

 

[heeman]

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

Greatest Hits -- enhanced CD

The Doors

1980/1996 Elektra Records

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A great singles band that often got a little unraveled on its album-only epics, the Doors are predictably remembered as Deeper Artists than some of their (especially Jim Morrison's) pretensions merit. But those 45s really were great. They dominate this disc, with "Light My Fire" (the album version) and "Hello I Love You" banging by to complement the moodier "Riders on the Storm" (also at LP length) and a live "Roadhouse Blues" rescued from An American Prayer. Predictably, the record closes with a few other non-AM tracks, including "The End." But most of the real meat is in the stuff that made it to the jukeboxes. --Rickey Wright


"Hello, I Love You" (Morrison)
"Light My Fire" (Krieger, Morrison)
"People Are Strange" (Morrison, Krieger)
"Love Me Two Times" (Krieger)
"Riders On The Storm" (Morrison, The Doors)
"Break On Through" (Morrison, The Doors)
"Roadhouse Blues" (live) (Morrison, The Doors)
"Touch Me" (Krieger)
"L.A. Woman" (Morrison, The Doors)
"Love Her Madly" (Krieger)
"The Ghost Song" (Morrison)
"The End" (Morrison, The Doors)

 

[Randy]

Rock On Heeman,

I love that album. It is one of those that you could probably also list in the albums you love that nobody has heard of thread.

I listed Black Sabbath's Never Say Die over there. Weekend Qarriors is one of those albums that it just seems that NOBODY ever mentions.

"Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" Duh duh duh du. Love that chit.

 

[heeman]

Rock On Heeman,

I love that album. It is one of those that you could probably also list in the albums you love that nobody has heard of thread.

I listed Black Sabbath's Never Say Die over there. Weekend Qarriors is one of those albums that it just seems that NOBODY ever mentions.

"Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" Duh duh duh du. Love that chit.

I love Uncle Ted!!! :music-rockout: :music-rockout: :music-rockout:

 

[heeman]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz8QXngF6W8&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[Randy]

I am at work and tonight is the first halloween parade of the season so: a little mood music

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[Towen7]

Isn't it interesting how music has the power to transport you back in time?

 

[Dennie]

The Main Ingredient -- CD

Shirley Horn

1996 Verve Records

Favorite Horn, August 2, 2001
By disco75 "disco75" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Main Ingredient (Audio CD)

This disc has the trademark Horn stylings, including her inimitable pace and phrasing. It is the most upbeat of her usually ballad-dominated discs, giving off a smoking heat and bluesy tinge that mark this record as unique amidst her notable ouevre. The immediacy of the recording process pays off in the feel of the album. She is a singer par excellence and a talented pianist. This disc is highly recommended.

"Blues for Sarge" (Ronald R. Dawson) – 4:16
"The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:22
"Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:46
"The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 7:55
"Here's Looking at You" (Carroll Coates) – 3:27
"You Go to My Head" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 9:08
"Fever" (Eddie Cooley, John Davenport) – 4:42
"Come in from the Rain" (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:50
"Peel Me a Grape" (Dave Frishberg) – 2:55
"All or Nothing at All" (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 7:10


Shirley Horn – piano, vocals
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Buck Hill
Roy Hargrove – flugelhorn
Charles Ables – guitar, electric bass
Steve Novosel – double bass
Billy Hart – drums
Elvin Jones
Steve Williams

 

[Towen7]

Good call!

I've got this one in the player now.

 

[Dennie]

Belly of the Sun -- CD

Cassandra Wilson

2002 Blue Note Records

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By now, it's a moot point whether Cassandra Wilson is singing jazz or not. By unifying what were once considered disparate styles and song forms with her languorously rich vocals and offbeat instrumental textures, she has become the queen of her own genre. Largely recorded at a one-time train station in her native Mississippi, Belly of the Sun ranges from country-blues great Fred McDowell's gritty "You Gotta Move" (popularized by the Rolling Stones and here featuring acoustic-guitar wiz Richard Johnston) to Brazilian immortal Antonio Carlos Jobim's winsome "Waters of March" (featuring a children's choir) to a hauntingly feminized version of Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman." Revealing her command of narrative material, Wilson draws seductive meaning from Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm" and the Band's "The Weight." Featuring Kevin Breit and Marvin Sewell on all manner of guitars and related string instruments, Belly of the Sun also boasts three strong Wilson originals, including "Just Another Parade," a jazzy-soulful duet with India Arie, and "Show Me a Love." As her own producer, Wilson comes up with less compelling backgrounds than Craig Street, who produced her darker-tinged breakthrough albums. Still, this is her most seamless, smoothest-flowing, and most effortlessly expansive recording. "I need to feel some rich black soil that's moist between my toes," she sings. You can feel her Southern roots in the grooves as well. --Lloyd Sachs

"The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) – 6:05
"Justice" (Cassandra Wilson) – 5:27
"Darkness on the Delta" (Jay Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) – 3:47
"Waters of March" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:26
"You Gotta Move" (Mississippi Fred McDowell) – 2:44
"Only a Dream in Rio" (James Taylor) – 4:32
"Just Another Parade" (Wilson) – 6:05 featuring India.Arie
"Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) – 5:48
"Shelter From the Storm" (Bob Dylan) – 5:17
"Drunk as Cooter Brown" (Wilson) – 4:58
"Show Me a Love" (Robinson, Wilson) – 3:49
"Road So Clear" (Richmond) – 5:22
"Hot Tamales" (Robert Johnson) – 1:43
"Corcovado" (For Japan only)

There was a promotional version of this album distributed before the album was released that contained 2 extra tracks that were not included on the final release. The promotional copy has "Rock Me Baby" (B. B. King) After "Shelter From The Storm" and before "Cooter Brown" and "Little Lion" after "Cooter Brown" and before "Show Me a Love". The promotional version was a regular pressed and silkscreened disc (not a CD-R) and came in a cardboard sleeve and had no album artwork.