What Are You Listening To?

[No-L]

It's the "United Breaks Guitars" guy!
Great cd.

 

[heeman]

All songs written by Lisa Loeb.

"It's Over"
"Snow Day"
"Taffy"
"When All the Stars Were Falling"
"Do You Sleep?"
"Hurricane"
"Rose-Colored Times"
"Sandalwood"
"Alone"
"Waiting for Wednesday"
"Lisa Listen"
"Garden of Delights"
"Stay (I Missed You)" (previously appeared on the 1994 Reality Bites soundtrack)

There is just something about Lisa's voice and song writing that is just addictive to me..... :music-listening:

 

[No-L]

 

[Dennie]

Experience Hendrix - The Best of -- CD

Jimi Hendrix

1998 Experience Hendrix/MCA Records

 

[putty34]

Grizzly Bear - Shields

 

[Rope]

Rope

 

[Kazaam]

It's ceiling cat!

 

[Botch]

And he's watching you...
compose album titles.

 

[No-L]

Rope

:handgestures-thumbup:

 

[Kazaam]

I'm so sad because today I'm driving my parents' SUV in order to haul some stuff, but all it has is a CD player.

A 6-disc CD changer, to be exact. This would've been awesome 10 years ago, I suspect. But darn if I want to dig up the physical discs. I've become too addicted to MP3s.

Too bad there isn't a cassette deck, because I'd run to the store and buy me one of those ancient tape to headphone jack adapters that used to be popular amongst the CD Walkman crowd. Seriously, I'd do it. I mean, really, without my iPod or my phone, how else am I going to make a playlist that includes Dwight Yoakam, De La Soul, Radiohead, Sam Cooke, Metallica, and everything in between? What the fuck, right? As sure as Kid N Play ain't gonna hurt nobody, I sure ain't gonna load up iTunes and burn a mix CD or three or six. I'd much rather spend that time bitching about it in a post here at the Annex.

I could go on, but awe shit, man, I've gotta poop.

 

[Dennie]

The Genius of The Electric Guitar -- CD

Charlie Christian

1987 Columbia Records

You Jazz Types Need To Loosen Up June 19, 2003
By Former Archivist General of the United States
Format:Audio CD

I like my Coltrane and Mingus and Monk too, but Jiminey H. Crowe, you can't give this stuff just 3 stars! This is Charlie Christian sneaking in the back door of the biggest stage available in popular music at the time and hi-jacking American culture from the facile and the banal back to solid musicianship, compelling (while seemingly effortless) syncopation, an expanded tonal palate without sacrificing a steady blues sensibility. It's not just complexity that bakes the biscuit. Complexity alone makes the girls yawn and go home. Here Charlie invigorates the blues while rocking the cradle of the Swing Era, rock guitar, and BeBop all at once, and even the great Benny gets taken to school. Three stars? Wake up!

Track Listing
1. Rose Room
2. Seven Come Eleven
3. Till Tom Special
4. Gone With "What" Wind
5. Grand Slam
6. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)
7. Wholly Cats
8. Royal Garden Blues
9. As Long as I Live
10. Benny's Bugle
11. Breakfast Feud
12. I Found a New Baby
13. Solo Flight
14. Blues in B
15. Waiting for Benny
16. Air Mail Special

 

[Dennie]

Things Ain't What They Used To Be -- CD

Duke Ellington

1996 LaserLight Digital

Things ARE What They Used To Be, November 13, 2009
By Dexter Jeffries (New York City) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Audio CD)

These small Ellington sessions produced special recordings because they offered those individual geniuses timely opportunities to shine. Rex Stewart was always just that, a congenial and intelligent musician who was a political and social being. His cornet playing exhibited his fidelity to an instrument that his hero Louis Armstrong had abandoned after the Hot Five and Hot Seven sessions in the late 1920's. Stewart relished this instrument and diligently developed his unique sound on the cornet with his famous half-valving technique. No other musician ever replicated his "talking" cornet.

In addition to Stewart on these small group recordings, Ben Webster explored a rich sound on the tenor sax that placed him between Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, a nice niche for sure. Raw and always tender in the high register, he is soothing and biting.
Finally, Johnny Hodges, the master of the swing alto sax, is a delight. Effortlessly playing ballads as well as jazz "dance-hop" pieces, his velvet sound is comforting.
This album is proof why Things Ain't What They Used To Be.

01. Smada (2:56)

02. La Plus Belle Africane (12:19)

03. Azure (7:12)

04. Satin Doll (5:40)

05. Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue (8:16)

06. Caravan (6:01)

07. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (3:06)

08. Sophisticated Lady (3:43)

09. In A Sentimental Wolrd (3:39)

10. The Unknown (4:33)

 

[Dennie]

Cornet Chop Suey -- CD

Ruby Braff

1994 Concord Jazz

For this Concord CD, the great veteran cornetist Ruby Braff is joined by guitarist Howard Alden, bassist Frank Tate and (on five of the twelve numbers) clarinetist Ken Peplowski and drummer Ronald Zito. Braff has never recorded a dull album and his highly expressive playing is the main reason to acquire this disc although Alden is also in particularly good form. Highlights include a rapid rendition of "Cornet Chop Suey," "Do It Again," an unusual instrumental version of "It's the Same Old South," an emotional "It Had to Be You" and a medley of songs from the film High Society.

1 Cornet Chop Suey Armstrong 5:04
2 Nancy (With the Laughing Face) Silvers, VanHeusen 4:24
3 Ooh, That Kiss Dixon, Warren, Young 5:08
4 Do It Again DeSylva, Gershwin 4:28
5 Love Me or Leave Me Donaldson, Kahn 4:51
6 It's the Same Old South Eliscu, Gorney 4:34
7 It Had to Be You Jones, Kahn 4:26
8 I Must Have That Man! Fields, McHugh 3:40
9 Sweet and Slow Dubin, Warren 4:10
10 Shoe Shine Boy Cahn, Chaplin 6:19
11 High Society Medley: You're Sensational/I Love You Samantha/True Love Porter 4:30
12 Lover, Come Back to Me Hammerstein, Romberg 7:01

 

[Dennie]

Breakfast Dance and Barbecue -- Remastered CD

Count Basie and his Orchestra featuring Joe Williams

1958/2001 Roulette Jazz

Best CD of the Best Basie Band, October 5, 2001
By Chris Liakos Basie Jazz (Alpharetta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Breakfast Dance & Barbecue (Audio CD)

In my opinion the Basie band in 1959-1961 was the greatest of his second generation orchestras. All 16 bandsmen were individually talented and played swinging arrangements with cohesion and enthusiasm. There were no second or third horns; all were first chair musicians capable of memorable solos. There was not a slouch in the bunch. When they played as an ensemble, they were awesome.

This CD is taken from a tape of a breakfast dance for the Disc Jockeys of America convention on May 31, 1959. The dance for 2000+ people started at 2am and ended at 7am. Basie and his band had been booked at Birdland that week. The band flew to Miami late at night, played the gig and then returned to NYC in time for their scheduled performance at Birdland that evening.

This CD is a recording of the entire dance program as it was presented at the Americana Hotel, start to finish. The remastering is superb; you feel like you are right there on the dance floor. The band is understandably a little stiff at first, but they warm to the occassion quickly. After a few tracks they hit a groove like I have never before on any Basie CD. This is Basie and the Basie band at its finest. I have never heard Joe Williams sing better.

This Basie band loved to shout! Check out "Splanky", "Cherry Point", "Roll em Pete", "Back to the Apple" and "Everyday I Have The Blues". The closing theme "One O'Clock Jump" is 3:40 minutes and features Sweets Edison minus mute. There are 18 tracks total; all in dance tempos. It is said that Basie fed upon the energies of those listening and particularly from dancers. It must have been some morning.

Thank you Roulette for releasing this. The only downer are Chris Sheridan's album notes. Mr. Sheridan does his usual accurate recount of history and attention to detail, but his use of words like antiphony, onamatopoeic and spiky detract from his review. But then my advice is don't read -- just listen, remember and enjoy what music used to be.

Track listing

1. Deacon, The - (bonus track)
2. Cute - (bonus track)
3. In a Mellow Tone
4. No Moon at All - (bonus track)
5. Cherry Red - (bonus track)
6. Roll 'Em Pete - (bonus track)
7. Cherry Point - (bonus track)
8. Splanky - (bonus track)
9. Counter Block
10. Li'l Darlin' - (bonus track)
11. Who, Me?
12. Five O'Clock in the Morning Blues
13. Every Day I Have the Blues - (bonus track)
14. Back to the Apple - (bonus track)
15. Let's Have a Taste
16. Moten Swing
17. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
18. One O'Clock Jump - (featuring Harry "Sweets" Edison)

 

[Dennie]

BMW Audiophile Demonstration Disc -- CD

Various Artists

1996 Chesky Records

1. Sara K - What You Don't Know
2. John Pizzarelli - My Blue Heaven
3. Rebecca Pidgeon - Kalerka
4. Eddie Daniels - Thad's Lament
5. The Fred Hersch Trio - Moment's Notice
6. Ana Caram - The Girl From Ipanema
7. Paquito D'Rivera - Jean Pauline
8. Oregon - Ecotopia
9. Badi Assas - Bate-coxa
10. Bruce Dunlap - Wings Beat Time
11. Sara K - Horse I Used To Ride
12. Livingston Taylor - Out Of This World
13. David Chesky - Club de Sol
14. Kenny Rankin - Haven't We Met

 

[Dennie]

Music At Sunset -- CD

Andre Previn - Nat King Cole

1999 Momentum Records

1 Black Market Stuff
2 Laguna Leap
3 I'll Never Be The Same
4 Singin' Central
5 Kicks
6 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
7 Body And Soul
8 Sunset In Blue
9 All The Things You Are
10 Something To Live For
11 Good Enough To Keep
12 That Ole Blue Magic
13 Blue Skies
14 I Found A New Baby
15 Variations On A Theme
16 Mulholland Drive

John Simmons
Bass
Lee Young
Drums
Eddie Safranski
Bass
Red Callender
Bass
Nat King Cole
Piano, Performer
Eddie Laguna
Composer
Buddy Childers
Trumpet
André Previn
Piano, Composer
Buddy Rich
Drums
Willie Smith
?
Charlie Shavers
Trumpet
Irving Ashby
Guitar
Dave Barbour
Guitar

 

[Dennie]

Cool Nights -- CD

Gary Burton

1991 GRP Records

Jazz can be art AND entertainment at the same time! March 20, 2007
By Hiram Gomez Pardo HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD

This cogent statement belongs to this extraordinary gifted musician - Gary Burton - who, through the years has been able to make enjoy the world as one of the most brilliant vibraphonists ever born since from my standpoint Lionel Hampton. As a matter of fact his flamboyant musicianship has always under the service of the music by itself. He has rejected the idea of settling back into comfortable patterns. He confess : "I began to pay more attention to the power of melody..." And that's a common feature among the greatest jazz musicians. His grandness and at the same time humbleness are more than evident.

So his musical improvement has enhanced continuously, because of the fact he has observed and studied carefully, the trajectory of Luis Armstrong, Srah Vaughan or Carmen Mc Rae. He played with Stan Getz between 1964 and 1966, that's another remarkable point to his successful career.

This album is constitutes by itself, a profound shift, with the invaluable support of his friends. Pat Metheny, Bob James, Peter Erskine. I knew about him for the first time with an outstanding work in collaboration with Chick Corea in Munich, where both of them simply shone. His untiring dedication, innovative search and pleasant tone make of this album a wise choice in case you accept the challenge. And believe me, this will be the first step in your collection. I swear it. There are many interesting tracks along this Cd, but my favorite is Gorgeous.

An album to listen over and over!

Track listing
1. Going Home
2. Cool Nights
3. With Mallets a Forethought
4. Take Another Look
5. I Never Left
6. Gorgeous
7. Huba Huba
8. Hopscotch
9. Artifacts
10. Last to Know, The
11. Farmer's Trust - (bonus track)

Personnel: Gary Burton (vibraphone); Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar); Bob Berg (tenor saxophone); Bob James (keyboards); Peter Erskine (drums, percussion); Will Lee (percussion).

 

[Dennie]

First Time!: The Count Meets The Duke -- CD

Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras

1961/2008 Columbia Records

Amazon.com essential recording

The two greatest big bands in jazz history side by side on your headphones: What can be more glorious? If, as Billy Strayhorn said, Duke Ellington's band was his instrument, then this 1961 session finds Ellington and Count Basie "trading fours," as it were. The composer credits and solo space are divided democratically, to say the least--four songs from Duke's camp, four from Basie's. The sparring between soloists of both bands is a pure delight, especially the gentle conversations between the two leaders-pianists, who finish each other's thoughts as if all four hands were attached to one unified torso. Highlights include two engaging new Duke compositions--the blistering opener "Battle Royal" and the impulsive "Wild Man"--and the closing Basie chestnut "Jumpin' at the Woodside," on which the lead tenors Frank Foster and Paul Gonsalves engage in ferocious dueling. Amazingly, there is no toe-stepping amid the rousing interplay. --Marc Greilsamer

1. "Battle Royal" - 5:33
2. "To You" (Benny Davis, Tommy Dorsey, Thad Jones, Ted Shapiro) - 3:53
3. "Take the "A" Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:46
4. "Corner Pocket" [aka "Until I Met You"] (Freddie Green, Donald Wolf) - 4:53
5. "Wild Man" [aka "Wild Man Moore"] - 6:20
6. "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) - 8:22
7. "B D B" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 4:43
8. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 3:09
9. "One More Once" - 3:25 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Take the "A" Train" [alternate take] (Strayhorn) - 5:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" [alternate take] (Basie) - 3:14 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "B D B" [alternate take] (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 4:30 Bonus track on CD reissue
13. "Blues in Hoss' Flat" (Basie, Frank Foster) - 3:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Wild Man" [alternate take] - 5:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
15. "Battle Royal" [alternate take] - 6:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

 

[Botch]

I haven't listened to this in decades:

On vinyl! :happy-smileygiantred:

 

[Dennie]

I haven't listened to this in decades:

On vinyl! :happy-smileygiantred:

..........Sweet~ :text-bravo:

Good to see you playin' some vinyl. :music-rockout:



Dennie