What Jazz album are you listening to?

grindy · 07-28-2020, 12:15 PM

Peter Brötzmann & Jason Adasiewicz - Going All Fancy

It's great. Duh. Pretty subdued for Brötzmann.

Anteater · 08-02-2020, 06:34 PM

Mark Isham - Castalia (1988)

Pretty much a masterclass in ambient jazz. Isham on trumpet and synths, Patrick O'Hearn on bass, David Torn on guitar and Terry Bozzio on drums. It isn't atypical for the time, but it is extremely well done and atmospheric.

OccultHawk · 08-10-2020, 04:01 PM

Path by Bill Connors, Roger Jannotta, and Tom van der Geld

A laidback late 70’s ECM release with vibes and a guitarist who worked with Return to Forever

I think both Nea and lisna would probably consider this worth a listen

Psy-Fi · 08-10-2020, 04:19 PM

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - Shaman! (2020)

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Influential jazz collective Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids return with an epic new opus, ‘Shaman!’, featuring a fresh line-up including original 1970s Pyramids member Dr. Margaux Simmons on flute, Bobby Cobb on guitar, long-term associate Sandra Poindexter on violin, Ruben Ramos on bass, Gioele Pagliaccia on drums and Jack Yglesias on percussion. The band transitions from the political and social commentaries of 2018’s acclaimed ‘An Angel Fell’ into more introspective themes. “I wanted to use this album to touch on some of the issues that we all face as individuals in the inner space of our souls and our conscience,” explains Ackamoor. “The album unfolds over four Acts with personal musical statements about love and loss, mortality, the afterlife, family and salvation.”

I just gave this one a listen. It's good but It didn't grab me on the first spin like the two previous albums did. It might turn out to be the type of album that grows on me after a while. Maybe a "slow burner" for me.

OccultHawk · 08-12-2020, 12:27 PM

Return to Forever
Chick Corea

OccultHawk · 08-12-2020, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Buddy Terry
Pure Dynamite

Aptly named. This thing KICKS. Great blend of fusion and avant-garde. Great players too. Shaw, Mtume, Airto, Eddie Henderson, Barron, Clarke. Fantastic talent.

Definitely has a high dose of Miles but the interludes of dissonance give it a different one two. First listen. Thanks for the rec.

OccultHawk · 08-12-2020, 02:19 PM

Closeness by Charlie Haden

rostasi · 08-12-2020, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

Newark had some fine musicians. Another nice version of "Baba Hengates" is on that album -
a little tighter than the one from the Umoja Ensemble from about the same time if that's your thing.
Watch for a copy of "Awareness" to come thru your door. Stanley Cowell is especially great on that one!

Spoiler for Baba Hengates Part 1:

Spoiler for Baba Hengates Part 2:

Anteater · 08-12-2020, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Return to Forever
Chick Corea

ThatEpicCheese13 · 08-13-2020, 06:51 PM

Kenton '76 is one i've been listening to a fair amount lately, along with a lot of the Mingus Big Band's Gunslinging Birds. This is a fair amount of big band stuff.

07-28-2020, 12:15 PM	#481 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Peter Brötzmann & Jason Adasiewicz - Going All Fancy It's great. Duh. Pretty subdued for Brötzmann. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Path by Bill Connors, Roger Jannotta, and Tom van der Geld A laidback late 70’s ECM release with vibes and a guitarist who worked with Return to Forever I think both Nea and lisna would probably consider this worth a listen __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Return to Forever Chick Corea __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Closeness by Charlie Haden __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

08-13-2020, 06:51 PM	#490 (permalink)
ThatEpicCheese13 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1	Kenton '76 is one i've been listening to a fair amount lately, along with a lot of the Mingus Big Band's Gunslinging Birds. This is a fair amount of big band stuff.