Album of the Evening

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Enjoying this well recorded album under the leadership of Roy Haynes, recorded in 1962, featuring:

• Roland Kirk - tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, C flute, nose flute
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Henry Grimes - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

https://play.qobuz.com/album/idcxteym352dc

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_the_Afternoon

 

 

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Not to be confused with the 1959 album "Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson" - this is a 1972 concert.

Available on Qobuz here: https://play.qobuz.com/album/0885513802125

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Offer_You?wprov=sfla1

 

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https://play.qobuz.com/album/0889176006883

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funky_Butt_(album)

 

Excellent album - his last. Texas tenor Arnett Cobb tears up the joint on "Jumin at the Woodside". 

 

 

At slower tempo, on "Satin Doll", he's still swinging...

 

 

And a lovely "Isfahan" from Duke Ellington's Far East Suite:

 

 

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Some background for those interested: 

 

https://jazzresearch.com/dodo-marmarosa/

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-mysterious-michael-marmarosa-aka.html

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4 minutes ago, firedog said:

Was unaware of this one. Great stuff. Qobuz download on the way.

 

Some album info I put together on this one, for those interested: https://paulstephane.github.io/album#1607730902571

 

The liner notes, not available on streaming services, can be checked out hete: https://archive.org/details/cd_undercurrent_kenny-drew

 

 

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More Dodo Marmarosa, but in the form of a recently released very nice tribute album by pianist Craig Davis:

 

https://play.qobuz.com/album/lexluzff0l8db

 

https://newworldnjazz.com/craig-davis-tone-paintings-mcg-jazz/

 

 

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Some West Coast Jazz for the evening:

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swinging_Mr._Rogers?wprov=sfla1

 

There are several versions of the album ("The Swinging Mr. Rogers") on Qobuz, and I have not compared them. This one seems "legit" (Rhino-Atlantic):

 

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0603497061563

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12 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

What do you think about his playing? I am not a big fan, for me he's kind of Pletnev's clone, lot of niceties, but a weak backbone and limp muscles. But who knows, I'll be glad if my perception turns for the better.

 

There is a very interesting show on French radio - "La Tribune des Critiques de Disques" - a number of music critics and/or musicians compare different versions of the same work. This episode is about Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto for Piano:

 

https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/la-tribune-des-critiques-de-disques/concerto-pour-piano-n03-de-serguei-rachmaninov-1350731

 

The web page gives a summary of their opinions, and it may be of interest to compare these different versions for yourself.

The critics present that day "preferred" this version: https://play.qobuz.com/album/bqeiuiqhlz9pb, but everyone is free to disagree, obviously. It is interesting listening to the comments as they do point out sometimes very different readings of the works by the interpreters.

 

Here are the other versions discussed on that show:

 

https://play.qobuz.com/album/0002894787358

https://play.qobuz.com/album/0002894466732

https://play.qobuz.com/album/m386w35ub96ba

https://play.qobuz.com/album/s41vkbypyqema

https://play.qobuz.com/album/0002894789234

 

The main critique formulated concerning the Daniil Trifonov version is a lack of "integration" between the piano and the rest of the orchestra, as if they were playing seperately. On the other hand, they did find the orchestra to be very dynamic and "lively".

 

 

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16 minutes ago, kumakuma said:

 

Wait, you're French???

 

That explains a lot... 👺

 

Am I French? Are you 12 years old? Who knows :) 

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6 minutes ago, kumakuma said:

 

Simply drawing a conclusion based on the fact pattern available to me:

 

1. You referenced a resource entirely in French

 

2. The French love of a good argument debate is well known

 

3. Your posts to this site show a similar temperament

 

Sorry if I reached an erroneous conclusion.

 

I referenced a resource in French but took the time to provide the links to the various album versions on Qobuz, and a short summary. I doubt it's the first time that a foreign language site is being mentioned on this forum. Also, have you heard of Google Translate? 

 

The reason why I mentioned this site is because I find it interesting, and think others may find it interesting as well. 

 

As for the resr, it seems to me that a forum is by definition a place for debate, where we can exchange points of view. 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

I don't see much point in comparisons. Almost each performance can have its own interesting features, and something unique, different from all the others. There is something flawed in the very idea of finding and assigning the "best" performance. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that in the past you had to buy plastic media, it was hard to buy each, and so the "best" versions were sought for a reliable investment. Well, what can you do. Now, in the age of streaming, it's not so important anymore. If you like a particular piece of music for whatever reason, you can listen to many different versions without any commitment. Except for the time. Another thing is that there are performers whose inflated credibility seems questionable. Tried it, not interested, good riddance.

 

I liked Argerich's Rach. 3 for a long time. Not sure anymore, didn't listen to it for ages. Would love to hear Yuja Wang here.

 

 

What is the point of reading what music critics have to say? 

 

I mentioned that the ratings were a matter of personal preference. But even so,  they can give us good insights and a better understanding of the works/performances. 

 

Moreover, they don't always agree. And that makes it also interesting. But hey, they are French... 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Don’t ruin this thread. 

 

By providing useful content, or by reacting to a personal attack? 

Stop obsessing and get off my back please...

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6 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

To you, it’s all a personal attack and you must have the last word. Can’t you just post an album in the album of the evening thread? Nobody is keeping score. You can let some posts go. 

 

Funny you say this when you seem to make it a point to upvote these types of comments. 

You can have your last word now. 

 

I have posted many albums in this thread. 

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7 hours ago, MarkusBarkus said:

 

A good read on Sonny Clark: https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2022/06/sonny-clark-blue-note-years-by-steve.html?m=0

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album of the morning (here in France):

 

 

https://play.qobuz.com/album/dz75b102qxajc

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decisions_(George_Adams_and_Don_Pullen_album)

 

 

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On 9/3/2022 at 11:15 PM, Jud said:

 

Very happy to listen to a couple of your favorite Mozart performances to hear how you feel it ought to sound and see whether I might like it.

 

Have you seen Milos Forman's Amadeus ? I think it captures quite well the spirit of Mozart's music. 

 

This piano sonata is a good illustration, and you can judge for yourself whether Glenn Gould captures the spirit of the work by comparing it with several other interpretations:

 

https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/11148311

 

Gould always (over)plays Gould, IMO.

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Here's a nice album I just found, by trumpeter Lee Katzman, with Teddy Charles on tenor saxophone. Unfortunately, it is only available in MP3 format on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon. No CD is available for sale either. Weird...

 

 

Lee Katzman - trumpet

Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone

Jack Wilson - piano

Leroy Vinnegar - bass

Nick Martinis - drums

Recorded around 1963.

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Mention of Sarah Vaughan had me go back to her album "Crazy and Mixed Up", one of her last, released in 1982. She produced the album and chose all the music. Her singing blends in with the rest of the musicians and she finds just the right phrasing for each song. The Clifford Brown session mentioned before (what an album!) was so successful for the same reason, and she has lost none of her skills in her later years. 

 

Listen to the release Crazy And Mixed Up by Sarah Vaughan on Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/album/0002521801372