What Jazz or Blues are you spinning?

[Barry]

Tonbruket - 'Nubian Swimtrip'



ACT 9558-2 (2013)

[struth]

[struth]

[AJSki2fly]

Played this one yesterday. When I did my vinyl trading the other day this was recommended to me, I am not usually a jazz band listener but the music shop owner put on a copy so I could have a quick listen, it is quite avant-garde in terms of its composition edging towards free jazz in places but is very good overall. On the liner notes the tracks on the album it says they are actually carefully shortened versions of selected 8 parts of 15 from a 2 hour suite called 'Pastoral'. Musically it is very surprising in that it flows from one feel(feeling) to another utilising different style and aspect of all the instruments to great effect, sometimes it can be even abrasive but then musically resolves to where it goes next. I believe that Mike Westwood is well recognised in his major contribution to Jazz, even though I was not aware of him. A good buy IMO and one I would recommend to others to give it a listen

The Mike Westbrook Concert Band ‎– Celebration
Label: Audio Clarity ‎– ACL0054
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, 180g

[AJSki2fly]

One of the most exquisite Jazz albums I know of, sublime playing, it sounds so laid back and relaxed, but that's misleading with the Bossa nova and Latin rhythms driving it along.

Stan Getz / João Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim ‎– Getz / Gilberto
Label: Verve Records ‎– V6-8545, Verve Records ‎– 009 8545
Series: Jazz 33 Giri – 15
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180 Gram

[struth]

Big Bill Broonzy.

[AJSki2fly]

I have listened to this album twice through now and IMHO I think is a must have for any Jazz lover, musically it is stunning and varied and the musicianship is sublime, Jazz at its best.

Charles Mingus ‎– Mingus Ah Um
Label: Columbia ‎– none
Series: Jazz At 33⅓ rpm – 11
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g
Country: UK & Ireland

[Barry]

1959 was seminal year for Jazz recordings: Mingus 'Ah Um'; Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue' and Dave Brubeck 'Time Out'. And they were all issued on the Columbia label as well.

I would add that they are, IMO, all essential items of a jazz record collection. (And with the possible exception of 'Kind of Blue', should be the original un-remastered versions.)

[Barry]

Some excellent Blues choices there Grant.

[AJSki2fly]

1959 was seminal year for Jazz recordings: Mingus 'Ah Um'; Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue' and Dave Brubeck 'Time Out'. And they were all issued on the Columbia label as well.

I would add that they are, IMO, all essential items of a jazz record collection. (And with the possible exception of 'Kind of Blue', should be the original un-remastered versions.)

Yes agree, I have all three, KoB and TO are re-issues but not re-mastered, the Ah Um I have I believe is just a re-issue but could be wrong, it sounds great though.