Today's Jazz Playlist

[DC]

Bill Evans Trio

 

[Olson_jr]

Buster Williams, he is all over the place in jazz. I ran across his name when I was trying to figure out where a bit of Funk Jazz bass that was stuck in my head came from, he played on Fat Albert Rotunda and Mwandishi with Herbie Hancock.

 

[airdronian]

interesting- can you say what you like about this recording? even tho im a long time ECM fan, mr. gustavsen is new to me.

great cover image by the way - makes me want to hear the music.

Mostly I like the trio. It's restrained, cool, and somewhat introspective. They allow "space between the notes" at times. Similar to the Marcin Wasilewski Trio in some ways.

There's earlier albums like "Being There" and "The Ground" which are good ( if you like this sort of thing ). I am less enamoured with the albums that stray from the trio format. FWIW, YMMV and all that.

 

[Olson_jr]

 

[Wntrmute2]

Sinning a few from Hank Jones.

 

[Wntrmute2]

Followed by:

 

[Wntrmute2]

On to this. I think this is the most tasty:

 

[Olson_jr]

Another 'new to me' artist that my new best friend Roon has turned me on to.

WINNER OF THE BEST JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, 2012

Nominated Best Jazz Album MOBO Awards, 2011

Matthew Halsall: Matthew Halsall: On the Go (Special Edition) album review @ All About Jazz

Matthew Halsall: Matthew Halsall: On the Go (Special Edition) album review by Phil Barnes, published on July 1, 2016. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

www.allaboutjazz.com

 

[Olson_jr]

I seem to only run across Hank Jones as a sideman, or on the two spiritual recordings he has done with Charlie Hayden.

Might have to check out that tasty Compassion recording.

@Wntrmute2

 

[RoadDawgWest]

Jimmy Forest / Grant Greeen / Elvin Jones - All The Gin Is Gone
Delmark Records, Tape

 

[Juncers]

Decidedly Charlie Shavers - His 46 Finest 1937-1960

Ray

 

[Olson_jr]

Bobby Hutcherson ~ Knucklebean, with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard.

 

[Olson_jr]

I am digging this guys stuff.

Matthew Halsall ~ Fletcher Moss Park

"Fletcher Moss Park is a fitting acknowledgment of the meditative qualities of the park, an album full of Halsall's beautiful, spacious and spiritual music.
Fletcher Moss Park doesn't represent a great leap forward for Halsall: it's instantly recognizable as a companion to On The Go, infused with the spirit of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, and that's no bad thing. Like its predecessor, Fletcher Moss Park is a delight: a disarmingly charming set that re-affirms the trumpeter's talents."


https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fletch...-gondwana-records-review-by-bruce-lindsay.php

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

The Return of Tal Farlow / 1969 (1970, Prestige)

 

[Olson_jr]

Todd Sickafoose ~ Tiny Resistors

 

[airdronian]

 

[DC]

"Fletcher Moss Park is a fitting acknowledgment of the meditative qualities of the park ... beautiful, spacious and spiritual music.

Is this morose, sad-bastard Jazz?

 

[adaug]

Is this morose, sad-bastard Jazz?

are meditative, beautiful, spacious and spiritual = morose sad bastard? it made me think the opposite

 

[Olson_jr]

Is this morose, sad-bastard Jazz?

The sun was shining yesterday, no sad bastard jazz when the sun is out in SEMI.

Don, I know you are not a big John Coltrane fan, so I would have to assume you are not an Alice Coltrane fan either? This music seems to have much of the spiritual feeling I get from Alice Coltrane's ~ Ptah, the El Daoud and Journey in Satchidananda recordings, but it is much more accessible.

Speaking of accessible, someday I would really like to hear your take on Free Jazz, as I would like to know if Free Jazz recordings make any sense to folks that have a music background. I certainly don't get it.

 

[Olson_jr]

Can't get enough of this guy.

Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra ~ When the World Was One