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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #90 on: January 15, 2013, 07:51:50 PM »
December/January has been free jazz mode for me. I am currently up to disc 28/52 in the ICP Orchestra box set.

Some very brilliant music in this set. If Art Ensemble of Chicago were to release a similar collected works set it would be an instant purchase from me.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #91 on: January 23, 2013, 04:46:20 AM »
Couple cool albums I've been listening to lately:







And:





Both take the "real" songs (Monk in Schlippenbach's case, Bach's variations in Tepfer's) and play with them, Schlipp via "interludes" that are almost completely unrelated (he is of the free jazz school so I guess that makes sense), Tepfer via "Improvisation" which is still somewhat in a classical style but in the jazz improvisatory spirit.  Both are very cool albums, I'm having more fun with the Tepfer offering right now, comparing to the "famous" Goldberg Variation performances - he's not too shoddy as a classical pianist in his own right. 


Admirable though Tepfer's work is, it isn't on the level of say Pieranunzi's Sonatas and Improvisations on Scarlatti:





Which I consider a reference in that category.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #92 on: January 23, 2013, 01:13:56 PM »
I applaud this thread.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #93 on: February 07, 2013, 06:59:30 AM »
Quote from: Tari on January 23, 2013, 04:46:20 AM




I got this last week based on this thread, and it's been on heavy rotation. Loving it. It's a cool segway for me to get into classical more. I love that it has that elegant old Europe feel, but he effortlessly flows in and out of diversions. Gonna need to seek out the original pieces for comparison.

Also ordered this today based on burnspbesq's heads up in the other thread:

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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #94 on: February 07, 2013, 02:46:51 PM »
Quote from: Questhate on February 07, 2013, 06:59:30 AM
Quote from: Tari on January 23, 2013, 04:46:20 AM




I got this last week based on this thread, and it's been on heavy rotation. Loving it. It's a cool segway for me to get into classical more. I love that it has that elegant old Europe feel, but he effortlessly flows in and out of diversions. Gonna need to seek out the original pieces for comparison.

Also ordered this today based on burnspbesq's heads up in the other thread:


Chick's playing usually leave's me cold, but that live set is so damn good. Miles lets the band step out and explore more unhinged improvisation and it pays off.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #95 on: February 19, 2013, 07:07:10 PM »
Check this out.  Straight-ahead stuff that swings like a mutha.  Stefon Harris is da bomb.

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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #96 on: February 22, 2013, 08:21:51 AM »
Hi, been a lurker of changstar for a bit and now I'm a member because Head-Fi is stupid and I need to supply my needs for this hobby. I'm an avid Jazz listener and would like some recommendations for some SOLID standing bass/double bass/whateverthehellyoucallitinyourcountrybass pieces. Thanks in advance.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #97 on: March 16, 2013, 04:10:22 AM »
Not sure if you have heard this album before, but Alone Together by Jim Hall & Ron Carter is one of my favorites.  The interplay between Ron Carter on the bass and Jim Hall on the guitar is really superb.  The quality of the recording is not the best, but with I find myself continually drawn to it as with only two instruments the bass really stands out as an integral part of the sound.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #98 on: March 16, 2013, 07:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Stapsy on March 16, 2013, 04:10:22 AM
Not sure if you have heard this album before, but Alone Together by Jim Hall & Ron Carter is one of my favorites.  The interplay between Ron Carter on the bass and Jim Hall on the guitar is really superb.  The quality of the recording is not the best, but with I find myself continually drawn to it as with only two instruments the bass really stands out as an integral part of the sound.

Good call.  Another Ron Carter album to check out would be "Piccolo," a live recording on which Carter plays a piccolo bass and Buster Williams holds down the bass chair.  Some great playing by Kenny Barron on piano.
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Re: The Jazz Thread
« Reply #99 on: March 23, 2013, 11:04:34 PM »
Went to the local used cd/record store and used the suggestions in this thread as my start off point.  Found the Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson record which I have been listening to all day.  I actually went to grade school with Oscar's daughter, so I got the privilege of seeing him play with his trio from about 5 feet away when he came in one day to talk to the class about jazz music.  This was a lot later in his life (and I was about 12 years old), but it was still a really cool experience.

I also found We Three with Roy Haynes, Phineas Newborn and Paul Chambers.  I definitely would not have picked that up if I hadn't read about Phineas Newborn in the earlier posts. So cheers to everyone for the recommendations  :money:
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