What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024

[Speak Easy]

 

[Speak Easy]

 

[keith929]

I just ordered 8 albums on 4 CDs by Lateef thanks to you posting those 2 clips.....thanks Keith .

This Forum has done wonders for my fledgling jazz collection. Keep it up guys.

Jay.

You're welcome Jay.

 

[Speak Easy]

 

[keith929]

It's Monk Day !
Thelonious Monk 10/10/1917 - 2/17/1982.

 

[keith929]

 

[keith929]

 

[dino]

thanks so much Dino

You're entirely welcome!
Bill Evans is my favorite jazz musician. I own all those albums in your set and more on LP. I saw him many times in the clubs here in Chicago until his passing. My wife, my friend and his wife and I shared an elevator ride with him after a club performance. My friend's wife asked Bill why he never plays "Peace Piece" anymore and he said, "If it ever breaks out again, maybe I will."
Another of my favorite jazz pianists is Michel Petrucciani:

 

[JoburgB2]

Yusef Lateef 10/9/1920 - 12/23/2013.

Yes keith929, that theme from Spartacus sounds like pipe smoking music to me.

 

[JoburgB2]

The first post of this month by @dino was of the Bill Evans Trio 'Portrait In Jazz'. I'd never heard of the guy but played Dino's clip twice then went onto Youtube to hear more.

Enjoyable. This was the compilation I had:
I am forever mixing up the “Bill” pianists, Evans and Miller. Bill Miller came to my attention with his Sinatra accompaniments, and that great track on his Sings Only For The Lonely album, “One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)” which Miller repeated for Robbie Williams’ track of the same song on the Swing When You’re Winning album. Throw in Nicky Hopkins and there’s a nice triple of piano players. Don’t forget Oscar and Elton.

 

[JoburgB2]

Piano posts above are putting this track in my head:

 

[JoburgB2]

Too smooth, that’s righteous!

 

[JoburgB2]

Even more piano. Here’s Professor Longhair, a favourite. You can shut your eyes and point your finger and select any track, I just happened to select this one.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Here’s Professor Longhair

Sounds like how my father used to play piano....only he couldn't sing like this guy.

Jay.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I had my doubts about buying this boxset as I always associated George Benson with soul music which I'm no great fan of but I needn't have worried, I think I got him at his jazz playing best with this selection of 5 albums..



Jay.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Right now I'm enjoying a cuppa in the company of the Miles Davis Quintet and four of their albums, 'Cookin', 'Relaxin', 'Workin' and 'Steamin'.

So very different from his 'electric; output but just as lovely to hear.





Jay.

 

[Bengel]

 

[Speak Easy]

 

[renfield]

Now playing Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975)
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You fella, you tearing up the street
You wear that white tuxedo, how you gonna beat the heat?
Do you take me for a fool?
Do you think that I don't see
That ditch out in the valley that they're digging just for me?

 

[huntertrw]

The Recorded Books' version of Shelby Foote's Civil War novel Shiloh. I purchased this four-cassette edition at a library book sale a number of years ago and broke it out today to re-listen-tp while I waxed all of the pipes in my collection. The story is narrated by Foote and 12 other readers, and is both entrancing and thought-provoking. Looking back to that time, too many seem to have the mistaken view that the battles were orderly and romantic. The picture that Mr. Foote paints of this particular battle is anything but, but told by participants on both sides.

This is a good story, but to hear it told by capable readers makes it truly come alive, and I recommend it.