Disc one is live - disc two was recorded in a studio. While this is music associated with Charlie Parker, it’s not music played in Parker fashion. It’s still great music.
A different approach to Parker’s music than Braxton’s. But this doesn’t alwayswork out despite the talents of the musicians.
One of the greatest trios in the history of avant-garde jazz and their finest recording. Unfortunately both Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall died when they were only in their 50s but thankfully Henry Threadgill is going strong in his late 70s. As I sit here listening to the LP I’m amazed at just how incredible Fred Hopkins was. His early death hurts so much, what a tragic loss. Available on the Q/T:
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And my cherished signed copy of the LP, which by the way, is a first rate recording, lots of detail and air (pun intended):
Listening to this wonderful recording via vinyl, which sounds as good as can be. Thankfully this recording is available in high resolution (24bit/192kHz) on both Tidal (MQA) and Qobuz (no decoder needed):
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For you vinyl purists, but if you’re a vinyl purist then why are you using Roon? Cecil McBee’s bass sounds so sweet on vinyl. Recording engineer - Rudy Van Gelder:
One of CTI’s best recordings, available on the Q/T
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And available in 100% analog:
With amazing credits:
I guess I have too many Dave Douglas albums (or too many albums in all) but I hadn’t listened to this great album in several years. My bad. And the avant-garde and free improv tags should be taken with a grain of salt.
Quick disclaimer: this isn’t currently available on Qobuz (and I’m guessing Tidal, too). But it’s an absolute pleasure to listen to, and there’s something extra nice about hearing old jazz music in super high recording quality.
The allmusic reviewer is right that if this is what O’Farrill was waiting for, the wait was worth it. What’s even better is that O’Farrill’s own compositions outshine the standards.
I have been going through some older albums that I had rated high but hadn’t played in several years. This is another of them. It is indeed a performance played on Flanagan’s birthday including the audience at the Village Vanguard singing happy birthday to him.
Here’s a new release that I discovered on Qobuz. Free jazz playing in the style of The Vandermark 5, among others.
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