Comments on: A New List: Jazz Vinyl Favorites By Label

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:23:14 +0000

Al had some excellent Impulse titles, but here are my two favorites: Gary McFarland, Point of Departure and Gabo Szabo, Gypsy 66……

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:11:16 +0000

one only in common !
and my list is complete.
I’m gonna go back to 50’s and 60’s (and some 40’s): the treasures are there.
what I liked to know was a comparison between the age of the collector and the decades of interest.
for example I was 20 in 1973 and I didn’t like 70’s as I never loved 80’s, 90’s and on.
I’ve never stopped lovin’ 50’s and 60’s: was I born old ?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:45:07 +0000

dottor
Thanks for responding with a post-70s list. It’s something I’ve been thinking about after London Calling mentioned how time has an effect on how much you love certain music. I used to love some of the big fusion bands, Weather Report, Headhunters, etc but find I don’t dig them as much and rarely pull them out to listen. I have a few fusion bands I still enjoy, Shakti being one. I love Indian music. I also used to really like Keith Jarrett’s Koln Concert but find I don’t really like it anymore. My list has about an even mix of stuff from the 70’s to stuff from the past 10 years. I have a tendency to favor some Jazz with a funk influence as it was a major part of my growing up. Off the top of my head and not in any order here is my list.

Art Pepper: Living Legend(and some of the other late 70s recordings as well, great stuff)
John Abercrombie: Class Trip
Nik Bartsch’s Ronin: Llyria
Dave Holland: Critical Mass
Chris Potter: Follow the Red Line
Nicholas Payton: Into the Blue
Ahmad Jamal: In Search of Momentum
Andrew Hill: Live at Montreaux
Astral Project: The Legend of Cowboy Bill
Sonny Rollins: Without a Song
Earthworks: Random Acts of Happiness
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Deep Song, The Remedy
Bonobo: Live Sessions
Jenny Scheinman: Crossing the Field
McCoy Tyner: Sahara
Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood: A Go Go
Thelonius Monk: In Tokyo(1970)
Trio Beyond: Saudades

By: Erich Schultz

Erich Schultz — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:18:02 +0000

Al: many, many thanks for encouraging discussion on everybody’s favorite “other” labels. Also, I appreciated everybody’s posts to my comments on Columbia six eyes. While I am writing this, I am listening to another Columbia six eye: “Jazz Poll Winners.” Featuring Kenny Burrell, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Paul Desmond. All for 25 cents in great shape at my local thrift store. Some great music for a dad who is still paying college tuition payments…

By: dottorjazz

dottorjazz — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:55:57 +0000

Mike’s question should attract more interest.
in my collection post 1970 records are really few.
Air: Air song
Chet Baker: 23 mostly european issues
Ornette Coleman: Soapsuds
Miles Davis, Columbia only
Jack DeJohnette: Special edition
Bill Evans: You must believe in spring, Paris concert, recordings at Keystone Corner SF
Chico Freeman: Spirit sensitive
Charlie Haden: Silence
Sal Mosca: Music
Paul Motian Dance
David Murray: Flowers for Albert
Art Pepper: Living legend
Max Roach: M’Boom
Frank Rosolino: Thinking about you
Archie Shepp:Ballads for Trane, Live in Tokyo, Daydream, True Ballads, True blue, You’re my thrill, Lover man, HiFly
Cecil Taylor: Indent, Spring of two Blue J’s, Solo
about 7%

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:26:21 +0000

Columbia: Kind of Blue, Someday my Prince will come, Ah UM.

Impulse: Coltrane and Hartman, Blues and Abstract Truth, Coltrane – Crescent, A love Supreme, Live at Birdland.

Atlantic: Giant steps

Blue Note: Coltrane – Blue Train, Herbie Hancock – Inventions and Dimensions, Takin Off, Adderley – Somethin Else.

By: Lander

Lander — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:23:47 +0000

I have yet to hear a lot of the albums you guys posted, but my list, out of my small collection is right now:
Blue Note: Art Blakey – Moanin’, Horace Silver – Serenade To A Soul Sister, Donald Byrd – A New Perspective,

New Jazz: Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Sounds Of Africa, Roy Haynes – Cymbalism, Latin Jazz Quintet – Latin Soul

Prestige:Yusef Lateef – Eastern Sounds

Impulse: Richard Davis/Elvin Jones – Heavy Sounds, Chico Hamilton – El Chico

Atlantic: John Coltrane – My Favorite Things

Riverside: Blue Mitchell – Out Of The Blue

Betlehem – Nina Simone and her Friends

European jazz:

Saba/MPS: Mark Murphy – Midnight Mood

Fontana/Philips: Miles Davis – Ascenseur Pour L’echafaud, Art Blakey – Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Art Blakey – Des Femmes Disparaissent, Tubby Hayes – Return Visit, Zoot Sims – Cookin’

Vogue: Sahib Shihab Companionship, Johnny Griffin – Lady Heavy Bottom’s Waltz, Francy Boland – Going Classic

RCA: Chet Baker – Chet Is Back, Bobby Jaspar-Rene Thomas Quintet

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:50:28 +0000

I’m with you Rudolf that the list would change day to day. I made mine while still at work and when I got home I was looking through my collection and saw many more. The great thing about the lists though is that I can look at others and get ideas of music to either track down or dust off the shelves. Last night I played Mulligan Plays Mulligan. I probably hadn’t listened to it in 10+ years which is a shame.

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:29:47 +0000

I also like this, and agree with Rudolf that all lists are temporary. Yet, I feel that all of those who have posted are sharing sounds that brought them joy, and for me the records mentioned in my brief list are my “keepers” now and forever.

ARGO: Vito Price-Swinging the Loop
Gene Shaw – all 3
ATLANTIC: Coltrane Plays the Blues
DAWN: Zoot Sims goes to Jazzville
EPIC: Charlie Rouse – YEAH
SAVOY: Bird and Yusef

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:24:44 +0000

I WOULDN’T HAZARD TO SUBMIT A LIST, ALTHOUGH I AM TEMPTED, FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT TOMORROW’S LIST WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS TODAY’S ETC. ETC.
REGARDING THE TWO ROLLINS ALBUMS ON CR: WHEN THE SECOND WAS ISSUED (“SONNY ROLLINS AND THE CONTEMPORARY LEADERS”), THE REVIEWS WERE GENERALLY NEGATIVE. SONNY IS JUST TOYING AROUND, HE DOES NOT MAKE DEFINITIVE STATEMENTS, HE SEAMS ANNOYED AND NON-COMMITTAL, TO MAKE A FEW QUOTES.
AS A RESULT, I BOUGHT THE ALBUM ONLY MANY YEARS LATER. WHAT IS MY OWN OPINION NOW?: AN ENJOYABLE ALBUM, PLAYED WITH NONCHALANCE, WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT, WITH MORE THAN SATISFACTORY END RESULTS. I AM GLAD TO HAVE IT AND I PLAY IT REGULARLY (THANKS ROY DUNANN FOR SUPER SOUND ENGINEERING!). BUT IS IT BETTER THAN “WAY OUT WEST”? NO WAY. THERE IS NO COMPARISON. FOR ME WAY OUT WEST IS SONNY’S BEST. FULL STOP.