Albums you love, that others may not be familiar with

[dsschicago]

Originally Posted by chazro

Thx! The thing about Latin Jazz is just like 'regular' Jazz, it's a small term for a vast universe of music. It mirrors Jazz in every way as far as having historic genius recordings, small combo vs. big band, acoustic vs. electric. Add into the mix the cultural input from the various Latin countries and it just continues to expand. I truthfully could go on and on and not begin to skim the surface. I'll spare you!

The recording that I would unhesitatingly recommend, that I love, that others might not be familiar with would be Paquito D'Rivera & Arturo Sandoval - 'Reunion'. This amazing recording has so much going for it, but I especially love the history. D'Rivera & Sandoval were bandmates (along with Chucho Valdes) in the legendary Cuban band; Irakere. For those of us who were born free, it's hard to comprehend life under a communist dictatorship. I lived with a lovely Cuban lady for a number of yrs, became very tight with her family, and heard horrific tales of life in Cuba. D'Rivera defected 10 yrs prior to Sandoval being able to do so. Shortly after he did, D'Rivera joined him in Germany to make this record. We all know music has the ability to convey deep personal emotion, to me, when I hear these men soloing on THIS record, it's the joy of freedom, the re-affirmation of family, and so much more. Joining them is a (then) group of young lions that simply play their asses off! Danilo Perez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Fareed Haque, David Finck, and long-time D'Rivera bandmate (than to now) Mark Walker. The record swings SO hard and is simply timeless. The downside to this historic 'reunion' is that, for reasons we can only guess at, D'Rivera and Sandoval haven't ever recorded together again!

I just read an interview with Latin Jazz legend Jerry Gonzalez where he was told that musician/educator John Calloway has made Gonzalez and his Fort Apache Band live recording; 'Obatala', required mandatory listening in his class. Gonzales responded by saying he felt that his 'Rumba Para Monk' should be required listening. I'd say both of these records are must-haves!!

Currently I'm hoping Bobby Sanabria's 'Multiverse' Big Band record wins the Latin Jazz Grammy for a number of reasons, the primary being it's a fantastic record, but he's up against some stiff competition. Not bad for a genre that was almost eliminated by NARAS!!

Thanks! I've got some music to look forward to.

And, coincidentally, I have that Sanabria Multiverse, and for the last couple days it's been the "next" cd to go into the stereo, but I keep getting interrupted. Now I'm really looking forward to it.

Cheers.

[HutchFan]

Timeless All Stars - Timeless Heart (1983)

This record is easy to overlook. Don't be fooled by the generic band name and nondescript album cover. I think this one is a masterpiece. It's not a record that shouts. The music is very understated, so it didn't bowl me over at first. But now I LOVE the lyricism. Another writer described the group's music as "effortless as breathing." Anyone who enjoyed the Hutcherson/Land collaborations in the late-60s and early-70s would do well to check it out. Imagine a cross between that group and the MJQ or Jazztet -- not at all a jam session; instead the music is arranged and blended beautifully -- and that'll give you a sense of the sound here.

[beekman]

Twelves Trio -- Here Comes the Woodman with his Splintered Soul

[Cali]

Originally Posted by dsschicago

I'd definitely be interested to hear you choose one. Latin Jazz is an area that's always been woefully underrepresented in my collection, and I definitely respect your opinion on it.

I'd like to recommend Chucho's Steps by Chucho Valdes & The Afro-Cuban Messengers. It's a cd I can't be away from for very long, and I've had it for 2 years! Amazing music.

I will be going to see him again on November 17 at Luckman Auditorium. I try not to miss him whenever he performs locally.

[miharbi]

Nah Youn Sun's "Same Girl" (2010), great album by a Korean singer some may be unfamiliar with.


In blues/rock, Jon Dee Graham's "Full" (2006) is a fine album. He's not well known outside of Texas.


In classical music, I think Miklós Rózsa's violin concerto is a relatively well kept secret.

[walkin]

Jon Faddis-trumpet
Harold Land-tenor sax
Kenny Barron-piano
Ray Brown-bass
Mel Lewis-drums

He pays tribute to Armstrong(West End Blues) and Eldridge(Little Jazz) and a couple by Dizzy.Basie,Golson and Thad Jones tunes also get covered

[kooljazzman]

Shelly Manne & His Men complete live at the Black hawk

[kooljazzman]

Lucky Thompson...."Lord,Lord,am I ever gonna know ?

[Moreno]

Tony Fruscella:

- I´ll be seeing you (Quintet and Septet) with Allen Eager

- Night at the Open Door (with Brew Moore)

[Music997]

Originally Posted by miharbi

Nah Youn Sun's "Same Girl" (2010), great album by a Korean singer some may be unfamiliar with.


In blues/rock, Jon Dee Graham's "Full" (2006) is a fine album. He's not well known outside of Texas.


In classical music, I think Miklós Rózsa's violin concerto is a relatively well kept secret.

Yes, as a native Texan, I've heard of Jon Graham.

I'm going to have to check out the Korean singer.

[Gunny]

I really liked this one. Bought it off of her website several years back.

[Lunar Drift]

Originally Posted by miharbi

Nah Youn Sun's "Same Girl" (2010), great album by a Korean singer some may be unfamiliar with.

Bought that album recently, and very happy I did!

It's absolutely wonderful!

Was going to post about it here, and then saw your post

[Hot Ptah]

Bending the one album per post rule just a tiny bit, here is a list I posted on this board in 2008, of albums I love:

Muhal Richard Abrams--Blues Forever
--Afrisong
Cannonball Adderley--Nippon Soul
George Adams--Paradise Space Shuttle
--Sound Suggestions
Henry "Red" Allen--1929-36 (Robert Parker Series)
Louis Armstrong--Swing That Music (1936-38, MCA)
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt--Jug and Sonny
Rabih Abou-Khalil--Blue Camel
Count Basie--Chairman of the Board
Chu Berry--Chu
The Jaki Byard Experience
Art Blakey--The Big Beat
Carla Bley--European Tour '77
Anthony Braxton--Creative Orchestra Music 1976
Dave Brubeck--Brubeck Plays Brubeck (solo piano)
Don Byron--No Vibe Zone
Sidney Bechet-- Volume 2 (Blue Note LP)
Steve Bernstein with Sam Rivers--Diaspora Blues
Kenny Barron--Maybeck album
Mario Bauza--944 Columbus
Lester Bowie--The Fire This Time
Brother Ah--Sound Awareness
Donald Byrd--Free Flight
Dave Burrell--Windward Passages
Sonny Clark--Sonny's Crib
Avishai Cohen--Adama
Benny Carter--A Gentleman and His Music
Roy Campbell--New Kingdom
Uri Caine--Toys
Betty Carter--Now It's My Turn
Paul Desmond--Pure Desmond
Richard Davis--Philosophy of the Spiritual
Jack DeJohnette--Tin Can Alley
Gil Evans--Individualism of
Duke Ellington--Jazz Party
--New Orleans Suite
--70th Birthday Concert
--Historically Speaking
Booker Ervin--The Space Book
Johnny Frigo--Live at the 1997 Floating Jazz Festival
Chico Freeman--Spirit Sensitive
Tommy Flanagan--Jazz Poet
Ella and Louis (all 3 volumes)
Ricky Ford--Flying Colors
Dexter Gordon--Stable Mable
Johnny Griffin--Return of the Griffin
Dizzy Gillespie and Machito--Afro Cuban Jazz Moods
Stan Getz--Anniversary
Benny Goodman--On The Air (1937-38)
Charlie Haden--Closeness
--The Golden Number
Lionel Hampton--My Man
John Hicks--Inc.1
Heath Brothers--Live at the Public Theater
Coleman Hawkins--Meets the Big Sax Section
--Rainbow Mist
Abdullah Ibrahim--Ekaya
--Ode to Duke Ellington
James P. Johnson--Original 1942-45
Eddie Jefferson--The Main Man
Keith Jarrett--La Scala
Elvin Jones--The Ultimate
Barney Kessel--Easy Like
Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh
Rahsaan Roland Kirk--Bright Moments
The Leaders--Mudfoot
Yusef Lateef--Eastern Sounds
--The Three Faces of
--Cry!/Tender
Ronnie Matthews--Roots, Branches and Dances
Pat Metheny--80/81
Charles Mingus--Tijuana Moods
Modern Jazz Quartet-- The Last Concert
Thelonious Monk--5 By Monk By 5
Jay McShann--Kansas City Hustle
Bheki Mseleku--Celebration
David Murray--Holy Siege on Intrigue
Phineas Newborn--The Great Jazz Piano of
James Newton--Paseo Del Mar
Eddie Palmieri--Palmas
Duke Pearson--Wahoo
William Parker--O'Neal's Porch
Joe Pass--Portraits of Duke Ellington
Art Pepper--Today
Sam Rivers--Waves
Sonny Rollins--Alfie
Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan--Goin' Home
Zoot Sims--Hawthorne Nights
Eddie South--In Paris 1929 and 1937
Jess Stacy--Stacy Still Swings
Sun Ra--Cosmos
--Unity
--St. Louis Blues
Skatalites--High Bop Ska
Clark Terry--Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Arrangements by Ernie Wilkins)
Henry Threadgill--Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket
--Too Much Sugar For a Dime
Lucky Thompson--Lucky Strikes
Art Tatum and Ben Webster
Cecil Taylor--Silent Tongues
McCoy Tyner--Trident
--Supertrios
Lew Tabackin--Rites of Pan
Cal Tjader--Soul Sauce
Sarah Vaughan--Live at Mister Kelly's
Dinah Washington--The Jazz Sides
Randy Weston--Tanjah
Fats Waller--Turn on the Heat
Kenny Wheeler--Gnu High
James Williams--Magical Trio 1
Teddy Wilson--Solo Piano: Keystone Transcriptions 1939-40
Phil Woods--Musique du Bois
Mary Lou Williams--Free Spirits
Lester Young Trio

[HutchFan]

Nice list, Hot Ptah! Lots of my faves on there too.

[Repertoire]

Nick Drake ~ Pinkmoon


Could make a big list but no one would read it