What jazz have you been listening to today?

[Dorsetmike]

Heard a pianist on last.fm I'd not come across before, Jay McShann, found a couple of tracks on youtube, first is Jay with Milt Hinton, Plas Johnson and an un named drummer, pure blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enxUmobn8oY

Second track is one of Jay's compositions, but not played by him, some fine Boogie .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh1aY...eature=related

[OLDUDE]

Hi CT,
Like Mike I find the Planet Suite odd jazz (I havent heard of a jazz version but Kenton at one time would possibly have had a go-at Mars perhaps)).

Cheers John

[Dorsetmike]

Anybody got an opinion of Jools Holland and his Rythm and Blues Band, I quite like a lot of their work, but then they go and throw in something a bit too commercial for my liking. Jools himself can turn out some mean Boogie.

I see he is doing a world tour this year.

[OLDUDE]

Hi Mike,
I've never been too fond of the Jools Orch. though his own contributions can be OK.
Jay McShann is a good and versatile pianist. and I,m listening to him on Spotify at this moment.
Cheers John

[carrozze]

Hello all,

THIS is what I've been listening, the concert is still on and all can join in, leave a comment.

Would be a delight to have you they say
string duo, contemporary jazz very lyrical surprisingly..

Do come by.
every last and first week of the month,
in beautiful Montalcino Tuscany Italia..

home to Brunello and surprising artists..

Thanks
a pressssto!
Gabrielle and Vincenzo Vanni
Le Carrozze Records

[OLDUDE]

Welcome carroze
Hope you enjoy our chats
Look at "Jazz Canaries" to se how a thread can jump about

I have been listening to Red Nichols and Wild Bill Davison.

Cheers John

[Dorsetmike]

Must admit, not much if any jazz today for me, too busy playing with me organ (GrandeOrgue virtual pipe organ that is) having a go at transcribing a Rameau harpsichord work to organ.

Keeps me off the streets.

[OLDUDE]

Hi Mike,
Hey man that sounds so impressive
After listening to Keely Smith its back to the streets for me.

[OLDUDE]

As usual listening to Spotify as I write this. ("Mrs. Vache's Boys" by Warren and Allan Vache.
Note I dont know how to enter accent acute in this font

[Dorsetmike]

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(Mine of useless information here)

[OLDUDE]

Thanks Miké,
Listening to one of my new BD CDs.
"Mulligan meets Monk"

[OLDUDE]

listening to West Coast music on a Barney Kessel CD

[Dorsetmike]

Jessica Williams here at the moment.

John have you heard Wes Montgomery's, "D Natural Blues" I get it on last .fm, expect you could find it on spotify too. If not I'll try and link to it for you.

[OLDUDE]

Mike,
I'm listening to Newcastle playing Scunthorpe on radio as I type (Hurrah Carroll just scored), I have just had a look at my Wes M. playlist on Spotify and there it is- the track from "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery". I'll listen to it at half time
Cheers John

[OLDUDE]

Hi Mike,
Wes Montgomery is certaily some guitar player but far from new to me.
Maybe I'll start a thread off on best jazz guitarist of all time- Django would have to be up there.
For the moment I am listening to a CD from my local library "Stan Getz and Cal Tjader"