Derek wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:47 am
I just love this guy I have several albums, this takes my fancy this morning.
From 2008, it went to Number 1 in Italy, (of course).
Duke Ellington was a deeply religious man and composed and performed music for three different sacred concerts this was the first one. The album is on Youtube:
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
I was killing time at home and went down the You Tube Rabbit hole of "interesting" albums.. nearly all jazz as it happens... first up
It turns out my copy is an original from the 1961, Roulette/Birdland series and still in perfect nick! the label for side 2 is actually on both sides but I suspect that won't make me rich at the record fairs....
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After years of listening to Miles I'd probably go for this over "kind of Blue" and the "experts" (Michael Fremer, Ken Micallef) agree.. it's all subjective.
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I remember seeing a 1metre by 1 metre framed graphic of this cover in Habitat years ago. I wated it. But with fresh kids and fresh mortgage I coultn't afford to even consider it! (it was a whole ir£250)
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One of those LPs that was released with the magazine... Jazz 33 1/3 and as such it kinda got lost among many others at that time but it's rapidly becoming one of my favourite "go to" records - incredibly well recorded it's dynamic and fresh.
I Picked this up in Golden Discs yesterday, never knew about it.
Jazz Impressions of Japan - Dave Brubeck Quartet. Recorded in 1964, this is a re-released remaster from 2009 on CD.
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums