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[BigH]

ECM is great record company and the sound recordings are generally top notch.

A couple I have are Collin Walcott - Cloud Dance and Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There.

 

[BigH]

A few old classics:

Art Pepper - Meets the Rhythm Section

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else

Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus

 

[Vladimir]

A few old classics:

Art Pepper - Meets the Rhythm Section

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else

Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus

I will never grow tired of giving these a relisten.

 

[BigH]

Some more modern ones:

Brad Mehldau: The Art of the Trio Vol. 2 Live at the Village Vanguard

Places

Chris Potter: Gratitude

Gonzalo Rubalcaba: The Blessing

Inner Voyage

Joe Lovano: Joyous Encounter

Landmarks

Chucho Valdes: Live at the Village Vanguard

 

[BigH]

Could do a whole series on Live at the Village Vanguard.

Here is an article about it: https://jazztimes.com/features/village-vanguard-recordings-being-there/

 

[Electro]

Lee Ritenour - Wes Bound.

A tribute to Wes Montgomery

https://open.spotify.com/album/2C1BGDEf4F1LoLVaS2UScY

Stolen Moments.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3EbELqzZA9w1XfCBtEJgcD

 

[Vladimir]

Could do a whole series on Live at the Village Vanguard.

Here is an article about it: https://jazztimes.com/features/village-vanguard-recordings-being-there/

"The single most legendary Vanguard recording session took place on the afternoon and evening of June 25, 1961. It resulted in two Riverside albums by the Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby, that have been obsessively reissued, repackaged, cherished, wept over and written about ever since."

I love that one.

 

[Vladimir]

This is a classic Riverside set that has been reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series. Pianist Bobby Timmons by early 1960 had already had successful stints with Art Blakey (where he contributed "Moanin'") and Canonball Adderley (writing "This Here" and "Date Dere"). For his first recording as a leader, Timmons (whose "funky" style was beginning to become very influential) performs those three hits along with his own "Joy Ride" and five standards in a trio with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Always more than just a soul-jazz pianist, Timmons (who effectively takes "Lush Life" unaccompanied) became a bit stereotyped later in his career but at this early stage was at the peak of his creativity. Essential music.

 

[Electro]

Bill Laurance - Live at the Union Chapel

This is a spectacular recording of modern Jazz at it's best. *good*

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TpYteB29wz1JLH948oYBk

 

[Vladimir]

Bill Laurance - Live at the Union Chapel

This is a spectacular recording of modern Jazz at it's best. *good*

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TpYteB29wz1JLH948oYBk

I'm liking this, both the contemporary european jazz style and the amazing acoustics of the hall. Well miked and mixed. Just superb.

What a find Electro!

 

[BigH]

John Surman - Saltash Bells

A bit more challenging.

Collin Walcott - Dawn Dance

 

[Electro]

Bill Laurance - Live at the Union Chapel

This is a spectacular recording of modern Jazz at it's best. *good*

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TpYteB29wz1JLH948oYBk

I'm liking this, both the contemporary european jazz style and the amazing acoustics of the hall. Well miked and mixed. Just superb.

What a find Electro!

Cheers Vladimir. *drinks*

I have been to the Union Chapel many times and I can confirm it is a superb venue with very good acoustics and is still a working church with a capacity of 800 people.

I am glad you liked Bill Laurance, he is rather good isn't he. *good*

 

[Vladimir]

Bill Laurance - Live at the Union Chapel

This is a spectacular recording of modern Jazz at it's best. *good*

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TpYteB29wz1JLH948oYBk

I'm liking this, both the contemporary european jazz style and the amazing acoustics of the hall. Well miked and mixed. Just superb.

What a find Electro!

Cheers Vladimir. *drinks*

I have been to the Union Chapel many times and I can confirm it is a superb venue with very good acoustics and is still a working church with a capacity of 800 people.

I am glad you liked Bill Laurance, he is rather good isn't he. *good*

That was beyond just good for me. And how the acoustics made instruments jump out... now thats dynamics. I played it twice last night.

 

[Electro]

Bill Laurance - Live at the Union Chapel

This is a spectacular recording of modern Jazz at it's best. *good*

https://open.spotify.com/album/2TpYteB29wz1JLH948oYBk

I'm liking this, both the contemporary european jazz style and the amazing acoustics of the hall. Well miked and mixed. Just superb.

What a find Electro!

Cheers Vladimir. *drinks*

I have been to the Union Chapel many times and I can confirm it is a superb venue with very good acoustics and is still a working church with a capacity of 800 people.

I am glad you liked Bill Laurance, he is rather good isn't he. *good*

That was beyond just good for me. And how the acoustics made instruments jump out... now thats dynamics. I played it twice last night.

It was my attempt at British understatement. *smile*

 

[BigH]

One of my favourite sax players: Ben Webster- Gentle Ben

One of his later albums recorded in Spain. If you like that you could try "Soulville" and "Ben and Sweets".

 

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Just got a email from Spotify declaring that the ECM catalogue is now available on Spotify......is that good?.

 

[Pedro]

Just got a email from Spotify declaring that the ECM catalogue is now available on Spotify......is that good?.

Of course! I celebrated and got bladdered when Vlad announced it on this thread a few weeks ago hehe 🙂 What an amazing label.

 

[BigH]

ECM catalogue is quite interesting, sound quality generally is excellent. Artists are a bit obsure but there are a few big names such as Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and Jan Garbarek. Certainly worth trying, I like some of Tord Gustavssen, Collin Walcott, Charlie Haden and Anouar Brahem albums. A few others to try Tomasz Stańkand John Surman.o Quite a surprise they are on all the streaming services now. Try ECM Essentials.

 

[Electro]

I had to put this album here as well.

Bela Fleck - Three flew over the cuckoo's nest .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3hG5hz6CA&list=PLlLPbdXYqkafZ0CrQKuDi42eAdwd7AP0q

You might like this one Vladimir. *good*

 

[Vladimir]

The Trip (original take)

 

[Vladimir]

I had to put this album here as well.

Bela Fleck - Three flew over the cuckoo's nest .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3hG5hz6CA&list=PLlLPbdXYqkafZ0CrQKuDi42eAdwd7AP0q

You might like this one Vladimir. *good*

Yeah. Good background music while i flick the internet. Twangy.

 

[Electro]

I had to put this album here as well.

Bela Fleck - Three flew over the cuckoo's nest .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3hG5hz6CA&list=PLlLPbdXYqkafZ0CrQKuDi42eAdwd7AP0q

You might like this one Vladimir. *good*

Yeah. Good background music while i flick the internet. Twangy.

I'm surprised, I thought you would get off on the dynamics and that funky Victor Wooten bass line. *yes3*

 

[Vladimir]

I had to put this album here as well.

Bela Fleck - Three flew over the cuckoo's nest .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3hG5hz6CA&list=PLlLPbdXYqkafZ0CrQKuDi42eAdwd7AP0q

You might like this one Vladimir. *good*

Yeah. Good background music while i flick the internet. Twangy.

I'm surprised, I thought you would get off on the dynamics and that funky Victor Wooten bass line. *yes3*

It's uptempo, but somehow light, not taking itself seriously.

 

[Vladimir]

The band was founded in 1992 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany by Thorsten Benning, Morten Gass, Robin Rodenberg and Reiner Henseleit. Originally, group members started out playing in various hardcore bands such as 7 Inch Boots and Chronical Diarrhoea. In 1992 they produced a crossover of jazz and ambient, which they self-described as an "unholy ambient mixture of slow jazz ballads, Black Sabbath doom and down-tuned Autopsy sounds".

Ambient, dark ambient, jazz

Full album

 

[Pedro]

The band was founded in 1992 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany by Thorsten Benning, Morten Gass, Robin Rodenberg and Reiner Henseleit. Originally, group members started out playing in various hardcore bands such as 7 Inch Boots and Chronical Diarrhoea. In 1992 they produced a crossover of jazz and ambient, which they self-described as an "unholy ambient mixture of slow jazz ballads, Black Sabbath doom and down-tuned Autopsy sounds".

Ambient, dark ambient, jazz

Full album

If you're into Boredom & Der Club of Gore check out The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and their live alter ego The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation.

Dark ambient stuff is perfect for the holiday season 🙂