Lost Recordings Dave Brubeck, Live at the Kurhaus 1967. The recordings is mono, but it sounds so good you hardly notice. And the Brubeck Quartet is on fire, as we say in the biz.



24/172 AIFF Download

Dom?

Now onto the dreamy sound of Al Caiola "Deep in a Dream" on Savoy/Denon cd. This series from Denon sounds so good on my system!



From October 1955. I was just a few months old.

Bass – Clyde Lombardi
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Guitar – Al Caiola
Piano – Hank Jones
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bernie Privin

Al was a jazz guitarist who seemed to use both pickups often. I like that.

Don Friedman "Metamorphosis" Prestige/OJC cd



Don Friedman, Attila Zoller, Richard Davis, Joe Chambers.

Now disc 8 from "Summer Magic 1985," this year's big Grateful Dead box set. The last of the shows from the Greek Theater.'

A rainy morning. Tobi didn't linger but had to go out, and I had fun wiping him off and playing with him a little.

Starting off with Ahmad Jamal "Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964" disc 1, Jazz Detective 2 cd set



With Richard Evans and Chuck Lumpkin.

I listened to a few discs yesterday I haven't chronicled, as I was working on nearly the last boxes of cds from the storage unit (which I am continuing this morning).

It's colder out this morning; I put on one of my favorite flannel shirts which is feeling really nice right now. Started off with disc 9 from the Grateful Dead "Summer Magic 1985" box set.

Rolling some tubes and having some audio fun.

Duke Ellington "Togo Brava Suite" Storyville cd

All tracks were recorded at National Recording Studio, New York, NY between February 3 - June 29, 1971. Recordings from "the Stockpile". . . .

Another Ben Webster. . . .

Ben Webster "Soulville" Verve cd



Ben Webster, tenor saxophone
Ray Brown, bass
Herb Ellis, guitar
Stan Levey, drums
Oscar Peterson, piano

Eddie Condon "1944 - Jam Sessions" Jazzology 2 cd set, disc 1

This is an amazing set. (I also have the 2 LP version--both sound great).

A bit of a nuisance with false starts, breakdowns etc--one day I need to make cdrs of the complete takes. But this crew and this music is worth many listens.

Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres
Bass – Bob Casey, Bob Haggart
Clarinet, Bass Saxophone – Pee Wee Russell
Cornet – Bobby Hackett
Drums – George Wettling, Joe Grauso
Guitar, Vocals – Eddie Condon
Piano – Gene Schroeder, Joe Bushkin
Trombone – Wilbur De Paris
Trombone, Vocals – Jack Teagarden
Trumpet – Billy Butterfield, Max Kaminsky
Vocals – Lee Wiley, Red McKenzie

A cool quiet morning, we surprised two deer in the back yard. Tobi wanted to take after them but came right back when I called him. Progress!

On to disc 10, halfway through this box set of which I have mixed feelings.

Grateful Dead "Summer Magic 1985"

Now another favorite Cassandra Wilson, "Belly of the Sun" Blue Note cd

The whole album is great but I really like the one two punch of "Darkness on the Delta" and then "Waters of March." "Darkness" I only really knew from Monk and it was great to hear the words on the first listen I had to this cd 24 years or so.

Now on to disc 3, with Gustin on piano.

Chet Baker "In Paris: The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions"

Back to the Chet Baker box set, disc 4, an all French trio behind Chet with Raymond Fol at the piano.

This is beautiful music, reminding me at times of the "Lift to the Scaffold" recording by Miles Davis.

Chet Baker "In Paris: The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions"

As I stated the vinyl section… what a great album and I’m glad I decided to enjoy pressing #001.  

Right now

The fifth session/disc in the Chet Baker Paris Barclay box set, this session brightened by Bobby Jaspar's participation, and Maurice Vander on piano.

So I was intrigued by this female  artist featured on Instagram, who just produced a Sinatra tribute album.  It had good reviews and the samples that I listened to got me intrigued. It was advertised as an all analog recording, so I figured I would give it a try. I have been on somewhat of a kick lately to try and support independent artists in the music industry.

Here’s a little bit of bio history about her…

Emmaline is an independent Nashville-based vocalist, violinist, songwriter, and arranger.

Career & Background

• Musical Style: Blends vintage and contemporary jazz, bossa pop, and soul. She studied classical violin before focusing on jazz vocals.
• Rise to Prominence: Began sharing acoustic covers and original music on social media in 2018, building a following of nearly 500,000.
• Performances & Touring: Opened for Chaka Khan on her U.S. tour and performed international headlining dates.
• Film Debut: Appeared in the 2023 feature film Sweetwater as Jeanne Staples and contributed vocals to its soundtrack, including a duet with Gary Clark Jr.
• Discography: Independently released EPs such as All My Sweetest Dreams, Necessity, and Retro Kind of Love, alongside full-length releases like The Christmas Album and Sinatra, My Sweetheart.

Both me and my wife really enjoyed the album and it sounds great. My only complaint is that the album was mastered on the low side.… So I needed to bring the volume up a bit more than normal on my.Zen Mono’s.  But once I raise the volume up… Everything was crystal clear from her voice to the musical instruments. I liked this album enough that I think I will buy a few of her other albums.

A quick AI search revealed this about the album….

Emmaline’s album “Sinatra, My Sweetheart” was indeed recorded to analog tape with real musicians, including a full big band, string orchestra, and vocal ensemble. The project was self-funded, released on CurlyCue! Records, and focuses on capturing the warmth of live performance. The album includes covers like “Fly Me to the Moon” and an original title track. Its analog approach promises that rich, natural sound that tape recordings are known for.

Now Larry Young "Into Something" 24 Bit by RVG Blue Note Japan LP facsimile cd.

Great session with Sam Rivers, Grant Green and Elvin Jones.