Thursday, May 14, 2026

Ike Quebec - It Might As Well Be Spring (1964)

›
Note: the CD I listened to was the 2006 Rudy Van Gelder Edition . This album was recorded on December 19, 1961, but the LP wasn't re...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Various Artists - Sinners: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2025)

›
Disappointment. But it's my own fault for ordering the CD without checking any reviews or even glancing at the track listing. I was...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The Vince Guaraldi Trio - Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962)

›
Note: the CD I listened to was the 1990 reissue . Description from the CD's back insert: That description is slightly misleading. A...
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - The Dynamic Duo (1967)

›
I first heard of this album through a jazz sampler CD  and later wrote that the "Jimmy Smith/Wes Montgomery album is on my radar......
Friday, May 8, 2026

Bill Nelson - The Love That Whirls (Diary Of A Thinking Heart) (1982)

›
UK import Note: this release was originally purchased as a LP, later complimented by a CD. Abridged album notes taken from Nelson'...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Bob Mintzer Big Band - Incredible Journey (1985)

›
An impulse buy from the clearance bin based solely on the fact that it was released on DMP , the same label as Flim & The BB's . I...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

David Bowie - Heathen (2002)

›
Reuniting with producer Tony Visconti, Bowie wrestles with faith, doubt, aging, and general existential static (just like I do). Plus the a...
2 comments: