Jazz for aficionados

Just a few of my faves that haven't been previously mentioned:

Hank Mobley ~ Soul Station
Andrew Hill ~ Point of Departure
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar
Thad Jones ~ Detroit-NY Junction
Dave Brubeck Octet
Sun Ra & His Arkestra ~ Jazz In Silhouette
Quincy Jones ~ Walking In Space
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Dialogue
Ahmad Jamal ~ At The Pershing
Horace Silver ~ Song For My Father
Billy Higgins ~ Mr. Billy Higgins
Charles Mingus ~ Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Gary Bartz ~ The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life
Gene Ammons ~ Boss Tenor

Diane Schur with Maynard Ferguson rocks!
Live Gene Harris.
Most any Oscar Peterson that is well recorded.

My actual favorite jazz song: How can you beat the invention of Acid Jazz? When Maynard Ferguson lived with Timothy Leary, Dizzy, Maynard, and others had to drive around the house to smoke their pot before they went in, because illegal drugs were never allowed (from "Licit And Illicit Drugs". a "Consumer Reports" publication.
While tripping, they created some great music, including MF's "Summertime", marketed on the MF Sextet album.
Too much of the rest of the album is typical Stan Kentonish, diminished seventh, big band arrangements for the sextet.     

Marcus Roberts’ pianos:

First, very nice clips by Roberts. Which is the Chang upright?

Interesting question. At first I thought, way too easy. Jelly Roll’s "The Crave". Why? Jelly Roll would probably have played on an upright. More importantly, the piano played on "The Crave" has been detuned; and in a big way. Listen to how it was made (tuned) to sound like a honky-tonk piano; which would, almost by definition, be an upright. Some of the right hand notes are deliberately and seriously out of tune and the piano seems to have, AT TIMES, a lighter and less weighty sound than the other two as a result of the detuning. There is, in fact, a technique used by specialty piano technicians called "Honky-Tonk". This would leave the Steinway Concert Grand for the other two tunes. But wait! The piano on the Ellington and the Monk sound like two different pianos. Hmmm.

On the Ellington, the piano sounds weighty, full and rich, extended left hand and very sophisticated sounding; befitting the music of THE DUKE. On the Monk, the piano sounds lighter, both lighter sounding and a little muffled at the same time, different timbre, almost a little nasal, a little more nimble; like someone forgot to turn on the subwoofer. Dilemma:

I know what logic tells me; but, I know what my ears tell me. If I get it right I will be forced to listen to several Bey Sisters CD’s. If I get it wrong I will be giving ammunition to some in certain quarters who are desperate for ammunition. Either way, a no-win situation 😥

Final answer:

The Chang upright is played on Monk’s "In Walked Bud".

Listening done on an IPad.
😁

***** The Chang upright is played on Monk’s "In Walked Bud".******


AAUGH!!!!!!   Curses, foiled again!!   Can no one defeat The Frogman!?!?

I would have thought it would have been the Jelly Roll for the reasons you stated.  I will have to listen again for the out of tune Concert Grand on 'The Crave'.

Thanks for the insight.

Cheers

Mari Boine:

I had the whole thing wrong.  I know that's hard to believe, but it's true.  She is a member of the SAMI people.   Her music is in support of ALL 'oppressed minorities' worldwide.  And I guess  there are slim pickings in Norway, hence the Native American thingy.

Nice info and clips.   You learn something everyday.  Or I should say, I learn something everyday. :)  Whew, that was close.

Cheers