LIVE JAZZ RECORDINGS

Hi, here's an excellent one that I just listened to this morning, first on CD (good) and then on double LP (fantastic): Jazz at the Pawnshop. The tinkling of ice against the glasses, the low murmur of talking between numbers, and the vibes are all incredible sounding on this recording.

Sc53: apparently 3 different recordings/volumes? which volume do you have? Are they all good?

I remain,

Jazz is not primarily the style of music that I listen to. With that being said (and my relative ignorance of jazz) I LOVE Al Hirt "Live on Bourbon Street" (Laserlight 17 075). Very good pressing. His love of the trumpet, playfulness with band members and the audience ("St. James Infirmary") as well as some truly memorable solos make this a CD that, in my opinion, captures the essence of this man's greatness. Through this recording, the late Al Hirt will live forever in my heart! Happy Tunes!

In addition to the above you might check out the following:
Bill Evans Trio-Waltz For Debby (24K Gold-Analogue Productions), Chet Baker-The Last Great Concert Vol. I & II, Pat Martino-Live At Yoshi's, SuperBass 2 w/Ray Brown, John Clayton, & Christian McBride-Live At The Blue Note, The Stan Getz Quartet w/Chet Baker-Quintessence Vol. I & II, Keith Jarrett w/Gary Peacock & Jack Dejohnette-Tokyo'96, Scott Hamilton-Live At Brecon Jazz Festival, Kevin Eubanks-Live At Bradley's, & Joshua Redman Quartet-Spirit Of The Moment-Live At The Village Vanguard.

These are just a few that come to mind.

Enjoy!

Overlooked the "master" himself: Jimmy Smith Trio-The Master-includes such classics as "I Got My Mojo Workin' and "Back At the Chicken Shack." Recorded live at Kirin Plaza Osaka, Japan.

Enjoy!