Best of 1998?
Michel Forest
reissues) of 1998?
Michel Forest
NP: William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra "Sunrise
in the Tone World"
Malachi
wrote:
I'm afraid that pretty much sums it up...
ADAM BENJAMIN SCHNEIT
Keith Jarrett- "Tokyo '96"
nils
> Anyone here would like to post a list of the best new jazz albums (not
> reissues) of 1998?
Here's some that I liked a lot.
Joe Morris Quartet, Cloud of Black Birds (AUMFidelity)
Morris and Mat Maneri take the lead, it's the
usual blistering abstract
sonic rampage. The compositions are nice, the
melodies are kinda offbeat
yet hummable. The group works well together. I
have a hard time not
finding joy in anything Morris does, his guitar
work is so original and
interesting, so take this with a grain of salt.
Joe Morris/William Parker, Invisible Weave (No More)
Two of the greatest voices in avant jazz today. I
saw their live show,
which was fantabulous. Both of these guys push
experimentalism to the
limit, but it works. I like the pared down
instrumentation because it
allows the players to include more rhythm and
interplay more with
melody. The bass often gets drowned out in other recordings...
Steve Coleman, Genesis and the Opening of the Way (RCA)
A pair of discs, one more polyphonic and the other
more like the 5
elements stuff people have heard before. The first
one was new and
different, the second one was ultra scorching
groovy. Coleman has not
run out of ideas, by any stretch.
Ellery Eskelin, One Great Day... (Hatology)
Eskelin throws together a real mix of things here.
The opening track
trades groovalicious funky swinging jazz with
periodic noise bursts. A
lot of trips out which come back into the theme.
I can't get enough of
Jim Black on drums... FWIW, Eskelin fans should
also check out the
Grassy Knoll release III, which is more along the
lines of techno (ie
highly produced, with drums and bass). It's got a
pleasing mix of
pounding beats and wildfire improv solos.
-Nils
Malachi
Ceremonies - Armen Chakmakian
Brian Olewnick
>Anyone here would like to post a list of the best new jazz albums (not
>reissues) of 1998?
Derek Bailey Takes Fakes and Dead She Dances
Anthony Braxton Compositions 10 + 16 (+101)
John Zorn The Circle Maker
Rabih Abou-Khalil Odd Times
Kazutori Umezu Ahiru
Masada Tet
Peter Brotzmann Chicago Octet/Tentet
Aaly Trio Stumble
Ken Vandermark Target or Flag
Bailey/Leandre No Waiting
Dave Douglas Charms of the Night Sky
Taku Sugimoto Opposite
Brian Olewnick
Wayne
>
> Anyone here would like to post a list of the best new jazz albums (not
> reissues) of 1998?
>
>
> NP: William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra "Sunrise
> in the Tone World"
Gary Burton: Like Minds (with Chick Corea, Pat Metheny et al)
Oregon: Northwest Passage
BSTPT
bought are called:
Live at the Village Vanguard-Art of the Trio Volume Two and
Songs-Art of the Trio Volume Three
I also liked Tom Harrell's The Art of Rhythm.
Brian Swartz
LA, CA
ja...@rocketmail.com
>
> >Anyone here would like to post a list of the best new jazz albums (not
> >reissues) of 1998?
>
>
PETER BROTZMAN "OCTET/TENTET"(OKKA)
JEAN DEROME " 3 MUSIQUES PER UBU"(AMBIANCES MAGNETIQUES)
ESKELIN/PARKINS/BLACK "ONE GREAT DAY" (HATOLOGY)
OTHER DIMENSIONS IN MUSIC(AUM)
ALT.COFFE TAPES ((KATA)
MICHAEL ZERANG,THE BALAD OF FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (EIGHTDAYMUSIC)
WAYNE HORVITZ ,4+1 ENSEMBLE (INTUITION)
ZORN ,THE BRIBE (TZADIK)
THOMAS CHAPIN "SKY PIECE" (KF)
JOHN LURIE ,EXCESS BAGGAGE OST
KAISER/LEO SMITH ,YO MILES (SHANACHIE)
RENNE LUSSIER ,CHRONIQUE DE UN GENOCIDE ANOUNCE (AMBIANCES MAGNETIQUES)
NAFTULE`S DREAM ,SMASH,CLAP( TZADIK)
Antonio
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Simon Weil
>Anyone here would like to post a list of the best new jazz albums (not
>reissues) of 1998?
Vital Free Jazz
Joe Lovano, _Trio Fascination_
Elvin and Dave Holland burst with life. Lovano's not bad either. ;-)
Marc Johnson, _The Sound of Summer Running_
Tunes, dark-centrered.
Simon Weil
Ton Maas
ole...@tribeca.ios.com (Brian Olewnick) wrote:
>Rabih Abou-Khalil Odd Times
Yes!!! And BTW, I've started my own private countdown to the upcoming gig
by these guys here in Amsterdam on February 11th. Can't wait!
Ton
Brian Olewnick
wrote:
>Yes!!! And BTW, I've started my own private countdown to the upcoming gig
>by these guys here in Amsterdam on February 11th. Can't wait!
Which other releases of his do you recommend? 'Odd Times' was the
first I'd heard him (prompted by a rave review in the WIRE, as I
recall) and I've yet to get around to any others.
Hopefully he ventures stateside one of these days.
Brian Olewnick
Mike Zimbouski
free jazz.
Anyway, in addition to obvious stuff like _Go See the World_ and the
Brotzmann _Octet/Tenet_ set, I gotta add: Peter Kowald's _Cuts_, the Evan
Parker/Lawrence Casserly collaboration _Solar Wind_, Matthew Shipp's duo
with Joe Morris on Hatology (_Thesis_), and Don Byron's _Nu
Blaxploitation_, easily the 90s' answer to _Winter in America_.
Mike Z
nils
If you don't give a reason why you liked
something, you don't really contribute much to
this discussion. Lists of records can be found
anywhere.
-Nils
Keith Henson
thanks for sharing your experience. However, by looking at the lists and
seeing consistant items, it is helpful to me.
Keith Henson
khe...@accessone.com
http://www.accessone.com/~khenson/
Ton Maas
ole...@tribeca.ios.com (Brian Olewnick) wrote:
>On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 18:49:10 +0200, ton...@xs4all.nl (Ton Maas)
>wrote:
>
>
>>Yes!!! And BTW, I've started my own private countdown to the upcoming gig
>>by these guys here in Amsterdam on February 11th. Can't wait!
>
>Which other releases of his do you recommend? 'Odd Times' was the
>first I'd heard him (prompted by a rave review in the WIRE, as I
>recall) and I've yet to get around to any others.
That's a tough question, since it really depends on what you would like.
Odd Times doesn't really resemble any of his other albums, although The
Sultan's Picnic (my favourite) comes quite close. Among his (relatively)
jazz-oriented albums, Blue Camel and Al Jadida are also highly regarded.
For a more traditional Arabic feel, you should check out Tarab (no reeds or
horns there, just a ney). The odd one out is Arabian Waltz, featuring the
Balanescu String Quartet, adding an orchestral quality to the music.
>Hopefully he ventures stateside one of these days.
I'll ask Rabih and let you know.
Ton
Jazz2704
Wonderful improvisations from these Vancouver musicians.
Runners Up:
Panthalassa - Miles Davis (Recostruction & Mix Translation by Bill Laswell)
Laswell brings his production values to selected Miles Davis cuts from
1969-1974. Sounds good to me.
In The World From Natches to New York - Olu Dara
Roots music (a little blues, a little jazz, a little this and that) covering
subjects like Okra, rain showers, shopping, young mothers, and lips.
Oxford American Southern Music Sampler
The cd that comes with the magazine once a year. Featuring Bobbie Gentry, The
Staple Singers, Olu Dara, Lee Dorsey, Ben Folds Five, Louis Jordan, Marty
Stuart, Othar Turner and others.
4+1 Ensemble - Wayne Horvitz
Similar ensemble concept as Bill Frisell Quartet and Kenny Wheeler's Angel
Song. With Reggie Watts, Eyvind Kang, Julian Priester, and Tucker Martine.
Perhaps Horvitz's best recording since Miracle Mile.
Embrya - Maxwell
"The '90s king of prolonged R&B foreplay." - Rolling Stone
Here On Earth - Ingrid Jensen
A very nice straight ahead jazz disc from a promising young trumpet player.
Modern Cool - Patricia Barber
Smart lyrics, eclectic jazz styles, and a nice backing contribution by Dave
Douglas.
"as the century ends and/ tradition turns in on itself/ as Boulez screams and
yells/ his music is put on the shelf/ repetition is back,/ a rose is a rose,
said herself/ Bill Gates has won/ I've got the postmodern blues."
Dangerous Rip - Bobby Previte's Latin For Travelers
Bobby's bar band is back with a 2nd live date. Let it rip!
Brand Spankin' New - Wayne Horvitz and Zony Mash
The band has had more time to gel since it's first release, and it shows. How
can you resist a tune titled "Stompin' At The Cranium"?
Old Wine In New Bottles (Reissues)
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions - Miles Davis
I guess you either love it or you hate it, but you can't ignore it. The
previously unreleased material in this box is not essential, but the originally
released material recorded in August 1969 is wonderful, and still sounds fresh
to these ears. The sound is much improved.
Sextant - Herbie Hancock
A landmark space-age Astro-Funk recording from 1972.
Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall - Miles Davis
I've been waiting a long time for this one to be re-released. From 1961, when
Miles starts changing to a more aggressive style of trumpet playing.
Jazz2704
>
>Yes!!! And BTW, I've started my own private countdown to the upcoming gig
>by these guys here in Amsterdam on February 11th. Can't wait!
>
>
What's the personnel? I undestand Dave Douglas was/is planning to record with
Kahlil.
David
Jazz2704
>Wonderful improvisations from these Vancouver musicians.
>
I just want to add I have a review and more info on my website, along with the
list of my other favorites. I have no financial interest or association, but
realizing not many people outside of Vancouver know much about these people or
know how to purchase, I wanted, as a fan, to help spread the word.
http://fortunecity.com/tinpan/morrison/611/recommend.htm
David
nils
> nils wrote:
> >
> > If you don't give a reason why you liked
> > something, you don't really contribute much to
> > this discussion. Lists of records can be found
> > anywhere.
>
> thanks for sharing your experience. However, by looking at the lists and
> seeing consistant items, it is helpful to me.
From the rmb faq:
Please note that nothing is more boring to read than a simple listing of
what your favorite albums are... However, if you can write with clarity
about the merits and wonders of any particular record, especially one that
may not generally known among those in the newsgroup, more power to you.
-Nils
Michel Forest
>
> Add in the reissues list- John Coltrane the complete 1961 Village Vanguard
> recordings,
Don't want to sound like a "Mr. Knows-it-all" but that was released in
1997...
>Monk's Live at the It Club.
Yeah! The solo set is great too.
Ton Maas
jazz...@aol.com (Jazz2704) wrote:
That's what I heard too. But according to the venue's newsletter the
line-up will be Khalil with Michel Godard, Mark Nauseef, Howard Levy and
Nabil Khaiat. I contacted Rabih about it yesterday, but he hasn't responded
yet.
Ton
j_sen...@hotmail.com
Jayanta Sengupta
In article <19990101231003...@ng-fs1.aol.com>,
jazz...@aol.com (Jazz2704) wrote:
> #1 - These Are Our Shoes - Peggy Lee (cello) and Dylan van der Schyff (perc).
> Wonderful improvisations from these Vancouver musicians.
>
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