Frank Sinatra- In The Wee Small Hours: Kevin Gray Master (1955/2025)- ****
Kenny Dorham- Una Mas (1963)- ****
(One of my very favorite Blue Note sessions. This swings hard right out of the gate. Joe Henderson on sax, Butch Warren on Bass, Herbie Hancock on piano and a 17 year old Tony Williams on drums back Kenny's trumpet.)
Bob Marley & The Wailers- Keep On Skanking: 1971-1972 (1998)- ***1/2
v.a- Jazz In Paris-50 Reasons To Love Paris: CD 1-Swing From Paris (2007)- **1/2
(I am not a fan of various artists jazz compilations. What I love about a session is getting the feel of the players when each takes a solo. That interaction is most of the joy. Having a CD with 15 different artists playing 15 different styles of jazz is somewhat souless to my ears. That said, there are some nice tracks that I guess could be explored on their own, but this spin bored me.)
Class Three Overbite- Horses For Courses (2008)- ***1/2
(New to me, suggested by hpunch. Solid pop, occasionally camp. Great vocals. Like Queen, Scissor Sisters. Great spin.)
David Bowie- Low (1977)- ****
UB40- Signing Off (1980)- **1/2
(This has not aged well. Still love "Food For Thought," but the rest, not so much.)
Guitar Gable w/King Karl- Cool, Calm, Collected: Jay Miller Sessions Vol. 36 (1984)- ****
(There are over 50 volumes of Jay Miller sessions. This one is in my Top 5. I am pretty sure C.C. Adcock loves this one, too. It's HERE if you want it. And I am working on a special Weekend Mix for Burning Wood. If you love swamp pop and Louisiana R&B, you will want this.)
Lucinda Williams- World Without Tears: Sal Edit (2003/2019)- ****
The Cribs- Selling A Vibe (2026)- ****
6 comments:
I'd love to hear the Sinatra and Leon Russell on vinyl courtesy of Kevin Gray. First, I need a turntable.... I'm not sure I've even HEARD of Kenny Dorham before but I'll check out Uno Mas and the Round Midnight live album. (After I finish my best albums of 2025 list.)
Class Three Overbite great name great tune Orhodontists will be pleased! On a different note the great Steven Cat Coore of Third World has passed. RIP to a reggae superstar.
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Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, passed away from pancreatic cancer. Co-wrote many of the band’s most familiar songs. RIP
Sorry to hear that about Rob Hirst. I think Bones Hillman (bass) also died from cancer and few years back
The Jay Miller Sessions are awesome. Thanks so much.
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