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05/13/2025

Empathy.

Bill Evans and Shelly Manne.

Here’s some laid back jazz to ease us into the week.

Happy Monday, friends!

05/09/2025

Sinatra & Company.

Frank Sinatra with Antônio
Carlos Jobim.

The heavy, non-stop rain on this final Friday before returning to work on Monday necessitated hearing this album— especially the first song "Água de Beber" ("Water to Drink").

Probably one of the most overlooked and underrated albums from Sinatra in the 1970s. Released prior to his early “retirement” from the entertainment industry in 1971, the first side contains most of the tracks recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1969 for a follow-up record to their 1967 hit album. Unfortunately, the planned follow-up was scrapped, with some tracks moved over to this release. The second side features popular soft-rock songs from the era, including two John Denver hits.

Maybe someday UMe/Sinatra Enterprises will resurrect the initially planned ‘Sinatra-Jobim’ album and issue it with all the tracks and original artwork restored (in the same vein as the Tone Poets). A guy can dream, right? At least for now, this LP is readily available in shops and online places like eBay and Discogs.

05/08/2025

Ghetto Music.

Eddie Gale.

Music to rouse the soul and free the mind.

It’s hard to believe that this particular piece of music, this album, was Eddie Gale’s debut. It’s a monumental achievement for any album, let alone a debut album.

Elemental Music

04/25/2025

Ella in Hollywood.

Ella Fitzgerald.

Happy 108th Birthday Anniversary to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald!

This might just be my favorite live Ella album, and there’s a lot of ‘em to choose from!

Recorded at the Crescendo in LA in May 1961 and released later that year, Ella and company swing their way to the rafters with some perfect jazz standards, including but not limited to, “Just In Time” and “(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)” - which Ella first recorded back in 1936.

It’s a perfect album to listen to celebrate an iconic human.

04/24/2025

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book.

Ella Fitzgerald.

Tomorrow, Friday, April 25 will be the 108th birthday anniversary of the late, great Ella Fitzgerald. So today and tomorrow, I’ll be posting some of my favorite Ella albums.

Ella has been one of the most constant voices in my musical journey. I remember the first time I really heard her - working at a restaurant back in Corning, NY during college. Ella’s music (along with Nat Cole and Sammy Davis, Jr.) were the music selections of choice on those busy dine out nights. While I had already been a huge fan of the male vocalists on that era, I hadn’t yet found my way to the female vocalists. Ella changed all that, as I began collecting her albums on CD and then eventually on vinyl, while also exploring the sounds of Sarah Vaughan, June Christy, Judy Garland, among others.

This is the fourth song book album in Ella’s monumental song book series, with arrangements by the steady hand of Paul Weston (known as the creator of mood music). These songs are too iconic to select more than one or two that really represent the entirety, but as a huge fan of the movie ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and it’s usage of “Heat Wave” - I would say that might just be my favorite.

Ella Fitzgerald | Verve Records

04/18/2025

Severance.

Theodore Shapiro.

The work is mysterious and important.

The Apple TV+ series ‘Severance’ has been nothing short of spectacular and both seasons have delivered hours of thrilling, intricate storytelling mixed with the right combination of humor and action. A huge part of that is the soundtrack.

Theodore Shapiro has composed for the series, music that is arrestingly haunting, mysterious, spritely, and often times, humorous, especially when levity is needed.

I was fortunate enough to snag a copy of the season one soundtrack vinyl (the outie version) and I’m finally getting around to posting about it here on the main.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I shall praise Kier by enjoying each track equally.

04/12/2025

Mulligan Meets Monk.

Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk.

Happy Record Store Day!

Many thanks to Craft Recordings for sending this special RSD release to me earlier this week.

This 1957 is newly reissued for RSD but via the beautiful sounding mono tapes.

As a fan of both the styles of Mulligan and Monk, this album provides fine examples of both throughout.

A wholly enjoyable set from two masters.

This new, RSD pressing features lacquers cut from the original tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI and placed in a sturdy tip-on jacket.

Be sure to snag a copy while you’re out there today - it’s worth it.

Craft Recordings | Record Store Day

04/11/2025

Jump For Joy.

Peggy Lee.

There’s a few reasons to jump for joy in our corner of the world today.

First up, let’s talk about this classic album. Peggy along with legendary arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle explore the joys of music and love with a swinging big band in the Capitol Records studio. Peggy and her crew zip through some of the great American standards and show tunes that helped shape the music landscape for decades.

Next, let’s celebrate the amazing beer at Rare Form in Troy. This is their last full week in business at their current location, but they’ve made some incredible brews in their 10 years on Congress St.

Lastly, it’s the first craft beer day in New York State! This is a fantastic new holiday to look forward to each year!

Miss Peggy Lee | Rare Form Brewing Company

02/18/2025

Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill.

Donald Byrd.

A nice, late-lunch break jazz session on this cold and blustery winter’s day by exploring Byrd’s sound before he landed at Blue Note, this album captures him finding his way as a leader and damn, he nails it with each track.

The songs are bouncy, jazzy and beautifully played by the band.

Also, this has been a favorite of the recent Tone Poets, as there’s just something about hearing the warmth of these older recordings that brings unbridled joy and happiness.

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