Wax Treasure (Vinyl)

[Tago Mago]

Question for all the vinyl aficionados and music cognoscenti: any particular recommendations for Oscar Peterson, Thelonius Monk and Art Tatum?

[GraemeE]

@Tago-Mago imho :
MONK - Monk/Rollins, Thelonius Himself and Misterioso

Peterson- Affinty , Night Train

Tatum I don't have as definitive of an answer but I bet money @j-iv does

[J-IV]

That Friday feeling

[J-IV]

@Tago-Mago
Going to try to restrain myself here as it’s difficult to recommend a handful of records from masters like Monk, Tatum, and Peterson. Also dependent on what you’re feeling. @GraemeE has some good reccs, here are my additions:

Tatum:

• The Genius of Art Tatum (great overview of his playing and virtuosity).
• Art Tatum & Roy Eldridge Quartet (great example of him playing with other bandmates. Sounds like everyone is trying to keep up with him).
• Art Tatum and Ben Webster (two masters locked in their craft).

Peterson:

• Tenderly (kind of his trademark late-night, wine sipping, wandering thoughts type of piano playing).
• Oscar Peterson+One Clark Terry (you add a trumpet in the mix and it’s pretty much a party. This album oozes the blues).
• Romance (most folks don’t know Peterson had some vocals too which may sound similar to another famous crooner/pianist)

Monk:

• Thelonius in Action Recorded at the Five Spot (taste of Monks unique sound and phrasing, live in all its glory)
• Thelonius Monk Orchestra at Town Hall ( a bit more digestible. You see Monks range here with a bigger band and again, all live)
• Thelonius Alone in San Francisco ( my personal favorite solo Monk record)

Edit: formatting

[Tago Mago]

Thanks @GraemeE and @J-IV will check those out

[68degreesorless]

@GraemeE been meaning to pick this one up

[endo]

Passport - Ataraxia

Klaus Doldinger basically

[Bridger]

Is that a Yammie? @endo

[GraemeE]

Picked up this one today

https://open.spotify.com/album/676LQ4bm6IMzPIhndDVQM8?si=d84TCEbiQDu6zTVFatOvQQ

[endo]

@Bridger said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

Is that a Yammie?

what‘s that?

[Bridger]

Yamaha amplifier? @endo

[endo]

ah! yes it is, good eye.

[SKT]

@Bridger @endo made me think of this story from The Onion and laugh. Yamaha has a diverse array of products…like unimaginably diverse. We have one of their pianos

https://theonion.com/yamaha-ceo-pleased-with-current-production-of-jet-skis-1819570984/

[endo]

I used to play a Yamaha trombone, and drove a Yamaha bike (SR 500), but not at the same time.

[GraemeE]

https://open.spotify.com/album/7kH6Bp3j5cN4GNNkZdnavs?si=6D-rVEIjTWmu3gHjJB1-ww

[Aetas]

Gang Of Four - Songs Of The Free

[NickD]

@Tago-Mago a bit late to this, but here are a few, avoiding the others choices as they're great too

Monk - At Town Hall & With John Coltrane. I'm quite fond of his album of Ellington standards too, and his Blue Note work.

Peterson - Sonny Stitt sits in with, Very Tall & The Sound of the Trio

Tatum isn't quite to my taste, I've got a couple in my selling pile (you'd be welcome to them for free if you were in the UK). There's an album with Buddy Rich and Lionel Hampton that's worth a listen, and a solo one called the Genius of Art Tatum.

[prpx]

@Aetas - this one!

[endo]

a little tight in the crotch, but still crazy after all these years

[68degreesorless]

@endo Great album!!