Best Ever Albums

Re: Jazz Chart

Error Finn — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:10:27 GMT

Author: Error Finn

Posted: 02/08/2012 21:10

RFNAPLES wrote:

Elston, I missed your question on 82. Escalator Over the Hill-Carla Bley & Paul Haines. EOTH is a great jazz opera. Listed in The Rough Guide - Jazz: 100 Essential CDs (1999) and winner of Jazz Album of the Year 1972 by a Melody Maker Readers Poll and French Grand Prix du Disque in 1973. It features many fine musicians including:
• Gato Barbieri - tenor saxophone
• Carla Bley - organ, celeste, chimes, calliope, piano
• Jack Bruce - bass, vocal
• Don Cherry - trumpet
• Charlie Haden - bass
• Sheila Jordan - vocal
• Ron McClure - bass
• John McLaughlin - guitar
• Paul Motian - drums, dumbec
• Linda Ronstadt - vocal

EOTH's an album that is certainly not short period of time for listening! Album dramaturge pool as the brilliant radio play.

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:50:44 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 02/07/2012 22:50

Revival

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 23:30:16 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 06/05/2009 03:30

Elston, I missed your question on 82. Escalator Over the Hill-Carla Bley & Paul Haines. EOTH is a great jazz opera. Listed in The Rough Guide - Jazz: 100 Essential CDs (1999) and winner of Jazz Album of the Year 1972 by a Melody Maker Readers Poll and French Grand Prix du Disque in 1973. It features many fine musicians including:
• Gato Barbieri - tenor saxophone
• Carla Bley - organ, celeste, chimes, calliope, piano
• Jack Bruce - bass, vocal
• Don Cherry - trumpet
• Charlie Haden - bass
• Sheila Jordan - vocal
• Ron McClure - bass
• John McLaughlin - guitar
• Paul Motian - drums, dumbec
• Linda Ronstadt - vocal

Re: Jazz Chart

joannajewsom — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:56:49 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 04/16/2009 19:56

Escalator Over the Hill is a messy, incoherent, pretentious, over-the-top, uneven, wankfest of blessedness.

One of my favorite albums of all-time.

Re: Jazz Chart

bc1991 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:09:19 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 04/16/2009 18:09

While I agree on being a little pretentious and overrated, I wouldn't go as far as calling Escalator.. crap.
What I absolutely agree is with Paul Bley's recommendation Open, To Love. And if you haven't already check out his 2007 recording Solo in Mondsee which is also great.

Re: Jazz Chart

JohnnyRocketFingers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:38:36 GMT

Author: JohnnyRocketFingers

Posted: 04/16/2009 17:38

Are you kidding? Trout Mask Replica is pure genius. Escalator over Hill is pure crap

Re: Jazz Chart

Elston — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:42:25 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 04/14/2009 22:42

Ya, same for Trout Mask 😕

Re: Jazz Chart

JohnnyRocketFingers — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Author: JohnnyRocketFingers

Posted: 04/14/2009 21:59

Escalator over hill has to be the most prententious and overrated compisition of music ever written. For something good with the name bley on it check out Open, to love by paul bley or Tropic Appetites by Carla Bley.

Re: Jazz Chart

Mr.Music — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:21:11 GMT

Author: Mr.Music

Posted: 04/14/2009 20:21

1. Black Saint & The Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus
2. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
3. Shape of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman
4. Unit Structures - Cecil Taylor
5. Spiritual Unity - Albert Ayler
6. Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman
7. Escalator Over the Hill - Carla Bley
8. Atlantis - Sun Ra
9. Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
10. For Alto - Anthony Braxton
11. Out to Lunch - Eric Dolphy

.....to be continued

Re: Jazz Chart

Elston — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:33:08 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 03/23/2009 18:33

Roger that, great album.

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:33:29 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 03/14/2009 12:33

Time Out-Dave Brubeck Quartet was my first jazz album, still one of my favorites.

Re: Jazz Chart

maxxy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:54:21 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 03/14/2009 00:54

Kind of Blue was my first jazz record. Still my favorite (though Black Saint is pretty damn close)

Re: Jazz Chart

Elston — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:20:01 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 03/13/2009 23:20

It was foolish of me to omit Kind of Blue from my list, it had been awhile since I heard it. I'm listening to it now and I'd put it right after Shape of Jazz to Come. It's a beautiful record.

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:04:40 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 03/12/2009 17:04

Welcome to the jazz world. Your list has some gems on it. Keep listening, searching, discovering, and sharing your finds.

Re: Jazz Chart

teodor_matz — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:45:54 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 03/12/2009 16:45

I have not been listening to Jazz for a very long time...
1. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Moanin'
2. John Coltrane - Blue Train
3. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
4. Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
5. John Zorn - Naked City
6. Bobby Timmons - This Here...
7. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
8. Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
9. Charles Mingus - The Black Saint
10. Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch

Re: Jazz Chart

The Tourist — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:19:53 GMT

Author: The Tourist

Posted: 03/11/2009 00:19

Phew, ok good, you had me worried for a second there RFNAPLES. You might find a new number one pick though Kind of Bue is a great album

Re: Jazz Chart

Elston — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:02:22 GMT

Author: Elston

Posted: 03/10/2009 23:02

Nice list, it's great to see albums like Bitches Brew, Out to Lunch,
The Shape of Jazz to Come, Free Jazz, & Spiritual Unity ranked as highly as they are - very deserving!

What did you think of Escalator Over the Hill?

Here's my top picks:

1. Black Saint & the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus
2. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane
3. Unit Structures - Cecil Taylor
4. Escalator Over the Hill - Carla Bley
5. Spiritual Unity - Albert Ayler
6. Jazz Composer's Orchestra (Communications) - Michael Mantler
7. Even the Sounds Shine - Myra Melford
8. For Alto - Anthony Braxton
9. Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
10. Free Jazz - Ornette Coleman
11. Shape of Jazz to Come - Ornette Coleman
12. Pithecanthropus Erectus - Charles Mingus
13. New York Eye & Ear Control - Albert Ayler
14. Streams - Sam Rivers
15. New York, New York - George Russell
16. Brilliant Corners - Thelonious Monk
17. Freedom Suite - Sonny Rollins
18. In A Silent Way - Miles Davis

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:13:55 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 03/10/2009 22:13

Quote:

Well, I've heard around 95% of what you listed, but thanks anyway.

I would hope that a jazz afficinado would have. Now catch the 5% that you haven't listened to.

Did you notice that Kenny G wasn't ranked in the top 185?

Re: Jazz Chart

RFNAPLES — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:07:59 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 03/10/2009 22:07

Quote:

when it doesnt make the cut in a jazz list of 200 that hurts my heart.

Perhaps I will get Black Saint soon, I still can add another 15 before your heart fails Tourist.

Re: Jazz Chart

bc1991 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:41:04 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 03/10/2009 21:41

RFNAPLES wrote:

Thanks, I made it for you, not beginners. I found it refreshing and challenging to rank some of my jazz collection.

Well, I've heard around 95% of what you listed, but thanks anyway.

In my opinion and only my opinion, this would be a better way to start for beginners than the list you threw on the other thread.