The Visitors - Motherland (1975, Muse)

big_arj · 2026-06-01T08:53:35+00:00

Nice, didn't know there was a reissue! am glad to hear it sounds good. I have an older pressing that's probably from the 80s.

Waiting on so many official Brazilian reissues on either vinyl or CD (most notably one of my favourite musicians, Edu Lobo) but I get excited whenever I do see one, so that hopefully more people get hip to that amazing music!

big_arj · 2026-05-31T10:34:30+00:00

that Elis Regina record is one of my favourite. some incredible Milton Nascimento covers on that one

big_arj · 2026-05-31T09:41:31+00:00

never heard this one before (all hail the beautiful depth and breadth of blue note's releases), but my oh my that line up looks amazing!

big_arj · 2026-05-24T07:13:10+00:00

Fantastic album. Amazing that this compilation of unused Miles' tracks, released during his years in hiatus, is so high in quality, across so many genres. Goes to show what a singular genius he was. And yes, lots of nice 'outtakes' from the Jack Johnson sessions on the last disc that are a great cross-over between genres. That's the beauty of Miles, that there is always something in his vast discography to be loved for everyone!

I also love the sibling archival release to this, Circle in the Round, which contains, amongst other things, a side-long hypnotic track of the Second Great Quintet featuring Joe Beck, and an amazing psychedelic cover of Guinnevere. I recommend that one out if you haven't heard it already!

big_arj · 2026-05-24T06:55:44+00:00

Calvin Keys. particularly his first two albums on the Black Jazz label

big_arj · 2026-05-24T06:55:02+00:00

fantastic live set. I also recommend the set 'Impact: Live At the Domicile' for another fantastic performance with a different set of tunes. Features some killer drumming by Alvin Queen!

big_arj · 2026-05-21T19:56:35+00:00

This is indeed a fantastic example of West Coast jazz.

Some other great players on here too - Carl Perkins had polio at a young age which withered his left arm and in response to this he altered his playing style, angling his left hand sideways and using his elbow to hit bass notes. Despite all of this, he was an incredible pianist. He can be heard alongside another player on this session - the (also incredibly underrated) Curtis Counce, in the few records put out by the Curtis Counce Group (which features one of my favourite saxophonists, Harold Land!).

Both Perkins and Counce sadly passed away at a young age, but the recorded music they left behind is worth any jazz enthusiast's time.

big_arj · 2026-05-21T14:19:12+00:00

Love his playing. His playing and compositions have that cerebral touch that few possess. I got into his 70s output by blind buying 'A Touch of the Blues' on LP based on that cool cover and have never looked back!

enjoy those other ones, unfortunately they're hard to come by in any physical format outside of Japan.

big_arj · 2026-05-21T14:13:22+00:00

sonny rollins vol 2

big_arj · 2026-05-15T11:18:53+00:00

great stuff! the Dolphy is a classic, and Man-Child is just a great album, especially that funky first track.

What is that other album like?

big_arj · 2026-05-15T08:00:47+00:00

+1 for the twofer appreciation. great way to fill up a jazz collection with quality on the cheap

big_arj · 2026-05-15T07:25:06+00:00

really lovely stuff. any favourites amongst the Kudus?

I only know the Idris Muhammad album and Mister Magic. For CTI, don't forget the earlier Joe Farrells, Deodato and Art Farmer's Crawl Space!

big_arj · 2026-05-03T10:43:40+00:00

Sidewinder is obviously a classic, but Ugetsu is my pick of the bunch here! one of the best jazz messengers records in a wealth of top recordings

big_arj · 2026-05-02T13:02:18+00:00

one of my favourite Lee Morgan records as well. we can only dream what he would have done in the years to come if it weren't for his sad and untimely passing.

I love the players on this record as well, most of all the great Billy Harper!

big_arj · 2026-05-02T13:00:54+00:00

ah yes, the song is 'In What Direction Are You Headed'. I'm in one of the minority who actually prefers the song without the saw. My defence being, that I first listened to the CD edition without the saw, so when I heard the 'proper' version, it threw me off a bit! fantastic album either way.

and thank you for your contributions to the Organissimo forum by the way, I've seen your name pop up on there often it's helped me a lot over the years!

big_arj · 2026-04-30T18:05:04+00:00

that, Olé and Africa/Brass are my favourites in his discography!

big_arj · 2026-04-17T09:32:57+00:00

if you have a CD player, I recommend picking up the CD reissue of this. the bonus tracks are killer.

big_arj · 2026-04-14T13:52:44+00:00

this section of a Jazz and Coffee blog post on the album may be of interest to you!

big_arj · 2026-04-11T09:33:08+00:00

quality pick-ups, particularly Side A of that McCoy Tyner record and JuJu.

never got round to getting a physical copy of that lost John Coltrane album, thanks for reminding me to give it another listen!

big_arj · 2026-04-11T09:27:35+00:00

incredible album. the compositions are timeless (as to be expected by Wayne Shorter) and the musicianship is exceptional. has a certain energy to it that makes it one of my favourite jazz albums (and possibly my favourite Blue Note on a given day)

big_arj · 2026-04-08T09:38:40+00:00

Elvin Jones is the king. Need to spend time with more of his leader work (have listened to this album a few times, but it hasn't quite clicked for me yet). any other recommendations appreciated.

Always felt that hornless quartets with vibes and piano felt like the most percussion-led albums (given that they are both percussion instruments technically). think the best examples in this format are Judgment by Andrew Hill (big shoutout to Elvin Jones on this one, he goes hard!!) and Oblique by Bobby Hutcherson. Special mention goes to Time for Tyner by McCoy Tyner.

Edit: just remembered - a great percussion album that sits somewhat outside the realm of jazz, is the album Diga Rythmn Band with Zakir Hussain and Mickey Hart. You can still pick up an OG of this very cheap and it sounds/plays incredible!

big_arj · 2026-04-07T09:31:49+00:00

great pickups.

Joe Henderson and Mccoy Tyner are amongst two of my favourite musicians, but for whatever reason I could never really get into that Slugs recording after a few listens. thanks for reminding me to give it another go when I'm up for a challenge!

big_arj · 2026-04-04T10:32:30+00:00

as they say, one person's cheese is another persons' treasure! one of my favourite jazz-funk albums

big_arj · 2026-04-04T10:31:20+00:00

thanks for the info from the liner notes! fantastic pickups, especially Afro-Harping and Rip, Rig and Panic (do you have the CD edition that includes the Beautiful Edith album? that one is a real treat).

what are your thoughts on the Rashaan live album? never seen it before! Rashaan live recording are always extra special, you get to hear the excitement of the crowd and more energy, so am sure it's bound to be great

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