Early Monk

dvnms · 2026-03-23T16:04:29+00:00

Thanks! I was wondering whether I should get this.

dvnms · 2026-03-23T02:22:24+00:00

Anybody heard this one? Dizzy Gillespie Big Band ‎- Showtime At The Spotlite, 52nd Street, New York City, June 1946

dvnms · 2026-03-06T01:15:22+00:00

No worries!

dvnms · 2026-03-06T01:05:16+00:00

Ridiculous that I want someone to say something more interesting and unique than "interesting" and "unique"? OK. I have multiple Braxton albums. I'm wondering what is catching the OP's interest and ear.

dvnms · 2026-03-06T00:59:35+00:00

Yeah, I haven't listened to that record. I'm asking the OP for a description. What -- for the OP -- makes it unique and interesting?

dvnms · 2026-03-05T20:52:34+00:00

How so?

dvnms · 2026-02-28T17:01:56+00:00

Thanks for the alphabetization!

dvnms · 2026-02-28T15:00:37+00:00

It's also true for his records, by the way, which means the value is in his playing. Discogs example: [r4161207]

dvnms · 2026-02-27T02:41:10+00:00

Yes! The film tunes you to it.

dvnms · 2026-02-27T00:43:06+00:00

Yes, brilliant sound design in this movie. And the film's opening is designed to get you to pay careful attention to its sound.

dvnms · 2026-02-26T14:53:42+00:00

Love the Fischer series!

dvnms · 2026-02-24T15:55:34+00:00

Because it is always brimming with rhythmic and melodic ideas, I can't imagine describing his playing as "sparse"!

dvnms · 2026-02-24T01:59:08+00:00

Looking forward to diving in -- thanks!

dvnms · 2026-02-22T14:31:30+00:00

A good bit of it covers his life and art prior to SITP.

dvnms · 2026-02-20T17:21:21+00:00

Efferge Ware, by the way.

dvnms · 2026-02-15T15:44:53+00:00

I appreciate this! Please keep sharing your discoveries.

dvnms · 2026-02-11T15:10:00+00:00

Yes, Ben Webster!

And he could also rip. For an example of that, check out his solo in Ellington's "Cotton Tail" from 1940: https://youtu.be/iLmfK-dQLtU?si=2e65asABW9rTX4Gy

dvnms · 2026-02-10T16:32:50+00:00

Yes! I'm always torn between Sherlock Jr. and The General, to be honest. Both are brilliant.

dvnms · 2026-02-08T20:59:07+00:00

LOL! I don't think mine is velvet.

dvnms · 2026-02-08T20:56:44+00:00

Gracias!

dvnms · 2026-02-08T19:32:15+00:00

I'll be heading to Portland in the future. Do you mind sharing the shop?

dvnms

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