Jazz | Audio Notes

Red Clay (1970)

My winter playlist has finally come to an end with Freddy Hubbard’s 1970 offering.

Miles Davis’ 1959 album has a reputation. One that is earned.

An old classic from a young John Coltrane hits differently now that I’m old.

Man, this is some pretty cool jazz from 1963. Jimmy Smith shows us how the Hammond organ is played.

Grant Green offers a lovely idle from 1965.

A little more Dexter Gordon, as composer and band leader.

A little more Joe Henderson, as composer and band leader.

My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.

My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.

My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.

Lee Morgan’s 1964 hit album revisited.

Alice Coltrane helped celebrate my system upgrade: good-bye to the problematic Gold Note, hello, PS Audio.

Chuck Mangione just died, so there’s nothing else to do but listen to Feels So Good.

Listening notes on Lee Morgan’s 1964 hit album—man, what a record.