Whats on your turntable tonight?

Brian, Yeah, you fellows got my re-interested in Ray Brown which, when I got Soular Energy, gave me a smack of recognition. Gene Harris’s playing made the hair on the back of my neck rise like it was brushed by the smoke rising from the grave of my prior self when I wore out my last days during the late 50’s on the covered stern deck of a big boat spinning jazz into the hot night. Or, maybe I heard him in a hotel bar once.

If you get the chance check out the sonic wonders on this:

In The Echo: Field Recordings from Earlsfort Terrace
Ergodos Records (Dublin, Ireland)

https://ergodos.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-echo-field-recordings-from-earlsfort-terrace

Very nice James.

ya, what’s not to like about spinning jazz on the stern deck of a boat on a hot Summer night ?

man, does that sound great…or what…..

good on ya @spiritofradio

I was able to see Gene in a smaller dinner club back in the 80’s. Great time. McCoy Tyner at the same place once. Another great experience there.....in addition to Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Wynton, Monty Alexander, Joe Henderson, and I could go on.

When I lived in Columbus, a city councilman, who I knew personally, opened up a jazz dinner club in the ’Short North’ area of town. I was always amazed by the acts he brought in, and took advantage of it for a couple/few years. Unfortunately if finally closed, but I was lucky to see some of the greats in a very cozy setting. It was awesome.