Greetings Marc: These are just the type of suggestions I am looking for. I would not have considered either and I cannot wait to listen to them. Thank you again.
Hi Joe, Thank you for this suggestion. I had not considered Buck Owens, but will do so. I was already on the Cash and had marked Waylon Jennings as well.
Understood on the Coltrane. Your Miles Davis suggestions are interesting, as they represent Davis' transition between his two great quintets. Thank you so much for your input.
For Jazz I like Bill Evans’ Sunday At The Village Vanguard/Waltz For Debby (both Riverside, 1961). Both recorded on the same day at The Village Vanguard so I count them as one album, and made more poignant by the tragic death of bassist Scott LaFaro (at only 25 years old) just days after recording.
I came here to say Coltrane Live at the Vanguard, as the one Vanguard album I would name if I could only name one. Miles My Funny Valentine or maybe Friday and Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco. And Tony Bennett Live at Carnegie Hall, 1962. Those are the sure values. The rest of the field is so vast, good luck navigating all the suggestions you'll get.
Greetings Marc: These are just the type of suggestions I am looking for. I would not have considered either and I cannot wait to listen to them. Thank you again.
Hi Joe, Thank you for this suggestion. I had not considered Buck Owens, but will do so. I was already on the Cash and had marked Waylon Jennings as well.
Keith, Thank you for this suggestion. I agree that this is a very fine recording.
Hi Chris:
Antibes and Carnegie Hall...I will have to give both a close relisten!
Greetings Steven: What a fine recording! Thank you!
Greetings Rob: What a great suggestion. Thank you so much.
Hi Matt : Thank you for this suggestion, a worthy one. I included this on a similar list I published years ago for All About Jazz!
Hi Steve:
Thank you for this suggestion. An inspired one.
Greetings Paul:
Understood on the Coltrane. Your Miles Davis suggestions are interesting, as they represent Davis' transition between his two great quintets. Thank you so much for your input.
For Jazz I like Bill Evans’ Sunday At The Village Vanguard/Waltz For Debby (both Riverside, 1961). Both recorded on the same day at The Village Vanguard so I count them as one album, and made more poignant by the tragic death of bassist Scott LaFaro (at only 25 years old) just days after recording.
I came here to say Coltrane Live at the Vanguard, as the one Vanguard album I would name if I could only name one. Miles My Funny Valentine or maybe Friday and Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco. And Tony Bennett Live at Carnegie Hall, 1962. Those are the sure values. The rest of the field is so vast, good luck navigating all the suggestions you'll get.
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971 is an immaculately recorded solo show that captures Young just before he broke into stardom.
Oh, and in the musical comedy genre, Allan Sherman with the Boston Pops, incl. "Peter and the Commissar" and variations on the theme "How Dry I Am"
Keith Jarrett Köln concert
ELP Montreal Olympic stadium
There are so many great ones, but Charles Mingus’ At Antibes springs immediately to mind. Very likely my fave Mingus album full stop.