Playlist, Week of 2021-01-31

I need to dig into these more, but Duke Ellington's sacred concerts, while really corny and, well, religious (not my cup of tea), have lots of fantastic musical passages... there's a great part in the first sacred concert where Paul Gonsalves is cranking it, really swinging, while the chorus yells out all the books of the Bible... strange and curious... Gonsalves... even in the most mundane settings, where you'd think the Orchestra would be phoning it in (god, yet another medley), whenever Gonsalves solos, sparks are flying... same with Johnny Hodges... so much still to explore... Still being blown away by the latest Art Ensemble... especially the instrumental chamber music passages... Tomeka Reid adds so much texture... 

Playlist 2021-02-01:

*Art Ensemble of Chicago: We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (disc 2)
*Daniel Barbiero/Cristiano Bocci: Now/Here
*Béla Bartók: String Quartet Nos. 1, 2, 3 (Alban Berg Quartett)
*Beatles: With the Beatles (2009 stereo remaster) (side 1)
*Beatles: Beatles for Sale (2009 stereo remaster) (sides 1, 2)
*John Coltrane: Fearless Leader (disc 1)
*Miles Davis: Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings 1951-1956 (disc 7)
*Miles Davis: Quiet Nights
*Miles Davis: Directions (side 2)
*Miles Davis: 1970-07-21 Ann Arbor (CDR)
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: Mood Indigo (side 4)
*Duke Ellington: The Great Chicago Concerts (discs 1, 2)
*Duke Ellington: Duke 56/62 Vol. 1 (side 1)
*Duke Ellington: At the Alhambra
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: Festival Session
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Mahalia Jackson: Black, Brown, and Beige
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: Live at the Blue Note (discs 1, 2)
*Duke Ellington: The Reprise Studio Recordings (discs 1, 2)
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: Live in Mexico
*Duke Ellington: The Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA-Victor Recordings (disc 18)
*Duke Ellington Small Bands: Intimacy of the Blues
*Globe Unity Orchestra: Pearls (“Every Single One of Us Is a Pearl”)
*Drew Gress: The Irrational Numbers
*Jimi Hendrix/Larry Young: Record Plant NYC 1969 (CDR)
*Jimi Hendrix: The Record Plant NYC 3/25/1969 (CDR)
*Jimi Hendrix: West Coast Seattle Boy (deluxe ed.) (disc 3)
*Elvin Jones : The Prime Element (sides 1, 2)
*Junk Magic: Compass Confusion
*MC5: Kick Out the Jams
*Jackie McLean: Right Now! (side 2)
*Charlie Parker: Bird in Paris (side 1)
*Karlheinz Stockhausen: Historic First Recordings Of The Klavierstücke I-VIII & XI (David Tudor)
*Sun Ra and His Arkestra: Super-Sonic Jazz
*Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra: Sound Sun Pleasure!!
*Keith Tippett's Ark: Frames (Music For An Imaginary Film) (disc 1)
*Various artists: Ad-Rock & Mike D's Alphabetical Jukebox (CDR compilation) (disc 24)