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Listening to jazz ๐ŸŽถ. Commentary may or may not be under the influence of ๐Ÿท. The old stuff, man. Smack up!

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It's Wednesday, and on Wednesdays we wear black ๐Ÿ–ค

11.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fair. Android Auto here. Works like a charm.

11.03.2026 02:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome back!

11.03.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fwiw, I love Qobuz. Zero complaints. But I get the having competing family acct issues.

I've had Qobuz for a few years. I more recently got a Bluesound streamer. I'm in hd streaming heaven. With jazz it's ๐Ÿ˜™๐ŸคŒ.

11.03.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those keeping score at home....
1950
C. Parker โ€“ as; J. Singer โ€“ fh; E. Brown โ€“ o; S. Caplan, H. Kay, H. Melnikoff, S. Rand, Z. Smirnoff โ€“ violins; I. Zir โ€“ viola; M. Brown โ€“ cello; V. Mills โ€“ h; B. Leighton โ€“ p; R. Brown โ€“ b; B. Rich โ€“ d; Joe Lipman โ€“ arr and cond; unknown xylophone and tuba

11.03.2026 01:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#LookAndSee 348
#MusicChallenge

Laura

#jazzsky, #jazz, #musicsky, #charlieparker

youtu.be/d2o0TzKyrkk?...

11.03.2026 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great point here. Something perhaps I didn't realize. And that maybe there just isn't much they can do. I was expecting something more cleaned up, but nope. Or as you say, even as cleaned up as they are.

11.03.2026 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With the Sonny Rollins cameo no less.

10.03.2026 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay, so I think the mid-section - All Star quintet with Norvo and the impeccable Teddy Wilson - is the best of the three sets. Kind of an Ed Hall subbing into a Benny Goodman small group sound. Still lots of clicks and pops on the recording.

So ends my on the fly review as I listen. Carry on.

10.03.2026 23:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So far, disappointing. Some scratchy recordings. (Did I stumble onto the wrong release on Qobuz?) And the celeste on the opening five tracks is a bit much for my taste. Oh well.

10.03.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoa. I gotta get on this.

#jazzsky

10.03.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cheers
Cheers YouTube video by Charlie Parker - Topic

๐Ÿท

youtu.be/vSpJWAVwuV4?...

10.03.2026 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of a vinyl album cover showing a map of the venues in Sweden next to a black and white photo of Charlie, fag in mouth and looking like he's had a few schnapps

A photo of a vinyl album cover showing a map of the venues in Sweden next to a black and white photo of Charlie, fag in mouth and looking like he's had a few schnapps

I know it's only Tuesday, but it's been a long working day.
So a cheeky dark n' stormy & a double LP from Charlie Parker recorded live over a long, & definitely fun, weekend in 1950
#Nowplaying
Bird In Sweden - Charlie Parker and his Swedish All-stars
#Musicsky #Jazzsky #vinylcollection

10.03.2026 19:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie says yeah Alt: Louis Armstrong says, "YEAH"
10.03.2026 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MARCH 10TH HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIX BEIDERBECKE!

MARCH 10TH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIX!
American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer, Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s open.substack.com/pub/onthisda...

#BIX #BixSky #March10TH #March10 #OTD #BOTD #OnThisDay #JazzAge #MusicSky #MusicianSky #78rpm #HotJazz #Music #JAZZ

10.03.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#jazzsky

10.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fascinating read. Gracias.

10.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#jazzsky

10.03.2026 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Grazie L'agrume!

Sorry I haven't been playing much this month. But still loving the game. โค๏ธ

09.03.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hear that. Qobuz and CD's for me.

09.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ugh. There are few things more depressing than society's willful enshitification of everything I love.

Thx for sharing the Gioia piece.

09.03.2026 21:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ugh. #jazzsky

09.03.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those keeping score at home....
1951
Alto saxophone โ€“ Charlie Parker
Piano - Walter Bishop, Jr.
Bass โ€“ Teddy Kotick
Bongos โ€“ Jose Mougal
Congas โ€“ Ralph Miranda
Drums - Roy Haynes

09.03.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Charlie Parker - "My Little Suede Shoes" (C.P. Sextet - 1951)
Charlie Parker - "My Little Suede Shoes" (C.P. Sextet - 1951) YouTube video by Anthony Valente's Jazz Channel

#EmojiSounds
#MusicChallenge

Day 10 - ๐Ÿ‘ 

My Little Suede Shoes

#jazzsky, #jazz, #musicsky, #charlieparker

youtu.be/-JKDFD1PZ8Y?...

09.03.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

An intense day. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

09.03.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with a mustache has the word word written on his shirt Alt: Ted Lasso says, "WORD"
09.03.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ…

08.03.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CD back James Williams, "Magical Trio 2"

CD back James Williams, "Magical Trio 2"

For those keeping score at home....

08.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CD cover James Williams, "Magical Trio 2" (1987)

CD cover James Williams, "Magical Trio 2" (1987)

James Williams #botd ๐ŸŽ‚ inspired listening ๐Ÿ‘‡. Superstar line-up. Maybe not quite magical. Pretty darn enjoyable nevertheless. ๐Ÿท

#jazzsky, #nowplaying

08.03.2026 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜

08.03.2026 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0