Mapleshade CD Favorites


Mapleshade is a small recording house with a reputation for great sounding CDs for either live or studio recordings. Since I've had their catalog sitting around for more time than I want to acknowledge; and if you buy 4 or more CDs, you get them for less than $10 each; I thought I would ask a simple question.

What's your favorite Mapleshade recording(s)? Which ones knocked your shoes off, revealed your system, or just made you happy? My musical preferences are jazz, and blues, but am willing to try good CDs in other venues.

I have seen some recommendations in other threads for:
Mojo - Big Joe Mahler Sextet
Live At Ethell's - Clifford Jordan Quartet
Big, Sweet and Blue - Norris Turney Quartet
Feel free to add more or elaborate on these.
rrick

Showing 1 response by dopogue

I have about 25 of them and (obviously) like them a lot. A cross-section of favorites:
Chris Anderson - Love Locked out
Harold Ashby - Just for You
King/Bluiett Trio - Makin' Whoopee
Gerard D'Angelo Trio - Not What My Hands Have Done
Walter Davis, Jr. - In Walked Thelonious
Clifford Jordan - Live at Ethell's
Frank Kimbrough Trio - Lonely Woman
Consuela Lee - Piano Voices
Andy McKee - Sound Roots
Bob Kindred - Gentle Giant of the Tenor Sax
Larry Willis - Solo Spirit

Caveat: If you like "smooth jazz," you'll likely hate all of them!