Big Al

I am so ashamed. DOWN HOME STYLE was the first truly greeeeeazy album I ever heard (and in fact was one of the inspirations for the original thread at the BN Bored), and I let this thread go SIX pages before someone else brought it up. Big UPS to Peter for mentioning it. Much as I love down-home grit of tunes like “Electric Surfboard” and “It’s All a Joke,” I really dig “Memphis in June.” It just sounds like the kind of tune you’d hear during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field. Then there’s the baaaaad-ass cover of “Groovin’” and the slow-burnin’ “As She Walked Away” (with the wicked “Eleanor Rigby” quote thrown in for no real reason, just to see if you’re paying attention). And then, of course, there’s the cover: a setting so greeeeeeazy it clogs the arteries just lookin’ at it! Thanks for the RB update, Scott. I was spinnin' BLACK, BLUE, & BAMBOO all day yesterday! I'm lookin' forward to hearing the new disc! Man, between getting that and the Organissimo disc, I'll be in deep-fried heaven!

That's cool. I put my name on the e-mail list to notify me when they've been restocked.

CDBaby says they're out!!! Maaaaaaan! Just when I finally get my act together to place an order and they're OUT!!! (where's that crybaby smilie when ya need it?) Any idea when they'll be restocked?

Scott, I just sent you a PM!!! I gotta hear this!!!

"Miss? Miss? Mi.... LUCY!!!!"

Damn straight!

Bringing this thread back up because no one's mentioned WORKS FOR ME yet. I recently checked this out (after discovering Billy Higgins is on it), and I have to say that--me not being all that familiar with Sco's music--this sucker blew me away!!! Higgins is awesome, of course, but the rest of that band: this is my first real exposure not only to Sco, but also Brad Mehldau as well! (Edit: after further searching, I discovered that not a lot of people liked this record. Wonder why? It wouldn't be the first time I'm in the minority where music is concerned, but I really dug this album!) So now I'm checking out song clips, and so far I like what I've heard where A GO-GO is concerned. Any of his other recent works to recommend?

I've seen it "used" around here off and on. I'll keep an eye out for them for ya. That Begin the Beguine set on Bluebird is sublime. And the liner notes are pretty good, too.

SWEET!!! Yes oh YES I am interested in getting a copy! Looking forward to hearing this. Folks, if you haven't heard their greeeeazy little treat called Black, Blue, and Bamboo, get it now to whet your appetite. Especially anyone who was wondering what else sounds like Brother Jack's Moon Rappin'!

Anyone notice how the opening bass riff of "Black Market" sounds a lot like the repetitive riff used on Match Game?

Hey! Same here!!! I remember thinking the same thing before I finally understood what Ornette's music was all about. Sad to say, there's a lot of records I passed up because I saw Higgins name on it and thought, "Huh, free jazz" and kept on walking. What a fool I was! (Needless to say, I enjoy Ornette's music much more than I did then, and a lot of it has to do with Billy Higgins!)

MODE FOR JOE, the CJB Mosaic, the Burrell Christmas album, among others!

Since starting this thread, I've been on something of a Higgins binge lately. A man could quickly go broke scouring up a bunch of his records: the man was EVERYWHERE!!! One thing I've noticed, not only on Morgan's records but others as well, is just how in-tune Higgins is with each player. Like he's playing an endless game of "cat and mouse" with each soloist, each rimshot complementing the soloists riffs. I'm thinking of his work on BRING IT ON HOME TO ME (Blue Mitchell). Even on less celebrated dates, he always gave it his all and sounded as if he was enjoying every second of it (Don Wilkerson's PREACH BROTHER, f'rinstance.) And talk about soul-mates: how about all his work with Butch Warren? Man, now THERE was a telepathic pairing if there ever was one!

I got this from the Port Authority's press release: Emphasis mine. I can only hope.

What else sounds good listening thru the headphones? Lately, I've been diggin' the subtleties of MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER and TALE SPINNIN (the slow songs, not the mind-blowing groove salvos scattered elsewhere on the albums!). I'm sure there are others, some I probably have, but none that immediately come to mind. Except IN A SILENT WAY, the whole sessions. Man, what a trip THAT is!

I'm just now realizing that these two recorded together many times. I've always loved Higgins drumming; he always sounds so happy when he's bashing those skins! Especially on tracks like "Yes I Can, No You Can't" or "Our Man Higgins!" And it's because of Higgins that I prefer Morgan's 60s work to his 50s work (yes, even over that of my favorite drummer, Art Blakey). I mean, Morgan was always great, but Higgins brought out something deeper in Morgan that went beyond the fire-breathing hardest-bop of the 50s. Not that he softened it, mind you; just brought out different shades and nuances of it. For my money, the trio of albums--Search for the New Land, Cornbread, and Gigolo--are some of Morgan's finest sides, bar none! And don't even get me started on all those wonderful Mobley albums they invaded a well!

zzzzzzSHNORT.... huh? wha.. wha... did I miss anything? Lately, our room has been awfully stuffy, causing it to be warmer than normal. This is fine for my wife, who gets cold when the mercury dips below 95; not fine for me, Mr. Light Sleeper. I can't remember the last time I slept the entire night without waking up for one reason or another: too hot, too cold, sheets bunched up under me, potty break, psycho-cat growling at the neighbor cat. Last night I woke up all itchy with the chorus of "Domingo Morning" running thru my head (not that that's a BAD thing, mind you!). I'd give anything for a full night's sleep that didn't leave me feeling groggy in the morning.

The reviews I've read make it seem like this movie is like watching the back of one of Dylan's mid-60s albums come to life.

Rent the movie ROUND MIDNIGHT (get the soundtrack while you're at it, it's wonderful too!), and you'll be able to see some great footage of Billy playing live with Dexter Gordon!

Not that it matters, but the main reason I asked is because I listened to MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER thru the headphones the other night, and those last three tracks hold pleasures I hadn't heard with simple listening. I was thinking that SWEETNIGHTER might've been along the same lines. I guess I'll just have to get it and find out for myself!

Very good and insanely greeeeazy!!! Definitely in my top ten as well!

Any thoughts on SWEETNIGHTER?

May as well give up waiting; I think the RVG lists from here until mid-2004 don't include either title. But you just know that the minute I pick 'em up, Blue Note's gonna change their minds!!! Besides, I've been seriously grooving to the new Steve Winwood, ABOUT TIME!!! I know it has it's own thread, but this is BY FAR the greeeeeeeeaziest non-jazz album of the year!!! Can I at least be on probation since I got Jimmy Smith's HOME COOKIN recently? Nowhere near the one-two punch of SHACK & SPECIAL, but greeeeeazy nonetheless. Besides, even the cover makes my mouth water for some serious greeeens!!!

I see that Heaven will likely require a dress code. DAMN! And I got rid of all my leisure suits in '81!

Digress on, man!!!!