mikeweil Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 (edited) Bruyninckx says Lorez Alexandria recorded unreleased material for Blue Note: Los Angeles, August 10, 1971 unknown personnel, Monk Higgins & Jack Wilson, arrangers - I wish I knew - Happiness is a thing called Joe - Medley: By myself / Alone together Los Angeles, September 15, 1971 Teddy Edwards tenor sax, other unknown, same arrangers - Until it's time for you to go - You'r gonna hear from me - We've only just begun - Wave - Something Was this ever released or whatever? Thanks! Edited April 20, 2019 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Bruyninckx says Laorez Alexandria recorded unreleased material for Blue Note: Los Angeles, August 10, 1971 unknown personnel, Monk Higgins & Jack Wilson, arrangers - I wish I knew - Happiness is a thing called Joe - Medley: By myself / Alone together Los Angeles, September 15, 1971 Teddy Edwards tenor sax, other unknown, same arrangers - Until it's time for you to go - You'r gonna hear from me - We've only just begun - Wave - Something Was this ever released or whatever? Thanks! I'd be much more interested in this session if it hadn't been 1971 but ten years earlier! Early in the Morning is a terrific LP she cut for Argo, with a bunch of Basie cats and Ramsey Lewis. Highly recommended if you ever see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fenohr Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Mike, To my knowledge the session was never released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 You're both right, I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Two tracks were issued on European Blue Note CD compilations! "I Wish I Knew" was released on "Misty Blue" (CD BN 5-21151-2) and "Until It's Time For You To Go" was released on "Deep Blue" (CD BN 5-21152-2). Other titles remain unreleased according to BN discog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Any mention of who the producer(s) was/were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Any mention of who the producer(s) was/were? The discography doesn't mention the producers. (It does list the other musicians, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 My guess would be Monk Higgins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 That would be mine as well, which lowers my interest a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 That would be mine as well, which lowers my interest a little. Have you heard the Higgins produced (and Higgins composed) Soul Symphony by the Three Sounds? Its not your father's Three Sounds anymore, I know, and AMG craps on it, but its really a pretty decent date, on its own merits, not the least of which is loads and loads of soulful Gene Harris piano. Of course, I'm the former GHF, so your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 No, I've just heard the Blue Mitchell stuff he was involved in. I like it for waht it is, but I'm not sure what he could do for Lorez Alexander. Wouldn't mind hearing Teddy Edwards though, assuming that he actually made significant contributions. Besides, the appeal of Ms. Alexander is something I'm still trying to figure out. I very much like the singers and all, but she's yet to connect too much with me. But lots of other people think otherwise, so... Gotta look for those samplers, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Besides, the appeal of Ms. Alexander is something I'm still trying to figure out. I very much like the singers and all, but she's yet to connect too much with me. But lots of other people think otherwise, so... Have you heard the Argo LP I mentioned above, Early in the Morning? Or one of her earliest, the King album Sings Pres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I've got the King. Nice, but... Haven't heard the Argo yet. Like I said, I keep trying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Got the Prez King, too, VERRRRRy nice! Gotta look for the others on King and Argo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) On 10/21/2004 at 2:27 PM, JSngry said: No, I've just heard the Blue Mitchell stuff he was involved in. I like it for waht it is, but I'm not sure what he could do for Lorez Alexander. Wouldn't mind hearing Teddy Edwards though, assuming that he actually made significant contributions. Besides, the appeal of Ms. Alexander is something I'm still trying to figure out. I very much like the singers and all, but she's yet to connect too much with me. But lots of other people think otherwise, so... Gotta look for those samplers, I guess. By no means have I heard everything by Alexandria, but this might be the best single track by her that I know -- the most focused and swinging, the melody embellished in a way that elevates the expression rather than detracting from the narrative of the song. You can really hear the Sarah Vaughan influence in the second bridge. Great diction too. Having said all that that, the breath she takes at the end before the final "life" is a drag. Best moment for me is that final bridge and the ascending key change going into the last A section. Also, Wynton Kelly really knew what the fuck he was doing behind singers. Edited April 20, 2019 by Mark Stryker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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