wesbed Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 GROOVIN' AT SMALL'S is 'the rules' to the organ, to my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesbed Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 'My Funny Valentine' from GROOVIN' AT SMALL'S. Still, what an incredibly awesome tune. Listen to this song on Sunday mornings. You will no longer find a need to attend church services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Preach brother!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 up for air. I think Donald gave Jimmy *exactly* what he needed at this point, a very rhythmically responsive style to Jimmy's playing. Donald had figured out a way in a modern jazz context how to make bop style drumming really work with an organ, and Duck's synthesis of Max Roach, Philly Joe and Art Blakey was something he made his own thing. The closest drummer I've heard to getting near Bailey's level of activity with an organist is Byron Landham with Joey D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 up for air. I think Donald gave Jimmy *exactly* what he needed at this point, a very rhythmically responsive style to Jimmy's playing. Donald had figured out a way in a modern jazz context how to make bop style drumming really work with an organ, and Duck's synthesis of Max Roach, Philly Joe and Art Blakey was something he made his own thing. The closest drummer I've heard to getting near Bailey's level of activity with an organist is Byron Landham with Joey D. ← They don't make guys like Donald Bailey or Billy James anymore. Rarely does a drummer have a clue as to how to play with an organist. Too simplistic and un-Tony Williams-ish for guys these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'd recommend finding a copy of Live at Club Baby Grand. Man, that is a WILD recording, even moreso than the Smalls sets, in my opinion. Less sound quality, but more distortion and tempo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) I'm with you Mike. Both those guys. . . wow. Groove! TASTE! Edited September 26, 2005 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm with you Mike. Both those guys. . . wow. Groove! TASTE! ← Oh, and don't let me forget Ben Dixon either...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Soulstream you are right about they don't make Donald Bailey style drummers anymore. Many drummers I hear with organ try to play as if its a piano and that doesn't work necessarily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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