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John Manning-Tenor Sax


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John Manning played Tenor on a couple of Soul Jazz masterpieces...Reuben Wilson's "Blue Mode" and Melvin Sparks "Sparks." That was it...

He really blows one of the FUNKIEST and OUT solos on Wilson's "Bus Ride." That solo kills me. I mean that cat was playing on a Blue Note funk date and he took that mutha out. Yet, really kept the funk flavor. Beautiful.

He had a nice thing. But like so many, seems to have disappeared.

Anybody ever hear of him?

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Liners to LOVE BUG say that Manning was from Houston.

No mention of him anywhere here: http://www.jazzhouston.com/

But they do have a forum: http://www.jazzhouston.com/forum/ at which I was able to register but not post. Might be a cookie issue.

I also got a buddy or two who're tight w/some of the older players in Houston. Lemme give tehm a call and see if they can make a call and maybe get some more info. No promises, but...

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Liners to LOVE BUG say that Manning was from Houston.

No mention of him anywhere here: http://www.jazzhouston.com/

But they do have a forum: http://www.jazzhouston.com/forum/ at which I was able to register but not post. Might be a cookie issue.

I also got a buddy or two who're tight w/some of the older players in Houston. Lemme give tehm a call and see if they can make a call and maybe get some more info. No promises, but...

Cool Jim. Would love to know if he's still around and active, or just plain around. Thanks. I managed to register on Houstonjazz and post a question on his whereabouts, I'll let you know if I get a response.

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John Manning ...really blows one of the FUNKIEST and OUT solos on Wilson's "Bus Ride." That solo kills me. I mean that cat was playing on a Blue Note funk date and he took that mutha out. Yet, really kept the funk flavor. Beautiful.

Anybody ever hear of him?

This is so true. An amazing solo. Just listened to bus ride again for the first time in years and straight away sought out more info on Manning which brought me to your old post. He reminds me a little of Sam Rivers on Larry Young's Into something
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