BillF Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 jazz purists You mean nothing without banjo or after 1927? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Nothing after 1957 -- say, Red Garland's "Sugan." There are exceptions to this rule, but if you follow it you will IMO miss nothing of importance and avoid lots of annoying (again IMO) Woodsian "jazziness." There's some excellent Woods on the all-around excellent Quincy Jones album from 1956 "This Is How I Feel About Jazz," now coupled with the also excellent "Go West, Young Man," where QJ did no writing (insert punchline here) but served as producer. The latter's date with with four altos (Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Charile Mariano, Herb Geller) is choice, and on TIHIFAZ there's some pretty astonishing work by Mingus as a sideman and wonderful playing from Lucky Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Nothing after 1957 -- say, Red Garland's "Sugan." There are exceptions to this rule, but if you follow it you will IMO miss nothing of importance and avoid lots of annoying (again IMO) Woodsian "jazziness." There's some excellent Woods on the all-around excellent Quincy Jones album from 1956 "This Is How I Feel About Jazz," now coupled with the also excellent "Go West, Young Man," where QJ did no writing (insert punchline here) but served as producer. The latter's date with with four altos (Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Charile Mariano, Herb Geller) is choice, and on TIHIFAZ there's some pretty astonishing work by Mingus as a sideman and wonderful playing from Lucky Thompson. TIHIFAJ is a log-time favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 TIHIFAJ is a log-time favorite A log-time favorite of mine as well, it really helps keep me regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 TIHIFAJ is a log-time favorite A log-time favorite of mine as well, it really helps keep me regular. There's a virtual trombone seminar on "Walkin'" from TIHIFAJ -- a series of solos and exchanges from Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, and Jimmy Cleveland. Nothing flashy (though Cleveland is characteristically swift), just thoughtful, soulful playing. It's like they're playing to and for each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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