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Mickey Tucker - Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1979)

Listening to this music, the first thing I notice: Cecil McBee is a badass. Phew!!! I dig. 

... And not just McBee. The whole band is superb, and this is an excellent record.

 

 

 

46 minutes ago, soulpope said:

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JackieMac on Blue Note = Great Music. ;) 

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4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

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What do you think of it, ghost? 

I've not heard Origami Harvest, but I've enjoyed Akinmusire's other records.

It's an interesting record--I had to go after the first three tracks and am just now getting back to tracks 4-6.  Kool A.D.'s raps are hit-and-miss for me on it (there's one particular sexual refrain that seems gratuitous and that I could really do without) and I wish that there was more of Akinmusire's trumpet (I, too, am a fan), but I like the blend of string quartet and trumpet and (when they work) the vocal parts.  More a showcase for Akinmusire as a composer than anything else.

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47 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

It's an interesting record--I had to go after the first three tracks and am just now getting back to tracks 4-6.  Kool A.D.'s raps are hit-and-miss for me on it (there's one particular sexual refrain that seems gratuitous and that I could really do without) and I wish that there was more of Akinmusire's trumpet (I, too, am a fan), but I like the blend of string quartet and trumpet and (when they work) the vocal parts.  More a showcase for Akinmusire as a composer than anything else.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ghost. :tup 

 

I've been listening to a couple of David Newman's earliest records:

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Fathead: Ray Charles Presents (Atlantic, 1960)
with his colleagues from Ray Charles' band

 

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Straight Ahead (Atlantic, 1961) 
with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip

 

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