Mark Stryker Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Goes deep ... https://ethaniverson.com/interview-with-james-newton/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 This is a musician whose output is way too low. I really love so much of his work, and I was fortunate to see him in concert once--doing Ellington material, similar to The African Flower but about 15 years later. He's had a very low profile for too long, and I guess he's been focused on sacred music. Is there a chance for a comeback, especially as a jazz player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 very informative!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 fascinating. As he says " I’m a lot of musicians in one musician ", just about sums it up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Can somebody find an online photo of Lloyd Reese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 I mean, I first heard about Lloyd Reese in that Mingus liner essay, and the legend has only grown since. And yet, no pic on the internet? That's all kinds of wrong. Also love that he's giving props to Olly Wilson, Hale Smith, George Walker, Mel Powell...people who know what they're doing in so many ways besides "just" extreme proficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Fascinating interview. Ran into the Lloyd Reese 'problem' while researching the Mingus West Coast release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 No family or anything? I know you were pretty exhaustive in that research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted June 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 15 hours ago, JSngry said: I mean, I first heard about Lloyd Reese in that Mingus liner essay, and the legend has only grown since. And yet, no pic on the internet? That's all kinds of wrong. Also love that he's giving props to Olly Wilson, Hale Smith, George Walker, Mel Powell...people who know what they're doing in so many ways besides "just" extreme proficiency. If folks haven't seen Iverson's interview with George Walker from several years ago, it's here: https://ethaniverson.com/interview-with-george-walker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverM Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 fascinating interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Baugher Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Nice interview, thanks for the link. I used to see James all the time in the late eighties in LA. I ran into him a few years back at UCLA backstage at the Ornette concert at Royce Hall. I was shocked at his appearance! He was always heavy but he's morbidly obese now. Too bad, doesn't bode well for his longevity. He's a superb musician and seemed on track to do great things, in my opinion. Maybe he still can. Sure hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Great interview. Newton seems like a really wonderful, generous guy... made me want to acquire a bunch more of his music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Guy Berger said: Great interview. Newton seems like a really wonderful, generous guy... made me want to acquire a bunch more of his music. My friend Ruth Naomi Floyd studied with him, considers him a major mentor and influence, and has nothing but props for him. He recorded with her on her "Root to the Fruit" album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Is there anything about Lloyd Reese in Steve Isoardi's Central Avenue Sounds book? I'll have to check my copy when I go into the station later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Not enough time to look them up right now, but there are numerous listings for Reese in the Central Avenue Sounds book index. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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