Larry Kart Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Picked up this previously unheard by me Red Rodney live Steeplechase album today and endorse Mark Stryker’s opinion: SCCD 31252 Red Snapper / Red Rodney Quintet “… at 62, he plays with the ebullient spirit more typical of men half his age…His group [Dick Oatts, Gary Dial, Jay Anderson, John Riley] is with him every step of the way… push, cajole and goad Rodney into playing to his limit…his execution seems to have become sharper, and he’s playing with more abandon now than ever …” (Mark Stryker, Cadence) In addition to “abandon,” I would add that Red’s ideas are quite fresh and coherent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Mark Stryker used to write for Cadence? Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 As often is the case, reading positive things about a CD has motivated me to pull my copy off the shelf. I intend to listen to this Red Rodney session today or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I wonder why they wrote a song about a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 21 hours ago, JSngry said: I wonder why they wrote a song about a fish. Just another of a series of puns for tune titles that he recorded. Others include: Red Is Blue Red Arrow Red Hot and Blue(s) Red Bird The Red Tornado The Red Blues Red Road Red, White and Blues Little Red ShoesNo Turn on Red Red Giant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 27 minutes ago, jazztrain said: Just another of a series of puns for tune titles that he recorded. Reminds me of Junior Cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 It's a Bobby Shew tune that I think was written before this date. I had hear that through several grapevines the title referenced something more, uh.."lascivious" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 20 minutes ago, JSngry said: It's a Bobby Shew tune that I think was written before this date. I had hear that through several grapevines the title referenced something more, uh.."lascivious" That's entirely possible, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Yean, I first heard it from a Don Menza chart that was circulating among rehearsal bands ca. 1983. Then it was known as "The Red Snapper". I think Buddy Rich recorded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 The Red Snapper, sometimes without "The" in front, has been recorded eleven times according to LORD. Twice by Buddy Rich, once by Bobby Shew, Once by Holly Hoffman, Once by Charles Rutherford"s Jazz Pacific Orchestra, once by Walter Bolden. and once by Red Rodney. The other 4 times by groups unfamiliar to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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