Hardbopjazz Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I have been listening to Coltrane's Impulse recordings. I just finished up his two sessions that Impulse paired Trane with another solo artist. One being Duke Ellington and the second with Johnny Hartman. Both of these work so well from the first track to the last. Too bad these were both one off projects. Like that bag of chips, you even eat the crumbs wedged at the bottom, I wanted more from both. Are there any other one off collaborations that are as good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Then there's Monk and Pee Wee Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I have both of these, Brubeck and Rushing and Monk and Mulligan and these are two as well. The Monk and Mulligan has a fell as if they had been working together for sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Ronnie Scott's recommendation of Elvis Presley Meets Thelonious Monk was of course just a fantasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Timely thread for me--I'm working on a "Great Encounters" Night Lights show for later this year that runs along this theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 McLean/Morgan/Mobley/Higgins, in any combination Same with Konitz/Marsh/Ind/Levitt Corea/Burton, whether or not you like it or not, they go together Parker/Drake So many more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erwbol Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I feel the Duke Trane pairing on Impulse! is an almost complete dud. I have never really liked it, but I don't hate it like the Ballads album. I did get the APO Hybrid SACD of the Duke album back when exchange rates were much more favourable for around €20. Good value, but little played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Interesting. I find it a fascinating listen and have listened to it many tines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, jazzbo said: Interesting. I find it a fascinating listen and have listened to it many tines. Yes. I enjoy it too. 1 hour ago, Hardbopjazz said: ... Are there any other one off collaborations that are as good? 57 minutes ago, JSngry said: McLean/Morgan/Mobley/Higgins, in any combination Same with Konitz/Marsh/Ind/Levitt Corea/Burton, whether or not you like it or not, they go together Parker/Drake So many more... One-offs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Focusing only on "one-offs": - Lee Konitz & Hal Galper - Windows (Steeplechase) - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Paul Gonsalves - Love Calls (RCA) - Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles - Heavy Love (Xanadu) - George Coleman & Tete Montoliu - Meditation [aka Dynamic Duo] (Timeless) - Bucky Pizzarelli & Bud Freeman - Buck & Bud (Flying Dutchman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Reading subsequent responses, I see I was concentrating on unexpected/unpromising pairings that came off. Others seem to have interpreted the question dfferently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Steve Lacy / Kenny Davern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 IIRC there's a Benny Carter recording where he plays with several "guests". And also Benny with Phil Woods and with Marian McPartland. For strictly duo I like Gil Evans and Lee Konitz but I'm not sure Gil's really a "solo artist". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duaneiac Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I enjoyed this Chick Corea & Bela Fleck pairing, although I guess they have another album (which I have not heard) together now, so it's no longer a one-off . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 hours ago, felser said: The best! A shame that several live dates are AWOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Not exactly pairings, but some unlikely partners in a highly successful enterprise: Dolphy, Eldridge, Mingus, Jo Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 13 hours ago, JSngry said: Good Lord, how did I not know this existed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 This is desert island material for me that I don't see mentioned often. I don't have much of Shepp, but his bruised lyricism works well with Chet's style in this live recording from shortly before Chet's death. A big plus is the rhythm section of Horace Parlan, Herman Wright and Clifford Jarvis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon8 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Speaking of Chet, another pairing that clicked beautifully: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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