medjuck Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Just read this on Peter Losin's "Miles Ahead" site: Several months ago the Louis Armstrong House Museum put a large number of Armstrong's tapes online. One of them includes a jam session featuring Charlie Parker and Big Nick Nicholas. The sound quality is poor, and most of the details of the session are unknown, but it is more "unheard Bird." With help from a lot of people I have tried to make sense of this session here. I'm trying to register so that I can get to hear it but haven't heard whether or not my request was accepted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Adventures online abound. Thanks. Or maybe thank's. On the other hand - unBird Herd Edited January 23, 2020 by Chuck Nessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 At this point, I think I'd be more interested in hearing more Big Nick. That guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasimado Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Very interesting - keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Of course I have not heard about this session , but Big Nick Nicholas seems to have been a quite popular figure at Birdland also. Also from 1951 is that famous session of Miles Davis with the Tenor Tandem "Eddie Lockjaw Davis" and "Big Nick Nicholas". The also play "Lady Bird" on that. And the mentioned "Bird with the Herd" I have on LP, I don´t know the label, it was then a quite expensive LP without much liner notes info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Years ago I was given a copy of an LP by Big Nick made for India Navigation. I didn’t care for it at the time and I wonder if I should have held onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Big Nick made two for IN. His latter-day playing might well be an "acquired taste", as he had developed a very personal intonation, and a vocal style to go with it. But I love it (and the records that showcase them), having heard him first on the Dizzy Salle Pleyel thing. His extended solo on "Ooo Pa Pa Dah" continues to fascinate, now more than ever. I can definitely here how he got there from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 The one that I owned was Big and Warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 So I was confirmed as registered but I was probably too honest when they asked why I wanted access to this tape. I said I might post it on a jazz forum and they rejected my request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Your purpose should simply be to conduct independent research in a non-profit setting for the purpose of gaining a greater macro-awareness of the outward impact of Louis Armstrong's contribution to global culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wow! Thank you Ricky: https://virtualexhibits.louisarmstronghouse.org/2020/08/28/bop-bop-bop-the-charlie-parker-centennial/?fbclid=IwAR3MGi30YodBfRBOmAWoqas6jLqceEtvFpq2t8wddZEsiea7tKun86EFiz0 Here is all 45 Minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wow! Yes! Unheard Bird! And very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Excellent! It sounds like there's a sizable audience there. Could it be from a club rather than from Buddy Johnson's basement? Also, I'm hearing, for example around 11:28, the pianist being mixed louder as he starts his solo. It also sounds too clear to be an audience recording with a single mike. Could this have been some sort of radio broadcast (although that wouldn't explain the lack of a radio announcer)? Could the leader have been Big Nick, with Bird sitting in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Good trumpeter, whoever he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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