Peter Friedman Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Longo's best recordings as leader, in my opinion, were those he did for the CAP label. They include trio sessions, and a few with horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 17 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: Longo's best recordings as leader, in my opinion, were those he did for the CAP label. They include trio sessions, and a few with horns. Are they straight ahead jazz records? I am more interested in his easy/groovy/funky stuff. The presence of a conga player on the album is usually a good indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Teasing the Korean said: Are they straight ahead jazz records? I am more interested in his easy/groovy/funky stuff. The presence of a conga player on the album is usually a good indicator. The Longo recordings on the CAP label are all straight ahead jazz. I have little, if any interest for the type of albums that you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said: The Longo recordings on the CAP label are all straight ahead jazz. I have little, if any interest for the type of albums that you prefer. Great, then we can easily trade albums in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 I saw Mike Longo several times on the bandstand .....very much enjoyed his playing. But one thing no one has mentioned so far ----are his instructional books ---which are great. In the 90s, when I was studying jazz and sax, my teacher suggested Mike's books: The Improvised Melodic Line, Theory and Musicianship, and Voicing and Voice Leading for the Contemporary Jazz Pianist. The first two come with accompanying recordings with Mike explaining or playing the concepts he has in the books. I found these to be extremely helpful. And as an aside, when I went to purchase these, I ended up in his apartment as he was selling them from his own place. He was gracious and kind, asked me about what I was trying to learn and even demonstrated a few concepts for me while I was making the purchase. What a great guy! As TMJ derailed my sax "career", I don't use these any more. If someone is interested in these, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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