Durium Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 CHUCK WAYNE When Chuck Wayne recorded the album Morning Mist he played as a studio musician for CBS, and in clubs like The Most on 2nd Avenue, together with Joe Mooney. On the record three own compositions: I'll Get Along, a tune with a Basie-like groove, Shalimar a waltz with a great solo by Chuck himself and See Saw. Some tunes are in a straight bebop tempo, a few with some latin swing, like Alone At Last. The whole album, less then 30 minutes playing time (What a shame!), features some great tunes, but never surprises. Except the last one- Lovely, on which Chuck plays the banjo. The banjo was the symbol for dixieland music, but Wayne played bebop with it - great, but not for a lot of critics. In the early 1950s he played bebop on his mandolin too in a George Wallington group. The records Chuck Wayne made were not a success - they were unnoticed and neglected and I learned that he made another album around this time, fully dedicated to the banjo. I'd like to hear that album too !! Morning Mist Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Eh ... Durium, what's that story on your blog about a 40s Chuck Wayne album recorded on the VIK label and distributed in AFGHANISTAN??? Chuck Wayne DID record an album for VIK ("String Fever") in the 50s but Vik did not even exist yet in the 40s (Vik was one of the susidiaries that RCA launched in the 50s for certain acts - along with the X and Groove labels). So something somehow does not fit together here. "Tasty Pudding" was a reissue of a date that Chuck Wayne did for the PROGRESSIVE label (not the only Progressive masters that Savoy took over) but not likely in 1946. Don't know how Wikipedia made that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Here's a photo of Chuck Wayne that I took in 1975: He was playing duo at the time with Joe Puma and recorded this: A lovely gentleman ( who it seemed couldn't stand Joe Puma off the stage) and master guitarist. Chuck Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 He was playing duo at the time with Joe Puma and recorded this: With a cover like that , that record's gotta have some seoul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 this guy on youtube has some chuck wayne videos (besides the don joseph videos) http://www.youtube.com/user/gumpomatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Eh ... Durium, what's that story on your blog about a 40s Chuck Wayne album recorded on the VIK label and distributed in AFGHANISTAN??? Chuck Wayne DID record an album for VIK ("String Fever") in the 50s but Vik did not even exist yet in the 40s (Vik was one of the susidiaries that RCA launched in the 50s for certain acts - along with the X and Groove labels). So something somehow does not fit together here. "Tasty Pudding" was a reissue of a date that Chuck Wayne did for the PROGRESSIVE label (not the only Progressive masters that Savoy took over) but not likely in 1946. Don't know how Wikipedia made that up. You're right - I couldn't believe the facts I read either ...... An album in 1946???? Afghanistan? I wonder where these fairy tails come from? Morning Mist Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 When I heard Morning Mist for the first time a few years ago, I was somewhat disappointed by the fact that Chuck Wayne didn't stretch out on any of the tunes. After a couple of listens, I was able to hear it and enjoy it for what it is - a collection of well played miniatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 When I heard Morning Mist for the first time a few years ago, I was somewhat disappointed by the fact that Chuck Wayne didn't stretch out on any of the tunes. After a couple of listens, I was able to hear it and enjoy it for what it is - a collection of well played miniatures. I think I see what you mean. Not essential for me, then ... (I've been sopiled in a BIG way by Tal Farlow ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fer Urbina Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Morning Mist is not Wayne's finest effort. I prefer what's in a Savoy reissue called Tasty Pudding. As for the comparison with Farlow... Wayne replaced Billy Bauer in Woody Herman's First Herd, and suddenly the tunes started having guitar solos (try to find a Bauer solo with the First Herd, studio or live). Then Wayne showed a lot of influence from Charlie Christian (listen to the preview of this 1946 track here) but it'd be interesting to see how influential he was, bearing in mind that Jimmy Raney would come up later (in the Second Herd incidentally) and Farlow even later on. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 when Wayne worked with Al Haig at Gregory's in the late 1970s I heard him play frequently, and his playing, at least at that time, seemed to have lost something, a certain continuity - not sure if anyone else ever noticed this - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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