Saw/heard Doug and Duke in Copenhagen in 1980.
Must be a good memory. Listening to his first recording, he played very well at 21 years of age. I haven't kept up with his recent playing. Perhaps I should do so.
Spitting image of his dad.
GEORGE E LEWIS above all else.
Second on MRA, Hemphill, Bang & Lowe.
Would also like to see Ran Blake, Andrew Cyrille, more David Murray, John Lindberg, Dave Douglas, and Hamiet Bluiett.
Bought this one a few years back but never listened til now. Albam describes the program as more concert style than jazz and he's certainly right, but it's a nice listen indeed. Just goes to show how supreme musicians can elevate something that would've otherwise been sure syrup.
February 10 2009
Paul Chambers - Paul Chambers Quintet
Grant Green - Grant's First Stand
Jackie McLean - One Step Beyond
Leo Parker - Rollin' With Leo
Horace Parlan - Up And Down
Stanley Turrentine - A Chip of the Old Block
February 24 2009
Grant Green - Street of Dreams
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik
Grachan Moncur III - Some Other Stuff
Horace Silver - The Tokyo Blues
Baby Face Willette - Stop And Listen
Tony Williams - Spring
Also worth mentioning is RIP, RIG & PANIC with Kirk, Davis, Byard & Jones. That one is a bitch. One of the most hard-driving, ass-kicking jazz records ever made largely due to the rhythm. Goddamn.
I should probably know -- but were Byard, Davis and Dawson (all three) on any other (non-Ervin) dates together?
They are on the Jaki Byard Experience LP along with Roland Kirk
I knew someone here would have it and I'm not surprised it's you
I'll keep my eyes ever peeled on eBay. I've had tremendous luck scoring Carter LPs at auction dirt cheap with no competition whatsoever. As always, Buy It Now prices for the very same records are stratospheric.
I love this date, but just have the Fresh Sounds CD. What's the gatefold like?
Any good?
Swings throughout. Recording quality what you would expect from a club date in 1959.
Can I just verify that the error amounts to a poor-sounding trombone solo? I can live with that I might add that I'm still chugging along with the Murray box but I just. don't. get. it. Love Murray in other settings, love all the players, but the arrangements sound so, so off. Just like, not right. I don't know what I'm missing here. It just sounds wrong.
Really enjoy the Ellington, too. The Hampton looks nice, but like something I'd be fine buying on LP. The JJ has some good tune choices but 60s big bands are rarely my cup of tea.
http://markweber.free-jazz.net/2012/01/24/the-early-lps-of-the-free-jazz-scene-in-los-angeles/
Really interesting reminiscence of the scene in LA during the 70s. I only wish there were sound samples. I'm dying to hear that John Carter live LP.