Big Al

DEFINITELY get Blowin' Session!!!! Another good one from the last year is Keep That Groove Going! by Plas Johnson & Red Holloway. These guys prove that age ain't nothin' but a number as they blow the roof off the joint!

Me, too, and have to definitely agree about Somethin' Else. His extended solo during the coda of "Autumn Leaves" is worth the price of admission alone. The only Hank I've got is on the Stitt Mosaic. Definitely need to find some more!

Ooooooooh YEEAAHHHH, baby! Hootin' and Tootin' was one that inspired the original Greazy thread at the Blue Note Bored. And there's TWO sessions on that disc (well, the Conn anyway. Y'know, this would've been a PERFECT Rare Groove release). Who knew Sam Jones could get so funky? For those of you that have the Sonny Stitt Mosaic, I just recently dicsovered a date with Don Patterson on disc 8 that cranks up the greeeaze about 12 notches! Man, I gotta find some Sonny Stitt greeaze, I know he did a bunch with Brother Jack, Don Patterson, and others. Any greeeazy Stitt recommendations from you guys?

ALRIIIIIGHT!!! I was listening to Black, Blue, and Bamboo the other day, and was gonna post a link to their website, but it wasn't working that day. I'm glad they're still around and crankin' out the greeeaze!!! So much greeaze, so little time. So I've had to settle for Harold Vick's Steppin' Out, and when one has to "settle" for the Big Vick, one's got it bad and that's reeeeeal gooood!!! A sea of greeeeaze just pourin' outta the speakers!

I know you and I disagree about practically everything politically, but thankfully politics ain't life (and vice versa), and you got two other things going for you: 1. You're a big Rabbit fan 2. You're a baseball fan (despite being an M's fan ; oh well, sould be worse: you could be a Red Sox fan) (for all the Red Sox fans here) Your quote that you've been carrying around (from Shepp re: Wynton) is right on the money. So post away, fellow jazz fan! I'll rarely agree, but I'm glad you're here!

What can I say? Ric Lee's drumming during that 38-minutes of hoo-bop-she-bop-WOOOOOOW-lovemybaby huffin & puffin is quite hypnotic. Plus, the beginning and ending are pure acid rock heaven. B)

I didn't get to post on this thread on the old BNBB because it never happened to me..... until today. The record store had Byrd's Free Form for the last few years, just collecting dust. Then when I finally decide to buy it, it's gone. I know I can get it at some exhorbitant cost (heck, half.com has it for $14.99; I coulda got it for so much less, boo hoo hoo) :rsly: So, relive those horrible memories here. Anyone else?

I was looking through the collection last night and realized the only trumpet quartet album I own is Miles Davis, Volume 3. What else is out there? I'd like to get my hands on Bobby Timmons Soul Time, for Blue Mitchell and my favorite bass-drum team of Sam Jones & Art Blakey.

Wynton Yarsalis?

This has been driving me nuts for a few months now. Back in November, I had a chance to watch the directors-cut DVD of Woodstock. I was blown away by Ten Years After’s “I’m Going Home.” Since then, I haven’t been able to locate a CD of the soundtrack. I have, however, been able to download the song from Kazaa, but the version I downloaded sounds muddy, not to mention numerous overdubs (even the guitar solo during the “play the blues for you” segment is different). So, for anyone who knows, I’m wondering: 1. Is the soundtrack version of the song the same as the movie, or did someone go back and edit/tinker/overdub it later in post-production? 2. Is the soundtrack even available anymore? 3. If not, is there some way I can copy the audio track of the song from the DVD onto my computer? (Of course, if the answer to the first two questions is YES, then that renders this question moot). The other reason for wanting the original 2-CD soundtrack is to get the live Sly & the Family Stone tracks. Sure would be nice to see THAT catalog upgraded! So, any help is greatly appreciated!

I just noticed that BMG has the Grant Green Retrospective at something like $26 plus shipping & handling.

Big John Patton, Grant Green, & Ben Dixon: the Holy Trinity of Greeeaze!!!! I really dig OH BABY!!!

Uhhhhh..... ever have one of those feelings like you left out something so obvious, that you feel ashamed to admit your colossal blunder? I know I did tonight: ORGANISSIMO!!!!!! Keepin' the greeeeaze alive and well! I listened to the sound samples, and hopefully when finances aren't so tight, I'm gonna get one!!! Thanks for the board and the greeeeaze, dude. Hope I can catch you guys this summer!

Yeah, I think I'll stay here, too. Anyway, I already know youse mugs, and I'd rather keep the good company.

I know what you mean. There were some songs that took forever to enjoy (don't feel bad if you can't stand "Two Kites:" me & Jim have been arguing the merits (or lack thereof, depending on who ya talk to) of this song since the Messozodiac era), but as time went on, they grew on me. In fact, there are still some songs on there I don't particularly care for (did we REALLY need another version of "Ipanema?" I mean, it sounds as if someone left the tape rolling while the musicians were warming up). But that's nitpicking. As a whole, this album works like few others I've heard. Two obvious choices that are wildly popular (and deservedly so) are Getz/Gilberto and The Composer of Desafinado Plays, both of which are in Verve's wildly overpriced Desert Island (aka Verve Master Editions with cheap postcard covers to jack up the prices) series. Get 'em anyway. They sound fabulous and the music is beyond timeless. I'm so glad the Guru Bossa-rishi is here now!

Jim R has also been a guiding light for me in terms of Jobim treasure hunts. (Althought he'd probably say he was more of another world or a general hospital). One of the greatest things he ever did for me was convince me to get Terra Brasilis, which is one of my favorite albums of ANY genre. I've been listening to that album for about 3 years now, and some of those songs still move me in the same way they did the first time I listened to them. But there is so much more to say about Jobim. And with any luck, Jim R will get here soon enough and tell us all about it!

I like this place a LOT! So much so, I reverted back to my old original handle! So, for those of you who didn't lose interest back at the Bored (all but two of you, I think), I am now The Former Blue Note Bulletin Bored Poster Originally Known As Big Al Who Decided To Use His Birth Name (Or A Shortened Version Of It, Anyway) Al Rearick But Then Changed It Back Once Again To Big Al. (Or, [sigh] TFBNBBPOKABAWDTUHFBVERBLITZNER...... ah, heck with it.

I like this place so much, I went back to the old handle and resurrected one of my favorite topics (and a better place to talk about it can't be found): GREEEAZE!!! Right now, I'm spinnin' one of my favorite slabs o' greazze to come out in the last coupla years: Plas Johnson & Red Holloway's Keep That Groove Going! And brother, do they EVER!!! Got some Brother Jack just oozin' to be spun later. Let the greeeaze fly!!!