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Album of the Week : Don Sleet "All Members"
mikeweil replied to michel1969's topic in Album Of The Week
It's a pity Fantasy never got around to reissue Eastern Lights by Lenny McBrowne & The Four Souls, Or Blue Note to reissue their self-titled debut LP on Pacific Jazz - Sleet was a member of this band, and the two albums are just as fine, even without the all-star cast of All Members. Daniel Jackson was a member of the band, but only the drumming leader rose to national fame, and their first bassist, Herbie Lewis. I can't help but think that Orrin Keepnews signed Sleet as a Chet Baker replacement in his artist roster ... at least the way he is photographed on the cover points in this direction. It's a damn fine album, and one of the best trumpet player debut albums of its time. -
IIRC this musician's name is Miljenko Prohaska.
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London Recomendations for Jazz Clubs & CD and Book Shops
mikeweil replied to dr.33's topic in Recommendations
I have no idea - we get picked up at Heathrow and are taken straight to the venue, I have no adress or whatever. Kurdish organization borders on chaos, in most cases. Mikail Aslan's webiste hasn't any details, either. I have the exact flight details 'cause I booked it myself! -
Arrgh! I'm mad at myself I didn't look after this. Of course I have it, and was on the right track when it reminded me of "In A Mist" by Norvo .... Benny on bass clarinet - how could I forget this?
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A truly free spirit - R.I.P.
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Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen?
mikeweil replied to Brownian Motion's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
I envision someone marketing some special CD friendly glove - "protects you and your CDs" ..... -
Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen?
mikeweil replied to Brownian Motion's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Now "vinyl" stands for polyvinylchloride - not toxic AFAIK, or do you use the platters for serving pizza? -
Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen?
mikeweil replied to Brownian Motion's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Polycarbonate is what CDs are made from ..... -
CDJapan offers this for US $ 27.46 or € 17.19 plus shipping.
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Birthday in Paris and with a Blindfold Test running ... a perfect party! :party:
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Download completed! Thanks!
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London Recomendations for Jazz Clubs & CD and Book Shops
mikeweil replied to dr.33's topic in Recommendations
Up - we have a gig coming up in London and two days off after that, Sunday and Monday April 27 and 28, so I'm grateful for any up to date info! Thanks! -
I think the Kenny Dorham - Hank Mobley frontline was one of the really great ones.
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IT'S A GIRL, YAY!!!!! (Pt. II!)
mikeweil replied to Jim Alfredson's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Congrats for the spring girl - the nightingales outside arrived and started singing today to celebrate. -
Happy Birthday to King Ubu!
mikeweil replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Long live the king! ubu, that is! -
Rudy Van Gelder was miking the ride cymbals rather close - that can cause problems when they are suspended very loose, then you get all kinds of phasing effects; and sometimes he recorded them very hot - a slight override sounds that weird. The first Tina Brooks is an example. Blakey's ride is hard to take on that one. I had the Rainbow LP and was glad to trade it in for the Conn CD.
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Sorry I forgot to answer your question! Yes, the whole album is in that type of groove! Whenever I get to Texas, I wanna hear you play bongos in church!
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"I haven't a f....ing clue"!
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Are you talking about a track on this BFT??? Or some other track???? It's track # 22 on disc 2 that I'm talking about - that's a slow train to my ears - I'd like to take a ride with this piece as a soundtrack!
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... and then there's one of the greatest "train" tracks ever in jazz - I know I have heard that one not too long ago, but can't recall where ... such a great arrangement, I love the clarinets in the reed section here!
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I have too little time for these things these days, but would hate to miss one!
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Again, a fascinating compilation, and again IHAFC ..... that guitar solo track sounds so damn familiar (# 7) - I think I have heard this recently but can't pin it down ... # 9 is downright fascinating: bass clarinet and marimbas ... starts like a distant cousin of Red Norvo's rendition of "In a mist" - I'd buy this in a minute. # 10 is very luscious tenor piece - who is this. # 13 is a killer! I want this!!! Great - I will keep this one as a great anthology of pre-war jazz.
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Thanks for this intriguing BFT! I find it rather hard to say anything specific about these tracks, I did recognize only one track and find it once more amazing how much great music there is that I never heard. I find all tracks interesting, and some are truly fascinating, especially # 2, 16, 17, ... all I can do is draw my hat and eagerly await the answers! Quite a lesson in pre-war jazz stylings. The one I did identify was # 12: Tommy Dorsey & his Clambake Seven, Twilight in Turkey. I bought a double LP of this band after a few tracks were featured in a Sunday jazz radio show. This remains my favourite track from that album. p.s. I should add this track is from 1937, and it's Dave Tough on drums. I wish had more time and energy for more concentrated listening and commentary, but some unexpected dental problem that resolved yesterday in removal of the tooth causing the problem, threw me off course during the last two weeks.
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That should be the March 29, 1959 session with Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley, released as a Connoisseur CD as My Conception. All I could find was this, though I could swear there was yet another... Those five tracks were intended for Blue Note 1592 as mentioned in the source you quote. The Japanese LP issue used the cover of Cool Struttin' and added "Vol. 2". The "another one" should be the March 29, 1959 session I mentioned: There were two unreleased sessions under Hank Mobley's leadership, too.
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