mikeweil

... and there's a beautiful CD led by bassist Anthony Cox on the German Minor Music label, Dark Metals where he even sings and plays Brazilian style guitar on two tracks - a hidden gem. Dewey Redman plays excellent on that one, too.

Same here! Will try to think of it!

I can feel with you - I'm almost at the same point as far as Cal Tjader is concerned! Prairie Dog must have been among my first 50 jazz LPs - there was a shop in the mall where my parents used to go once a week which always had a lot of Atlantic cutouts. I like this LP, in spite of the inconsistency of moods and the slightly strange sound. I consider the version of Ron Carter's Little Waltz on this album the best ever done of this tune - all the solos are concise and on the point. A perfect performance. The other Atlantic Sweet Honey Bee was the one I never saw until the Koch CD was issued ....

One more vote for the Eastern Rebellion recordings in any formation - I was fortunate to see this band live three times and Higgins was a delight on every occasion! I'd recommend his Contemporary LP as a leader Bridgework (with James Clay and Harold Land), the Don Cherry Art Deco on A&M, Geoff Keezer's Here And Now on Blue Note (1990's) .... he was always inspired.

The few Max Jazz I have all sound very good (Keezer, for example). I find Miller's CDs as a leader the better, the more recent they are. He said on one of them that he tried to play with some more abandon on it, and that's exactly what he has to do to really sound great, IMHO. I enjoyed them all from his last on Landmark, From Day To Day.

Goodwin was Phil Woods' drummer for a thousand years ... I bought that on ebay a couple of years ago - would be a great organ blindfold test item. I like it a lot. Juris is very good, and that organsist who makes a living playing keys in a pop act with his wife, plays up a storm. It was recorded in his basement studio.

That actually was two 10" Lps. Fresh Sound regrettably based their issue on the later 12" Lp which omitted two tracks ...

Slightly off topic, but since we're talking about many other Savoy sessions here: Has anyone heard MG 12190 Marc Levin - The Dragon Suite? I have a later French issue of this and find it quite interesting - Calo Scott, the master cellist is heard to good advantage here.

There's a track with a corny conga player, you noticed? As long as he ain't horny .....

When buying through Amazon France, Jussieu seems to have the lowest prices - maybe they got some stock to sell at bargain price?

Thad Jones (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Dollar Brand (p) Steve James (el-p -1,5) Don Moore (b) Elvin Jones (d) NYC, March 23, 19661. 10052 Lycra Too Atlantic SD 1485 2. 10053 H.M. on F.M. - 3. 10054 Tintiyana - 4. 10055 The Juggler - 5. 12832 Lycra Too Atlantic 2437 * Elvin Jones - Midnight Walk (Atlantic SD 1485) * Elvin Jones Sextet (no details) (Atlantic 2437) Thad Jones(tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Dollar Brand (p) Don Moore (b) Elvin Jones (d) George Abend (per) NYC, March 24, 196610058 All of Us Atlantic SD 1485 10059 Cross Purpose - 10060 Midnight Walk - 10061 Untitled unissued 12831 Midnight Walk Atlantic 2437 * Elvin Jones - Midnight Walk (Atlantic SD 1485) * Elvin Jones Sextet (no details) (Atlantic 2437) ... from the discography listed above. That Artlantic 2437 was a 45 rpm single and most likely contains edited versions of the LP takes.

Both of the Atlantic Elvin Jones LPs are currently available on one Collectables CD. They're not overwhelming but nice, the Rhodes is not obtrusive. Not quite as consistent as Elvin's Blue Notes, but worth a listen. Mobley's not very spectacular on them - to me Thad Jones is the standout soloist besides Elvin.

Same here - received my replacement booklet today. Any corny remarks aside, I think the Elvin Blue Note sessions are rather underrated as far as their position in the line of conversations of jazz drummers with percussionists and their African heritage is concerned. IMHO opinion they are on the same level as Art Blakey's Orgy In Rhythm etc., and Max Roach's M'Boom group. This is an important part of their recorded legacy and just as important as the "jazz blowing". Of course, being a percussionist, I probably can relate to this side of the music easier, but I generally think the rhythmic aspect of jazz is undervalued.

Bang Bang - Sonny & Cher Tico Tico - (forgot the composer, countless versions)

Same here, and I already identified one track on the first disc, but the remainder ..... Track 1 is gorgeous! Can't wait to find out who this is!

This clearly shows you have no idea what the African heritage of percussion and ryhthm is all about, matters of taste notwithstanding. Elvin had a real deep connection to this. Besides that, I wonder what "corny congas" might be, except for the alliteration ....

Forgot to mention Don Ellis' version of "Hey Jude" - he rides the tune back home!

Unless you don't have the Mosaic, get Pax - Joe and Andrew Hill were a perfect match. Add Richard Davis, and there's not much left to be desired.

Thanks! Very much looking forward to listening ....

There are three of them! 1982 And Sometimes Voices (with 2+2) - Latin Jazz Sextet with voices 1986 Freefall (Grammy winner) - Latin Jazz Sextet with voices 1997 Rockin' In Rhythm -Clare Fischer & Friends - Latin jazz group plus 6 voices Besides that, he wrote some charts for the Singers Unlimited reunion LP on MPS. See his website http://www.clarefischer.com/

If you record a small band in such a large hall - Vanguard originally used it for their symphonic recordings - you have to know how to do it ..... microphone selection, room placement of the band and the microphones are much different from recording in a studio with a rather dead acoustics. Most importantly, you can forget about isolation - everything has to be done live, with no option for track replacement if someone goofed, and overdubs are tricky. Joe Jackson, BTW, recorded his "Body and Soul" LP there when he was fed up with sterile modern recording studios. Those Basie-Ites Vanguards sound terrific! I wish the CD reissues were complied with more understanding. Mosaic, please step up!

Sorry, my favourite Beatles tunes are some very well known ones: Norwegian Wood We Can Work It Out A band I wanted to do these with split up before we got around to it ... I'd love to hear a jazz version of Blue Jay Way (from Magical Mystery Tour) Tony Williams did great versions of "The Fool on the Hill" and "Blackbird".

I enjoy this thread as much as I enjoyed reading Babs' bio or listening to his records - thanks everybody! Are these two books different texts, or is the newer one just a reprint? If not, I'd try to get it.

One of Europe's greatest bassists - he could make any US virtuoso blush! RIP, Hungarian giant of the big box!

Babs was the weirdest hipster ever to apply bebop to vocal chords ..... If you don't dig scat of the craziest degree, cut it out.