mikeweil

Yes, Gottlieb was one of the real giants of jazz photography. He literally shaped our image of the music. R.I.P.

Seems I'll have to drop in at their Frankfurt outlet today - you guys are killing me!

A great example how much knowing the name of the musician(s) involved can alter my evaluation of a track. Warren Smith is a serious player, and I take this track from him without questioning his message. A very underrated player. I didn't know he did a record for Mapleshade, which means he did this live, without overdubs!!! I will get me this!

Yeah, but the former GHF took a pass on your BFT, Evan. No particular reason other than general BFT burn out of late. Then imagine my surprise when I read through the discussion thread, and see all the clues - the tune, the bassist - I'm virtually certain this is my man Gene ... then I see some of the disses he's getting - "ideas are none too fresh" Just my luck - someone programs Gene Harris, I would have picked it out in a second (not to mention the fact I recently got an audiophile pressing of this LP, so I've been hearing this track anyway) and I'm not in on the fun. Not a swing and a miss ... rather the pitcher laid in a fat one after right after I come out of the game. Well I was lucky to see the Ray Brown Trio live with Gene Harris and Mickey Roker - and on that occasion Gene Harris impressed me a lot more, as he did on the live album on Concord which I recently got. I miss that "rootsy" feeling - it's there, but not nearly as intensive as it is with an audience.

'cuz I was on the road and returned home only very late last night.

That's not completely fiction. The Modern Jazz Quartet + Paul Desmond played the theme from "Jesus Christ Superstar" on the posthumously issued LP recorded at Town Hall on Dec. 25, 1971. That explains how this idea came up in the attics of my mind - I heard that album at a friend's place many years ago.

Not what you think, Chuck ......

If I had a 'bone, I'd blow some in your honour! Happy B-day!

The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays "Jesus Christ Superstar" John Coltrane Plays Grateful Dead Sonny Rollins Plays Creedence Clearwater Revival' Greatest Hits

Do I read this correctly that she moved in with you three months after the wedding? Yes - we were living 350 kilometers apart at the time and had to find a job for her first near the town where I lived - I couldn't move to her town as my mum, whom I had to look after, was still alive back then. Lots of "Everytime we say goodbye, we die a little" moments, I assure you.

Y'know, I disagree with a lot of people on a lot of the tracks on the blindfold tests, but I'm not losin' any sleep over it. We're all entitled to our opinions, whatever they're worth. Word!

For one, I like this cover much more than that of the CD reissue. For one more, this is not audiophile sound, but as raw as the groove these guys hit. For one more again, this makes me realize how big an influence Don Alias was on my conga playing ..... oh my god ... I miss him .... where's the weeping smiley?

I always wondered how this one sounded ..... nevertheless: If you wanna get rid of it, PM me .....

Glad to hear ya like it - Stone Alliance was one of the better fusion bands, with lasting results, IMO. Was looking forward to their reunion, but now that Don Alias has left us ..... Spinning Heads Up right now - vinyl sounds great with my new Pioneer amp and a new Grado blue cartridge in my old Thorens drive - no need for a CD. Here's the details: There are nice commentaries to each piece by Gene or Don, but I'm too lazy to type them up right now; maybe I'll add them next week. Did you buy the CD from Perla? Then it would indeed be poor production value if he didn't enclose the liner sheet that came with the LP .....

Well, we weren't that fast - when we met I still was in a relationship with another woman, but we noticed there was some type of "soul meeting". When I had split and called her to inform her about it, she almost dropped the phone. We married 5 months later and she moved in with me within another three. This year in August it will be our 9th anniversary. Same here.

Yes, live long and prosper!

Same here ....

Haiku - I remember that got a very bad review back then in German Jazz Podium magazine - a bland commercial outing they said. I have to admit this is the only Ellis album I never had a listen to. The other MPS LP, Soaring, has a few nice tracks, but is not as thrilling as the best Columbias. Same for the late Atlantics. The Columbia live LPs really were the peak. It's nice that they're out on CD at last. But I still hope for a completed release of the live part of Autumn ......

Naw, it's from the Bright Moments album recorded at Keystone Korner - that's mandatory, I'd say!

Thanks very much for this well-programmed, entertaining disc! Here are my comments on second listen - the usual disclaimers apply. Track 1: Great opener! If there were vibes, I'd say the Terry Gibbs band, but no doorbells around. That tenor soloist sounding like a latter day Ben Webster throws me off track - big bands is not my forte. I enjoyed this this alot and would like to hear more. Track 2: Some very modern, extremely well done Cuban or Cuban-derived band. It's a shame I don't know this one - I will certainly buy this! Anybody commenting this doesn't swing better never crosses my way. a ***** track, for sure. Great soloists all around, timbales player knows ho w to pace himself - Changuito? Some licks sound like him. One of my favourites on the disc. Track 3: The soprano sounds very very much like Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Even some double horn a little later into the track. No idea who the other horn, the tenor, is - or did he overdub? I have almost everything Rahsaan recorded, but no time to check it out right now .... ( I type this after midnight and in the morning we're off to our Easter vacation. Just one day after I'm back and then it's off to a four day gig tour in the Netherlands, I'll be lucky if I can take a look at the others' guesses in between ....) Anyway, I like this, and wouldn't be surprised if it's in the Mercury box. Track 4: The bassist sounds a lot like Ray Brown. I'd say it's his trio, but the pianist is not Geoffrey Keezer, whom I liked best with Ray ..... Benny Green? Or an older guy? Brown's trios were always excellent, swung and showcased good arrangements. Jeff Hamilton at the drums? Track 5: A tune from the Eric Dolphy / Booker Little quintet at the Five Spot. Is this from the memorial album by Donald Harrison and Terence Blanchard? Not as advanced as the original, but a good job throughout. I considered buying this for so many years ..... Track 6: Doorbells of all shapes and sizes ..... that's Strange Fruit, but I have mixed feelings about the slightly tongue-in-cheek undertones of this. Original, but not as serious as the subject of the lyric suggests. Wonder who this is. That voice sounds familiar, but I'm not sure. Hmm .... Track 7: Gary Burton doing a Jobim tune - Chega de Saudade - with fourteen mallets. That's dazzling virtuosity, but the pace and feeling have no connection whatsoever with the subject of the lyrics and original tune. He plays it only for the attractive changes and to show off. This disgusted me when I first heard it and it still does. He almost trips over his own mallets, so fast does he play, all the rests are timed too short. I have to admit I never liked Burton. This sounds like a musical clock running wild. Track 8: What a change of pace! Reminds me of some of the groovy tunes Hugh Masekela used to play with Larry Willis. Nice tune. Good soloists. A tune and groove to nod your head to or shake your booty by - what more can you want? I'd skip a dozen Burton albums for one full of tunes like this. One more for the wish list - I like the relaxed way they do this, many groups hit too hard when they try to get funky, but not them. Very well done. Who is this? Track 9: Oh my - it was hot in the club that night. That's what you expect and organ combo to do. Gene Ammons? Nice, but doesn't move as the previous track. Track 10: I bet my non-existant hat that this is Hank Crawford. Soulful job! Drummer hits a little hard. Pianist is one of the Ramsey Lewis - Gene Harris school. Yeah! Perhaps a litle too long. But live it would have been appropriate to play it that way. Yes, way too long .... Track 11: That's a track from the "Bird" movie soundtrack. Bird accompanied by a newly recorded studio trio - IIRC Ray Brown and John Guerin were in it. Well .... I remember reading the musicians found it thrilling to "play for Bird", but I don't know what to think of this ..... I'd have preferred the whole band from the old recording. But he sounds somehow more modern this way. Track 12: Typical 1970's hard bop stuff. This doesn't move me a bit as much as the nice groove on track 8 ..... probably some well known players. A little too fast for my taste. Track 13: Yeah, there were some Bright Moments on this disc! Thanks again!

My copy fulfills his criteria, but I'd trade it only for something like a Mildred Bailey Mosaic ....... I'm surprised how much I like it each time I spin it.

R.I.P. The Pointer Sisters were a terrific live act. The tracks from their albums that I find indispensable would fit on 1 CD, however, and be mostly from their first 4 albums. One of them had the type of voice that gives me the goosebumps, but I never could find out who it was ....

If they only would reissue all takes on one disc in session order (like in the Mingus Mosaic box) ...... but then the 3 tracks without Roy would become homeless. Wish they had recorded more, and yes, filmed the festival. The Pee Wee Russell session with Coleman Hawkins is kind of a sybling to this one, to me at least.

Paul, you should move this topic to the Recommendations forum.