mikeweil

Thanks, Brownie, for recommending the Gioia book - got it today, and find it much better than Robert Gordon's "Jazz West Coast". Has some about Tjader too, as I suspected.

I too would say that he changed the sound to the heavier side, but the variations he played were highly complex and way above the level of most fusion of rock drummers. He played the same things on the ride cymbal, but they sound different because he used a heavier gauge. He liked to "bash" because he always found that almost everybody - audience and musicians - are afraid of the loudness of a powerful drumset - an experience I can confirm from my own stage experience. That's the reason his drums were upfront from the Lifetime period. I love this powerful sound. His interactional reflexes were still in full shape - I once saw a TV broadcast of Herbie Hancock with Tony and Buster Williams were he blew everybody away. And for subtlety, check the last trio recording with Mulgrew Miller and Ira Coleman. He was so innovative early in his career, he had to decide on a slight change of direction. His music was deep black. I love all of his records, from beginning to end!

I think there was a very individual set of causes involved, and all the factors mentioned contributed to his withdrawal. But Ghost's last paragraph probably is the closest to the truth, IMHO.

Is this still available? What's the CD title, and what are the three tracks Young is one, and the personnel? Thanks!

with a cast like this it must be an excellent album!

Thanks a lot, brownie, I will! Looking forward to a somewhat less crowded Paris .... I won't mind the heat, and the way this summer has been so far, I'd rather look forward to it!

I'll do my very best!

Mine arrived here yesterday, courtesy of tjobbe - many thanks to both of you! As far as pure listening enjoyment is concerned, this is my favorite BFT so far! I have got my first guesses ready to post .... B)

Thanks for the replies! We'll arrive on th evening of August 6 and leave on Tuesday, August 10. Anybody else in town? I know the Rue de Rennes store from my last visits 15 and 20 years ago ... there was a 2nd hand shop in the Rue des Écoles, Crocodisc, is it still there? Oh, I see on the other thread it is! August in Paris - now what is in blossom right now? I am aware that it will be a relatively "lonely town"by then, but I don't mind. Our hotel is between Gare Montparnasse and Porte de Versailles - the latter makes me think of John Lewis' music, as does every Paris visit.

As my wife requested a prolongued weekend in Paris on occasion of our 7th anniversary, has any of the Paris residents on the board some recommendations for jazz in Paris, clubs and shops? Many thanks!!!

Congrats!!! Great album. Wasn't there a thread on this? Would be a nice post there!

Yes on the 1995 Verve CD 527 474-2, c/w the "Up with Donald Byrd" LP. Larry Young is on the Green sides. Very greazy .....

Well, it sounds like it was dubbed from LP. But there are virtually no scratches or pops, all thoroughly removed by some data processing software. All the frequencies are there, but natural "body" of the instruments and the room ambience suffer a lot. Better than nothing. I am mad at the Blue Note people they did not get around to reissuing this rare album, it's great music, Hendricks is in top form, the rhythm sections cook, and Wes and Pony Poindexter are the main soloists - the Adderley Brothers play in the horn section only. This also includes the complete Kismet LP - Cuscuna omitted the tracks without Wes soloing as he found the arrangements "rather stilted" - IMHO, not a reason to truncate an album. Also got me the Orchestra USA CD on Lonehill - some of the most organic Third Steam Music I have ever heard. Both the mono and stereo versions are on this CD. Some rare Dolphy, BTW, sound is okay - the LPs seem to have been in good condition. A must for any John Lewis fan. Very fast service, BTW - I ordered online on Thursday, the CDs arrived here on Monday morning!

The analog version is no picnic, either. Poor recording from the get go. I'd rather say poor tape quality and storage and/or handling, as this was re-released often. I remember a down beat review expressing disappointment with the overall sound, although an improvement was audible. Those Riverside sessions where the tapes are in prime condition sound great!

Ordered the Wes Montgomery from the Fresh Sound website - this is a session I almost gave up on ever gettting it in any form, so I just couldn't resist. I will post here about the sound.

Radiola MR-1072 Groucho on Radio! - 1977 (Groucho Marx)

...., AFAIK he also played Jimmy Blanton's bass! IMHO, one of the greatest bassists of his generation. I'd recommend any Savoy or Prestige session just for his playing. Too bad he retired from playing in 1968, after spending almost 10 years in Broadway pit bands.

Yes, do! He was one of the most exciting pianists of that generation--a really personal sound despite the Monk/Weston lineage--& I really regret his long sabbatical from recording "straight" jazz. I'd wholeheartedly agree, but these four are a perfect statement, and any addition would be repetition ..... ? I understand Ikaven's statement about the dark edge, but it still has a very positive vibe - and it isn't simply retro - that's why I kept his CDs and sold the harper Brothers' and Justin Robinson's ...

Of all the Clay I have, and it's almost all of his sessions, ART DECO sounds the best, followed by his Jazz West debut (reissued on Blue Note). Musically they are all worth having. Again: Don't know the Coleman

I always enjoyed the Star Trek scores, but all of what I heard was very good, functional, personal, a great composer who just happened to do film scores. RIP.

And I was just beginning to check out his music! Very sad news! One of the darkest days this year: Illinois Jacquet, James Williams, Jerry Goldsmith and Sacha Distel ... Anyone knows a good online source for the Lewis CD?

Flying Home all his life - finally reached his home. RIP, Illinois!

I'm totally shocked by this unecpected news. Saw him with the Messengers many years ago. The Spirit of Camaraderie displayed in the Contemporary Piano Ensemble was remarkabale, now it's sadly time for them to do a tribute record. RIP and thanks for the messages!

Leo Parker did four sides with Sir Charles Thompson in the summer of 1947. They are on the latter's Delmark CD DD-450, including three alternate takes.

It is these two tracks that make comparison so interesting! Maybe the first pressing of the Argo was sold out by the time he recorded the Blue Note.