Soul Stream

I just got the free download off her site. Can't say I dug what I heard from that cut. Sounded like a lesser version of Maria Muldau to my ear, and a little pitchy in places. Not that that bothers me, but I'm not sure the hippy-time lyrics and "morning-sunrise-come-soccer mom" scat were killing me either. I don't know... not my thing.

I'll have to check this out...for SURE. Thanks Jim.

I haven't heard the record, or even heard of it until now. That said, I often wonder how much of the female singer's looks play into how well a male enjoys the music. Many times after a gushing musical review on this site of a woman's music, the dude reviewing it often ends with the tag..."Oh yeah, and she's SUPER hot!" No offense Jim, just curious.

If the guy can be in a band with Art Blakey, Keith Jarrett and Reggie Workman then I don't think I would challenge his jazz credentials. However, what he did with that talent is surely up for discussion.

Don't know much about Mangione. But I do know this....In light of the Kenny G. jazz era we live in...Chuck seems downright hardcore! I mean hell, at one point he was in the frickin' Jazz Messengers. I'd like to see Boney James in the Jazz Messengers.

What blows me away, is how it seems some (mainly women, am I wrong?) will settle for a partner they are truely not in love with. That can only end in unhappiness and disappointment, and can really wreck people's lives. Not only is this not uncommon, I would say it is probably more than half of the married population. This almost always ends in mid-life divorce, usually with kids involved. Too bad. Marriage is all too often something people feel pressured to do by society, and being young when we do it (the 1st time at least)....do it without being too smart about what it really takes to make it in the long run. And the first thing it takes in the long run is to be in love when you start!

I didn't mean to imply that it was the best Jazz album this year. Just the best modern Jazz Organ album I've heard in a long time, which I don't expect to be topped anytime soon. I don't think too many modern day organ records could compete with Sonny Rollins.... Anyway, hope you enjoy it. Yeah, Joey's main direction is always gonna be Jimmy Smith, although he's spreading his wings here a lot more than usual which I really enjoyed.

I still can't believe it sold out. I thought that one would be around till 2047

Yes, it can. It makes me so happy to know that the best organists are crappy singers. McDuff was bad too in the vox dept. But Groove really takes the cake! The drummer I play with now in my organ trio is from Memphis and backed up Groove for a while. He said the first time he met Groove, Holmes was in the dressing room sprawled out in a chair, big as life, eating a tub full of fried chicken with the discarded bones surrounding him on the floor. Man....THAT'S the way to meet Groove Holmes.

Somewhere in the world today, there's a copy of this album that somebody bought from the Longview, Tx Treasure City cutout bins ca. 1972. Sorry to say, but it wasn't me. It was going to be, but somebody beat me to it. I've yet to hear it, but I think I know exactly what you mean, and I thank you for the respect you've shown me. Yes Jim, somehow upon hearing Groove sing "Oklahoma Toad" I immediately KNEW it would bring joy to JS. Also, what better place for that album in 1972 than a Longview Treasure City...ah Soul Jazz distribution!

It's actually a very good album MG. Dusty Groove has an import CD if you really want to blow a few bucks.

I met my wife and we were married 3 months later. We've been married 15 years now and have 2 kids. Guess ya kinda know. Also, before I met my wife...I never wanted to get married or ever thought I would.

If anybody's a organ nut like me to the point where they have Groove Holmes "Workin' On A Groovy Thing" then you also know the pleasures of Groove singing "Oklahoma Toad" from that album. It's so bad it's good if you know what I mean. Somehow I get the feeling only Jim Sangrey can relate.

The significance of November 1957 escapes me, I'm afraid. What am I missing? MG I guess that this is the same year that Coltrane was putting out Blue Trane and Lush Life. My point that Jimmy was on the leading edge of this sort of harmonic direction, with the main recorded evidence being "Groovin' At Smalls."

I guess getting back to the original intent of my post... Jimmy Smith doesn't get the credit he deserves as a harmonic innovator. People just think of him as a bluesy soul jazz innovator. One quick listen to "Groovin' At Small's Paradise" would change all that for most people, especially when they look at the date of the recording.

I saw T. Harrell only once and it was a great show. Some of the most beautiful jazz playing I've ever heard in person. And, also, really enjoyed his compositions...which, to be honest, I'm usually not a huge fan of most modern day jazz players compositions.

Vic's also on Don Patterson's great "Movin' Up". Have a ball Randy!

I LOVE "Let 'Em Roll!" I remember asking Patton about the session and he told me he was very nervous because Hutcherson was on the date. Of course, you'd never know it by listening. Anyway, I'm a real sucker for Hammond B3 + Vibes. Actually Jack McDuff's "Tough Duff" was one of my early favorites in large part I think because the sound of Jack and Lem Wenchester on vibes was so appealing. And let's face it, it don't get much better than Bobby Hutcherson in the vibes department! Yeah, great sonic combination. I love the Gibbs date as well, but he's more in line with Joey musically to begin with. Bobby seems to pull Joey D. out of his comfort zone and takes him to more exploratory heights than the swing thing he loves so much (and plays so damn well!). And George Coleman.... I mean sheeeez...after Coleman plays his shit on Speak Low....Defrancesco has his work cut out for him, and he pulls it. Sometimes I get the feeling on Joey sessions that there's nobody at his level to push him that much. Same reason I like the early Jimmy Smith hard bop sessions. I mean, after Lee Morgan plays...you can't just coast. Jimmy and Joey did a lot of trio records and sometimes it's nice to hear them with more players who can challenge them.

Damn. Coming from you, Mike, this is very high praise. I'll have to check this one out, for sure. Hope I'm not overstating the case Jim. I just think if Joey's one of the "legends" and this is one (if not the) best recording he's done, then it should follow that this is one of the great sessions. Let me know what you think when you get a chance to hear it.

Has anybody seen the network news lately? Why do you think guys like Ted Koppel and Tom Brokaw split? The network news organizations started turning into "Dateline at 5 o'clock" years ago. Hard news and reporting has been replaced by sensationalism of lazy journalism. Katy is actually a perfect fit for this era of "no news News" we live in.

If you mean mellow....uhh...I don't think so.

I've had more time to listen to this and... This is "hands down" Joey Defrancesco's best recording and one of the best jazz organ records ever made. I know that's high praise, but this is the record where Joey finally emerges as a totally unique voice. Maybe it's the material and Hutcherson, Coleman ect., that bring it out. I don't know. Maybe since JOS's passing Joey doesn't feel the need to pay tribute to Jimmy any longer with every lick. Or, maybe it's just as simple as it's really all come together for him at this point in his career. All I know is that if you took Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and Groove Holmes, Don Patterson, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane...and put them in a high speed blender...you'd end up with something like Joey D's playing on this recording. Joey's delveloped a style that blends all the best elements of the founding fathers yet has a distinct direction of it's own. In the past I've not been too interested in many of Joey's recordings with the exceptions of "Plays Sinatra His Way" and the recordings he did with Marchel Ivery...simply because his others were so heavily infused with Jimmy Smith. It just made me want to put on a JOS record. But on "Organic Vibes" Joey has shed all that and become his own man on record. He's shredding this music, and at the same time letting it breath. Anyway, kudos to Joey D. on a great recording. I hope we hear more in this direction soon. Him and Hutcherson really have a great chemistry.

Honestly, go pick up any Jimmy Smith Blue Note trio album. Or on Verve...."Organ Grinder Swing" or "The Boss." Still, when it comes to Jimmy Smith, I like The Sermon as a great place to start since it's a more Hard Bop format with horns that most jazz fans can relate to right off the bat.

Ahhhhhso. Yeah, thanks.

I did an organissimo search and it didn't bring up anything about his death, so I guess there isn't a thread on it...if so, please gimme a link. If this is the first thread about it... I saw Ray when I lived in Boston a few years ago w/Kenny Burrell as a special guest. Smokin' show and Ray's band was killin'. I'm not sure what people thought of what Baretto did, but I for one really enjoyed his show. Another great one gone.