Rooster_Ties

I wanna hear an honest to goodnes mash-up of different, well-known Beethoven themes and melodies (symphonic, chamber, solo-piano -- the late string quartets -- you name it!!). Semi-seriouly.

I used to have this, but haven't seen my copy in ages. I remember it fondly, And I may have to track down another copy!

I've got this on my DVR, and am reminded I need to watch it this week (saw it when I programmed it to record the Smiley interview with Wayne).

My very first thought too, upon seeing just the thread-title. Reminds me of a handwritten note on the new-releases display at Euclid Records in St. Louis a good 10 or 15 years ago -- "This month's latest release by David Murray" (under a DIW disc, as I recall).

Nothing previously unreleased that I'm seeing - or what am I missing?

Definitely!!! -- I actually have all the Freidman Prestige dates now (including both Metamorphosis (i.e. the date you mentioned above), and also Derams and Explorations -- also with Freidman & Zoller). Great stuff!!

Several dates that first came out on BN in the brown-cover two-LP series, came out under alternately attributed leadership. Thinking of the Andrew Hill date that came out under Sam River's name, and the Horace Parlan date that came out under Booker Ervin's name. Were there any others on BN that in that 70's 2-LP series with similar changes in who supposedly lead the date (or impied changes)?

Doesn't have to all be "fast" -- but one of the things I like most is Roy Hayne's sometimes "busy" playing (even on the slower pieces) on Q&A -- which gives a subtle sense of urgency to almost the entire date.

I listen to music a lot at work -- but I can't really use headphones where I'm at -- so I'm pretty limited to piano trios and guitar trios (and the like), and also classical chamber music (symphonic stuff has too much dynamic range). I have my own (big) semi-private office, but it's sometimes a high-traffic area too (and at totally random times, without warning) -- as folks often pass through from my office to the "big" boss's office, or to a shared fridge/microwave area 20 feet from my desk. One date I've discovered that's REALLY great to work to is "Question & Answer" with Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, and Roy Haynes. (I've listened to that disc more in the last 2 months than probably the last 10 years -- and I thought I really liked it before). So, I'm looking for suggestions for other dates similar to "Question & Answer" -- not necessarily with Metheny (any guitar-player, any era is fine) -- but STUDIO dates (or live dates with minimal or low-volume applause) with guitar at the center -- but either no horns -- or horns that come off as understated (and "Gil Evans"-esque) like those on Herbie Hancock's "Speak Like a Child" or Jonh Scofield's "Quiet". Basically, guitar trio albums (or anything similar) that are as harmonically interesting and/or as fast and "busy" and "Question and Answer"? Dates with piano are fine, but I'm a little apprehensive about organ trio dates, as the "soaring" quality of the B3 is a sound I don't think I could get away with at work (with so many others around). But if there are any organ-trio things that are fast and busy, and/or harmonically interesting -- but which don't come off as being as "wildly energetic" as most soul-jazz dates, I'd be open to those as well (as if any such animal exists). Thanks!! -- Rooster PS: The great thing about "Question and Answer" is that I can have it on at low volume, and there's a TON of stuff going on in it (all the time). But unless I turn it up, people simple don't notice it -- other than the drums now and then.

Anyone have a link to Chuck's memories of one or some of the early (earliest?) public discoveries of the multiple released takes of Ascension - back in the day? Some fascinating discussion, as I recall. (On my iPhone at the moment.)

Mrs. Rooster and I are contemplating long weekend up in New York City in early November -- could be as much as a 4 or even 5-day weekend (so weekdays are possible too). Anything in the range of Oct. 30th through Nov. 12th. Suggestions for on-line comprehensive list(s) of jazz and/or classical music events going on in NYC around that time? Haven't a clue where to look, other than to start Googling -- but I'm figuring there are some tried and trusted websites that are clearly better than others. Many thanks in advance for any particular gigs anyone can suggest, and any web-resources I should be checking. Much appreciated!!

Man, somebody start a whole new thread about this -- should generate a LOT of interesting discussion and speculation. Stat!!

Another cool Boykins tune - from his only leader-date, on ESP (1975) "The Will Come, Is Now" (Ronnie Boykins) -- self-titled album (ESP, 1975) Sure sounds like the same tune to me... ...and your link (with all the question marks) has the added advantage of playing a LOT longer than any of the samples I was able to find. Thanks!

And some more Googing reveals that the actual name of the tune is (or may be)... "Home IN Africa" (not "is") -- according to two sources (both links go to Google cashed sources), here1, and here2, and here's a third: here3. ========== Also, I *think* THIS might be a modern remake (track 10). Not convinced (100%), but based on the 30-second sound-clip, it sure could be.

Just stumbled on this quote (from an Organissimo thread, no less), just searching Google on Parlan's and Boykins' names together (). I presume "Home is Africa" is the tune (how could it not be?).

Horace Parlan recorded this Boykins-penned tune on 2/15/63 for Blue Note -- w/ Johnny Coles, Booker Ervin, Grant Green, Butch Warren (not Boykins), and Billy Higgins -- which I believe was first issued in the 70's, under Ervin's name (not Parlan). What's the story on this tune? (Apologies if the answer's in my own copy of the Parlan Mosaic -- my copy of the liners are in a box buried under four other boxes). Did Ronnie Boykins ever record it? Are there any other versions extant? - of any sort (later remakes, or other contemporaneous versions).

Anybody have a good source for good, complete discographical info for this date? In particular, accurate composer credits? Any Herbie-penned tunes? Thanks in advance!

Like I said back in '06 (earlier in this thread), I really think I prefer my Steve Coleman with Dave Holland (but I understand they had some kind of falling out, iirc). That said, the Coleman/Holland duo album on DIW (iirc) is fantastic. All the energy of a full quintet album, and a number of times I've thought it sounded like two tracks were pulled out of the multi-track for an album by a much larger group. But really any of Holland's leader dates with Coleman are the bee's knees.

Hey, that's cheating! How was this cheating?

I used to have a couple of the Chambers dates as individual discs many years ago (mid 90's), but they were never my favorites - and I eventually ditched them (probably before the year 2000). But I recently picked up the Chambers Select a few months ago, and find I'm *really* enjoying it a lot more than I'd expected. Never was a fan of arco bass-solos back then, but they're kind of growing on me, though I'll admit, maybe as much for their novelty. But anything less than Chambers' level of arco playing, mind you, might as well be Ron Carter's cello playing (as far as I'm concerned), if you catch my drift.

I've mentioned it elsewhere here before -- but an acquaintance of mine from back in Kansas City is named "Naima" (her first name), for the Trane tune. I think she was born in the late 60's, maybe early, early 70's - thereabouts.

Mrs. Rooster just handed me today's print edition of the Washington Post - with a great obit of Cedar... I'll look for a link to the whole thing in a bit, but here, the entire 4th paragraph, I was right... "He appeared on more than 400 albums - including 60 as a leader - but somehow Mr. Walton remained something of an overlooked master, acknowledged by people in the jazz world but little known to the wider public."

Now THAT'S more like it. You watch, we'll get the list over 150, if not even a little closer to 200.

It's interesting how this article compresses his career after 1964 into one paragraph. Yes, but that paragraph definitely leads me to believe he's on well over 100 releases... Their count alone comes to at least 110 -- and I would have to think there are close to 30 or 40 more they're missing. Wild guess, mind you.