John Tapscott

I see it's Basie time for you too, John. I've just been giving this a listen: Cook and Morton prefer the later small group Basie sessions with big names like Lockjaw and Hubbard, but I think that Kansas City 6 date with Willie Cook and Cleanhead takes some beating. I see it's Basie time for you too, John. I've just been giving this a listen: Cook and Morton prefer the later small group Basie sessions with big names like Lockjaw and Hubbard, but I think that Kansas City 6 date with Willie Cook and Cleanhead takes some beating. Yes, Bill, over the last month or so I've made it a little project to listen to all my Basie sides, with particular attention to LP's (and still a ways to go because I can't listen to one artist straight through, not even Basie). I'll tell you those latter-day Basie Pablo dates are mighty enjoyable (despite the sloppy Granz productions which often fail to identify soloists and arrangers). Sound is usually good, though. That Kansas City 6 date is notable for some fine playing by Cook, Cleanhead Vinson and especially NHOP, who weighs in with some really heavy and gutsy bass work, quite different from his style with say, Oscar Peterson. My next Basie LP later this afternoon is : Count Basie and His Orchestra - "The Count in England -The Great 1959 Band in Concert" (Jazz Groove) - can't find an image for it on the 'net.

I have it and agree with all the positive opinions expressed above. It's a very fine CD.

Clark Terry, for sure. And you know what, Benny Goodman, too. I find that his clarinet playing overflows with jazz joy. You can tell that he just loved playing.

Ok Moderators. Sorry. Delete this topic. Hadn't noticed the previous topic posting.

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It is, and so are these:

Could really chose any track from this CD, but I'll choose track 4 "Mind Wine." This really is a terrific recording, one of the best I've heard recently. I've never heard Terence Blanchard play better than he does on these tracks.

Yes, and those Inner City pressings were rather inconsistent, to say the least. Still have a bunch on that label, including the Dexter Gordon I referened above. IIRC, Steeplechase eventually withdrew the license from Inner City at least partly because they were not pleased with the quality of the pressings.

One of my favorite Dexters!

A bit redundant, as Jetman already named this one, but these are among my favorite OP recordings: And it's really a quartet with Bobby Durham on drums throughout.

Carla Bley/Gary Burton Quartet - A Genuine Tong Funeral (RCA)