HutchFan

There is definitely a bump after I do my weekly recaps. For example, yesterday there was 66 visitors to my blogsite, and there's been 52 today. I gotta assume that most of that traffic was prompted by my recap. OTOH, the site has more than 16,000 hits since I started on January 1st. So it appears that most of the traffic comes from "elsewhere." In fact, I just consulted the site stats, and it appears that only 2% of the visitors come directly from Organissimo. ... I had no idea. That said, nearly all of the discussion has been here. I've had a handful of readers post comments directly to the blog -- with one person in particular posting extensively. (He's a friend of a friend who is not a member of this forum.) ... I'm glad that we can kick ideas around over here. There's SO MUCH collective expertise on this forum. I love that something I've done prompts some more discussion.

Completely agree, Jim. Bowie is one of THE trumpeters of that decade, no doubt -- right up there with guys like Leo Smith and Freddie and Art Farmer and Woody and others. No exclusion intended on any front.

Yeah. That's true. My intention wasn't to make any sort of absolute statement about Woody relative to other trumpeters. I was just pointing out that Shaw made a big impact on the sound of jazz in the 70s -- both as a leader and sideman. I agree with you, Peter. Farmer made several outstanding recordings in the decade. But -- like kh1958 said -- my list favors trumpeters who often appeared in sideman roles.

Now spinning: Max Roach Double Quartet - Easy Winners (Soul Note, 1985)

Still thinking about Woody. ... More important Shaw sideman work from the 1970s, culled from discogs: - Pharoah Sanders - Summun Bukmun Umyun / Deaf Dumb Blind (Impulse, 1970) - Joe Henderson - At the Lighthouse: "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem" ‎(Milestone, 1970) - Joe Henderson - In Pursuit of Blackness (Milestone, 1971) - Walter Bishop Jr. - Coral Keys (Black Jazz, 1971) - Joe Zawinul - Zawinul (Atlantic, 1971) - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance (Prestige, 1972) - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Buhaina (Prestige, 1973) - Azar Lawrence - Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974) - Bobby Hutcherson - Live at Montreux (Blue Note, 1974) - Dexter Gordon - Sophisticated Giant (Columbia, 1977) - Dexter Gordon - Homecoming: Live at The Village Vanguard (Columbia, 1977) - Black Renaissance - Body, Mind and Spirit (Baystate/Luv n Haight, 1976) - Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters (Columbia, 1978) - The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - S/T (MPS, 1979) An amazing number of records, all in one decade. ... and we've only touched on his records as a leader!

I was thinking about felser's comments about Woody Shaw. It prompted me to pull together a few more thoughts about Shaw and his impact on jazz in the 1970s. I just tallied the number of time he appears in my survey. He appears on seven albums, more than any other trumpeter: - Roy Brooks – The Free Slave (Muse, 1972) - Buddy Terry – Pure Dynamite (Mainstream, 1972) - Joe Chambers – The Almoravid (Muse/32 Jazz, 1974) - Bobby Hutcherson – Cirrus (Blue Note, 1974) - Buster Williams – Pinnacle (Muse/32 Jazz, 1975) - Woody Shaw – Love Dance (Muse, 1976) - Louis Hayes – The Real Thing (Muse/32 Jazz, 1978) In terms of number of appearances in my survey, Hannibal Marvin Peterson comes after Shaw, appearing on six LPs. Some others who show up multiple times: - Tom Harrell - 4 (none as a leader) - Lester Bowie - 3 - Thad Jones - 3 - Virgil Jones - 3 (none as a leader) - Manfred Schoof - 2 - Wadada Leo Smith - 2 Of course, these tallies are a reflection of my taste. But I'm just sayin' ...

I think you're right, felser. Woody Shaw was remarkable on so many records in the 70s -- but I do think The Real Thing is extra special. For example:

Quick note re: Louis Hayes' The Real Thing -- If you're a Woody Shaw fan, you NEED to hear it. It's an outstanding record, and Shaw appears on every cut.

Two by two: and

Yes !!! Now playing: Larry Young - Of Love and Peace (Blue Note, 1966) This music has a swirling, Coltrane-like potency and beauty. It's really thumping me today!

Perhaps not "Jazz," strictly speaking. ... Then again, who cares when the music is this good?

I'm still working from home full-time. My daughter, a senior in high school, is 100% online -- although there's talk that they're going to return to school before the end of the semester. However, I think it will be optional.

Yeah, I love that record. Roy sounds inspired.

Yesterday afternoon by the lake:

Earlier today: Originally released as 2 LPs: Hip Soul and Hip Twist and Originally released as 2 LPs: The Soul Is Willing and Soul Shoutin'

Last week's entries, one day late. Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s Art Pepper – Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (Contemporary, 1980) & Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (Contemporary, 1979) Elton Dean's Ninesense – Happy Daze (Ogun, 1977) Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77 (Pablo, 1977) Shelly Manne – Essence (Galaxy, 1978) John Scofield – Live (Enja/Inner City, 1978) David Friedman/David Samuels – Double Image (Enja/Inner City, 1977) Louis Hayes – The Real Thing (Muse/32 Jazz, 1978)

Now this: with Wild Bill Davis, George Duvivier and Arthur Edgehill

Disc 3 Interesting. I've never seen that cover before. Excellent music, regardless.

While reading Santana's autobiography:

colin, I have the Landmark LP reissue of this session, and I'd be willing to part with it -- since I've also got the music on the Mosaic Single CD. If vinyl would work for you, PM me.

Powerful, Mingus-like intensity. and

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Disc 4 and Such a beautiful record!

Yes. This one: Alive and Well in Paris (Pathé, 1968) NP: