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These are the other two worth getting hold of on the Wailin two fer The Greasy Kid LP I never found until fantasy reissued it as part of the two fer ......thumbs up all around for both of these..... Any other fans of these out there? Enjoy! ( ps sorry bout the edits....my photo editor is playing tricks on me!) more info from fantasy HAROLD MABERN Wailin' Prestige PRCD-24134-2 Harold Mabern (b. 1936) is in the middle of an impressive line of Memphis-born, blues-saturated, post-bop pianists that began with Phineas Newborn, Jr. and continues with James Williams. Mabern, whose keyboard sound is among the most powerful extant, is in strong company on these 1969 and '70 small group dates, featuring monster tenor man and old Memphis friend George Coleman, flutist Hubert Laws, and the late trumpeter Lee Morgan, in whose last band Mabern was an integral part. Ranging from modal explorations to balladic beauties, from waltzes to Motown to the blues, Wailin' was an important step in the pianistic and compositional developments of Harold Mabern. Strozier's Mode, Blues for Phineas, I Can't Understand What I See in You, Waltzing Westward, A Time for Love, Greasy Kid Stuff, I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do, XKE, Alex the Great, I Want You Back, John Neely-Beautiful People with Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, George Coleman, Hubert Laws, Joe Jones, Buster Williams, Leo Morris, Idris Muhammad

Just got this and I am knocked out. A two lp cd with Rakin and Scrapin and A few miles from memphis! I used to have Rakin and Scrapin on lp but sold that in the big clear out...got this today and with a new set on .....what can I say ...It is out of this world. The Memphis set came out as Prestige PR 7568 and Rakin and Scrapin was reissued on OJC on LP and this now gives me four solid Mabern LPs from Prestige.( I picked up the Wailin' and Greasy kid stuff- on another two fer) I would strongly recommned this cd or the other two fer for some gorgeous music in the late hard bop style) Heres what all about jazz had to say about it : Harold Mabern A Few Miles From Memphis Prestige 2004 A transplanted Chicagoan by way of Memphis, pianist Harold Mabern gigged with an incredible array of jazz talent during his youth. His colleagues, recounted in the liners to this recent two-fer, read like a VIP list of hard and post-bop talent: Miles Davis, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Frank Strozier, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Art Farmer� I could easily go on, filling the limited word count of this review with a bevy of other names. Suffice it say Mabern�s substantial talents were discovered early. As a consequence of his early bloomer status sessions as a leader became a precious commodity. Fortunately he did find time to front groups and the two albums here point to how well his talents as a sideman translated to the lead. There�s some overlap between the sessions, but the first sets up a quintet with Mabern�s old Memphis friend George Coleman sharing the frontline with fellow tenor Buddy Terry. Bassist Bill Lee (father to famous film director Spike) and drummer Walter Perkins round out the rhythm section. Perkins and Mabern would also share the spotlight as the Modern Jazz Two (MJT). The strong emphasis is on Mabern-scripted tunes, all of which balance the more soulful predilections of the late-60s era with expansive post-bop structures ripe for improvisation. Coleman responds especially well to the balance and his solos on tunes like the title track straddle gutbucket blowing with subtle modernist leanings. Terry is of an older school, his rotund lines sometimes laced with an odd reverb, but he holds his own in the fast company. Lee and Perkins make for a responsive fit, tugging and twisting at the tempos together and crafting elastic support for the soloists. Mabern defers quite often to the horns, but doesn�t relinquish his marquee role entirely, rolling out steady statements of his own on pieces like �Walkin� Back� and the Bossa-scented �A Treat for Bea.� The second date, originally released as Rakin� and Scrapin� , trades up Terry�s tenor for the cool burn of Blue Mitchell�s trumpet. There�s also a swap behind the drum kit with the youthful Hugh Walker assuming stick traps duties in place of Perkins. Lee sculpts lines of equal weight here, but he shares less of an affinity with the new drummer. The soul jazz trappings are on more prominent display with an exception being the elegant reading of the original ballad �Such Is Life. Mabern�s infectious title track gets the groove percolating by way of a drawn out blues line. Mitchell digs in first after the unison head, peeling off brassy bent notes atop the plush undercarriage of his partners. Coleman sounds less urgent here, but undiminished in terms of focus. Walker contents himself with keeping accent-rich time. Mabern even annexes room for an electric-piano propelled take on Norman Whitfield Motown chestnut �Heard It Through the Grapevine� where Walker resorts to a regrettably metronome-like rock beat. In sum it�s the lesser of the two dates, but Mitchell�s sassy solos nearly even the score. Mabern would shortly join Lee Morgan�s quintet and create more history with the ensemble�s monumental stand at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. The seeds of his expansive solos in that context lie right here in two albums made an even greater bargain by their opportune pairing. Tracks: A Few Miles From Memphis*/ Walkin� Back*/ A Treat For Bea*/ Syden Blue*/ There�s a Kind of Hush*/ B&B*/ To Wane*/ Rakin� and Scrapin�/ Such is Life/ Aon/ I Heard it Through the Grapevine/ Valerie. Personnel: Harold Mabern- piano; George Coleman- tenor saxophone; Buddy Terry- tenor saxophone; Bill Lee- bass; Walter Perkins- drums; Blue Mitchell- trumpet; Hugh Walker- drums. Recorded: March 11* & December 23, 1968, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

and there was that copyright protection...that did not last long YEH!

Man you need to chill Get yourself downloading some illegal mp3 for a change!!! Only joking I think you are more than covered on this Bean counters and men in suits are lookng for people selling pirated material ........not you If you find yourself in bother it is hard to prove which copy is from which ...ie from a japanese cd or a us copy unless they are materially different..ie more tracks etc. The main thing is that the business side want to nail people selling copies/mp3 etc illegally..you ain't selling either so you are fine

Shame I remember this discussion and also remember having one of the NY/LIberty split label things. I was wondering where it came from but I guess that looking my organisation with a mismatch of out of date letterheads /business cards/organograms with people not there etc we do not keep up with the times. Even people on our global email list (large Council!) who are now moved on to their second job...they left 18 months or so Must be coming to something if people are using labels etc to forge these things but I remember people used to sell sealed some old mono blue notes ....that were never sealed in the first place I also remember someone whether on here or on the old BNBB saying they had started swappin covers over to keep nice covers for tatty records...think of what confusion that will bring later

Yet I always enjoyed all three LPs...had the original two on vinyl ( sealed when I got em too!) and loved them. Got the cds and also Kofi and for me they are great for chilling out over a few ciders late at night if the house is empty......the favourite is hard to say ...I like all three sets yet I never dug the Miles stuff from this period...dunno why ...did n't get my foot tapping in the same way

Well cannot compete with them however I always quite enjoyed Norah Jones' cds

The trouble was I think the record itself ( Bout Soul ) has some gorgeous playing and really jutifies the expense....I tend to ignore the words but sometimes when in the mood I do feel it adds somewhat to the overall feeling. )only sometimes though! I do think the jazz on this record is worth listening too.......I wonder what it would sound like if you could lose the vocals....I bet for one it would not be as good Andy

I liked the Wayne Shorter/Morgan period with or without Curtis Fuller In fact I liked all of them up until the mid to late 70s really I really liked the prestige sides like Childs Dance but the Blue Notes cap it for me...excellent all round

Anyone got a cdr of unreleased Blue Note session by ..................

I also tried to get the 70's ( ahead like that or what ever it was) sampler and then remembered that I had most if not all of the tracks so left it til now...now I think maybe I made the wrong choice but Mr Will power will have to succeed as I am skint. I thought this was a real nice little series and wished they could do more Andy

I nabbed em when they came out and they were worth it. Not the best Jimmy Smith I admit but certainly not the worst I did like Lonesome Road however I have got over the stamp collecting of Blue Note Jimmy Smith when I sold my Plays Fats Waller LP and never bothered with the cd from Japan Now THAT is will power Andy -_-

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I remember the auction list coming out and getting really excited and then winning sod all and realisin how skint I was ....I had bugger all money then......but I do remember winning once or twice and that was like heaven .....pre ebay and all that easy to use stuff........cannot remember what I won then........I think it was some later Blue notes I expect.........sold em all since too but it was nice......... I remember saving up to go from home on the train to there and .........erm Rays I think. I had not been to london as an adult and went by train.....bought a john patton lp (Blue John) and a few other goodies Well I wish em well for the future

You the same guy I used to buy cds from ......oooh many moons ago? good grief .....that was a while ago........used to do a list?

It was Howlin for Judy that blew my mind when I heard it......I have another track on another compilation ( I think) and that was good so yeah I could get into a set or even a cd by him........However the Freedom set would (even if a little short) would be more than worthy an issue on CD. It sounds really good too However either would be cool

The McLean has 'It's Time','Action','Consequence','Right Now','Jacknife', and 'High Frequency', which is a '66 quartet date. ← i have everything except High Frequency, can't find it in the usual places......... ← Check your pm

Again.......a really interesting site for a rainy day !

LP cover and discussion: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...l=kenny+burrell ← Yeah I started that .......I have it now and it is truely wonderful and needs releasing on cd as soon as they can as the whole lp is lovely. Half the lp is in the vein of Midnight Blue .....the other half is another killer set so they cannot go wrong. Shame is the other rarities of his came out on the Introducing Kenny Burrell Vol1&2 two fer and the same with Blue Lights so there is no spare to chuck this out with ........whether they will make it a single cd or not ..........who knows.......certainly they have put out a lot riskier and alot worse too I for one would buy the cd

Simple...yes but does that mean i have to have a seperate one for deep grove pressings or mono releases and what about cdr's of lp issues that I am waiting patiently or the cd of and then there are bootlegs (neither of which of course do I have!) oh god the list and choices are too many I mean ...what about the Impulse collection...too small for an Impulse pod but what then...put them with the Blue Notes...or the later Prestige...you see. It is hard and then there are the Savoys, Bethlehems, Time.......the Transition lps...really speaking they should be treated specially Even with a BlueNotePod....do I seperate out the 1500 series...what about the Liberty era... I am seriously having a bad day now

You really need to ask this question around here? I won't be sated until they come out with a 1TB model. In fact, ideal would be a little 1-exabyte microchip implanted into my fingertip. I'd just have to be real careful when cutting onions and stuff. ← Not to mention taking a leak...hmmm I stuggle with the 30 gb I have to flick between Blue Note moods and ECM space out periods...both would fill it and then I have to make a choice or get 2? I think what I need a shelves which I can pull out cds full of music to play with art cover......no ..wait I have that already Now then boffins.....think if you could make an ipod thingy whatsit that was 12 inches and showed the record cover front and back of what you were listening to so your could admire the art work ...read the liner notes .....and listen in crystal clear sound.....these techie people need to think of us stamp collectors and not the smaller people with 12 cd collections -_- heavens! Now I would have to have one of them

Yeah I had that Getting confusing as the last few Blue Notes are being split up on several reissues but I think its get alful hard when they change the covers

Cool..glad you like them...I had to replace mine the other after they decided to wrap themselves in my bike wheel.whilst riding ..and then snapped So I got another set of MX 300 for the bike and keep my nice beyer dynamic phones for the house

Me too...when the Blue Note board got arsy I got off and then this happened so I have been here for a while now I do not do the other boards at all...never have..maybe once on jazz corner thing..but cannot remember anything about it The thing I like about here is a mixture of music...mostly blue note related but not only and some serious sharing of info and other stuff too

Sorry forgot the picture Thsi is me ...led on a beach in Dorset......after a few ciders