Joe

Perhaps some of you have run across this website: http://funklet.com/ In any event, I was intrigued by Lovelle's inclusion on this list, as I've always thought of him as an occasional jazz presence. Anyway, I was curious to learn more about his work in R&B, and come to find that his Wikipedia page is actually a pretty interesting / non-standard affair. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Lovelle Check out the "Testimonials" section: "These three testimonials are reports based on extensive interviews with Herb Lovelle, and are put here at the expressed request of the interviewers. They were originally uploaded in Herb's presence after he reviewed the content." Herb Lovelle was a man of many, many talents!

How about a Savoy Gospel set?

I don't recall ever seeing W. A. on those gigs, but, damn, that was a long time ago now. I do remember seeing Shelley Carrol jam with James with one night... he showed up to play in sweatpants!

http://discography.backstrom.se/booker/

Not a name familiar to me! Did you ever check out James' Chumley's gigs? I seem to recall Sunday nights...

Thanks for this; the only film footage I've ever seen of Clay. Used to go see him at Chumley's in Deep Ellum during this era. His bands often included Lyles West (IIRC) on bass and Dwayne Clemons on trumpet. Maybe Jim remembers who his steady drummer was back then [?]. Any way, I consider myself very fortunate to have ever seen the man play at all.

DC's Silkheart date, with the Wilber Morris and the somewhat mysterious Booker T. (Williams, Jr.) on tenor sax (he should also have received a special credit for those sunglasses he's sporting on the cover), is also very much worth hearing.

He also sounds great on these Billy Bang sessions: RAINBOW GLADIATOR and VALVE NO. 10.

Long live Sonny Rollins!

Indeed. Here are the specs for anyone interested in reorganizing this material from the CD issue. https://www.discogs.com/Gene-Ammons-Up-Tight/release/3358795 However you choose to listen, this so sublime Gene Ammons!

I see that, and I hear it. So, Muhal has Fleming roots, eh? Fascination upon fascination. Oh, and I absolutely agree re: Jerry Dodgion. Very fine player deserving of wider recognition. He can be heard to fine effect on Marian McPartland's: PORTRAIT OF.

Much grass!

Word. I understand Fleming is still sort of legendary figure in Chicago, and would sure be interested in learning about his presence on that city's scene. So, that Börje Fredriksson record... I only learned abut it through discussion on this board (but who mentioned it first, Sorry, I can't recall). Really nice stuff, and maybe some of the earliest recorded evidence of a Wayne influence at work in ather tenor player's playing [?].

Lake is a good touchstone for Leeds. I tend to forget about his roots, too, for some reason. I shouldn't! Maybe I juxtaposed the Leeds to Julius by accident... and maybe I didn't. I dare say Niehaus' Contemporary Recordings did not really prepare me for that Mercury date. There's a "fussiness" to some of those arrangements that prevents exactly the sense of "band" that this track possesses, as you note. Regarding the King Fleming recording: not an uninteresting pianist, to be sure, though his playing is less Don Shirley-esque on the earlier Argo's I've heard. But what a solo by Malachi! Chris Speed arrived on the scene about the same time as Chris Potter, as I recall. He's also played with some of the same aggregations as Potter (e.g., in Dave Douglas' bands). I think I'd still rather here Speed -- especially if he is playing clarinet -- than Potter, push / shove. But this record, for me, is all about Jamie Saft, and was my introduction to his work. IMO, A musician worth getting to know better, if you don't.

Indeed, that Prince. The dude had more "secret identities" and weird projects going at once than any other pop musician this side of Will Oldham. I also think Eric Leeds can play more than a little. In fact, the more I listen, the harder I find it to place him within a particular sax lineage. I hear the Gato influence only after many of you mentioned it. Maybe some Grover Washington Jr. It's sort of like he all "playing at the edges" with no center, per se. that sounds like a criticism, but it isn't meant as one. If you don't know the Madhouse stuff, BTW, very much worth checking out: http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Album:_8 & http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Album:_16. I wonder if Leon Parker relocated to Europe? The latest items I see in his discography (2009 - 2010) featuring him with what appear to be Italian players. At least we still know where David Sanchez is! As to that Niehaus track: I included it almost solely because Bill Perkins plays such a Bill Perkins-y solo on it. After a little digging, I realized this is the same Benny Golson tune so memorably swung by Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine on HIP SOUL. If its true that Golson himself has never recorded this tune -- and I can find no evidence that he has -- that just adds an odd trivial slant to the whole performance.

Comments to come later, and as time permits. But, for now, answers to your questions. 1 = Chris Speed. “Alittleodd” (Speed). From Iffy (Knitting Factory Works, 1999). Speed (cl), Jamie Saft (org), Ben Perowsky (d) 2 = New Stories. “Stars Over Marrakech” (Elmo Hope). From Hope Is In The Air: The Music Of Elmo Hope (Origin Records, 2004). Marc Seales (p), Doug Miller (b), John Bishop (d) 3 = René Urtreger. “HUM CalsHUM” (Urtreger). From HUM [1979] (Sketch Records, 1999). Urtreger (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Danile Humair (d) 4 = MJT+3. “Temporarily Out Of Order” ([Muhal] Richard Abrams). From Daddy-O Presents MJT + 3 (Argo, 1957). Paul Serrano (tp), Nicky Hill (ts), [Muhal] Richard Abrams (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Walter Perkins (d) 5 = Charlie Mariano / Jerry Dodgion Sextet. “The Vamp's Blues” (Mariano). Originally from the anthology Have Blues, Will Travel (World Pacific, 1958); now available on The Vamp's Blues (Fresh Sounds). Charlie Mariano (as), Jerry Dodgion (as), Victor Feldman (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Monty Budwig (b), Shelly Manne (d) 6 = Börje Fredriksson. “Bröllopsvals,” (Fredriksson). From Intervall (Columbia / Parlophone [Sweden], 1966). Börje Fredriksson (ts), Bobo Stenson (p), Palle Danielsson (b), Fredrik Norén (d) 7 = René Urtreger. “Monsieur De...” (Urtreger). From HUM [1960] (Sketch Records, 1999). Urtreger (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Danile Humair (d) 8 = The Spheres. “Living Time: Event V” (George Russell). From Live In Osaka!! (Blue Note Japan, 2015). Chihiro Yamanaka (keys), Dana Roth (el b), Karen Teperberg (d) 9 = Leon Parker. “You Don't Know What Love Is” (Raye - DePaul). From Above & Below (epicure, 1994). Leon Parker (d, cymbals), David Sanchez (ss), Ugonna Okegwo (b), Adam Cruz (perc) 10 = Marcello Melis. “Angedras 4 (Fire)” (Melis). From Angedras (Black Saint, 1982). Marcello Melis (b, voc, radio), Sandro Satta (as), Don Pullen (p), Famoudou Don Moye (d, perc) 11 = Julius Hemphill. “Kansas City Line” (Hemphill). From Blue Boyé (Mbari; 1977; Screwgun, 1997). Hemphill (as) 12 = Eric Leeds. “Little Rock” (Leeds / Prince). From Times Squared (Paisley Park, 1991; recorded 1985). Leeds (ts, keys), Prince (drum programming, b, g, keys), Larry Fratangelo (perc) 13 = Lennie Niehaus. “Four Eleven West” (Benny Golson; arranged by Niehaus). From I Swing For You (Mercury, 1957). Niehaus (as), Bill Perkins (ts), Steve Parlow (bs), Ken Shroyer (tb or bass tp), Ed Leddy (tp), Lou Levy (p), Red Kelly (b), Jerry McKenzie (d) 14 = King Fleming. “I Didn't Know What Time It Was” (Rodgers - Hart). From Stand By (Argo, 1962). King Fleming (p), Malachi Favors, (b), Royce Rowan (d) 15 = Albert Dailey, “The Dues We Have To Pay” (Dailey). From Textures (Muse, 1981). Dailey (p), Arthur Rhames (ts), Rufus Reid (b), Eddie Gladden (d)

Ha! No, no. Think: studio polymath with a particular chromatic fixation.

Not that I am aware. Unless Laswell ever used the nom-de-date Roy G. Biv...

The clock is about to run out on this. Any additional comments or speculations are most welcome!

I hate 2016.

What's the title of that Milt Jackson record? "Ain't but a few of us left"? I wished I could follow Bobby wherever he's going now. And you know that, in his own way, he's still going. Instead, I'll just stay here and express thanks for all the music.

Dang. Another adventurer lost. May she find rest now.

Close indeed! Just take a couple of steps to the left (or downtown?), label-wise...

Bingo.

Wow, bullseyes on a couple of these. I think you've got the decade pinned down on 12. Not a name player "slumming," though. What if I told you all that there's a link between the pianists on 3 and 7? No overdubs on 5. 14: yeah, bass is the reason that track is here at all. Not to say the piano is completely without interest, but...