Dub Modal

As I mentioned Ralph MacDonald, here's a drum/percussion track with a little bit of flute thrown in. Steve Gadd on drums:

Idris Muhammad is on record saying he didn't like playing with any percussionists other than Ralph MacDonald because they interfered with what he was trying to do; where Ralph was sensitive to the kit and complimented it. Maybe Blakey was the same way for the most part...and it depended on which percussionist was playing as to whether he could groove with them?

Yeah, on the last track and it's a very spare utilization, mostly for atmospheric effect

I've had some issues with tracks on my Jimmy Lyons and Lester Bowie sets too. Kind of unbelievable that this wasn't one of the first sets produced. Great artist and albums for this label.

In the sample track from the bandcamp page it sounds like Vick played over a pre-recorded horn part - or is there another horn player not credited? Either way, sounds like a great session!

Well, that's interesting - tracked that Blues for Tomorrow comp down and looks like Gigi Gryce, Ray Copeland, Trane, Hawkins, Ware & Blakey on the BFT track and the correct line up for A Sad Thing as you mention. The OJC BFT comp looks scarce in the US, more available in the EU. I've never heard of that comp, but it looks like a good one. The Fresh Sounds CD actually has the correction to include A Sad Thing among those 5 bonus tracks.

Welcome! That OJC CD has a 13-minute bonus track (Blues for Tomorrow) which apparently has greatly boosted its value. Fresh Sounds put out a reissue with five bonus tracks but of course, not Blues For Tomorrow (wonder why?). No LP reissues since '75.

I've only seen the OJC CD but looking at discogs it was a Riverside LP

Recorded in '57 at Capitol LA with Mel Lewis on drums, Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Jimmy Rowles on piano and Buddy Clark on bass

That Great Ideas of Western Mann album is great if you like bass clarinet - that's all he plays on that I believe.

Thanks for posting the jazzdisco link. I don't think I have any of these albums but have listened to several via streaming.

I have the Mosaic Select along with BNs FSS, Contours, A New Conception, and Dimensions & Extensions. Haven't played D&E in a while but it was my least favorite of these BN albums. My favorite of that group is A New Conception, as I think that quartet setting allows him to showcase a bit more than other albums in this era, and it's got Hal Galper on it. The Select is good but I can make it about one disc at a time as the tracks start running together a bit. My favorite album that I have by him is his quartet's Lazuli. That band is very good. It's very much inside for him compared to other dates but it doesn't drag and they play some great compositions. I frequently stream Streams and some of his other trio dates that tend to be further out though. An all around great artist.

Can confirm that this CD edition does indeed have Clifford in that line up with the Brubeck Quartet et al.

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