MartyJazz

If "Appointment in Ghana" from JACKIE'S BAG doesn't make you a bigger fan of Jackie, then you never will be. Regardless, this is a much better album than A LONG DRINK.....

March 16th. Recorded on this date: 1938, Buck Clayton, Eddie Durham, Freddie Green, Walter Page & Jo Jones record for Commodore: "Laughing at Life", "Good Mornin' Blues", "I Know That You Know", "Love Me or Leave Me". 1955, Lennie Niehaus, Monte Budwig, Shelly Manne plus strings record for Contemporary: "All the Things You Are", "Easy Living", "Rondo". 1956, Miles Davis 5 with Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor record for Prestige: "In Your Own Sweet Way", "No Line", "Vierd Blues". 1958, Tina Brooks 5 with Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark, Doug Watkins & Art Blakey - MINOR MOVE (Blue Note): 1981, Freddie Hubbard 4 with Kenny Barron, Buster Williams & Al Foster - OUTPOST (completed 3/17, Enja): 1991, David Murray & Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orch - THE JAZZPAR PRIZE (completed 3/17, Enja: 1992, Joe Henderson & Big Band record for Verve: "Without a Song", "A Shade of Jade", "Chelsea Bridge". (balance of session completed in June '92)

It comes basically down to the old "floats your boat" axiom. The album didn't do much for me when I bought the Cobblestone LP some 30 odd years ago and it obviously doesn't do much for you either. If I gotta work to appreciate something, I just might do it if I know the artist or the composer (depending on what the piece of music is) is considered to be at or near the peak of his/her powers. In this case, we know that the artist in question was not, for various understandable reasons. So let it go, there's so much other stuff out there that deserves attention and the time we have to spare is, unfortunately, much too finite.

I've dug both players through the years but today I listened for the umpteenth time to "The Coaster" from Grachan Moncur's EVOLUTION. This cut places Lee higher in my estimation. The way this solo builds, its soulfulness, intensity, outright beauty......I just can't think of anything Freddie ever did that comes near to the greatness of what Lee does here. Just my opinion.

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Charlie Rouse: Bossa Nova Bacchanal Jacqueline Du Pre: Brahms Cello Sonata, Bruch Kol Nidrei Patricia Barbera: A Night in Paris Don Byron: Ivey Divey

You mean #6, the Basin Street blues track, don´t you? and Ray Nance wasn't the vocalist on that? Sure sounded like him.

I've always loved the "Miles in Tokyo" set. It is quite unusual in that it's the only commercial release that has Sam Rivers on tenor. He was there following George Coleman and just before Wayne Shorter became a permanent member of the group. Tony Williams had recommended Sam however it appears that Miles was not satisfied with that choice. A pity, because I think Sam sounds great! He really stretches out, particularly on "So What" and "All of You" and while he may have sounded somewhat "out" then, it doesn't seem that way anymore. Do check it out for yourself. As for "Miles in Berlin" recorded scarcely two months after the Tokyo gig in which Wayne has replaced Sam, it's also quite good. Love the opening "Milestones" track. I think both are essential Miles recordings particularly if you dig his acoustic period (as I do) far more than the post-"In a Silent Way" electric happenings that occurred after '69.

I do have that, it's titled VARIATIONS ON SELECTED THEMES FOR JAZZ QUINTET, recorded in '79. The FDs and the Revelation sessions were all recorded earlier between 1969-72. As such, they have a more uniform "sound" than the later recording. There's also a reunion, as such, done in 1988 wherein they reprise a few of the selections from the early LPs, released under Bradford's name on HatArt titled COMIN' ON:

March 15th. Also recorded on this date: 1955, Dinah Washington - FOR THOSE IN LOVE (completed 3/17, Emarcy): 1971, Stan Getz with Rene Thomas, Eddy Louiss, Bernard Lubat - DYNASTY (completed 3/17, Verve): 1996, Geri Allen Trio/Nonet live with Palle Danielson, Lennie White, Johnny Coles plus - SOME ASPECTS OF WATER (Storyville): 1996, Conrad Hervig - THE LATIN SIDE OF JOHN COLTRANE (Astor Place):

$5K for a Hipp-Zoot???!!!!!!!!! The world's gone mad.

Great suggestion. I have the two Flying Dutchmans and the two Revelations, they're all wonderful, accessible "avant garde" recordings. I was fortunate to see Bradford & Carter some time after these recordings were made, circa '79 at the Soundscape Loft in NYC. A real treat.

I also grabbed this at that Barnes & Noble $3.99 Concord sale a couple of years ago. It's an excellent session, the cut that really knocks me out being "Bleep", a Mike Wofford homage to Monk. I think this particular Manne group with Candoli and Strozier was terrific.

I took up your suggestion and got these "vault" issues. They indeed are al lot of fun to listen to. What cinched the purchase for me was the fact that as much as I like Sinatra (for me, that encompasses ONLY the 1953-67 period, i.e, the Capitols thru the early Reprises), I've occasionally bemoaned the fact that he ignored quite a few tunes beloved by jazz listeners, e.g., "'Round Midnight", "Green Dolphin Street", "Invitation" and up to acquiring these CDs, I had included "Lush Life" in that list. While he doesn't do a complete take, it is definitely of interest what he does do here. Wish he could have made a complete take - the tune is a bitch as any musician can attest.

The Annie Ross-Mulligan-Baker (with Henry Grimes & Dave Bailey) material on the Pacific Jazz box set was recorded Dec 11 &/or 17, 1957: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea This Time the Dream's On Me Let There be Love How About You I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan This is Always (alt version) My Old Flame It Don't Mean a Thing.... (Baker out) The Lady's in Love with You (Baker out) I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face (alt ver, Baker out) You Turned the Tables on Me (Baker out) All of the above is also included on ANNIE ROSS SINGS A SONG OF MULLIGAN (Pacific Jazz CD B2-46852) The presence of "alternative versions" in the above list is explained by the fact that these tunes were also recorded (also in Dec '57 apparently) by a Mulligan group in which Art Farmer and Bill Crow replace Baker & Grimes. All this material is also on the Ross CD (but understandably NOT on the Mulligan-Baker Pac Jazz box set) as follows: I Feel Pretty I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face All of You Give Me the Simple Life This is Always My Old Flame

March 14th. Also recorded on this date: 1957, Herb Geller 6 with Kenny Dorham, Harold Land, Lou Levy, Ray Brown, Lawrence Marable - THAT GELLER FELLER (Fresh Sound CD): 1959, Art Pepper - + ELEVEN - MODERN JAZZ CLASSICS (completed 5/12/59, Contemporary): 1968, Chick Corea 3 with Miroslav Vitous & Roy Haynes - NOW HE SING, NOW HE SOBS (completed 3/27/68, Solid State LP, Blue Note CD): 1968, Bobby Hutcherson 5 with James Spaulding, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman & Joe Chambers - PATTERNS (Blue Note): 1990, Mulgrew Miller 3 with Robert Hurst & Kenny Washington - FROM DAY TO DAY (completed 3/15, Landmark):

Jeez, confusing "Star-Crossed Lovers" with "Blood Count", I'm mortified. It should be getting easier with the passing years, shouldn't it? In any event, your "hint-hint-hint" tells us all that #5 is probably a theme from Duke's SUCH SWEET THUNDER (so did I at least get the Jimmy Hamilton part right?) but I think I'll wait for your answers rather than take the easy way out and play the recording. (Not so easy, by the way, I would have to dig out from the vinyl collection, slap the old side into the VPI machine, etc.). So go to it, EKE BBB, if you can.

BTW, is this new color scheme in this forum J.A.'s way of saying vinyl lovers are "gray" beards?

I sure love the music on it! Can't go wrong with Hawk and Eddie C.! It's a bit beat up, though. Got it in trade for a live tape I had done for the guy at that shop - he said I should choose any one item there... saw that and it was clear what to take! I have a very clean original vinyl of this and have loved it for many years, especially the unique version of Cherokee in which Hawk and the rhythm section are cooking in different tempos.

Heart warming story. Not making great money by NBA standards but by real folks' standards, quite OK. If his lot is to be a journeyman, well then I hope he sticks in the league for as long as possible.

March 13th. Recorded on this date: 1954, Miles Davis 4 with Horace Silver, Percy Heath & Art Blakey record (Prestige): "Four", "Old Devil Moon", "Blue Haze". 1956, Thad Jones 6 with Billy Mitchell, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Pettiford & Shadow Wilson - DETROIT-NEW YORK JUNCTION (Blue Note). 1957, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers with Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin record (RCA Victor): "Almost Like Being in Love", "There But For You Go I", "They Call the Wind Mariah", "On the Street Where You Live", "I Talk to the Trees", "I Could have Danced All Night". 1958, Wilbur Harden-John Coltrane 5 with Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins & Louis Hayes record (Savoy): "Wells Fargo", "West 42nd Street", "E.F.F.P.H.", "Snuffy", "Rhodomagnetics", "Count Down". 1961, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - HIGH FLYING (Columbia). 1962, Dizzy Reece 6 featuring Cecil Payne & Joe Farrell - ASIA MINOR (New Jazz): 1995, Brad Mehldau 3 with Larry Grenadier & Jorge Rossy record (Warner Bros): "It Might as Well be Spring", "Countdown", "My Romance", "Angst", "Young Werther".

You ask whether there is a "bad" Mingus album. There is IMO. Having loved Mingus's music for close to 40 years, there's one album I purchased when it was first issued knowing full well that I wouldn't like it but that I "had to have" it for the sake of completeness. It is MINGUS AT CARNEGIE HALL. Now how did I know I wouldn't like it? Back in January 1974 when it was performed and recorded I attended the concert. There was lots of terrific MINGUS music, i.e., his compositions. Later on the bill, various guest artists including Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jon Faddis, etc. were invited on stage in order to participate in two excruciatingly long, self-indulgent jam sessions on non-Mingus fare, "'C' Jam Blues" and "Perdido". And of course that's what Atlantic chose to issue on LP. Wonderful MINGUS music that had been performed by Mingus's regular working ensemble during the first half of the concert stayed in the can and has never surfaced to my knowledge.

March 12th. Recorded on this date: 1949, Charlie Parker live at 'the Royal Roost', NYC with Kenny Dorham, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, Al Haig, Tommy Potter & Max Roach, perform: "Cheryl", "On a Slow Boat to China", "Chasin' the Bird" (Savoy) 1951, Charlie Parker 4 (Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick, Roy Haynes) plus 2 Latin percussionists record (Verve): "My Little Suede Shoes", "Un Poquito de tu Amor", "Tico Tico", "Fiesta", "Why Do I Love You?". 1957, Coleman Hawkins 7 with Idrees Sulieman, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones, Barry Galbraith, Oscar Pettiford, Jo Jones - THE HAWK FLIES HIGH (completed 3/15/57, Riverside): 1992, Jackie McLean 7 featuring Roy Hargrove, Steve Davis, Steve Wilson - RHYTHM OF THE EARTH (completed 3/13/92, Antilles): 1994, Joe Lovano 4 with Tom Harrell, Anthony Cox, Billy Hart perform at the 'Village Vanguard' - 1st disc of QUARTETS (BLue Note):

I've been living with the vinyl since it was first issued. Interestingly, I was in a shop about 10 years ago in which Blue Note-issued cassettes (!) were being sold for $1 apiece. At the time, both of our cars had cassette players only so I picked up a bunch, including, you guessed it, THE RAJAH. IF rareness alone determined price, that cassette should fetch more than $75, but I know better. B-)

I caught the "Birds of a Feather" group in Fort Lauderdale in late '02. Group included Kenny Garrett, Nicholas Payton, David Kikoski & Dwayne Burno. Roy was magnificent throughout and the highlight for me that evening was a duet between KG and Haynes on "Star Eyes". Coincidentally I was listening to the CD of that group (Hargrove in place of Payton) at the gym yesterday while doing some cardio. Nothing like Bird tunes and exercise to get the heart pumping.