MartyJazz

Back in 1973 when I lived in Brooklyn Heights, NY, I had the fortune of running into Joe Henderson who at the time lived in the same neighborhood. (He moved to the San Francisco Bay area about a year and a half later). Anyway, he came up to my apartment one night where my girlfriend at the time cooked up a wonderful Italian dinner. During all this time, I played quite a few of his sides wherein he appeared as a leader or sideman, the only exception being Pepper Adams ENCOUNTER album in which a couple of Joe's tunes are performed. Anyway to get to the point, when I said that my favorite ballad performance of his (at that time of course) was his feature on "A Lazy Afternoon" from Pete La Roca's BASRA session, he said that he himself preferred "A Search for Peace" from THE REAL McCOY. That obviously was a memorable evening. I still of course own the personally autographed BLACK IS THE COLOR LP that he brought to the apartment that night. Years later, it certainly beats a bottle of wine, that's for sure.

I have both the original Candid LP and the Columbia reissue. While the latter does sound better to my ears, the Candid cover of the two black men sitting at the lunch counter with a grim looking white counterman behind him, together with a posted menu (e.g., Tuna sandwich - 40 cents), is just wonderful.

February 12th. Recorded on this date: 1958, Duke Ellington & Orch record the title track to the album BLUES IN ORBIT (Columbia). 1993, Steve Grossman - A TIME TO SMILE (Dreyfus) 1996, David Sanchez - STREET SCENES (2/12 - 3/1, Columbia)

February 11th. Recorded on this date: 1954, Sonny Stitt live at the 'Hi-Hat' Club, Boston (Roulette): 1960, Kenny Dorham 5 with Charles Davis - JAZZ CONTEMPORARY (Bainbridge): 1963, Jackie McLean 5 with Donald Byrd records (Blue NOte) "Marney", "Dusty Foot", "Vertigo", "Cheers", and "Yams". 1981, Archie Shepp 4 - I KNOW ABOUT THE LIFE (Sackville): 1991, McCoy Tyner 4 with Claudio Roditi - BLUE BOSSA (L R C). 1992, Geri Allen group records MAROONS (2/11 - 2/14, Blue Note): 1993, David Murray 4 - BODY AND SOUL (2/11 - 2/12, Black Saint):

February 10th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1959, Teddy Charles SALUTE TO HAMP (Bethlehem): 2) 1964, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers FREE FOR ALL (Blue Note): 3) 1988, Jim Hall with Tom Harrell THESE ROOMS (Denon):

I got this one as a review copy some time back when I did a few jazz reviews for an audiophile magazine. Anyway, it's a quartet session, with the added "horn" being guitarist Kenny Burrell. Highly recommended!

February 9th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1956, Bill Perkins Octet with Bud Shank and others live at the Music Box Theater, Los Angeles record ON STAGE (through 2/16, Pacific Jazz): 2) 1958, Hank Mobley 5 with Lee Morgan record PECKIN' TIME (Blue Note): 3) 1961, Dizzy Gillespie 5 with Leo Wright appears in concert at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, on AN ELECTRIFYING EVENING.... (Verve): 4) 1970, McCoy Tyner 6 featuring Wayne Shorter & Gary Bartz records EXTENSIONS (Blue Note): 5) 1977, Walt Dickerson-Richard Davis duo records DIALOGUE (Steeplechase): 6) 1984, Clifford Jordan 4 featuring Barry Harris records REPETITION (Soul Note):

How surprisingly refreshing to hear so many familiar sounds and hardly have to rack my feverish brain to come up with answers to the majority of these tracks. Here goes: 1) Sounds very much like a Sun Ra recording featuring John Gilmore. It cooks. What's not to like? 2) It's too easy to just ID these people. The first question here for me is the name of the piece as the group recorded quite a few beautiful originals like this one in the studio during the mid & late '60s; and the 2nd question is from what exact European locale was this done, I assume, during the group's tour in the fall of '67? 3) One of my favorite recordings by this artist which mystifyingly has not been reissued on a single CD in the U.S. AFAIK. I've had the LP for years. It certainly was on the OOP Mosaic box. Anyway, this track is the last on http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:ktdqoauayijv 4) "Street of Dreams" from this appropriately named album: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:ab6htr5lkl2x 5) Don't know. Can't guess. 6) Ah, I've collected this giant's recordings on LP and all the CD reissues I can find as well. Tune is obviously "Memories of You" from this album: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:4f867u5070jf 7) Another classic Blue Note side. The original on LP commands a healthy dollar amount. The pianist leader also appears on your first disc. Track #1 on http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:z0tvad7kt8w2 8) No idea. 9) While I was not familiar with this track, I was delighted that his style is so recognizable. One of the "Four Lives in the Bebop Business", this track with Max on drums appears on the 2nd disc of this box set: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...9253865-4741506 10) Grooving organ. Can't name this blues piece but I'm sure it's been recorded by others. 11) Ah, "The Moontrane". Trumpet player is so identifiable in this live date led by my favorite vibes player. I think this CD is now OOP. Too bad for those who don't have it, it's great. Check this link: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:4vjteay14xd7 12) Organ and guitar swinging on "Samba de Orfeu". That's all I know. 13) Liked this alot. Thought it was a Gil Evans orchestration but on 2nd listening am not so sure. Tenor sounds Wayneish but not him, I think. Very, very enjoyable disc!

JIM R:

I'll bet all of his LPs I own that the tenor on track #15 is Booker Ervin.

OK, sped through this 1st disc this morning. Recognized a couple only. Some initial impressions and positive IDs: 1) "Bebop", fastest version I've yet heard. Don't know the vibes player on this. Enjoyed it. 2) Monk's "Green Chimneys". Recognized this one immediately. Got to meet the pianist, a terrific person, on a couple of occasions since he coincidentally was the next door neighbor of my wife's cousin whom we visited on several occasions back when. Anyway it's the first track on this CD. 3) Again, Monk, this time a rather interesting version of "Ask Me Now" (love Steve Lacy's original recording of this). Sounds like something the AEC would do with the bass clarinet, hand clapping, etc. , but really have no clue. Dug it. 4) Percussion piece NMCOT. 5) Loved this but can't ID the tenors except to say that the first one has a distinct Rollins influence yet sounds like Joe Lovano. Liked the 2nd tenor also. Would want to pick this one up definitely. 6) Nondescript guitar. Not much interest here. 7) Boring 8) No clue. 9) Duke's 'Main Stem" live with vibes, guitar. Don't know who. Liked it. 10) More Duke but this time his later piece "Fleurette Africaine". I was banging my head on this knowing the tune but at first couldn't identify it and then listening to the vibes and rockish guitar, it hit me. Incidentally, the guitarist is a pure mainstream jazzer now but back then, he had a more eclectic style. Anyway it is the 3rd cut from this CD. Gotta jump. 13) I should care if it's anyone but Theo. 14) Thought I knew practically all the vocal renditions of this jazz classic and should at least recognize who's singing, but I don't. Not very good IMO. 15) I know Booker Ervin when I hear him, but I have no idea where this cut is from. 16) Jesus. I thought we were through with the funky organ stuff. Don't know, don't care. All in all however, liked the disc. Onto disc #2 tonight or tomorrow.

February 8th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1955, Phil Woods 4 with Hall Overton, Teddy Kotick & Nick Stabulas record "Pennies from Heaven", "Yesterdays", "It's Only a Paper Moon", "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to" (Savoy) 2) 1958, Lester Young 7 featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison and Roy Eldridge record LAUGHIN' TO KEEP FROM CRYIN' (Verve): 3) 1963, Stan Getz group with Luiz Bonfa & Antonio Carlos Jobim record JAZZ SAMBA ENCORE (2/8 - 2/27, Verve): 4) 1966, Bobby Hutcherson Quartet featuring Herbie Hancock records HAPPENINGS (Blue Note): 5) 1972, Sonny Stitt Quartet with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Alan Dawson record TUNE UP! (Muse): 6) 1973, Cal Tjader Latin group featuring Charlie Palmieri records PRIMO (2/8 - 2/9, Fantasy): 7) 1984, Geri Allen Trio with Anthony Cox and Andrew Cyrille record her debut album, THE PRINTMAKERS (2/8 - 2/9, Minor):

2 discs arrived today.

February 7th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1958, Lester Young 6 with Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Lou Stein, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Mickey Sheen record for Verve: "Waldorf Blues", "Sunday", "You're Getting to be a Habit with Me". 2) 1987, Bennie Wallace 4 with guests Lew Tabackin, Harold Ashby, Jerry Bergonzi and Oliver Lake records THE ART OF THE SAXOPHONE (two day session, Denon):

Well, I do have the EPM CD reissue of the PEACE TREATY lp. It's a good session but on the short side. Here's a link to a Nathan Davis discography: http://www.nathandavisjazz.com/discography.html Among a few of my Nathan Davis LPs, I do have the JAZZ CONCERT IN A BENEDICTINE MONASTERY. That's a rare one, I would think.

February 6th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1959, Interview of Lester Young by Francois Postif in Paris - available on THE COMPLETE LESTER YOUNG STUDIO SESSIONS ON VERVE 2) 1960, Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet records MEET THE JAZZTET (2/6 - 2/10, Chess & Mosaic box set): 3) 1964, Joe Pass Quartet plays live at the Encore Theater in Los Angeles, JOY SPRING (Pacific Jazz): 4) 1964, Quincy Jones Orchestra featuring Roland Kirk among others records "Days of Wine and Roses", "Moon River", "Dreamsville", "(I Love You) and Don't You Forget It", "Charade" and "Peter Gunn"; available on THE COMPLETE ROLAND KIRK (Mercury)

I have a couple of CDs for which I have no clue as to the recording dates: 1) Dorothy Ashby: DJANGO, MISTY; Philips (Ger) 2) Errol Garner: MAGICIAN/GERSHWIN (2 different sessions); Telarchive 3) Jeri Southern: MEETS JOHNNY SMITH; Fresh Sound (Sp) Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

I've always liked his work on Sonny Rollins' soundtrack to ALFIE (Impulse). He and Frankie Dunlop work very well together, e.g., the track "Street Runner with Child".

February 5th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1946, "Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen" featuring Charlie Parker & Lucky Thompson record "Diggin' Diz" (Dial) 2) 1960, Lou Donaldson 5 with Bill Hardman records SONNY SIDE UP (2/5 - 2/28, Blue Note): 3) 1962, Shelly Manne group featuring Coleman Hawkins & Eddie Costa record 2-3-4 (2/5 - 2/8, Impulse): 4) 1968, Ornette Coleman 4 with Charlie Haden, David Izenson & Ed Blackwell live in Milan (Moon)

February 4th. Recorded on this date: 1) 1939, Count Basie & Orchestra (Decca): "Jive at Five", "Thursday", "Evil Blues", "Oh, Lady Be Good". 2) 1945, Benny Goodman Sextet featuring Red Norvo & Teddy Wilson (Columbia): "After You've Gone", "Slipped Disc", "Oomph Fah Fah", "She's Funny That Way", "Body and Soul". 3) 1958, Miles Davis 6 with John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones record (Columbia): "Two Bass Hit", "Straight No Chaser", "Milestones" & "Billy Boy" (trio). 4) 1962, Ike Quebec with the Three Sounds (THE LOST SESSIONS, Blue Note): "Blues on Trial". 5) 1964, McCoy Tyner 6 featuring Thad Jones, Frank Strozier, John Gilmore (Impulse): "Contemporary Focus", "T 'N A Blues", "Three Flowers" on TODAY AND TOMORROW. 6) 1965, Hank Mobley 5 with Freddie Hubbard, THE TURNAROUND (Blue Note):

Those of us down here in jazz sparse southeast Florida who were looking forward to the Eric Alexander with Kenny Drew Jr. Quartet appearing in Broward on March 19th concert are hereby alerted to a significant change in booking. It appears that Mr. Alexander had a conflict in that he is supposed to appear somewhere else (location unknown) with Johnny Griffin. Claudio Roditi, the Argentine trumpet player (who I personally prefer to the more celebrated Latin jazz trumpeter Arturo S.) will substitute. KD Jr. will still head the rhythm section. Here's a site that lists all the upcoming South Florida Jazz bookings: http://www.southfloridajazz.org/jazz/schedules.html

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February 3rd. Recorded on this date: 1) 1954, Paul Bley Trio with Percy Heath & Alan Levitt record "Autumn Breeze" and "Drum One" (Mercury) 2) 1960, Lee Morgan 5 with Clifford Jordan, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey record HERE'S LEE MORGAN (Vee-Jay, through Feb 8th): 3) 1965, Bill Evans Trio with Chuck Israels & Larry Bunker record TRIO '65 (Verve): 4) 1977, Kenny Drew Trio with Philip Catherine & NHOP record IN CONCERT in Kaiserslautern, Germany (Steeplechase): 5) 1989, Benny Golson 4 with Mulgrew Miller, Peter Washington & Tony Reedus record QUARTET LIVE in Porto Maggiore, Italy (Dreyfus):

Just now noticed this thread. I can step in at any time if the need arises however I accept that it's only fair that anyone ahead of me should first be offered the opportunity to do so.