Hardbopjazz

At the many jazz shows I’ve attended over the years, I’ve noticed most drummers don’t have the cymbals at the same height as the rest of the drum set. The cymbals are higher. Jonathan Blake, Kenny Barron’s drummer, keeps his cymbals at the same height as his snare drum and tom-toms. Watching him play, having the cymbals at the same height as the other drum pieces seems to make it easier for him to get around the drum set. Is there any technical reason to have the cymbals higher up or just one’s preference?

I have one of the Billy Ripken cards.

This is news to me. I didn’t know he was working on a new project. It was release on the 20th of August.

This one is very good. He did once say no one came a calling. He also has many students, and not only for the saxophone. Every time he plays a week in NYC he invites some of his students up on stage.

Yes I do.

Sunset at the shore.

I dig everything session Big George has put out in his long career. I am excited about his new one coming out in September. On Amazon you can sample 30 seconds of the first track.

This is great news.

This is great. The first I've ever seen this.

Mingus was another. Here is a magazine cover with Braxton

Anyone know who he is?

In time these young jazz fans will start listening to Bird, Pres and Trane. It’s a slow progression.

Diner. I love that film.

In your collections what is the rarest item anyone has? I’ve moved my collection, CDs, vinyl records to digital format. I took up a room in my home with cD’s and LP’s. My wife can’t understand why I need 32 takes of Charlie Parker playing ‘Star Eyes.’

Yes The posture to me tells me it is Joe Henderson.

I compared a few photos of Roy Brooks and he does look like the drummer in this photo.

This photo is from 1946 with Walter Radcliffe on piano at the Monterey night club in New Haven Connecticut. He was 18.

Joe.

Is this Joe Henderson or not? Charles McPherson says no, but Barry Harris says yes. I don't recall ever seeing a photo of Joe Without Eye Glasses. It's Pepper Adams on bari sax, Boo Boo Turner on piano, Al Jackson on bass. The drummer is unknown.

Glad he is still playing trumpet. Too bad he doesn’t venture to NY anymore.

Thanks.

RIP.

The knowns are Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Johnny Russell and Ram Ramirez. The guitarist is not known. Anyone have an idea who the guitarist is?