Hardbopjazz

Tower Records on 66th and Broadway is by far the best place to find jazz. That was as of last December. They used to have a section of TOCJ's. Not sure if they still bring in imports.

I've lived in NY all my life. It's amazing to see the city busy and alive at 3 AM. Nothing seems to close down.

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I suggest go see him. At The Pier or Yoshi's or both. The best show I've ever attended.

Anyone know where Silver will be playing next now that he's done in NYC?

It's closed.

Looking for last months issue with Horce Silver.

I know they sold the Iridium in NYC. I was there and t was packed.

I may be going on some training in Chicago. Are there any good jazz clubs o check out when I'm there?

Up I guess he's not back yet.

Did you enjoy your stay in the Big Apple? Did you get to see Horace Silver?

I was at Sunday's 10:30 show as well. I was sitting next to him. A lot of Horace's charts were hand written. Song for My Father was a different arrangement then what we all come to know. I asked Horace if I could have the chart for that tune. He politely said he could give it up since he had jotted down some ideas on the back. Didn't hurt to ask. He did sign one of my CD's.

Blue Spirits is my favorite Blue Note Hubbard. He is in his top form for that session.

I think I was 9, and my sister might have forced me buy that one.

Sorry for your loss.

We made sure the patch was put on this weekend. Been lucky.

Eric was great. I know I read here before that people didn't like his playing. He was smoking. The whole band was smoking. Horace did address the question why hasn't he been playing live or recording in the past years. He said his career has been very good to him, and he doesn't need to tour or record. Over the past few years, he said he has written a lot. If I heard him correctly, he's written enough music for 10 years worth of albums. He said he got the bug and he had to get out on the road again. Kind of like a cigarette smoker that quit for a bit, the urge comes back and you lite up. I guess once a musician always a musician.

A co-worker bouught it on Friday. She started t play it. Man, he sucks! If only he knew people are just laughing at him and not digging him. Well, I heard he sold nearly 50 thousand copies so far. I guess he's the one laughing.

I saw Horace Silver this weekend in NYC. He sold out every show he played. What other jazz artists today can achieve this? I would say Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner.

I saw Horace Silver and his band this weekend at the Blue Note (Fri, and Sun shows). Man let me tell you, Horace still has it. The show was just under 2 hours. It was two plus hours if you include the speech at the end of the shows from Horace. Last night at the 10:30 show, they did a 35-minute rendition of “Song For My Father”. Horace soloed for a good 20-minutes of that 35-minutes. I was able to sit in the same seat for both nights, right up by Horace and the piano. When he solos, his right hand, for the most part, uses just his pointer and middle finger. I picked up on that. Horace is always thinking ahead. One of the funnies events, the band came out and took the stage and was ready to play. The clubs all of a sudden starts playing Kool and the Gang’s “Lady’s Night. They had to wait to they shut the music from the PA system. While they waited, the band was joking with Horace. One of the guys said, “How about this one”, referring to “Lady’s Night”. Horace tilted his head up to listen more directly and then said, “you’re on.” I had no idea what he meant about this. But half way through the show when Horace was soloing he started quoting “Lady’s Night in one of his solos. It fit perfectly. All the guys started to laugh. What a sweet man. He stopped after the sets and posed for photos, signed autographs.

With the re-issue and the bonus tracks, who is playing on the bonus tracks? I haven't pick this one up yet. Does Grant Green play on more then the 2 tracks from the album version?

Up! Let's make the biggest thread.

Besides the What are you listening to now thread, what is the largest thread?

Wow, all the greats are ebbing near the other world. Sad to hear that about Parlan.

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