paul secor

Don't know if Chico Freeman qualifies. His 'Morning Prayer' sounded pretty good the last time I listened, but that was several years ago.

Have a great birthday!

Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige/Victor - Japan)

I have a Japanese Blue Note LP with a George Wallington septet on one side, and a Hank Mobley Quartet on the other - both were originally issued as 10" LPs. Not sure if that's the Wallington you're referring to. I haven't listened to it in years and years, so perhaps this will be a good time for me to relisten.

Not familiar with the Redbone album, but I can easily imagine him doing that song.

Unfortunately, I don't have that track--I have the Bluebird CD of the GGQ, plus a couple of gospel compilations in which they figure prominently, but no "My Walking Stick." Was that one of their Columbia recordings? Sony/Legacy doesn't seem to have done much with the GGC's catalogue. I wanted to play "Stalin Wasn't Stallin'," but I'm saving that for a WWII show at some point. The only frustrating thing about this show was how much I had to leave OUT (didn't get to the Charioteers at all, for instance). I'll probably do a sequel sometime in the next 12 months. "My Walking Stick" is track 25 on the 1992 Bluebird CD. If that's the one you have, give a listen. I think you'll enjoy it. I first heard that tune on a Clanka Lanka anthology entitled The Human Orchestra, and it's been a favorite since then. Looking forward to listening to the show.

I should have read the earlier posts - might have caught on. Then again, maybe not.

For those who have an interest in this article, Steve Tracy's Going to Cincinnati - A History of the Blues in the Queen City (U. of Illinois Press) may also be of interest.

If you do, be sure to ask him if there's any truth to the rumor that, because of a mix-up, he once had a "session" with Sonny Liston: I've heard that Randy KO'd him in the first round. Don't know if this is a joke or not. I can't imagine a pianist boxing and risking damage to his hands and fingers. I know that Red Garland and Jack Dupree boxed before they became professional musians, but don't believe they did so afterward. I also can't imagine a non professional knocking out someone who became a heavyweight champion. Tell us more.

Any chance you'll be playing "My Walking Stick" by the Golden Gates? - one of my favorites.

Flip a coin, get rid of the losers, sit back and enjoy the music.

Can't this be combined with brownie's thread in the Jazz in Print forum?

Beavis has spoken.

I haven't ordered any of the new RVG's (no, I'm not a heretic - I just have most of them on LP), but I've never had a problem with any CD Universe order I've made. I wouldn't worry. I'm sure you'll have your CDs and will be in Blue Note heaven before you can whistle "Silver's Serenade".

My favorities on Black Saint / Soul Note: "THE NEW VILLAGE ON THE LEFT" MARCELLO MELIS - this is a recent edition, bought based on brownie's recommendation, and it is excellent. Melis is a bassist and composer, and the band includes Roswell Rudd, Enrico Rava and Don Moye. There is also a Sardenian folk mail vocal quartet! Sardenian vocal music is really uniue in its polyphony, some of the most complicated polyphonic singning in the world (together with Georgian, baka pygmies and Tahitian singing), with a use of overtone ("throat") singing (a bit like Tuvan). The harmonies that are created are just mesmerizing. I've heard some Sardeninan folk muisc before and was interested to hear how it was integrated in Melis' disc - and it is integrated perfectly. The compositions are based on folk themes (and I started understanding it only well into the middle of the disc after the vocal guys kikced in); vocal segements are breathtaking (beter than everythng I've heard of Sardenian music before, I just wish there would be more of them on this disc); the blowing is excellent (Rava is really fiery here). There is a beautiful track of Rudd playing over the vocal quarttet - now I am not the biggest fan of Rudd (I think he often lacks subtlety and is a bit of a one-trick pony), but here he plays beautifully complementing perfectly what the quartet is creating (which I think is where most of the "world music fusion" (including Rudd himself on his "Malicool" disc) fails - to add something of value to the folk music - in most cases it either subtracts from the folk music effect, or merely co-exists). And the main (of many) highlight for me is Don Moye. I think Moye is one of the greatest jazz drummers, and IMO his best plying is documented outside of AEoC, and this might be one of such records. He is extremly inventive, with a great expresive range, and just makes everybody sound better (there is also a segemnt where he plays with Sardenians, responding to what they are singing - sublime!). Ths might be my favorite Black Saint / Soul Note disc now. "SIX MONK'S COMPOSITIONS" - 1987 ANTHONY BRAXTON. I thought this one was a very good interpretation of Monk, with hilarious first track played at breakneck tempo. shit... they have a huge catalog - I'll continue some time later... Strong seconds on the Braxton - Six Monk's Compositions and The New Village on the Left (& several others you listed). New Village is an overlooked minor classic. This is simplistic, but whenever I play that record and hear the Sardinian vocal quartet, I always think about four Froggie the Gremlins (U.S. members who grew up in the 50's and watched Saturday morning television will know who I'm talking about) singing doo-wop. I mean that as a total compilment - no slur on their artistry. I hear what you're saying about Roswell Rudd, ay least to some degree. There are times (and even entire records) when he plays without a lot of subtlety. Over the whole of his recording career, though, I don't find that to be the case. I think some of what you write about depends on the context in which he's playing. I've also heard him play live several times, and never heard him in his bluster bag. Just my opinion. P.S. - For U.S. members - Cadence sells Black Saint/Soul Note for $15 ($14 for subscribers). I believe that they distribute those labels in the U.S.

John Patton Select - 'The Way I Feel' Session

Happy birthday, Jim! - whenever it occurs.

Thanks for the welcome, Flurin. I haven't followed This thread, for whatever reasons, but I started reading it from the beginning yesterday to find out what's gone on. So far, I'm at 10 pages - only 387 to go! Whoops - make that 388. I just started a new page.

I bought In Orbit several years ago, mainly for Rob Brown's presence. I gave it several listens over a period of time, found it rather boring also, and sold it. Obviously, not a recording I'd recommend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you have a great day!

Paul, congratulations and welcome to the retirees club! I have a one-year lead on you and informatively my wife has about given up on 'her' ideas of filling my free time... Now spinning! Nathan Davis 'London By Night' (DIW/Mole Japan) with Dusko Goykovich, Kenny Drew, Jimmy Woode, Al Levitt Thanks for the congrats, brownie. I hope that my wife will give up eventually, too. Earlier this morning: Mal Waldron Trio: Mal 4 (Prestige/New Jazz/ Victor - Japan)

Wish I still had that set. I listened to this once when I got it, and it's been just sitting there ever since. I retired from my job two weeks ago (though my wife has plenty of ideas to fill up my "free time"), so I have more time to listen these days, and this was just waiting to be listened to again. I'd forgotten how good this music is, and how many great musicians played on these Hamp sessions.

The Complete Lionel Hampton 1937-1941 (RCA Bluebird) - 9/5/37, 1/18/38, 7/21/38, 10/11/38 sessions

Happy birthday and all the best!!

Hope it was a good one!