golfcrazy1984 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 Thad Jones Complete Blue Note/UA Recordings, disk 2. The booklet mentions that Thad was like Bartok on trumpet, and I kinda agree. Truly a GENIUS, that didn't get his due credit in the 50s and 60s with Basie. Perhaps from insiders and jazz fans in the know, but the public and history books don't mention him that much. There isn't even a chapter on him in Stanley Dance's book....CrAzY! I took a jazz history course with Chuck Israels at Brooklyn College in 1974, and Chuck went on about how brilliant a soloist Thad was. He was talking in terms of melodic/thematic improvisers, who he felt were superior to artists who simply blew on changes, and I think the context was Monk recordings, where he said Thad and Newk were perfect for Monk's music, and he denigrated Charlie Rouse by comparison, IIRC. One of my favorite Mosaic boxes, actually. There really is some wonderful, tight, smart playing on that Thad Jones set, I love it ... but I am just on Dizzy disk one and he is in a class of his own! Dizzy is certainly in a class by his own. A true trailblazer and original. I haven't heard much about the Dizzy Mosaic set on here, but I like it, and Dizzy of course, steals the show. Quote
David Ayers Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 I suppose it's not the most 'important' Dizzy, but his soloing is just so fantastic - so many ideas. Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Posted December 26, 2011 Artie Shaw Disk 7. Very tight band, good arrangements, and REALLY fine sound here. I think I've fully warmed up to Andreas Meyer's transfers/remastering. Really looking forward to the Coleman Hawkins set. Quote
LAL Posted December 27, 2011 Report Posted December 27, 2011 Earlier: Dinah Washington, discs 4&5 Much as I love vocals, this set has been a bit underwhelming for me. Quote
miles65 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Posted December 27, 2011 Lang & Venuti disc 3 after 1 and 2 earlier today. Quote
BFrank Posted December 27, 2011 Report Posted December 27, 2011 Weird - a couple of us were listening to Sam Rivers just last week. Quote
ElginThompson Posted December 28, 2011 Report Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. Edited December 28, 2011 by Delightfulee Quote
six string Posted December 28, 2011 Report Posted December 28, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. Last night I played disc three. Great stuff and fitting for the moment of course. Quote
paul secor Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. Welcome. Hope you'll become a long time poster. Quote
ElginThompson Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. Welcome. Hope you'll become a long time poster. Thank you for the kindness. Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. WELCOME Delightfulee!!! I too followed the forum for a long time before joining. You'll find this a good place, lot's of passionate music fans and knowledgeable musicians here. I am listening to Duke Ellington Complete Capitol Recordings Disk 3. I think it's interesting to hear the band without Johnny Hodges (who accounted for a lot of the beauty and soulfulness of the band), Russell Procope gets in a great solo in Lady Be Good, it's astonishing actually. Duke's piano playing is very strong here. As is the trumpet section, it's stacked! All in all, a difficult time for Duke and his men, but the music is still quality Ellingtonia. Quote
ElginThompson Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. WELCOME Delightfulee!!! I too followed the forum for a long time before joining. You'll find this a good place, lot's of passionate music fans and knowledgeable musicians here. I am listening to Duke Ellington Complete Capitol Recordings Disk 3. I think it's interesting to hear the band without Johnny Hodges (who accounted for a lot of the beauty and soulfulness of the band), Russell Procope gets in a great solo in Lady Be Good, it's astonishing actually. Duke's piano playing is very strong here. As is the trumpet section, it's stacked! All in all, a difficult time for Duke and his men, but the music is still quality Ellingtonia. Thank you, Jazz Nut. The knowledge of and reverence to the art on this forum is inspiring. Quote
paul secor Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Roy Eldridge - (w. Diz): Trumpet Battle and The Trumpet Kings sessions Quote
king ubu Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Made my way all through the new Rivers select but posted about it in the wrong thread (done it again...) - blazing, intense, dense and faszinating stuff! Now into disc 2 of the good ol' Rivers set: Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Still working my way thru the Ellington '30s box. Quote
paul secor Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Disc 4 of the Roy Eldridge box. Quote
king ubu Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Still working my way thru the Ellington '30s box. Still want that (and the Lunceford and the Threadgill and the MJQ and the and the and the... well, that's life, I guess!) Amazed again by how great the first two BN sessions of Rivers' are! Hubbard is wonderful... always the same with him, wonderful sideman, too much showing off when a leader... Hancock/Carter/Chambers are amazing, too! Quote
paul secor Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Ellington 1930's Big Band - disc 1 Quote
CJ Shearn Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 McCoy Tyner Mosaic Select: disc 2 Quote
king ubu Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 First time I got around to listening to this... got it in that modest sale, nearly a year back - gee! Guess I'll love it, warts and kitsch and all! Haven't heard nearly as much Vaughan as I need to! Quote
CJ Shearn Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 McCoy Tyner: Mosaic Select disc 3 Quote
take5 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Scored the Basie live Roulette off of ebay for a non-extortionary price. Up to disc 3. I think the whole apartment complex is swinging via osmosis. Quote
king ubu Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Scored the Basie live Roulette off of ebay for a non-extortionary price. Up to disc 3. I think the whole apartment complex is swinging via osmosis. Quote
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