Craig23 Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 This disc is one of a set of three "Blue Note Plays The..." series. Anybody heard it (all songs are previously released)? Here is the track listing: 1 Can't Buy Me Love- Stanley Turrentine 2 Yesterday- Lee Morgan 3 Norwegian Wood- Lee Morgan 4 Hello Goodbye- Bud Shank with Chet Baker 5 A Day In The Life- Grant Green 6 Eleanor Rigby- Stanley Jordan 7 Blackbird- Tony Williams 8 I've Just Seen A Face- Holly Cole 9 And I Love Her- Kevin Hays 10 Come Together- Dianne Reeves & Cassandra Wilson with Bob Belden 11 Drive My Car- Bobby McFerrin Quote
bertrand Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 Norwegian Wood is by Buddy Rich. Lee never covered this tune. Bertrand. Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 I believe there is some overlap with a couple of other BN titles - "Bob Belden Presents Strawberry Fields" from '96, and a TOCJ who's name escapes me at the moment - gonna have to dig it out this evening. The TOCJ had some of the earlier material on it, and the Belden disc has some of the more contemporary stuff. I guess every couple of years BN rehashes their Beatles covers and puts a new cover on it... Quote
JSngry Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 Buddy Rich & Bud Shank/Chet Baker were Pacific Jazz & World Pacific respectively, albeit from the days when Liberty owned both them and Blue Note. But I kinda don't dig how anything jazz owned by EMI is now considered "Blue Note". That's just wrong. Or even rong. The "w" is silent, so it doesn't really matter. But the name of the label does, and Blue Note iwas not Roulette, Pacufuc Jazz, World Pacific, or even Capitol. Still, I'm kinda surprised they didn't include Shank's "Michelle". That was actually a bit of a "hit" as I understand it. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 I've only heard parts of it, but in terms of style and quality this is kinda all over the map. At least they lead with Stanley T., one of the stronger tracks. And they miss 'real Blue Note' stuff like Lonnie Smith's "Elanore Rigby"... I guess it depends how much you like Beatles covers; not for Lon A. in any case. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 16, 2004 Report Posted June 16, 2004 (edited) Hey, rong is wrong! Point well taken though about "Blue Note" being used as a title for compliations including selections under the EMI "Blue Note umbrella." It's one thing to issue them under the label, another to title a compilation as if they all originated from the label. This is not part of my collection. I deliberated long and hard before buying "Helen Merrill Sings the Beatles" a few months ago. I'm a crazy fool for Helen Merrill. . . still . . . . I don't regret the purchase, but couldn't it have been. . . Townsend or Dyaln or something? Edited June 16, 2004 by jazzbo Quote
JSngry Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 OOOOOOHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd LOVE to hear Helen Merrill sing "The Kids Are Alright"!!!!!!! Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 I can see/hear it now: nice tight Jackie O/Kennedy skirt, hair piled up on top, bored studio musicians swingin' lightly & politely, "I don't mind, another girl dancin' with my guy..." Quote
John L Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 I'm very very tempted to state an opinion. By given that I haven't heard it, I won't. Quote
BruceH Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 I like the Beatles, I like Blue Note, but this just sounds like a lame idea to me. Quote
Craig23 Posted June 17, 2004 Author Report Posted June 17, 2004 I like the Beatles, I like Blue Note, but this just sounds like a lame idea to me. I agree. I like them both but it does seem like a lame idea. It is something I will likely get when I see it used and have $6 or $7 in my pocket but I won't go searching for it. Quote
ejp626 Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 Another one in this series is Blue Note Plays Bacharach, which again mixes Blue Note and UA artists. For my taste, the Beatles original versions are better than most of Bacharach's songs, but the latter lend themselves better to jazz interpretation. Of course, I thought Tyner's What the World Needs Now was not a successful album at all, so one never knows. Eric Quote
Sundog Posted June 17, 2004 Report Posted June 17, 2004 I saw three volumes the other day, Beatles, Bacharach, and Stevie Wonder. Hey, if nothing else these might make a great gift. I wouldn't mind a set to use as drink coasters. Quote
Aggie87 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 (edited) I believe there is some overlap with a couple of other BN titles - "Bob Belden Presents Strawberry Fields" from '96, and a TOCJ who's name escapes me at the moment - gonna have to dig it out this evening. found the other one. It's called "Jazz on Lennon & McCartney", and it is TOCJ 5874. 1. Lee Morgan - Yesterday 2. Buddy Rich - Norwegian Wood 3. Stanley Jordan - Eleanor Rigby 4. Peggy Lee - A Hard Day's Night 5. Bud Shank - Michelle 6. Bobby McFerrin - Drive My Car 7. Gil Goldstein - In My Life 8. Grant Green - I Want to Hold Your Hand 9. Jackie & Roy - Lady Madonna 10. Bud Shank - Girl 11. Nancy Wilson - And I Love Him 12. Stanley Turrentine - Here There & Everywhere 13. Jazz Crusaders - Hey Jude 14. Mel Torme - She's Leaving Home 15. Bud Shank - Hello Goodbye 16. Grant Green - A Day in the Life This one is from 1994 (though there's also a "96.2.22" date on the back, not sure what that means). But it's another comp of BN and non-BN stuff, and it's got Bud Shank all over it The disc & packaging have the BN logo on them, as well as "Jazz Super Now", whatever that is. Edited June 23, 2004 by Aggie87 Quote
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