Dan Gould Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I was just listening to Kenny Clarke's Bohemia After Dark and since this is Cannonball's knockout recording debut, what are some other knock-out first performances? To keep it narrow, lets make it recording debut as opposed to leader debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Lester Young first recording session: October 9, 1936 with the Jones-Smith Inc. included 'Shoe Shine Swing', 'Evenin', 'Boogie Woogie' and 'Lady Be Good'. Masterpieces all. Cecil Taylor's recording debut (sorry, Dan!) on the Transition label was quite a knock-out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Cecil Taylor's recording debut (sorry, Dan!) on the Transition label was quite a knock-out... If it was auspicious to you, that's good enough for me (or at least good enough for this thread)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Brownie's right. Prez's "Lady Be Good" and "Shoe Shine Boy" solos were hugely influential, widely studied, widely quoted. They changed the world. Don't forget Bird's "Hootie Blues" solo with McShann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 I don't remember the session, but I do believe that Tony Williams made a huge impact in his debut with Jackie Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Then there was that trumpet player named Joe Oliver, who definitely got it right the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Two more smashing debuts from favorites: - Lee Morgan initial recording date on November 4, 1956, the BN Lee Morgan Indeed album! - Booker Little initial recording date on June 3, 1958, the EmArcy MaxRoach Plus Four on the Chicago Scene album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Wasn't Una Mas Joe Henderson's recording debut? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Some more historic debuts: - Jimmie Blanton first recording session October 14, 1939 for Columbia with the Duke Elllington Orchestra. The session produced 'Little Posey', 'Grievin'', 'Tootin' Through the Roof' among others, - one month earlier, Charlie Christian first recording session September 11, 1939 with Lionel Hampton (what an amazing way to debut on a session that also featured Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Hampton, Clyde Hart, Milt Hinton and Cozy Cole) for RCA, - Curtis Fuller first known recording date on April 20, 1955 for Transition with John Coltrane, Pepper Adams, Roland Alexander on piano, and Philly Joe Jones. Only one track 'Trane's Strain' made it on a Transition sampler LP. The remaining tunes were issued later under Paul Chambers' name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Perhaps just a simple typo above, but that Fuller date was April 20, 1956. Recorded while Coltrane and Philly Joe were with Miles (Red Garland was supposed to be the pianist). They were at Storyville that week. It was intended to be a Pepper Adams record, I'm told. Transition planned to do a series on local scenes (see TRLP 1 - Jazz In A Stable). "Jazz On The Farm" was one title, including guys from Tennessee, as I recall. They never got around to that one. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Don't forget Bird's "Hootie Blues" solo with McShann. "Swingmatism" is high on my list as well! Agree on the Prez sides! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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