Chuck Nessa Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 I've been slowly replacing lps I sold with cd reissues for the last decade. Today I received the current Fuel 2000 reissue of this from Dusty Groove (they currently have some "distressed merchandise") for $9.99. This issue is a 2 disc set - the 2nd disc is "crap" for me, but Blase is DANDY! Healthy Shepp, Lester Bowie, Dave Burrell, Malachi Favors AND Philly Joe Jones. Great stuff. YMMV Quote
JSngry Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 What's on the 2nd disc? Total agreement about the original album. Gotta love Jeanne Lee on this one, too. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Posted October 14, 2004 What's on the 2nd disc? Total agreement about the original album. Gotta love Jeanne Lee on this one, too. Sorry I didn't 'splain. "Live from the Pan-African Festival". Jeanne is WONDERFUL on this, as is PJJ. Quote
brownie Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 I was lucky enough to have been at the Studio Davout in Paris in the Summer of 1969 when Shepp et al recorded 'Blase' and still remember how overwhelmed I was during the session! Hope this reissue will bring the late Jeanne Lee the recognition she deserves. She was beautiful in all senses of that word! Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 I've been listening to this one a bit too recently. 'Balm in Gilead' is really beautiful; it was the first time I'd heard the tune. I also really like Dave Burrell's introduction to Sophisticated Lady. I've seen his name on the sleeves to a couple of these sort of dates, but how did Philly Joe get involved with this group of musicians? It was presumably far more than geographical coincidence (Paris)? Quote
Claude Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 Blasé is also a BYG favourite of mine (with the Sun Ra albums and Don Cherry "Mu") The Pan-African Festival album is a very chaotic affair, but the idea is great. George Gruntz did a similar but much more succesful fusion session on MPS (Noon in Tunesia-Jazz Meets Arab) Quote
brownie Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 I've seen his name on the sleeves to a couple of these sort of dates, but how did Philly Joe get involved with this group of musicians? It was presumably far more than geographical coincidence (Paris)? Philly Joe Jones - like a number of other jazz musicians - tried his luck in Europe in the late '60s. He went to London first and then in Paris where he stayed until 1972. He took part in a number of Actuel/Byg sessions and other labels. Another Archie Shepp album for Actuel 'Yasmina, A Black Woman' has both Hank Mobley and Philly Joe Jones in its cast! Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks Brownie. Did he have some kind of affinity for this music? That came out wrong... What I mean is, I really enjoy his playing on this, but (and only perhaps because I'm not as knowledgeable as most here!) wouldn't have expected to see him in this type of line-up... Did he record anything of this type, for example, outside of that BYG circle? Quote
brownie Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 The Shepp sessions with Philly Joe Jones were not the most adventurous of the Actuel dates. Philly Joe Jones was rather open to some of the new music but he stayed mostly within the hardbop radius. And when he returned to the States after his European stay, he obviously preferred to remain in that idiom. The Dameronia band he led are proof of this. Very interesting and beautiful albums (recorded for Uptown) that should be made available again! Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted October 18, 2004 Report Posted October 18, 2004 Thanks, Brownie and David - very interesting! Quote
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