Jazz Kat Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I won that lp on ebay then it got lost in the mail. Further down the road, I managed to pick it up. I didnt dig it at first, but then I actually got the point of it. I like the classical, followed by a blues piece, which is the pattern for the album. The album spotlights Kay's delicate percussion talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 What do folks think of Blues on Bach? Yeah, that's a nice one. By this time (early 70s), the "prissiness" had mostly evolved into an almost soft-glo psychedelic quality, thanks in large part to, as JK mentioned above, Connie Kay's evolution from "just" a drummer into a color machine. Good stuff, and it makes for a fine (and interesting) companion to the earlier Blues At Carnegie Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I guess one man's color machine is another man's boring to tears vehicle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Depends on how psychedelically gone one is at thet time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I think the MJQ turned into Lewis' band from the time Klook left. It was originally the Milt Jackson Quartet. The interesting thing is that while Connie Kay is thought of as a pointillist, he was a first call heavy R&B drummer before joining the Corporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 The Sheriff remains my favorite MJQ album. my father is an enthousiastic so i listened to them my entire life Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 What do folks think of Blues on Bach? Was my very first MJQ album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Yes, Kay was a heavy-footed and flailing-armed bebop monster too in the final years of the fifties on recordings I've heard . . . . I guess you make a good point about the Modern Jazz vs. Milt Jackson aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyJazz Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Hey, I'm a couple of months older than you. Then you'l be hitting that next big wall (July for me) before I do! I already hit it. January 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsj Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 (edited) As one of the "older" members on this board, I would like to add my 2 cents here ..... I have been a fan of the this group since their first iteration as the Milt Jackson Quartet in the early 1950s.. and then through the Prestige period, and latterly the Atlantic, and finally Pablo periods. I must have just about every CD they issued, Japanese and otherwise ... so obviously, I am a very big fan. I respect the range of views expressed here, and while I don't agree with many of them (wouldn't life be boring if we all agreed on everything), there is something magical in the way these four men can affect my emotions. For me the MJQ are always of interest as thinking music, not as subtle background. If I lie back and listen, really listen to what they are doing, the interplay, the quality of the improvisations, Lewis's incredible comping (melodies in themselves) behind Jackson, Kay's range of sounds, Heath's hard swing and melodic solos, and, of course, Lewis's incredible way of swinging the hell out of just a single note, then I am transported into a different realm. For what it is worth, I think that the MJQ are underappreciated for their improvisational qualitites. There is so much emphaisis on their tonal presentation that what they are actually improvisationally doing gets lost in the shuffle. The best way to really understand this is to put on those earphones, close your eyes and listen ... It will rock your world. For starters, I suggest you take this challenge with either "Blues on Bach" or "The Final Concert" .... Edited March 17, 2005 by garthsj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceW Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 (edited) Amen, I'm an old fart also, been there from the beginning, remember D&E??? I absolutely support the statement about "listen and really listen" to what they were doing. Amazing Loved The Last Concert the most, unfortunately I lost my whole and complete collection of MJQ (as well as others) in the fires of San Bernardino, Oct 2003. But I will never forget.... B-) Edited March 17, 2005 by BruceW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 The Sheriff remains my favorite MJQ album. my father is an enthousiastic so i listened to them my entire life Marcus First CD issue coming on May 10th: Modern Jazz Quartet - Sheriff (Wounded Bird) May 10 — 1964 Atlantic Records release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 i have this on CD Alan as part of the "Atantic Masters" european digipack releases. it's good to know that it's been released again of course thanks for sharing this Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleleekonitz Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 SONNY ROLLINS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET IS FUCKING AWESOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 SONNY ROLLINS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET IS FUCKING AWESOME Good CD, yes....but....not the best time for caps lock, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleleekonitz Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 SONNY ROLLINS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET IS FUCKING AWESOME Good CD, yes....but....not the best time for caps lock, dude! I was just writing something in the style of my banned buddy aric effron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted March 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yep he was on a few R&B recordings. Wasnt it a song like "Splish Splash"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 SONNY ROLLINS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET IS FUCKING AWESOME Good CD, yes....but....not the best time for caps lock, dude! I was just writing something in the style of my banned buddy aric effron! Oh great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JSngry Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yep he was on a few R&B recordings. Wasnt it a song like "Splish Splash"? More than a few, if I understand correctly. He was one of the house drummers at Atlantic during their early 50s R&B heyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 The first MJQ album I bought was "The Last Concert'. There was something special going on that night and I've never found the other MJQ albums I've heard to be quite as stimulating, though often very enjoyable (especially the live sets). I agree with the earlier poster who called "For Ellington" a brilliant album. It is often overlooked and underrated. One of their very best, IMHO. I have the MJQ 40th Anniversary box and was quite surprised how much I enjoyed it the last time a gave it a spin. Also agree that I couldn't listen to the MJQ on a regular basis, though there are certain times when I need to hear that sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted March 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 I love when the crowd chants, "Bags Groove! Bags Groove!" I think they do it for Django too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enterprise Server Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I have to break ranks with this MJQ love fest. I know the group was very talented but I never could get excited with the "third Stream" genre. I recognize the musicians who developed and performed but I could never connect to this hybrid experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted March 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I didn't at first either. Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 I have to break ranks with this MJQ love fest. I know the group was very talented but I never could get excited with the "third Stream" genre. Same here (especially the orchestral things), but as the 60s wore on, those tendencies became less common (or at least less overt), and that's when things got a little more interesting for me. I remember in 1975 (74? 76?) when they were celebrating some anniversary, and they had a run of appearances on several TV shows. The music was very strange, really, lots of vamps and open-ended sections with sparse changes, no real "beat" out of Kay, just a nice soft blur of sound. "Avant-garde" in many respects, although it was still performed in tuxedos and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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