brownie Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Bought this some time ago and forgot about it! http://www.fantasyjazz.com/catalog/sandole_bros_cat.html Listened to it over the weekend and was stunned! This is really superb music with intelligent compositions and lively arrangements. The Philadelphia brothers assembled an octet of worthy musicians, including Art Farmer, John LaPorta, George Barrow among others. Whatever happened to them after they released this album? Looks like this was the only album they recorded. Is that really the only one? The Fantasy reissue also includes four sides by John LaPorta (with Jack Keller on piano and Clem De Rosa on drums, no bass). Outstanding too... One to get before the Fantasy/Concorde takeover lets this disappear once more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Jazzmatazz review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brownie Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Thanks Jim (and Hans, too!). Is that Sandole Project as good as the Fantasy album? Found this on Dennis Sandole: http://elvispelvis.com/dennissandole.htm I now know where he has been all these years. And now, where have I been all this time without knowing about him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Wow! This one was news to me. Was that album with LaPorta and co. originally done for Debut or for some other label? Interesting to read that he taught Pat Martino in his early years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 is that Sandole project available? Is Sandole on it? More info, please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 (edited) Not Debut, Fantasy - LaPorta had several albums for them in 1956-57. Mike Edited May 8, 2005 by Michael Fitzgerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Is that Sandole Project as good as the Fantasy album? I've just gotten ahold of it. I'll let you know after I check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Listened to it last night. It's a compilation of sorts - a Sandole 4tet date from 1958, a long "jazz opera/ballet" or something like that performed by some kind of workshop orchestra from the 70s, and one each solo piano and quartet readings of two of his tunes from the 1980s. The 80s quartet is a gorgeous ballad, and John Stubblefield plays on it. Sandole himself only plays on the 1958 stuff (Wendell Marshall is on bass, btw), and its fascinating in a Gil Melle-meets Lennie Tristano kind of way. Kinda sounds like music of ants scurrying around in panicked yet dutiful circles, which I know doesn't sound like much of a compliment, but, honestly, it's meant to be one. If you like the Fantasy album, you'll probably like this one just as much, but in a totally different way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 is that Sandole project available? Is Sandole on it? More info, please... I got a burn of the CJR (Cadence Jazz Records) LP from a friend. Don't know if they still have any in stock, but Slim would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 If you like the Fantasy album, you'll probably like this one just as much, but in a totally different way. Many thanks, Jim! Sounds good to me. I need to listen to those panicked ants! Will be on the lookout for that album even if it's not on the Cadence lists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Panicked yet dutiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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