BN originals (or tunes most famous on BN)

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This stems from Chuck's suggestion on the reverse thread. Yes, there are plenty of BN cuts that other jazz musicians have recorded, but what about the ones that SHOULD be recorded but aren't? I have a batch of candidates.

The first lot all come from Big John Patton albums:

Night flight a fantastic Harold Vick burner.

The way I feel such a simple tune which can let a musician go anywhere

Ding dong instantly catchy head

I want to go home a really evocative tune

Jakey another real burner

OK, enough Patton (can there ever be enough?)

Sneaky Pete a fabulous Lee Morgan line, from the album "Sonic boom"

Son of Ice Bag a great groove number by Hugh Masekela - not sure whether Hugh had recorded it earlier, but Lonnie Smith's is THE version

Idle moments a great Duke Pearson ballad

One Cylinder a classic chunk of very cool early Acid Jazz by Freddie McCoy. Freddie recorded his own version, released on his album "Peas n rice", a few weeks before Lou Donaldson's "Alligator bogaloo" was recorded, but Lou's is by far the better known version. Only Lonnie Smith, who didn't get a solo on Lou's version, has attempted the tune since.

Ladyfingers a great jazz waltz by Shirley Scott, from Stanley's album "Hustlin'"

List your own candidates.

MG

[Daniel A]

There's a whole lot of Duke Pearson compositions which have not been covered by someone else. Believe it or not, some of them are actually great.

Another that springs to mind: McLean's Blue Fable. It's on a McLean tribute album, but I think I recall that version is not particularly good.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

There's a whole lot of Duke Pearson compositions which have not been covered by someone else. Believe it or not, some of them are actually great.

Indeed! I should have mentioned "The phantom", "Ready Rudy?" and "Wahoo".

MG