rockefeller center Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Am listening to Rudolph Johnson's album "Second Coming" (available through blackjazz.com. Kirk Lightsey p, Kent Brinkley b, Doug Sides dr, Johnson ts, arr). Except for Lightsey and Brinkley I have been unfamiliar with these musicians. I found out about Rudolph Johnson through the 1973 "Radio Free Rahsaan" radio series which features the tune "Water Bearer". Does anyone around here have something to say about these musicians? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I have two of these Blackjazz reissues--Henry Franklin THE SKIPPER and Walter Bishop, Jr. CORAL KEYS--that I really enjoy. Especially THE SKIPPER. Someone around here will know something about the musicians you're asking about, I'm sure. That Rudplph Johnson looks like something I would dig(cool song titles). :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted August 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 I have to check out these Henry Franklin discs. Thanks for the heads up, Noj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 ... his unwavering spirit is impenetrable against all the odds he has to face. Now, at the age of 26, Nguyen Tien Minh currently ranks 15th worldwide and still goes on striking generations of badminton lovers around the globe with not only awe but also inspirations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Am listening to Rudolph Johnson's album "Second Coming" (available through blackjazz.com. Kirk Lightsey p, Kent Brinkley b, Doug Sides dr, Johnson ts, arr). Except for Lightsey and Brinkley I have been unfamiliar with these musicians. I found out about Rudolph Johnson through the 1973 "Radio Free Rahsaan" radio series which features the tune "Water Bearer". Does anyone around here have something to say about these musicians? i am only familiar with Rudolph Johnson through his Black Jazz album in the '70s. i actually saw Doug Sides at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2007. he was playing with Kirk, Reggie Johnson and Johnny Griffin. i believe Doug has been living in Europe for many years now. wonder if anyone knows if Rudolph is around any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Doug Sides has been in Europe at least since 1991. First in Holland and now in Germany, I believe. A wonderful and versatile musician and a fine gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 ... his unwavering spirit is impenetrable against all the odds he has to face. Now, at the age of 26, Nguyen Tien Minh currently ranks 15th worldwide and still goes on striking generations of badminton lovers around the globe with not only awe but also inspirations. I am so not hip to what this is supposed to mean... Kennegitme Sumhep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Didn't Sumhep play in Salah Ragab's band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Didn't Sumhep play in Salah Ragab's band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david weiss Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I worked with Rudy in Ray Charles' band. Rudy was there for years I believe. I heard he passed away a few years ago but I'm not entirely certain. I used Doug Sides on a Cookers gig last year. He does live in Germany and he did sound great on the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 David, I did not know that you did the Ray gig! Were you on it while Mark Van Sickle & Don Wilkerson & Johnny Coles were too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I worked with Rudy in Ray Charles' band. Rudy was there for years I believe. I heard he passed away a few years ago but I'm not entirely certain. I used Doug Sides on a Cookers gig last year. He does live in Germany and he did sound great on the gig. sadly, i, too, was under the impression that Rudy passed away in the past few years. i remember him as being a very gentle, nice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david weiss Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 David, I did not know that you did the Ray gig! Were you on it while Mark Van Sickle & Don Wilkerson & Johnny Coles were too? Damn Jim, how old do you think I am..... I did one Japanese tour with the band in December 1995 and none of those guys were there. I knew Johnny Coles did the band but didn't know that Don Wilkerson did it and I don't know Mark Van Sickle. Rudy had already done the band for years when I did it and the other tenor player (Al something I think) was there for a while as well so I don't know when Wilkerson could have done it but it was long before I made my brief appearance. The only guys that were there when I was that seemed to have been there for a while where the two tenor players, the alto player/music director (Al Jackson was his name I think) and the organ player (I think his name was Earl). I guess it's all a blur to me at this point. NTSU alumni James Farnsworth was in the band at the time. I left NTSU in 1986 by the way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Ok, this would have been the later-1970s I'm talking about. Doesn't seem that long ago... Oh,btw - Mark Van Sickle was a lead trumpeter, came out of NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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