montg Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 The description of the forthcoming Tolliver CD on Mosaic's website implies this is the first in a series of "new recordings by legendary artists". This is exciting news to me. Does anyone have any more information about which artists might be recorded for the new label? What qualifies as 'legendary artist' status. People who have recorded for Blue Note in the past (sidemen or leaders)and are still active? Hutcherson, Billy Harper etc? A MOSAIC RECORDS FIRST! The Debut of the Mosaic Records/Blue Note jazz label. New Recordings by Legendary Jazz Artists[/b]. Quote
sal Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 I thought I heard that Freddie Hubbard was going to record a new session on Blue Note. Quote
montg Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Posted January 11, 2007 I thought Freddie's lip was shot. I hope this new label gives a somewhat lost generation its due--the generation that paid its dues in the 60s and 70s and was kind of pushed aside in the 80s and 90s by the young lion thing. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! BILLY HARPER!!! Please, oh please -- let it be so!!!! Quote
RDK Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 Billy Harper would be a fine choice. How 'bout Lou Donaldson? It'd be a real kick if they released a modern live show and kept in some of his wickedly funny stories. Or a DVD... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 Grachan Moncur!! I had a dream about Grachan last night - that somebody was issuing more music from the quartet with Hutcherson, McBee and Beaver Harris. Sadly, there isn't any more than was issued (guess that's why it was a dream)... Quote
felser Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) I hope this all works out OK. Blue Note did the same thing in the 80's (Tyner/McLean, Hubbard, Turrentine, Smith, etc. etc.) and the results were less than spectacular almost across the board. I'm not sure you can (or should) go home again. That being said, I'd love to see them record Harper and look forward to hearing the Tolliver. Edited January 12, 2007 by felser Quote
mjzee Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 I hope this all works out OK. Blue Note did the same thing in the 80's (Tyner/McLean, Hubbard, Turrentine, Smith, etc. etc.) and the results were less than spectacular almost across the board. I'm not sure you can (or should) go home again. That being said, I'd love to see them record Harper and look forward to hearing the Tolliver. Sonny Rollins Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 How 'bout Lou Donaldson? It'd be a real kick if they released a modern live show and kept in some of his wickedly funny stories. Or a DVD... Now that sounds like a gem! Lou has recorded very little live - one in Japan, on Lob; one in Italy, on Timeless; and one on the QEII, on Chiaroscuro. There's a bit of chat on the QEII set but not nearly as much as on, say, the Nat Adderley (which is hilarious). And that would be a good move for Blue Note, I'd imagine. Not trying to make another "Alligator bogaloo" but just documenting a whole show. There are others for whom that would work, I think. MG Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 With the death of Tower and the purge at the top of EMI, I suggest we all hold our breath. When the hammer comes down the little people go first and at BN everyone beneath Norah Jones is little people. It could look alot like BMG/Sony in a month. Quote
robert h. Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 I hope this all works out OK. Blue Note did the same thing in the 80's (Tyner/McLean, Hubbard, Turrentine, Smith, etc. etc.) and the results were less than spectacular almost across the board. I'm not sure you can (or should) go home again. That being said, I'd love to see them record Harper and look forward to hearing the Tolliver. EVERYTHING is the 80's was less than spectacular! But generally, I agree, although the new Tolliver disproves that. BILLY HARPER - now there's a guy who still has lots of great music left in him. We need more Billy Harper!! Quote
mjzee Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I think there's a label currently filling this niche: HighNote/Savant. Artists like Arthur Blythe, Fathead and Houston Person would easily fit into the concept decribed by Mosaic/Blue Note. While I wish that HighNote's productions were a little more creative, and that they "pushed" the artists to stretch a little more, their mode of presentation is very similar to what BN was. Even their cover artwork has improved! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I think there's a label currently filling this niche: HighNote/Savant. Artists like Arthur Blythe, Fathead and Houston Person would easily fit into the concept decribed by Mosaic/Blue Note. While I wish that HighNote's productions were a little more creative, and that they "pushed" the artists to stretch a little more, their mode of presentation is very similar to what BN was. Even their cover artwork has improved! Joe Fields has always filled the Prestige niche, where he worked before he started Cobblestone Records; then Muse; then HighNote/Savant/Fedora. Joe is my hero. In a couple of years, I'll probably have more albums on his labels than on Blue Note. MG Quote
bertrand Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 'everyone beneath Norah Jones is little people'. I didn't know she liked to be on top, nor that she was into dwarves. If so, there's a couple of albums out on the 'sexiest album covers' thread that she might get a kick out of. Bertrand. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 I didn't know she liked to be on top, nor that she was into dwarves.Bertrand. Don't think I said that, though that's ok with me. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 its like @ bn now, its like if nora jones was the dominatrix, and solomon illori african high life is tied up to a chair upside down ontop of the matress Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 solomon illori african high life is tied up to a chair upside down ontop of the matress You mean, so she can read the sleeve notes? MG Quote
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