John L Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 Me three. I love that first quintet and those Emarcy albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 Me, I like his playing better once he became a successful bandleader with an identifiable book. Starting on Riverside and going forward. His playing on those Emarcy sides seems a little bit unfocused to me. Once he got that first successful band together, there was just so much more "personality" to his entire presentation, including his own playing. Anybody read "Education of a Bandleader", his essay for Jazz Review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 I like the looseness of Cannonball's playing on the Emarcy and Savoy records - a heavy Bird-inflected plate of down home blues delivered with a powerful wallop. What came later may have been more fully realized in many ways, but I also really love what Cannonball played in his earlier years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 2 hours ago, John L said: I like the looseness of Cannonball's playing on the Emarcy and Savoy records - a heavy Bird-inflected plate of down home blues delivered with a powerful wallop. What came later may have been more fully realized in many ways, but I also really love what Cannonball played in his earlier years. I'm with you John. The Savoy sides (also under Klook's and Nat's name) are f'ing great especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 19 hours ago, John L said: I like the looseness of Cannonball's playing on the Emarcy and Savoy records - a heavy Bird-inflected plate of down home blues delivered with a powerful wallop. What came later may have been more fully realized in many ways, but I also really love what Cannonball played in his earlier years. Well said !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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