Curtis Amy - The Sounds of Broadway/Hollywood

[donald byrd 4 EVA]

I just got this LP and was wondering if anyone knew anything about the record. Curtis with strings?!

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

palamar records? what label is this now?

[4XB]

I just got this LP and was wondering if anyone knew anything about the record. Curtis with strings?!

In my opinion a "just not" record. I prefer the Pacifics and Mustang.

[Dan Gould]

I just got this LP and was wondering if anyone knew anything about the record. Curtis with strings?!

In my opinion a "just not" record. I prefer the Pacifics and Mustang.

Very much so. I was smart enough to pass when I saw this at a shop for $20 and later received a burn of it. It just doesn't compare with the PJs and his one-off for Verve.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

what is his one off for verve

and what is the mustang?

[Dan Gould]

what is his one off for verve

and what is the mustang?

You just answered your question.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

what waht waht?> is it more a pop lp? what are the tunes/personel? is it from the 60s? i thought i had all his albums- chewy LOVES curtis amy!!!!!!!

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

waitwaitwaitwaitwaiwtwiawiawt

the title track isnt a cover of DB's mustang, is it? it can't be. this cant be happneing this is not happening this is not happening

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

dusty grove says the ***LP*** contains TWO versions of the title track??!?!?!???!!

[4XB]

dusty grove says the ***LP*** contains TWO versions of the title track??!?!?!???!!

That`s true.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

are the two versions different? thats off for an original lp, isnt it?

and re: the strings lp- u guys must be nuts-- jay read me the liner notes, horace tapscott on piano, man this sounds great!

[Niko]

sad this isn't great, the line-up looks so fine: (info from

bjazz.blogspot.com great Tapscott, Cart, Bradford site)

Curtis Amy saxophones soprano et ténor

Warren Gale, Jr. trompette

Lester Robertson trombone

Horace Tapscott piano

Eddie Mathias contrebasse

Mel Lee batterie

[Clunky]

are the two versions different? thats off for an original lp, isnt it?

and re: the strings lp- u guys must be nuts-- jay read me the liner notes, horace tapscott on piano, man this sounds great!

one's an edited down version of the other, this album is ok but no great shakes I'm afraid to say

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

if i wanna get early horace tapscott whats the best way to do that? espically his own arkestra material-- like from the 60s? is any of that stuff available?

[Niko]

if i wanna get early horace tapscott whats the best way to do that? espically his own arkestra material-- like from the 60s? is any of that stuff available?

got Steven Isoardi's book "The Dark Tree" on Friday and the accompanying CD has some unissued Arkestra material 4 minutes from 1969, 10 minutes from 1970, 17 great minutes from 1976, and 34 (just quintet) minutes from 1995; amazon.com has it for 19$ (from sellers, 25 from amazon) and you get a nice 300 page hardcover book (haven't read much yet besides the photos) plus a CD; would love to hear more as well, but nothing else seems to be available

[4XB]

are the two versions different? thats off for an original lp, isnt it?

and re: the strings lp- u guys must be nuts-- jay read me the liner notes, horace tapscott on piano, man this sounds great!

Chewy, go for the Mustang and you will enjoy yourself. It`s really your thing.

[donald byrd 4 EVA]

I have no idea why the rest of you are so down on this. its beautiful.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

YOU GUYS ARE ALL OUT OF YOUR GOURDS

jay just played me this on the phone and even on the phone i could tell this album is a gem

you guys lick the ECM popsicle all day and then you lambash this masterpiece by curtis amy, i just cant understand

[clifford_thornton]

I've got some good later Tapscott group stuff, including a few of those Nimbus LPs, but would love to hear some prime '60s shit. The Dutchman gets under my skin.

Edit: not trying to derail, but I guess it's already going that route...

Edited May 21, 2007 by clifford_thornton

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

so if i understand correctly there essentially IS no issues of tapscotts 60s recordings, save that book someone mentioned w/ bonus cd?

[Adam]

Yes, you should get the book The Dark Tree.

What year is the material on West Coast Hot? 69?

All the Nimbus material is later.

[six string]

I just picked up Curtis Amy's Mustang lp last Sunday at a record swap. It's really great in a funky way. I wasn't hip to him until a saw the Mosaic Select on him. When I saw Mustang at the swap, I knew I needed it.

Highly recomended.

[ghost of miles]

Yes, you should get the book The Dark Tree.

What year is the material on West Coast Hot? 69?

All the Nimbus material is later.

Yes, WEST COAST HOT is '69. Steve Isoardi has said that some of the earlier Arkestra/Tapscott material is problematic when it comes to audio quality, condition of the tapes, etc. The disc from the book is very good, as is the book itself... well worth checking out.

Also, don't overlook Sonny Criss' 1968 lp SONNY'S DREAM--although Tapscott did not play on this date, he did the all of the writing & arranging. And he's on the Lou Blackburn Connoisseur as well.

Edited May 24, 2007 by ghost of miles

[ghost of miles]

A couple of outtakes from the Night Lights Tapscott show--Isoardi talking about the Tapscott/UGMA archives and what's on the book's CD.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

"Mustang" is a very nice album. "Shaker heights" is a fabulous track. Rest is all pretty good. I couldn't do without it.

MG