BruceH Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Louis Smith kicks rightous ass on this album! My only criticism of the album is the cover could be better. Quite like the cover art m'self. I d'know...it makes me think that Horace is caught in some topological nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I kinda like the cover. The music is sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 the cover design reminds me of the late 40's early 50's ten inch BN covers, like "Genius of Modern Music", I gotta pick this new record up. On a side note, I was reading an article on Christian McBride's site that Horace suffers from Alzheimer's. how long has he had it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yeah, Louis suffered a stroke two years ago. He's getting out more though still dealing with redeveloping his speech. Friends in Ann Arbor said he and his wife were in the crowd at Hill Auditorium recently for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra's version of Ellington love songs. He was seen talking to friends and is otherwise on the mend. Great guy. His concert at Blue Lake in the 1980's, with the late pianist Eddie Russ, is still a favorite tape to pull out and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I kinda like the cover. The music is sublime. No argument there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I made the mistake of pre-ordering this one from Newbury and still don't have my copy, a week after the release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 was this a cuscuna "find" at the library of congress? even though no one answered this question - i seem to remember this being the case. and FWIW this is one SMOKIN' cd!! ESSENTIAL IMHO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 was this a cuscuna "find" at the library of congress? even though no one answered this question - i seem to remember this being the case. That was where he first heard this Newport set, but he then found out that Columbia recorded the entire festival (in stereo), so the CD is mastered from tapes in the Columbia vaults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Yeah, Louis suffered a stroke two years ago. He's getting out more though still dealing with redeveloping his speech. Friends in Ann Arbor said he and his wife were in the crowd at Hill Auditorium recently for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra's version of Ellington love songs. He was seen talking to friends and is otherwise on the mend. Great guy. His concert at Blue Lake in the 1980's, with the late pianist Eddie Russ, is still a favorite tape to pull out and enjoy. I caught Louis SMith a couple of times in 2004 and 2005 (including the '05 Detroit Jazz Festival). I'm pretty sure he said he was teaching in Ann Arbot at this time and playing pretty regularly at a local club. (I've got it in the back of my mind that Organissimo played there too, but I could be nuts.) I can't say he was playing at the same level as that excellent first Blue Note album (with Cannonball (Buckshot) Adderly!), but it was still a joy to hear him. Nice 14-page interview with Smith. (Not mine.) http://www.alexander-graham.com/louis_smith.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Louis Smith was also on the Kenny Burrell "Blue Lights" cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I agree Evan, this is a smokin' cd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I agree Evan, this is a smokin' cd! Y'all are costing me money here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 got mine and just spun it. Smoking indeed, excellent Louis Smith and Louis Hayes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Agree with all the love for Silver at Newport 1958 here---really glad I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I think JOS played at Newport in '57, hopefully they can release that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Got it yesterday - the music is very good, though I think two of the heads are played a little sloppily. Solos are all good - notice how different Louis Hayes' snare sound is compared to the RVG studio sessions! And I wish they'd have done Cool Eyes at the slower tempo like on the only Silver Epic LP (where its titled To Beat or Not To Beat) - I think the slower tempo fits the theme much better. Oh well ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybleaden Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 still loving this a week on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 The interaction among Horace, Gene Taylor, and Louis Hayes during Horace's solos is something else -- Hard Bop par excellence, on a level with the interaction among Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe on the title track of "Cool Struttin,'" which in its own way is as compositional as Morton's Red Hot Peppers. Back to the Newport album, the whole band sounds so fresh and foxy -- everyone is digging everyone else and bouncing right out to us their pleasure in what's bouncing back at them from their fellows. Yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I looked for this last weekend at one of my locals, but they didn't have it. It sounds like something a must have for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 At the "Itunes" store, the only track available as a single download is the introduction! 99 cents for Willis Conover talking for 44 seconds!! Is there a market for that? Do people load up their Ipods with this sort of thing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I commented about this in my own poll about how I should use last weekend's Borders coupon, but I might as well post here, too: This CD belongs in every hard bop lover's collection! And Louis Smith is a serious mo-fo!! It would be great if some listen to this recording and decide to check out his late-career Steeplechase recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 At the "Itunes" store, the only track available as a single download is the introduction! 99 cents for Willis Conover talking for 44 seconds!! Is there a market for that? Do people load up their Ipods with this sort of thing?? If you load in some Phil Schaap pause tracks, you can extend a 44 second introduction to 3 or 4 minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 At the "Itunes" store, the only track available as a single download is the introduction! 99 cents for Willis Conover talking for 44 seconds!! Is there a market for that? Do people load up their Ipods with this sort of thing?? If you load in some Phil Schaap pause tracks, you can extend a 44 second introduction to 3 or 4 minutes or so. But what if Orrin is running the stopwatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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