Billy Harper

[Rooster_Ties]

18 hours ago, JSngry said:

Here's another good one that is off too may radars:

The leader has made a series of solid dates with varied and interesting personnel. But this one is tops, imo.

I've been meaning to pick up a copy of this for 10-12 years.  One of these days!!

[felser]

11 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said:

I've been meaning to pick up a copy of this for 10-12 years.  One of these days!!

I have it, and can second Jim's recommendation.  He's the one that hipped me to it some time ago.  BTW, thanks for the lead on that Masters Porgy & Bess set.  Ordered it this morning, $5.98 Amazon Prime.

Edited April 25, 2019 by felser

[jlhoots]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

World class solo bass performance ....

Not to derail - BUT does anyone have the Denon solo bass The Works Of Workman?

Don't think it ever made it to CD.

[soulpope]

1 minute ago, jlhoots said:

Not to derail - BUT does anyone have the Denon solo bass The Works Of Workman?

Don't think it ever made it to CD.

Do own the Denon vinyl and it is both musically and sonically magnificent .... unfortunately never released on CD ....

[JSngry]

Reggie was the A&R guy for that whole Denon series, iirc.

[felser]

Dex was not originally scheduled for the show I went to, it was the Roach and Hutcherson groups.  Dex had just come back to America, and was a late, impromptu add-on, using Hutcherson's rhythm section and, I believe, Henderson.  So I'm thinking it was very late 1976 maybe.

Edited April 26, 2019 by felser

[erwbol]

There is a sealed copy of The Believer Japanese mini-LP up for auction at eBay. Bidding starts at $39.99. Ends in about 28 hours:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BILLY-HARPER-THE-BELIEVER-JAPAN-MINI-LP-CD-BVCJ-35119-OBI-SEALED/392508169445?hash=item5b634f5ce5:g:NVIAAOSwmXtduYvj

Edited November 5, 2019 by erwbol

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, erwbol said:

There is a sealed copy of The Believer Japanese mini-LP up for auction at eBay. Bidding starts at $39.99. Ends in about 28 hours:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BILLY-HARPER-THE-BELIEVER-JAPAN-MINI-LP-CD-BVCJ-35119-OBI-SEALED/392508169445?hash=item5b634f5ce5:g:NVIAAOSwmXtduYvj

As appetizer .... :

 

[erwbol]

I am interested, but not at this price. Perhaps others feel different.

[soulpope]

5 minutes ago, erwbol said:

I am interested, but not at this price. Perhaps others feel different.

l would be interested in "Knowledge Of Self" at that price, but this was never reissued as CD .... so have to settle with my vinyl version  ....

[erwbol]

14 minutes ago, soulpope said:

l would be interested in "Knowledge Of Self" at that price, but this was never reissued as CD .... so have to settle with my vinyl version  ....

I've never heard Knowledge of Self.

I listened to the whole of The Believer on YouTube, and I feel it is not as great as Somalia, Soran-Bushi, B.H. and Soul of an Angel. I added a Capra Black Japanese mini-LP to my collection instead.

Edited November 5, 2019 by erwbol

[felser]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

l would be interested in "Knowledge Of Self" at that price

Me too, one of the very few CD's I'd pony up that kind of $ to buy.

[erwbol]

I wonder if the three YouTube clips I ripped to MP3 are from that needle drop or the Japanese mini-LP.

[Pim]

Most of the Baystate Spiritual Series are a not cheaper and easier to get. A pity. Probably because the demand for this Harper disc is higher? 

[erwbol]

I wonder how long the object has been on eBay already. Weeks, months?

[soulpope]

6 minutes ago, erwbol said:

I wonder how long the object has been on eBay already. Weeks, months?

The seller seems not to be in hurry .... btw the price is well within the range for "Baystate Spiritual Series" CD`s offered via Discogs ....

[Kevin Bresnahan]

11 hours ago, BFrank said:

I like The Believer even if it's not top-tier Billy. I bought it from his fan club merch table when I saw him at Yoshi's quite a few years ago. I think it's a needle drop 'home-made' CDR, though.

Make sure you have it backed up to your hard drive. The fan club CD-R is shit. Mine failed many years ago and I had to threw it out.

[Harbour]

I have most of that baystate series, there’s  some great stuff. It’s a shame they didn’t continue it further since there’s still a few not on cd, this max roach set with billy harper looks interesting 

 https://www.discogs.com/Max-Roach-Quartet-Live-in-Amsterdam/release/6041737

[felser]

23 minutes ago, Harbour said:

 this max roach set with billy harper looks interesting 

 https://www.discogs.com/Max-Roach-Quartet-Live-in-Amsterdam/release/6041737

I've listened to it on youtube.  It's fabulous.

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, felser said:

I've listened to it on youtube.  It's fabulous.

👍Yep👍 ....

[Pim]

That whole group is just: wow. Mosaic should do something with it. 

[erwbol]

4 hours ago, BFrank said:

Mosaic should round up all the Max and Billy sessions!

I would buy that (through Jazz Messengers)!

[soulpope]

Enjoy  .... :

 

[Pim]

 

I am listening to these two on my recently bought vinyl and I am blowed away by them. Expected them to be good but not this good. Started with Knowledge of Self and decided instantly I want to be a Billy Harper completist (which is probably easier than being a Waldron completist  ). I thought Love on the Sudan would be a bit less interesting but it is just as good. What also blows my mind is that the whole band is killing, but that part from Kenny Barron and Mickey Tucker, I really don't know any of the other guys. Everett Hollins, Malcolm Pinson, Greg Maker: they all seem to have played with Harper only (small exception here and there). 

Anyway it is time for a Billy Harper '70's recordings Mosaic: with all the stuff he made for Denon, Baystate and MPS and maybe include some Capra Black too! Vinyl quality is excellent but this deserves a new remaster . I know Felser is a huge fan, Hutchfan and Soulpope also as I can recall? 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Does Denon ever license their stuff? I can't remember anyone ever reissuing their stuff except themselves. I think MPS used to license out their recordings... didn't Prestige used to release their stuff in the US? Baystate.... who even owns that anymore?

Looking up Baystate, it looks like some of this stuff went to RCA but some of it seems to have referred back to the artist. After all, how else could Billy Harper issue his own version through his fan club?