A Lark Ascending Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks all...moreto chew on there. The Mwandishi Hancock's I know - need to revisit them now I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 The title cut on Roy Brooks' "Free Slave" - it's in the vein of the obligatory Blue Note lead-off funk/soul/a-go go number, except about 10 times groovier. Plus all the above recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'd add : Calling Out Loud by Nat Adderley I'd also recommend Nat's 'You, Baby' which has a similar feel to 'Calling Out Loud'. As much as I like those two , I think it's fair to point out that there are no extended tracks on those albums ; longest tracks are about six minutes , with many three to four minutes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 O.K. here is some suggested listening for Bev and others ( artist/album/song(s) ) : The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On -- Smilin' Billy Suite 18:28 Brother Jack McDuff - The Heatin' System (Cadet) -- The Heatin' System 12:26 -- Pressure Gauge 10:41 Pete Yellin - Dance Of Allegra -- Dance Of Allegra 11:10 -- Bird And The Ouija Board 12:15 Buster Williams - Pinnacle -- The Hump 11:31 Frank Strazzeri - After The Rain -- Cloudburst 9:45 Shamek Farrah - First Impressions -- First Impresssions 10:28 Norman Connors - Dance Of Magic -- Blue 10:21 Norman Connors - Dark Of Light -- Dark Of Light 11:45 Harold Land - Choma -- Our Home 10:07 Arnie Cheatham - Thing -- Sketch 22:47 -- Road Through The Wall 22:09 Cecil Payne - Zodiac -- Girl , You Got A Home 10:50 Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy -- New World 17:06 Lee Morgan - The Last Session -- In What Direction Are You Headed ? 16:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 O.K. here is some suggested listening for Bev and others ( artist/album/song(s) ) : The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On -- Smilin' Billy Suite 18:28 Brother Jack McDuff - The Heatin' System (Cadet) -- The Heatin' System 12:26 -- Pressure Gauge 10:41 Pete Yellin - Dance Of Allegra -- Dance Of Allegra 11:10 -- Bird And The Ouija Board 12:15 Buster Williams - Pinnacle -- The Hump 11:31 Frank Strazzeri - After The Rain -- Cloudburst 9:45 Shamek Farrah - First Impressions -- First Impresssions 10:28 Norman Connors - Dance Of Magic -- Blue 10:21 Norman Connors - Dark Of Light -- Dark Of Light 11:45 Harold Land - Choma -- Our Home 10:07 Arnie Cheatham - Thing -- Sketch 22:47 -- Road Through The Wall 22:09 Cecil Payne - Zodiac -- Girl , You Got A Home 10:50 Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy -- New World 17:06 Lee Morgan - The Last Session -- In What Direction Are You Headed ? 16:20 Not a lot of soul jazz in there, Chas The McDuff's one I've been looking for for a while, however. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) one that fits and I just got: Freedom Sounds: People Get Ready (with Wayne Henderson) (Atlantic) Review by Bruce Eder People Get Ready was the first of two albums cut for Atlantic Records by Freedom Sounds, a nine-piece group put together by trombonist Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders. It was cut around the same time that Henderson appeared as part of Hugh Masekela's band at the Monterey International Pop Festival, and it comes from a similar multi-cultural, musical, multi-lingual sensibility. Henderson and his band — including Al Abreus on tenor and soprano sax, James Benson on baritone sax and flute, Pancho Bristol on electric bass, Harold Land at the piano, Moses Obligacion on the conga drum, Ricardo Chimelis on the timbales, Max Garduno on percussion, and Paul Humphrey on drums — range freely across excellent Henderson originals such as "Cucamunga," and cover "Respect," "People Get Ready," "Things Go Better" (yes, the Coca-Cola jingle, which they do wonderful things with), and "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)." The originals, especially "Orbital Velocity" and "Cathy the Cooker," possess vast kinetic energy and the bracing quality of a concert performance, capturing for posterity the reality behind this group's reputation as a live band. The record has aged well and, as if to prove it, WEA International reissued it in 2004 as part of the Atlantic Masters series, in an audiophile-quality CD reissue re-creating the original LP jacket. edited to add AMG review - source: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:kbfrxqukldse Edited January 21, 2009 by king ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not a lot of soul jazz in there, Chas No guv , just a bunch of choice , non-commercial , 70's , extended jazz-funk of the type Bev was asking about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Some of those Robin Kenyatta things would also fit - Girl from Martinique for instance! And another for "Elegant Soul" (and "Soul Symphony" or how that other recent Rare Groove by Gene Harris was called again). Both very nice, I found! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 one that fits and I just got: Freedom Sounds: People Get Ready (with Wayne Henderson) (Atlantic) Review by Bruce Eder People Get Ready was the first of two albums cut for Atlantic Records by Freedom Sounds, a nine-piece group put together by trombonist Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders. It was cut around the same time that Henderson appeared as part of Hugh Masekela's band at the Monterey International Pop Festival, and it comes from a similar multi-cultural, musical, multi-lingual sensibility. Henderson and his band — including Al Abreus on tenor and soprano sax, James Benson on baritone sax and flute, Pancho Bristol on electric bass, Harold Land at the piano, Moses Obligacion on the conga drum, Ricardo Chimelis on the timbales, Max Garduno on percussion, and Paul Humphrey on drums — range freely across excellent Henderson originals such as "Cucamunga," and cover "Respect," "People Get Ready," "Things Go Better" (yes, the Coca-Cola jingle, which they do wonderful things with), and "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)." The originals, especially "Orbital Velocity" and "Cathy the Cooker," possess vast kinetic energy and the bracing quality of a concert performance, capturing for posterity the reality behind this group's reputation as a live band. The record has aged well and, as if to prove it, WEA International reissued it in 2004 as part of the Atlantic Masters series, in an audiophile-quality CD reissue re-creating the original LP jacket. edited to add AMG review - source: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:kbfrxqukldse Nice album; no long trax. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not a lot of soul jazz in there, Chas No guv , just a bunch of choice , non-commercial , 70's , extended jazz-funk of the type Bev was asking about . Hm, here's the list again The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On -- Smilin' Billy Suite 18:28 Brother Jack McDuff - The Heatin' System (Cadet) -- The Heatin' System 12:26 -- Pressure Gauge 10:41 Pete Yellin - Dance Of Allegra -- Dance Of Allegra 11:10 -- Bird And The Ouija Board 12:15 Buster Williams - Pinnacle -- The Hump 11:31 Frank Strazzeri - After The Rain -- Cloudburst 9:45 Shamek Farrah - First Impressions -- First Impresssions 10:28 Norman Connors - Dance Of Magic -- Blue 10:21 Norman Connors - Dark Of Light -- Dark Of Light 11:45 Harold Land - Choma -- Our Home 10:07 Arnie Cheatham - Thing -- Sketch 22:47 -- Road Through The Wall 22:09 Cecil Payne - Zodiac -- Girl , You Got A Home 10:50 Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy -- New World 17:06 Lee Morgan - The Last Session -- In What Direction Are You Headed ? 16:20 There's really not a lot there that I'd recognise as funk, though I confess that the only one I've heard is the Lee Morgan - but as my copy was fucked, I chucked it twenty years ago, so it's been a long time. That didn't sound like a funk record - we're talking here about James Brown influences, not Rock influences, yes? - to me, though. And I can't imagine Cecil Payne making that sort of album, or Woody Shaw, or Frank Strazzeri... etc etc. The only ones I CAN imagine in that context are McDuff and Connors (though I've never even HEARD of Cheatham, Yellin and Farrah). So, are we not seeing this the same way, or have I missed a load of Rusty Bryant-type stuff? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 one that fits and I just got: Freedom Sounds: People Get Ready (with Wayne Henderson) (Atlantic) Nice album; no long trax. MG yup, forgot about that... how about this one: Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where the Music Is I'm lovin' it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not a lot of soul jazz in there, Chas No guv , just a bunch of choice , non-commercial , 70's , extended jazz-funk of the type Bev was asking about . Hm, here's the list again The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On -- Smilin' Billy Suite 18:28 Brother Jack McDuff - The Heatin' System (Cadet) -- The Heatin' System 12:26 -- Pressure Gauge 10:41 Pete Yellin - Dance Of Allegra -- Dance Of Allegra 11:10 -- Bird And The Ouija Board 12:15 Buster Williams - Pinnacle -- The Hump 11:31 Frank Strazzeri - After The Rain -- Cloudburst 9:45 Shamek Farrah - First Impressions -- First Impresssions 10:28 Norman Connors - Dance Of Magic -- Blue 10:21 Norman Connors - Dark Of Light -- Dark Of Light 11:45 Harold Land - Choma -- Our Home 10:07 Arnie Cheatham - Thing -- Sketch 22:47 -- Road Through The Wall 22:09 Cecil Payne - Zodiac -- Girl , You Got A Home 10:50 Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy -- New World 17:06 Lee Morgan - The Last Session -- In What Direction Are You Headed ? 16:20 There's really not a lot there that I'd recognise as funk, though I confess that the only one I've heard is the Lee Morgan - but as my copy was fucked, I chucked it twenty years ago, so it's been a long time. That didn't sound like a funk record - we're talking here about James Brown influences, not Rock influences, yes? - to me, though. And I can't imagine Cecil Payne making that sort of album, or Woody Shaw, or Frank Strazzeri... etc etc. The only ones I CAN imagine in that context are McDuff and Connors (though I've never even HEARD of Cheatham, Yellin and Farrah). So, are we not seeing this the same way, or have I missed a load of Rusty Bryant-type stuff? MG have the gary bartz milestone albums been mentioned? (remembered them because chas list rather lists (to me) bartz-style than bryant-style music... btw i only have one of the bryant prestige albums, rusty bryant returns, and (although the tracks are not that long (between 5 and 10 minutes)) this is one of my favorite albums in this vein... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 one that fits and I just got: Freedom Sounds: People Get Ready (with Wayne Henderson) (Atlantic) Nice album; no long trax. MG yup, forgot about that... how about this one: Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where the Music Is I'm lovin' it! Fabulous album. Looks like they've ditched that horrid front cover. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Listened to this today; I think it meets your criteria... Charlie Rouse - Two Is One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 one that fits and I just got: Freedom Sounds: People Get Ready (with Wayne Henderson) (Atlantic) Review by Bruce Eder People Get Ready was the first of two albums cut for Atlantic Records by Freedom Sounds, a nine-piece group put together by trombonist Wayne Henderson of the Jazz Crusaders. It was cut around the same time that Henderson appeared as part of Hugh Masekela's band at the Monterey International Pop Festival, and it comes from a similar multi-cultural, musical, multi-lingual sensibility. Henderson and his band — including Al Abreus on tenor and soprano sax, James Benson on baritone sax and flute, Pancho Bristol on electric bass, Harold Land at the piano, Moses Obligacion on the conga drum, Ricardo Chimelis on the timbales, Max Garduno on percussion, and Paul Humphrey on drums — range freely across excellent Henderson originals such as "Cucamunga," and cover "Respect," "People Get Ready," "Things Go Better" (yes, the Coca-Cola jingle, which they do wonderful things with), and "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)." The originals, especially "Orbital Velocity" and "Cathy the Cooker," possess vast kinetic energy and the bracing quality of a concert performance, capturing for posterity the reality behind this group's reputation as a live band. The record has aged well and, as if to prove it, WEA International reissued it in 2004 as part of the Atlantic Masters series, in an audiophile-quality CD reissue re-creating the original LP jacket. edited to add AMG review - source: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:kbfrxqukldse Nice album; no long trax. MG I was actually thinking about this when the thread came up, but the tracks are short. I got it as a twofer with Black Woman a while back and was kind of bewildered by the pairing. Good album, though, with some really cutting playing by Henderson. If we're going to bring up the Masekela, let's bring up his other album Hugh Masekela & Union of South Africa, which is less adventurous but a little more soul jazz-y than Home. I'd bring up Dudu, but that's taking things a little far afield, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 How about Weather Report's Sweetnighter? 125th Street Congress is 12+ minutes of hard slamming funk jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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