colllin Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) Hi. I'm looking for straight ahead jazz with good banjo solos. So far I have only found 3 tracks by Chuck Wayne - "Greensleeves" "On Green Dolphin Street" and "Lovely." (Those have banjo guitar (6 string) and I don't care if it's 5 string or 6 - the sound is what I'm looking for.) I know there are a lot of really early recordings with banjo, but I'd prefer something more hi-fi. I have listened to samples of Bela Fleck, but I'm looking for something more traditional sounding - traditional in every way except that a banjo solo is featured. (If Bela has traditional sounding recordings, let me know.) 50's and 60's recordings preferred, but later stuff is OK. Any recommendations? Thank you for your help! -Colin Edited September 10, 2010 by Colin Mathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) Not exactly bebop but our own Chris A recorded this banjo gem , not bebop but cerainly hi-fi and a very engaging set Elmer Snowden - Harlem Banjo Edited September 9, 2010 by Clunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Title: THESE ARE MY ROOTS CLIFFORD JORDAN PLAYS LEADBELLY Label: Atlantic #1444 LP 1965 Artists: Clifford Jordan, Roy Burrowes, Julian Priester, Cedar Walton, Richard Davis, Albert Heath, Chuck Wayne, Sandra Douglas Songs: De Grey Goose, Black Betty, Yellow Gal, Black Girl, Good Night Irene, Dick's Holler, Jolly The Random, Highest Mountain, Take This Hammer, Silver City Bound (Re-issued in 1998 on CD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colllin Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Not exactly bebop but our own Chris A recorded this banjo gem , not bebop but cerainly hi-fi and a very engaging set Elmer Snowden - Harlem Banjo I sampled the songs - this is the sort of thing I was looking for - thanks! Title: THESE ARE MY ROOTS CLIFFORD JORDAN PLAYS LEADBELLY Label: Atlantic #1444 LP 1965 Artists: Clifford Jordan, Roy Burrowes, Julian Priester, Cedar Walton, Richard Davis, Albert Heath, Chuck Wayne, Sandra Douglas Songs: De Grey Goose, Black Betty, Yellow Gal, Black Girl, Good Night Irene, Dick's Holler, Jolly The Random, Highest Mountain, Take This Hammer, Silver City Bound (Re-issued in 1998 on CD) I sampled the songs. This is a very cool album! I'm always on the look out for something different and this definitely qualifies. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 I recorded a free-jazz banjo piece in 2007 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 It's a blues album, but Otis Taylor's Recapturing the Banjo is worthwhile. http://www.amazon.com/Recapturing-the-Banjo/dp/B0019EF4Q6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1284132107&sr=8-1-fkmr0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I have posted one full-length track from Elmer's "Harlem Banjo" album on my blog. Here is a direct link to "Rinning Wild" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeline Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Was Elmer related to these folks, by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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