Mark Stryker Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 "Cattin'" means that you're playing a lot of licks with that "tom cat" attitude. Lee Morgan was one of the kings of it. Further extrapolation: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cattin%27%20it%20up got it -- sonny stitt on an inspired night ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Especially on a slower blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Had a bunch of experience with Bu's hearing problem. "You want all these folks to know this motherfucker is deaf?!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have almost nothing by Blakey after 1973, so, what am I missing? Anything stand out? Maybe "Album of the Year?" Any "must haves?" Could I get a few suggestions? (I am familiar with his Roulette albums from the mid-'70's, they're pretty good, but have never seen a reissue.) What about this one? Art Blakey at Dutch radio Sesjun shows Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Anyone have any thoughts on the Blakey groups with Dave Schnitter? It's been a while since I listened to Blakey, let alone later Blakey, which I consider to have the form but not the "inner mounting flame" (so to speak) of his earlier groups. But I have seen Schnitter live a couple of times in the last few years and rather like his style. I recall reading some interview of Schnitter where he talks about his Blakey experience. I think his take on it was that the group was really coming into its own but got cut short , for some reason(s) I don't recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Found the Vogue reissue (titled "Blues March") of the first Roulette album (originally titled "Backgammon"). Haven't yet played it, but would have passed by if it wasn't for this thread... heard "Keystone 3" many, many years ago (a highschool friend had it), guess it would be one to look for... also plan to get the Sesjun set (but want the J.J. Johnson more badly there! Got the Chet and Evans). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 To my ears, "Feeling Good" (mentioned above) is one of the best, if not the best, late period Blakey albums out there. I recently picked up the Sesjun sessions. They are good, but not essential IMHO. Just more of the same old, same old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Is COAST TO COAST worth checking out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Is COAST TO COAST worth checking out? Yes. That's the Terrance Blanchard/musical director edition of the Messengers--two live albums. Representative of the only edition of the Messengers that I heard live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks, KH--I may go ahead and pick that one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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