GA Russell Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Richard "Groove" Holmes - Soul Message Paul Desmond - Bossa Antigua Mark Murphy - Rah Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Strange no one put down... I'd lose too much sleep to play this game I think...but strangely, the first which came to mind was Hampton Hawes' 'The Green Leaves of Summer'! On the JJM site, one of the comments began with: "I find it strange that no one else included “Rah,” the first album by Mark Murphy". WTF? Anyway, I don't get all the "strange" references. There's nothing strange going on here. As Clunky said above, "Just like the polls here, ask 100 people get a hundred answers....." It's bizarre that someone would find it "strange" that one of their personal favorites wasn't mentioned, unless it was some universally-recognized classic (and even then, it might be too subjective to voice an objection). What was more surprising to me was that two of the participants in the linked story selected JJ's "Proof Positive". That's not to say I don't think it's worthy, but what were the odds? Even in one decade, the number of choices is immense. I might have chosen a Hawes Contemporary title too, btw, but probably "I'm All Smiles" or "Here And Now" over "Green Leaves", particularly because the material was generally more "contemporary" to the 60's. Completely agree in the sense you mean it - I think what I meant was just that I found it curious that the first one which came into my mind was the Hawes...forced to bet on it, I'd have had to put the money on the first thing popping into my mind being some Ellington, probably p.s. Love those two Hawes too! Just something about the title track which gets to me about Green Leaves... I'm with you on the title track. One of my older brothers learned it on trumpet for a high school band performance circa 1965, and played it around the house enough that it's stayed with me ever since. The theme from "The Alamo" (the original version, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple John Wright - South Side Soul Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Café Vols. 1 & 2 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Also, at one point I was all hung up on: Introducing Wayne Shorter (Veejay) Rec. 11/1959, which I think makes it likely to be an early 1960 release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Thanks for the original link and thanks for lots of "favorites". I'd agree that most are great. I won't even attempt my own list, but it'd have to include some Hampton Hawes (as others have suggested). Maybe Blues for Bud. And I'd try to find room for some (admittedly less that prime era) Basie - probably Straight Ahead over Basie/Ellington, for SA's Sammy Nestico arrangements. Wes? Smokin' at the Half Note, Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960?), Full House, Boss Guitar? Can't go too far wrong...unless you start looking out to the A&M years (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homefromtheforest Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Way too hard but I'll pick 4 I've played to death over the years: Jackie McLean "destination out" Oliver Nelson "blues and the abstract truth" John Coltrane "Coltrane" Eric dolphy "outward bound" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Rec. 11/1959, which I think makes it likely to be an early 1960 release. That reminds me. Typically today, an album is released about a year after it was recorded. How long was the typical lag time fifty years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Ornette Ornette, Ornette on Tenor, the two Golden Circle albums, Crisis The Nessa-produced Roscoe Mitchell-Lester Bowie-Art Ensemble-Joseph Jarman releases Ayler: Spirits Rejoice, Bells The first Magic Sam Delmark and the Percy Mayfield Tangerines also became favorites. A bunch of Blue Notes and Prestiges also - what a decade it was for great music. In the 1960s, among '60s recordings, I may have most often played Spirits Rejoice, Coltrane's Transition, G. Evans' 2nd La Nevada, several Howling Wolf 45s; also, reissues and the older records from my college years when I was discovering jazz. Talking about blues, I have no idea when they were released, though I imagine that they were 1960s releases - even if the music is from the 50's - but I first heard The Best of Muddy Waters and The Best of Little Walter in the 1960s and played the heck out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It is really tough to make such a short list. Here are some of my favorites and I could have made it much longer. Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris Barry Harris Trio - Magnificent Teddy Edwards / Howard McGhee - Together Again Miles Davis - Friday & Saturday Night at the Blackhawk Horace Silver - Song For my Father Sonny Rollins - On Impulse Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag Art Blakey - Mosaic Hank Mobley - Roll Call Stan Getz - Jazz Samba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I don't think I could single out 10, let alone 3 or 4. Back when i first became interested in 60s jazz, I would have said Eric Dolphy's Last Date, Albert Ayler's Spiritual Unity or In Greenwich Village and Monk's Big Band and Quartet. This week, I'd pick Ascension, Numbers 1 & 2, The Sidewinder and anything/everything by Andrew Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 It's a pretty wild idea, since the 1960s is either the second-best decade for jazz or the best (1950s). Of course, that's my opinion, but I think a lot of people would agree with me. How much pre-1950 jazz have you listened to, out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Rec. 11/1959, which I think makes it likely to be an early 1960 release. That reminds me. Typically today, an album is released about a year after it was recorded. How long was the typical lag time fifty years ago? Good question; depends on the label, I think. When my paste problem is sorted out, I might do some research on this. Would you regard the albums that have been listed in this thread as a decent kind of random sample? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Speaking of "The Legendary Hassan": https://www.facebook...nvited&source=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Four favorite records from the 1960s that I didn't hear until after the 1960s were over: Benny Carter: Further Definitions Warne Marsh: Jazz from the East Village Warne Marsh: Release Record - Send Tape (a few tracks from 1959, but mostly from 1960) Jimmy Rushing: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Rec. 11/1959, which I think makes it likely to be an early 1960 release. That reminds me. Typically today, an album is released about a year after it was recorded. How long was the typical lag time fifty years ago? Good question; depends on the label, I think. When my paste problem is sorted out, I might do some research on this. Would you regard the albums that have been listed in this thread as a decent kind of random sample? MG MG, yes i would. For example, I love Wayne Shorter's three 1964 dates - Night Dreamer, JuJu and Speak No Evil. I wonder how soon the first one was released, and how late the last one was. I recall that at that same time, The Beatles' and other rock groups' records were released with no delay at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Tina Brooks - True Blue John Coltrane - A Love Supreme Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles Albert Ayler - Spiritual Unity I like lists that force to be narrowed down to a small number. It took me some time to come up with those four, and there was great deliberation between either Ascension and Maiden Voyage for the respective musicians above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 How could I have failed to mention "True Blue"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Stanley Turrentine and The Three Sounds, Blue Hour The Three Sounds, Moods Lee Morgan, Infinity (I wasn't listening in the 60s so I am not concerned that it wasn't issued until the LT series) Hank Mobley, Soul Station Oliver Nelson, Blues and The Abstract Truth Benny Carter, Further Definitions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 If I only had three to choose, it would be these: Charles Mingus - Black Saint and Sinner Lady Elvin Jones - Puttin it Together Wayne Shorter - ESP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Mingus presents Mingus Oh, hell yes, forgot about this some how, definitely a favourite. I will never forget - I was at a drunken campus party circa 1962 and spotted the lp on the floor, out of the jacket and the crowd was dancing on it. In my stupor, I rescued the badly scuffed record and went on a search for the jacket. After about 15 minutes I found it and ran home with my treasure. Never felt good or bad about my actions, but loved having some version of the music no matter how battered. Great story. For me, Mingus Presents Mingus was the album that really opened my ears to Mingus and made me go crazy for him, whereas before hearing MPM i pretty much just dug Mingus Ah Um and paid him shelf-service with a handful of other albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Trying to narrow it down from these... Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin - First Set / Live at Minton's John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman Kenny Burrell - Soul Call Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris Vince Guaraldi - Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (Sweet Slumber) Sarah Vaughan - Sassy Swings The Tivoli Hampton Hawes - I'm All Smiles Stanley Turrentine - Bluish Bag / Prodigal Son (BN twofer material) Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along Paul Desmond - Bossa Antigua Roy Haynes - People Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwbol Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Impossible!, but ... John Coltrane - Ascension and Meditations Miles Davis - Sorcerer (perhaps Nefertiti) Andrew Hill - Andrew!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarThrower Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 George Russell-Ezz-thetics Joe Henderson-Inner Urge Oliver Nelson-Straight Ahead Tony Williams-Lifetime Bobby Hutcherson-Stick Up Coltrane's Sound Mingus-Oh Yeah Current fave is Miles In The Sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balladeer Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 The Sixties are not my dearest decade in jazz. A few exceptions:: Lucky Thompson - Everything he did during the first half of the Sixties. Art Farmer recordings with Jim Hall Carmen McRae Bittersweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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