felser Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Listening to "The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon", and my ears have sparked up to a trumpet player on the recording named Martin Banks. Really enjoy his playing on this. Recognized him as a name I have occasionally seen through the years. Checked Allmusic, and his credits range from Freddie King and Ray Charles to Sam Rivers and Archiie Shepp. I have the recordings that he plays on by Rivers, Shepp, Booker Ervin, Harold Land, and Dexter. Any other thoughts or recommendations on him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) what has he played on with Booker Ervin? here's something: https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbafd Edited August 21, 2015 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Booker 'n Brass on Pacific Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsMobley Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1999-04-30/521876/http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1999-11-19/74724/start there, forum members SoulStream and Jazzbo might have more to add.SoulStream's solo album is recently out also btw.http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-08-14/the-drifter/ Edited August 21, 2015 by MomsMobley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I think he played in a Duke Pearson aggregation, too - maybe I'm thinking of someone else though.I feel like people were talking about that Banks interview long after the fact; when I moved to Austin in 06, people who found out I was a jazz fan/writer/etc. were asking me about him and if I ever got to meet him (which I didn't). I think he exacted an influence on the younger players in town. Hannibal is down there now - or at least nearby, in Bastrop - though I don't believe he plays much and doesn't have quite the same 'in' with the local guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Also on Harold Land 'Take Aim' and RRK 'Slightly Latin'.Martin Banks fan here ! Reminds me a bit of Richard Williams, who also never got the kudos merited. Edited August 22, 2015 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 There's a story about Richard Williams beating up the saxophonist Frank Smith in Slugs' and breaking his horn. Smith was playing with Paul Bley's group, I believe. Wasn't that long afterward that Smith went out west and split the New York scene.I think he may later have come to terms, somewhat, with free music as he played on Noah Howard's Red Star - a slightly more inside date, but the band does get 'out.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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