So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[paul secor]

[jlhoots]

Blue Serge is a classic!!

[duaneiac]

 

[soulpope]

9 hours ago, kinuta said:

👍👍👍!!!

[soulpope]

5 hours ago, paul secor said:

A beauty ....

[duaneiac]

There is only one word for this band and this video:

INCREDIBLE!

 

In the trumpet section ya got Doc Cheatham, Joe Newman and Cat Anderson.  In the sax section ya got Charles McPherson sitting smack dab between Earle Warren and Arnett Cobb -- and, oh yeah, Pepper Adams on the other end.  Did you think that looks like Ray Bryant on piano in that video still?  Well congratulations, that is Ray Bryant and and I never thought of him as a boogie woogie player but there he is on the fun-filled thrill ride that is "Hamp's Boogie Woogie".  I think this is the first time I have seen Panama Francis drumming.  Very crisp and tasty.  I absolutely loved this video, but I still did not have half as much fun as Hamp did.  Do yourself a favor this weekend and set aside an hour to watch this amazing concert video.

[JohnS]

12 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

I was at least at one of these nights at Ronnie's, quite possibly two.

[soulpope]

18 minutes ago, JohnS said:

I was at least at one of these nights at Ronnie's, quite possibly two.

Of course I know these recordings by heart .... what are your personal memories from back then .... ?

[soulpope]

[Big Beat Steve]

19 hours ago, paul secor said:

 

There was too little Ernie Henry captured for posterity.

Down Beat were sort of underwhelmed. Unable to express the ideas floating in his head and painfully squealing because he was aware of what he wanted to express but couldn't ... Or so they thought ...

14 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

Just out of curiosity ....

Was there more than one Milcho Leviev or a succession/family of musicians by the same name?

Unless my memory is failing me really, really badly, I do seem to remember that name from some Down Beats from the 50s (and/or Schwann-like record release listings), but in an orchestral MOR pop/light classics context. Could this possibly be the same one?

[sidewinder]

2 hours ago, JohnS said:

I was at least at one of these nights at Ronnie's, quite possibly two.

Sadly, didn’t catch him play the Ronnies gig that Summer but did catch him at Capital Jazz Fest which was I think, July 1980. Relocated right after the Ally Pally burnt down !  I have the feeling that Pepper played the Charlie Parker 25th Anniversary tribute I saw right after the Ronnies season. He brought the house down with his solo feature.

Must get that ‘Complete Mole’ set (vinyl would be nice).

Edited February 2, 2019 by sidewinder

[paul secor]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

[BillF]

[soulpope]

[JSngry]

I gotta think that Metropole gig is fun.

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[Tom 1960]

I've been on the fence on the latest Dolphy release so holding off on that for now. Instead picked up these 2 Resonance releases. Never minded the funkier side of Grant Green. 

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Your impressions, Peter? 

Edited February 2, 2019 by Tom 1960

[Joe]

 

[Peter Friedman]

32 minutes ago, Tom 1960 said:

Your impressions, Peter? 

Tom, I am a big fan of Duke Jordan and like most of his albums, especially those on Steeplechase.

Though I prefer Jordan with a bass and drums, this solo session is very good.

I also have and enjoy his other solo CDs on Steeplechase too.

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

3 LPs on this very good 2 CD set. It was especially nice to hear some delightful solos by Yusef Lateef on the first session.

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]