So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Joe]

[EKE BBB]

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

Disc 1

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I forgot that it was Slide Hampton on trombone.  I actually assumed it was Steve Davis, who has popped up everywhere during his career.

Edited September 22, 2020 by Justin V

[HutchFan]

John Patton - Memphis to New York Spirit (Blue Note, rec. 1969/70)

I sure do wish Patton would've had an opportunity to continue making records into the 1970s.  Everything from That Certain Feeling up to this one: They all have something -- hard to put a finger on it -- that's somehow unexpected, definitely not pro-forma.  They're even a little "off."  And I mean that in the best possible way. 

Marvin Cabell's and Blood Ulmer's contributions are certainly part of the equation.  But Patton was charting the course and steering the ship, no? 

 

[sidewinder]

“Split” 

I’ve always thought of them being influenced a bit by the more psychedelic acts on Motown - Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield era Temptations etc.

Edited September 22, 2020 by sidewinder

[mikeweil]

https://www.discogs.com/Tito-Puente-Hong-Kong-Mambo-The-Very-Best-Of-Tito-Puente/release/9654255

Acutally a reissue of Dance Mania with two outtakes added, one of which was never issued anywhere else. 

I just compared eight different reissues of Dance Mania's opening track, El Cayuco - they all sound slightly different, although most were remastered by Dick Baxter.

[Referentzhunter]

[GA Russell]

My favorite song when I was in high school was Constant Rain from Brasil '66's second album Equinox. 

So twice a year I pull out the album and give it a spin.  So today's the day.

 

[Bluesnik]

22 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Not only is Bird fantastic, but Al Haig also plays marvelously on these sessions.

Today I received a set of 4 reissues from Japanese Savoy which collects I think (I still haven't heard them) this material. They're these:

I wanted this, but didn't find it:

[Referentzhunter]

[soulpope]

A beauty ....

[HutchFan]

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

“Split” 

I’ve always thought of them being influenced a bit by the more psychedelic acts on Motown - Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield era Temptations etc.

That's interesting re: Motown psychedelia as an influence on Patton.  I barely know that music.  Sounds like new turf (for me) for exploration.  Thanks.

Also, did you ever find out more about your LP?  Is it the only one in existence?

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, soulpope said:

A beauty ....

No doubt.

 

[Justin V]

[sidewinder]

25 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Also, did you ever find out more about your LP?  Is it the only one in existence?

Still an (intriguing) mystery. For sure though, the LP is genuine (or I’ll eat my hat).

[HutchFan]

2 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Still an (intriguing) mystery. For sure though, the LP is genuine (or I’ll eat my hat).

Wow.  That is something!  What a find!

... Not to mention, it's probably worth scads more than you paid for it.   

 

 

NP:

Sonny Stitt and Don Patterson - Brothers-4 (Prestige, rec. 1969)

 

[Mark Stryker]

22 minutes ago, Justin V said:

Excellent record.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Edited September 22, 2020 by HutchFan

[EKE BBB]

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

[BillF]

8 hours ago, HutchFan said:

[Justin V]

This is a bittersweet listen.  The last time I saw Larry Willis play, I talked to him and said that he should come back and do a solo concert.  He said that we'd see what the future held.  4 months later, he passed away.  

[John Tapscott]