Albums with vibes and trombone, featured heavily together

[mjazzg]

So I'm listening to Teddy Charles's 'New Directions' which has some great interaction between Charles and Brookmeyer.  Grachan Moncur's work with Bobby Hutcherson on 'Evolution' and the Jackie McLean albums are some of of my all time favourites and features the same instrumental combination.

Any other suggestions?  Preferably recordings of small groups not larger ensembles where the two instruments aren't so prominent.

[ghost of miles]

Maybe those J.J. Johnson/Al Cohn "Birdlanders" dates, which also included Milt Jackson?  I'm sure you'll get many more responses, but that was the first one that popped into my head.  Interesting topic!

[Justin V]

I was just thinking about this last week after getting Marty Paich's Jazz City Workshop, with Larry Bunker on vibes and the mellifluous Herbie Harper on trombone.  It led me to listen to the Nocturne box (the two discs I own), which has a Harry Babasin date with Bunker on vibes and Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone.

[Niko]

My first idea was Miles Davis Blue Moods with  Britt Woodman on trombone and Teddy Charles on vibes plus a world class rhythm section (Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones)... most of the involved musicians can also be heard to great advantage on even better albums... but the sound of the band is kind of unique

[sidewinder]

1 minute ago, Niko said:

My first idea was Miles Davis Blue Moods with  Britt Woodman on trombone and Teddy Charles on vibes plus a world class rhythm section (Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones)... most of the involved musicians can also be heard to great advantage on even better albums... but the sound of the band is kind of unique

A strangely dour - but atmospheric - album.

[mjazzg]

Thanks all,

'Blue Moods' I know but the other suggestions have gone straight on to the 'investigate' list

keep them coming.

 

[sidewinder]

How about Ralph Peterson ‘Introducing the Fo’tet’ on Blue Note? You get some good interaction on there between Bryan Carrott and Frank Lacy. Don Byron completes the front line.

Edited November 23, 2020 by sidewinder

[clifford_thornton]

[Dmitry]

Milt Jackson, J.J.Johnson, Ray Brown - Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company, on Pablo Records, 1983.

[clifford_thornton]

[soulpope]

56 minutes ago, Niko said:

My first idea was Miles Davis Blue Moods with  Britt Woodman on trombone and Teddy Charles on vibes plus a world class rhythm section (Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones)... most of the involved musicians can also be heard to great advantage on even better albums... but the sound of the band is kind of unique

Excellent ....

[mjazzg]

50 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

How about Ralph Peterson ‘Introducing the Fo’tet’ on Blue Note? You get some good interaction on there between Bryan Carrott and Frank Lacy. Don Byron completes the front line.

Yes, that's good 'un

45 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

Thanks for the reminder of that one, needs to come off the shelf

[sidewinder]

Just now, mjazzg said:

Yes, that's good 'un

Fond memories of seeing Ralph and Don Byron in Byron’s group around that time. I did have a ticket for a Fo’tet gig with the Byron/Carrott lineup but it got cancelled, unfortunately.

[mjazzg]

41 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

Oh yes!

[sidewinder]

47 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

Naturally !

[optatio]

[mjazzg]

5 minutes ago, optatio said:

That looks very interesting. I have a good number of earlier Hampels and was trying to think if there were any with trombone but failed to come up with any

[Peter Friedman]

Al Grey - Snap Your Fingers - Argo w. Bobby Hutcherson

Milt Jackson - Bebop - East West w. JJ Johnson

[clifford_thornton]

[sambrasa]

I think of Dave Holland outfits with Steve Nelson on vibes and Robin Eubanks on trombone. Recorded extensively for ECM.

[mjazzg]

15 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

The Evan Parker solo on the first track knocks me out each time. I'd not thought about the trombone/vibes on this one

[Justin V]

12 minutes ago, sambrasa said:

I think of Dave Holland outfits with Steve Nelson on vibes and Robin Eubanks on trombone. Recorded extensively for ECM.

Oh, yeah! I really like Points of View, the only album Holland made with Steve Wilson in the band (with Billy Kilson rounding out the lineup).

[optatio]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

That looks very interesting. I have a good number of earlier Hampels and was trying to think if there were any with trombone but failed to come up with any

On my shelf - see Side II, Track 6:

[mjazzg]

5 minutes ago, optatio said:

On my shelf - see Side II, Track 6:

I don't have that one. Good? Of course it is 

[optatio]

2 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I don't have that one. Good? Of course it is 

Yes, indeed ...