Remembering Creed Taylor

[Teasing the Korean]

Now listening to the CTI recording of Hank Crawford "We Got a Good Thing Going" and I'm not picking up on an SNL Sax sound, for whatever that's worth.  I am getting a hint of Jr. Walker, who is OK with TTK. 

[JSngry]

Hank Crawford was before Jr. Walker. Hank Crawford is OG. 

 

 

 

 

Here's a subjectively sub,ime Crawford Kudu ballad.

 

[Teasing the Korean]

13 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Hank Crawford was before Jr. Walker. Hank Crawford is OG. 

Stylistic similarities are stylistic similarities, regardless of who came first.  In this case, I don't care all that much, but thank you for pointing it out to me regardless.  I would have assumed as much. 

[JSngry]

Here's something that could be released:

 

[CJ Shearn]

11 hours ago, JSngry said:

Here's something that could be released:

 

Zev Feldman told me years ago he'd love to release some of those shows but would be a hard sell. I doubt with his current trajectory we'll see any of that stufff released given Sony also holds the tapes. 

On 9/4/2022 at 10:44 PM, Ken Dryden said:

I am still puzzled why Milt Jackson recorded the obvious turkey “Feelings” and made it the title cut of a Pablo LP. Most musicians I’ve known despised that inane song.

I was gonna mention that

[mjzee]

16 hours ago, JSngry said:

Here's something that could be released:

 

Is that this?  https://archive.org/details/cti-all-stars-1972-chateauvallon-france

[JSngry]

Seems to be, yes. 

[Teasing the Korean]

On 9/3/2022 at 0:50 PM, felser said:

One of mine too.  I think the title track from Hubbard's 'First Light' may be my very favorite CTI cut.

Yes, that is a great one.  I place Hubert Laws' "Fire and Rain" in this category also. 

[Teasing the Korean]

It's hard for me to listen to CTI this early in the day.  It makes me want a glass of wine.  Maybe I should reserve CTI for 2pm or later.

[danasgoodstuff]

2 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

It's hard for me to listen to CTI this early in the day.  It makes me want a glass of wine.  Maybe I should reserve CTI for 2pm or later.

To paraphrase Alan Jackson, it's 2pm somewhere.

[Teasing the Korean]

4 minutes ago, danasgoodstuff said:

To paraphrase Alan Jackson, it's 2pm somewhere.

Yeah, well that's how you get into trouble!  Hydrating with fizzy water now!

[Chuck Nessa]

I  remember, a number of years back, someone mentioned his signature on the back of the records looked like "Crud Taylor". I've never shaken that response.

[Ken Dryden]

7 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

I  remember, a number of years back, someone mentioned his signature on the back of the records looked like "Crud Taylor". I've never shaken that response.

Funny!!!