The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 29, 2006 Report Posted August 29, 2006 Be interesting to see what you think, Jim. I know that Rance Allen's been well covered by Fantasy reissues. I have some Violinaires, but not that one. I'd love to hear it! This is definitely a niche-product, whose purpose seems to be to collect/issue stuff that nobody else would. Hell, most people probably don't even know about it. I wish that Gospel would get the quality reissuing that it so richly deserves, but until it does, I'll take whatever I can get, by whoever puts it out. If I get what I'm expecting, I'll be getting a collection of mostly "local" acts whose passion might well exceed their skill. I'm ok with that, especially with Gospel music, where the passion is really the object of the game. There's probably going to be gems and duds side-by-side, and not necessarily in a favorable ratio. I'm ok with that too, because with this type of compiling, getting access to the gems is really the object of the game. This is a good set to get if you're into "obsucurities", and enjoy pondering the stories of the people who came to make records such as these. There's also some really good music here as well. Nothing "essential", but very, very few duds. Far from "essential", but definitely enjoyable, and at many levels. Looks like it came up trumps! Since you were keen to hear the Violinaires "Groovin' with Jesus", I thought I'd do a tape of late '60s-mid '80s Gospel groups, if you're interested and can play cassettes. It won't ALL be funky; some of the best stuff is always going to be slow and very soulful. (All this stuff is on vinyl, so I can't yet put it on CD, something I need to correct before it's my turn in the BFT barrel.) PM me if you're interested. MG Quote
BruceH Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Finally picked up Wayne Shorter's "Night Dreamer." What a great album! Don't know why it took me so long to get it; by rights I should have bought this album long ago. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted August 31, 2006 Report Posted August 31, 2006 Arrived in the post this morning It's taken me over 30 years to get round to Billie's second album. Every bit as good as her first! Strange they've never reissued that one... MG Quote
Matthew Posted September 1, 2006 Report Posted September 1, 2006 With a big thanks to Rod! Jack Flanders stories: The Fourth Tower of Inverness Moon over Morocco Quote
spinlps Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 Lee Morgan - Sixth Sense Lee Morgan - Charisma Oscar Peterson - The London House Sessions Box / Binder Frank Black / Teenage Fanclub - The John Peel Sessions Quote
Van Basten II Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Just bought the Complete RCA VICTOR recordings of Paul Desmond. Weirdly it does not have the same listings of songs than the one i saw on line. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Last purchase, 2 days ago: Mamie Smith – Crazy Blues Rev. J M Gates – Bound for Heaven Mal Waldron – Mal 2 Blind Willie McTell – Statesboro Blues Arthur Crudup – Rock Me Mama Quote
Noj Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) Still waiting on my BMG order which the website says shipped on the 29th. Nervous time. Edited September 7, 2006 by Noj Quote
LAL Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Jimmy McGriff - Giants of the Organ in Concert Jimmy McGriff - Right Turn on Blues Richard "Groove" Holmes - Comin' on Home Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Rev. J M Gates – Bound for Heaven Is that this, Chuck? MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Well, Spillers wasn't out of this today! Now listening. Within a few bars I was glad I'd bought this. Thanks to all for the many recommendations! MG Quote
DukeCity Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Rev. J M Gates – Bound for Heaven Is that this, Chuck? MG So, is that preachin' or singin' or some of both? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Rev. J M Gates – Bound for Heaven Is that this, Chuck? MG So, is that preachin' or singin' or some of both? The Reverend recorded around 200 sides - sermons with singing responses from the "congregation" mostly. These sides were done 1926-1941 for a number of companies including Paramount, Gennett, Columbia, Okeh and Victor. I was first introduced to his stuff on a Herwin lp in the '70s. He was a "star". Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) Rev. J M Gates – Bound for Heaven Is that this, Chuck? MG So, is that preachin' or singin' or some of both? Some of both. Gates is great! The best selling black artist of 1930! Ellington, Armstrong, Smith - nowhere! (I'm in the process of buying all 9 of his CD complete works compilations on Document. Got 5 so far.) MG Edited September 7, 2006 by The Magnificent Goldberg Quote
Kalo Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Just pulled the trigger on the soon to be O.O.P. Mosaic Mulligan Concert Band box. Threw in the Ellington single The Cosmic Scene as the cherry on top. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Postman came late today, so I was surprised to see this coming in after lunch! Thanks to Dan and Jim! About to start listening. MG Quote
spinlps Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Lockjaw Davis & Sonny Stitt - Jaws & Stitte at Birdland Jack McDuff - Hot Barbeque (Jp "Soul Jazz" series) Lester Young - Pres (Jp Paper Sleeve) Bud Powell - The Lonely One (Jp Paper Sleeve) Al Haig - Al Haig Trio (Jp Paper Sleeve) Quote
Guy Berger Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 My BMG settlement shipped today: MOTIAN, PAUL BAND GARDEN OF EDEN ROLLINS, SONNY BRIDGE - REMASTER. TAYLOR, CECIL CONQUISTADOR! MCLEAN, JACKIE CONSEQUENCE (REMAS Quote
jlhoots Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Lontano Quote
Chalupa Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 Well after reading some old threads this weekend I realized I had some catching uo to do. So I bought these today.... Black Beings : Frank Lowe Way Ahead : Jacques Coursil The Painter And The Lash : Clifford Thornton Drumdance To The Motherland : Jamal, Khan A.T. 's Delight : Art Taylor Quote
LAL Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 Picked up some items that were on sale: Paul Motion - Monk In Motion Greg Osby - St Louis Shoes Kevin Mahogany - Pussy Cat Dues: Music Of Charles Mingus Scott Hamilton - Organic Duke Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 Waiting, as I was, for this thread to pop back up: Yesterday, at the SF Amoeba: Steve Lacy & Steve Potts: Flim-Flam Roscoe Mitchell: and the Sound and Space Ensembles King Ubu Orchestru: Binaurality Chick Corea: The Song of Singing Paul Rutherford: The Gentle Harm of the Bourgeoisie Noah Howard Quartet: Live at the Unity Temple Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 Phew - overload today! At 10 past 10, DHL brought me the Sonny Stitt Mosaic box I don't have any of this material, so it's a good buy for me. Then at 1 o'clock, the postman brought another box set: Cousin Joe, the complete recordings And I only have 1 78 of Cousin Joe, so it's a goodbye for him, too. Now, when am I going to get time to listen to all this? MG Quote
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