ELLINGTON JAZZ PARTY IN STEREO - DUKE ELLINGTON and His Orchestra (Columbia) CD Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington / Jimmy Jones Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton / Johnny Hodges / Paul Gonsalves / Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman / John Sanders / Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Andres Ford / Cat Anderson / Clark Terry / Dizzy Gillespie / Shorty Baker / Ray Nance Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Percussion – Robert M. Rosengarden / Bradley Spinney / Chauncey Morehouse / Elden C. Baily / George Gaber / Harry Breuer / Milton Schlesinger / Morris Goldenberg / Walter E. Rosenberger Recorded 1959 - This is another splendid Duke Ellington album I need to listen to more than I do. The Columbia Legacy CD sounds great and was remastered by Mark Wilder & Maria Triana.
I'll try two questions here. It ought to be better than starting a new, ultimately useless dedicated thread about this... 1) What's the difference between the "The jazz beat" thread and the "Listenin' to jazz and conversation" one? When I want to post or look things up about jazz, I never know where to go. 2) If I come upon one such thread with thousands of pages and 43 parts, is there a way to quickly see the initial purpose description of said thread so that I don't have to bother you with... question #1) to begin with?
Essentially the same, but with much more conversation on the Conversation thread. I dabble in both, but had to "ignore" a frequent poster in the Conversation thread to save my sanity, and it's much more enjoyable now.
The return album from the horn blower... THE MAN WITH THE HORN - MILES DAVIS (Columbia) CD Bass – Marcus Miller / Felton Crew Drums – Al Foster / Vincent Wilburn Guitar – Mike Stern / Barry Finnerty Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Soprano Saxophone – Bill Evans Piano, Synthesizer [Yamaha Cp30], Arranged By – Robert Irving III Vocal - Angela Bofill's Singers Trumpet - Miles Davis 1 track recorded 1980, 4 tracks recorded 1981 Miles blows over what the rest of the band had already laid down. Miles referred to their playing as "bubble gum music". The title track got a lot of radio play at the time. I have always found most or all of this album more appealing and preferable to his later albums, especially the non soundtrack Warner ones.
(CD Columbia Legacy Austrian Press CK-65187) 1997 .... recorded September 15th, 1961 @ Paris France .... Bud Powell (p) + Pierre Michelot (b) + Kenny Clarke (dr) .... still on a Bud Powell binge and this Cannonball Adderley produced hommage to the music of Thelonious Monk satisfies my needs end-to-end .... Bud Powell is in excellent form throughout and the Piere Michelot + Kenny Clarke rhythm backbone is priceless .... btw excellent sounding Legacy release ....
Sextet - Cal Tjader | Stan Getz (Original Jazz Classics Remasters/Fantasy) CD Bass – Scott LaFaro Drums – Billy Higgins Guitar – Eddie Duran Piano – Vince Guaraldi Saxophone – Stan Getz Vibraphone – Cal Tjader Recorded 1958. 24-bit remastered by Joe Tarantino 2011. There's a 10 page fold out included with both old and new liner notes. Great album with some wonderful playing on this prime session.
Leo Parker – Let Me Tell You 'Bout It Label: Blue Note – UCCQ-9503 Series: Blue Note 80 More 60 Works – Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve Country: Japan Released: 19 Jun 2019 Baritone Saxophone – Leo Parker Bass – Stan Conover Drums – Purnell Rice Piano – Yusef Salim Tenor Saxophone – Bill Swindell Trumpet – John Burks Recorded by RVG on 9/9/61. Fantastic album. I've waited too long to add some Leo Parker to my jazz collection and so when I saw his albums included in the BN80 Japanese reissue CDs I jumped on them. Great music & playing.
After Leo, continuing with the baritone sax with: The Nick Brignola Sextet Featuring Pepper Adams –Baritone Madness Label: Bee Hive Records – BH 7000 Released: 1978 Baritone Saxophone – Nick Brignola (tracks: A1-B2), Pepper Adams (tracks: A1-B1) Double Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Roy Haynes Piano – Derek Smith Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ted Curson (tracks: A1-B1) Recorded 12/22/77 at Blue Rock Studio in NYC. Listening via the Mosaic Bee Hive box set, which is the only time these Bee Hive LPs have been issued digitally. You can tell it's not an RVG recording. After the Parker album I put this on and it took a few minutes to get used to that variation. There's less of an immediacy to the sound here, especially the horns. But after a while it didn't bother me at all. The playing is phenomenal and shines through any perceived recording deficit.
This recording was issued by Fantasy in two versions with the same content but different frontcover and liner notes & Cat Numbers a= Fantasy 3246 (as shown) Liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason b= Fantasy 3348 (different cover - see below) Liner notes by Groover Dales jr. 1963
To answer your second question here's the first post of Jazz Beat, from way back in 2010. Jazz Beat Fwiw, @Bogey was no longer a regular poster on Jazz Beat at the time it was split up and there was lots of interesting "conversations" until someone else decided what should be on/off topic and frequently hit the report button, unfortunately. It wasn't me
Cool a tenor sax and upright bass scroll. Nice score dude! This I always look for and that Mal Waldron is a vinyl grail for me. Someday....
Yes some Baritons together create a big sound. On the Berlin Jazz Festival 1985 there was an evening called "Battle of the Big Horns" which I have on tape but which is also available on You tube. Here is a link “Battle Of The Big Horns”: Payne / Cuber / Brignola / Johnson
Have those questions myself but dont see any system or strategy. Jazz is the main topic thats all seems to me.
CLIFFORD BROWN Jazz Immortal FEATURING ZOOT SIMS (Pacific Jazz) CD Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gordon Bass – Carson Smith / Joe Mondragon Drums – Shelly Manne Piano – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims Trumpet – Clifford Brown Valve Trombone – Stu Williamson Recorded 1954. 24-bit RVG remaster CD issued in 2001, and it sounds just about perfect. There are two alternate takes tagged on to the end of the original album and an 8 page fold out booklet is also included. It may have a short playing time (approx. 33 minutes) but every minute is a total delight. Very cool, first class Jazz.
More top notch music from Clifford Brown and others recorded the previous year... Memorial Album - CLIFFORD BROWN (Blue Note) CD Tracks 1-9 recorded June 1953 with Clifford Brown (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto sax), Elmo Hope (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums) Tracks 10-18 recorded August 1953 with Clifford Brown (trumpet), Gigi Gryce (alto sax & flute), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Lewis (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Art Blakey (drums) The 18 track CD was remastered in 24-bit by RVG in 2001. It included 6 alternate takes and an 8 page fold out booklet. Excluding the 6 alternate tracks all of the music on this CD can be found, albeit in a different sequence, on the following two Blue Note LPs. NEW STAR ON THE HORIZON NEW FACES - NEW SOUNDS
Thanks! As I said before, it was only after purchasing the record that I noticed the signatures of the Heath Brothers - still don't know how I missed them, as I usually inspect the cover for personnel, overall condition etc. The Waldron is indeed a record to treasure, both the music (of course) and the object itself. I think my picture lacks contrast, so it might not show how beautifully textured the cover is. I had a japanese first pressing in stereo (deep groove and flipback cover) that sounded absolutely great already, but for this specific album I just had to have a first pressing... - you'll certainly come across a copy someday, patience is everything!
Concerning Sextet - Cal Tjader | Stan Getz (Original Jazz Classics Remasters/Fantasy) CD I forgot to mention that if given an option I would chosen a copy of the original Original Jazz Classics CD because the current Remasters edition, much to my annoyance, is mastered way too loudly.
I started the "Conversation" thread to create a more open-ended jazz listening thread. The "mission statement" appears in the very first post of the long thread.
Thanks. Indeed this one was not too far down to fetch. But the other thread with 43 parts discouraged me to search!
Re: the 2 jazz threads question. Since this gets asked a lot, see here for when the official split occured: The Jazz Beat and read a little forward. I remember it had been brewing for a bit. Everybody had posts getting deleted - kind of funny and silly at the same time looking back. Ironically the main parties policing the JB thread back then don't contribute here much, if at all, anymore. Oh well . I've come to like both threads for what they are and I think there's enough room on the forum for two (and more!). Although I'm awfully tempted to take a page out of @rxcory 's book for the convo thread at times (likely for the same poster lol) Anyhoo... NP: Vito Price – Swingin' The Loop Label: Argo (6) – UCCC-9021 Series: Argo Cadet My Favorite Collection 20 – 1 Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve Country: Japan Released: 27 Nov 2002 Alto Saxophone – Vito Price (tracks: 1 to 5) Baritone Saxophone – Bill Calkins (tracks: 1 to 5) Bass – Max Bennett Bass Trombone – Barrett O'Hara (tracks: 1 to 5) Drums – Gus Johnson (tracks: 6 to 10), Marty Clausen (tracks: 1 to 5) Guitar – Freddie Green (tracks: 6 to 10), Ray Biondi* (tracks: 1 to 5) Piano – Lou Levy Tenor Saxophone – Vito Price Trombone – Paul Crumbaugh (tracks: 1 to 5) Trumpet – Bill Hanley (2) (tracks: 1 to 5), John Howell (tracks: 1 to 5) Recorded in January 1958. Almost big-bandish sounding at times, these songs are excellent. Such inspired playing, especially from Price. And I love the album cover - makes me want to go to Chicago!
Another of the great masters Blue Note (Japan only) GXF 3055 [ 1979] - Original session produced by Alfred Lion - Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder in his New Jersey Studios on May 27, 1965 The material on this album here is released the first time
Thanks for the C. Brown survey. To my knowledge there exist a few more of the early 10" Blue Notes with Clifford Brown. Dont know if these contents are also reissued on CD's probably also under Gigi Gryce reissues? Here are some pics of the old originals.
Dont have this CD but do agree about the music. Now I did a search in my own stock wether all this is missing here (?) and found out the following: 6 of these CD tracks appear also on my old Fontana Lp Stereo 883 270 JYC in the "Jazz Cub Series Vol 20 " from the Netherlands + 2 more tracks - Bones For Jones (4:13) - Bones for Zoot (4.28). Four appear also on my Pacific Jazz PJ 1214 LP title "Arranged By Montrose" as Side B of the LP. So I am missing only the alt. tracks from your CD. Great relief! ;-}}
STAR PEOPLE - MILES DAVIS (Columbia/Legacy) CD Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Marcus Miller / Tom Barney Electric Guitar – John Scofield / Mike Stern Percussion – Mino Cinelu Tenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone – Bill Evans Trumpet / Keyboards – Miles Davis Recorded 1982 & 1983. "Miles Davis rediscovers the blues. Beside the members of the band from the We Want Miles album, the recordings feature John Scofield for the first time, who worked alongside Mike Stern in Davis' band in late 1982 and early 1983 before Stern's departure later in the year. Marcus Miller played on five of the six tracks and would later be replaced by Tom Barney, Al Foster and Mino Cinelu are heard on drums and percussion. Miles Davis plays trumpet and Oberheim synthesizer often at the same time (without using overdubs) and also on separately recorded interludes for the over 18-minute long blues "Star People". Miles on top of solid sounding Blues/Funk rhythms, and we get a front sleeve featuring a painting by Miles.
