mikeweil Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 80 years ago, on March 26, 1924, Brew Moore was born. I thought this is an appropriate opportunity to remember his fluent improvisations and spin a disc or two of his. I'm sure he's having a great celebratory jam session with all the Brothers up there in jazz heaven, with Prez as the honorary guest! Quote
king ubu Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 While I don't own many discs with him at all - and I'm trying to cut my CD expense (there we go again) - I only have this one he made under his own name: Love it! Hope to be able to spin it over the weekend. ubu Quote
JSngry Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 Remind me to keep away from stairs today, ok? Quote
WD45 Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 I had this in my mitts last night as I moved the CDs to a new shelf, and I thought "I gotta listen to this on Saturday." Now I have me a reason. Quote
mikeweil Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Posted March 26, 2004 JSngry said: Remind me to keep away from stairs today, ok? So you're boozed already? Quote
mmilovan Posted March 29, 2004 Report Posted March 29, 2004 JSngry said: Remind me to keep away from stairs today, ok? ...and drinking too BTW, speaking of Brew, I always wonder how many people noticed how fluent his lines were. Not a single note to hurt you, just soft, fast, shine melodic movement. He really was some of them greatest. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 29, 2004 Report Posted March 29, 2004 Never eliminated any Brew from my collection but I have a real soft spot for the Savoy stuff. The "Lestorian Mode/Mud Bug" date is a big favorite. Quote
mikeweil Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Posted March 30, 2004 Yeah, the Savoy sides are beautiful. Would be nice to have them all together on one CD. He's one of the few musicians that I do not get tired of when listening to several alternates in a row. Quote
paul secor Posted April 4, 2004 Report Posted April 4, 2004 I don't have a lot of Brew Moore in my collection, but one that I listen to probably twice a year or so, and enjoy each time, is No More Brew (Storyville 8275) - two early 1971 live sessions with Brew in good form, at least to these ears. It includes one of my favorite all-time versions of "Blue Monk". Quote
BruceH Posted April 4, 2004 Report Posted April 4, 2004 (edited) king ubu said: While I don't own many discs with him at all - and I'm trying to cut my CD expense (there we go again) - I only have this one he made under his own name: Love it! Hope to be able to spin it over the weekend. ubu I've seen this around. Not the most attractive cover in the world. I'll have to put it on my "Ugly albums that are well worth getting" list. Edited April 4, 2004 by BruceH Quote
Chas Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Re : the Brew Moore Quintet album ..... 1) Was the whole August 1955 concert at Berkeley recorded ? Odd that they just put that one tune from the gig on the album . 2) On that live track , who might the unidentified guitar player have been ? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 Chas said: Re : the Brew Moore Quintet album ..... 1) Was the whole August 1955 concert at Berkeley recorded ? Odd that they just put that one tune from the gig on the album . 2) On that live track , who might the unidentified guitar player have been ? Jimi? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 Sometime, in a reflective mood, I could be prodded to tell the story of negotiating with the Moore estate for rights to issue some music. Lots of "echos" of the "old" south. Quote
Pete B Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 Chas said: Re : the Brew Moore Quintet album ..... 1) Was the whole August 1955 concert at Berkeley recorded ? Odd that they just put that one tune from the gig on the album . 2) On that live track , who might the unidentified guitar player have been ? According to Astrup's discography, that is the only tune known to have been recorded from that date. The guitarist is Eddie Duran. There is a private recording from a 1966 radio broadcast in which he plays "Donna Lee", at a nice quick bebop tempo. He proceeds to effortlessly modulate through all 12 keys. Wonderful! I sure would like to hear the unissued album on Atlantic with Tony Fruscella...... Quote
Chas Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 Pete B said: I sure would like to hear the unissued album on Atlantic with Tony Fruscella...... Rumor has it that Ira Gitler has one of the private tapes that exist of this March 1954 session that was lost in the vault fire , so we may yet hear it someday . Quote
Peter Friedman Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 I have loved Brew Moore's playing for a long time. Always got a large kick from this statement attributed to him. "Anyone who does not play like Lester Young is wrong." Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 24, 2005 Report Posted December 24, 2005 Planning to pick up a Brew Moore-Kenny Drew date on Steeplechase before I head home to Florida. Quote
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