CJ Shearn

when Pat uses distortion these days its usually on the GR300 with the regular guitar tone.

how come? these are great albums. By the end of the year the Complete Sessions will be released, probably with a 3rd disc of live stuff and ways to get additional downloads. Nonesuch is having some sort of program for those of us who bought the 2 albums individually to get the Complete Sessions.

yeah, what about that time Jim you told me to you know Seriously, Pat graciously allowed me to do an email interview with him 5 years or so ago and he was very thoughtful. Also due to miscommunication between the venue and the musicians, when I saw the PMG live, I wasn't able to meet the band, but...... his roadie came out, took my CD cover and program, and 2 days later it came back in the mail signed.

I agree Pat isn't the slightest bit arrogant. While I am unable (at the moment) to see this tour, the Quartet album is excellent, and as the show from Colorado Springs on dime shows, live things are working very well.

except one track, "Gazelle" was deleted due to space limitations.

this is such a cool thread! Amazing photos too.

Joey Jordison.

damn, what crappy news Tonic is closing

ok, so if I have the 2 TOCJ's of the Club Baby Grand material, my guess is that those additional takes have not survived? so is the eventual US RVG just gonna be 8 tracks?

yes, speedy recovery wishes for the both of them!

really Joe, "A Night Away", "The Sound of Water", "Towards the Light" "Don't Wait" "Secret Beach" or "En La Tierra Que No Olvida" haven't grabbed you? All those tunes really grabbed me. I know "Say the Brother's Name" you liked on the first record b/c its one of your favorite tunes :-) Totally unrelated thought but for the hard modes in the Guitar Hero series of games for PS2, XBox 360, etc... they should put a Metheny tune in, hehe

their show from Saturday night is on dime. Give that a d/l and listen. It totally changes the perspective from the album, burning stuff live. I dunno, I don't understand people's aversions to Pat's GR300 guitar synth personally I love the sound of it. When he solos on that thing he really cooks, and things always soar to crazy heights in those tunes. Calling Mr. Gloss!!!

definitely. I think the duet tracks work really well here too.

Gave it 2 spins so far and I really like it. Although I enjoyed the first album, I think the quartet tracks show what a potent combination Pat and Brad are, and that Brad is another great pianist behind Pat. He almost takes the Lyle Mays aesthetic further, especially on tunes like "The Sound of Water", and how he incorporates the main melodic frame in his solos is cool. I am really fond of "Fear and Trembling" which at the freeish pulse its taken at it almost reminds me of a Miles 2nd Quintet piece. Pat also takes some of his best guitar synth solos in recent years on "Towards the Light" (I hope he does this with the PMG at some point) and Brad's "Secret Beach" which is a slow bossa. The riff, which is almost like the one from "(Its Just) Talk", is a nice set up for Pat. "En La Tierra Que No Olvida" has a great tango groove from Jeff Ballard, wow he's really becoming a drummer I like a lot, especially from this disc and Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Deep Song".

if they are doing CTI, I hope they reissue the original "California Concert" album, properly remastered and with whatever tracks left in the can.

I bought Metheny Mehldau Quartet individually, which should come soon. From what I hear, the "Complete" set will have something containing links to future downloads from their tour coming up.

Citizen Tain is a great album, yes and Wynton does kill on the first track.

thanks Shrdlu, I wanted to make sure I didn't come off as abrasive, but Jaco had such a hard time, as as human I think its terrible what he went thru. Album wise, his self titled and "Birthday Concert" really do it for me Word of Mouth is incredibly ambitious but it doesn't hold as well, IMO.

I gotta disagree with you there Shrdlu. Jaco wasn't an idiot, he had mental illness, which was diagnosed far later than it should have. He was a manic depressive. He wasn't into drugs and alcohol originally, when he joined WR he got really crazy and the decline happened afterwards. As someone who has dealt with depression I think calling someone an idiot who is depressed is a bit much

huge JOS fan here but I wanna go for the single "Bluesmith" CD at some point, I am not a huge fan of "Livin it Up" but it has that great "Refractions" on there.

anybody hear Zawinul's new double CD with the WDR Big Band called "Brown Street", is it worth picking up?

cash, lol.

I heard a full length "On Green Dolphin Street" on artistdirect.com, I liked it. I will be picking this album up later though, I ordered "Metheny/Mehldau Quartet" instead, and of course the JOS TOCJ's.

wow, thanks Kyo! that's a lot of stuff, wouldn't that make it closer to 3 or 4 CD's if there was a "complete" set? "Mitch's Movement"? funny title. Its interesting because quite a few of the rejected takes/unissued were attempted and released on studio albums later. Also makes me wonder how complete the Groovin at Smalls RVG is, which is 13 tracks total. I also wonder if the version of "Tunisia" done at the Baby Grand, is the same arrangement as the Jan 1960 trio version on "Crazy Baby!"

right on Soul Stream! Kyo, can you show me where you see all these unissued takes from the Baby Grand? I searched jazzdiscog.org and found these, all of which are the issued titles: Jimmy Smith (org) Thornel Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (d) Mitch Thomas (ann) "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, afternoon 2nd set, August 4, 1956 Introduction By Mitch Thomas same personnel "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 1st set, August 4, 1956 tk.12 Where Or When same personnel "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 2nd set, August 4, 1956 tk.20 The Preacher (The New Preacher) same personnel "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 3rd set, August 4, 1956 tk.23 Rosetta tk.25 Sweet Georgia Brown ** also issued on Blue Note BST 81528 (pseudo stereo). BLP 1529 The Incredible Jimmy Smith At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 same personnel "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, afternoon 2nd set, August 4, 1956 tk.6 It's All Right With Me tk.9 Caravan tk.10 Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing same personnel "Club Baby Grand", Wilmington, DE, night 3rd set, August 4, 1956 tk.24 Get Happy ** also issued on Blue Note BST 81529 (pseudo stereo).