CJ Shearn

happy b-day Pat!

I agree, well, as a non muso. I get extremely tired of the Real Book fare when I see local cats I know play it all the time on club dates. Ok, let's do "You Don't Know What Love Is" as a funk tune for the 8 millionth time

I believe I saw that "Duo Life" album used and almost picked it up, something I will look for in any case, thanks

I thought "Reel Life" was on CD? As are virtually all of Sonny's Milestone dates, though that probably will change with Concord in charge.

Interesting Rodby story Chuck. I think something that makes Steve such a good player is he has such an intuitive feeling for the tune, which especially with Pat comes through, where often the basslines are very complicated with weird changes. Steve flavors them extremely well, and because he was a studio player in Chicago, that sense of playing things well comes through. Of course if you listen to a PMG live performance Rodby's basslines take a different shape than the studio versions for the most part. I'm always hooked on to the bass playing on those records. Sometimes when he solos, his phrasing reminds me of Eddie Gomez or Scott LaFaro, for evidence, check his solo on "How Insensitive" on the "Secret Story" DVD. Also, from what I understand, he's a helluva nice guy too. He sure beats Ron Carter in the intonation department!

most of us know Steve from his role with the Pat Metheny Group, but he truly is a fine bassist. As well as an excellent producer. From what I know he has played with many cats including Milt Jackson. One of the things that truly struck me about Rodby was while listening to him on the fan made PMG companion volume 2, Pat gave Steve lots of room to stretch out, pre the especially sequencer heavy Brazillian period, and he turns in great melodic solos on tunes like "The Turnaround" by Ornette, "Offramp", and the "untitled #6" which contains the tune "Au Lait". I think Steve has been the right bassist for PMG, his time, note choices and tone are great. I'd be interested to hear him in other contexts. Anyone else appreciate Mr. Rodby, or have recommendations for other projects he's on?

yes, you are correct. It was his first instrument, and its apparent that it helped his melodic development on the drums.

I gotta hear his duo with Frisell. I haven't played Saudades in a while which is surprising I've had it in constant rotation on the stereo and the computer since I bought it the day it came out. I think that album will be viewed as a classic in Jack's oeuvre. Imagine in 15 years when theres a new format or whatever we'll be like "when is ECM gonna reissue that great Trio Beyond album. Man, I remember when I had the CD, that was smokin"

Jack is the man indeed. Its great he released a killer new album in "Saudades" this year too.

great news!

if this shows up on dime, great! my friend would love seeing this.

at least Mel Davis has covered Johnny Guitar Watson's "A Real Mother For Ya" :

same here.

thanks for the tip Guy

wow, this sounds great! The fusion of Chinese instrumentation with a jazz group is pretty hip. I'm sure there are other musicians who have integrated such a sound, but my familiarity with it is small, only the Chinese opera type thing with Indonesian gamelan on PMG's "Imaginary Day"comes closest for me. The vocals remind me a little bit of "A New Perspective". I am definitely picking this up!

great post. I only have him on JOS' "Home Cookin" but he was a great player. Did he call Sugar, the Turrentine tune?

CHEWY, ARE YOU ON CRACK? YOU KNOW YOU CAN TONE DOWN THE CAPS a little bit please!

this Mozambique session is growing on me more and more. The grooves, and this is what I like about the Christian McBride Tonic album too, is that they don't let up. Soulive has definitely taken the influence from this kind of boogaloo material, but..... GG and company do it way better. Also, Clarence Thomas and Houston Person, as well as Ronnie Foster (to an extent) keep the one chord grooving from getting too boring. I never thought I'd dig a version of "Walk on By" as I find the Dionne Warwick version very corny, but Grant makes it work. And another point of yours Soulstream, when you were in your bad mood you said there wasn't much stretching but I think on the last 5 tunes in particular, Grant and Houston dig in particularly well. If I had another chance to see Houston again soon, and hes not getting any younger, I'd have him sign it. I wonder if he knows Blue Note has just put it out. The second time I saw him at Binghamton University, he remembered me, by name, and that was so cool.

a new KB on BN? I'm there. Please record a trio with Joey D. Kenny has always been one of my fav. guitarists, his tone, touch, phrasing and subtlety are unbelievable. Still, my fav. album of his is "Blue Lights", excellent blowing date.

I agree with much of what you are saying monkboughtlunch re: Grant's studio records of the period but this Mozambique set is about butt shaking groove music, and there is some meat with the sax solos, which I think add more interest to the songs. Chewy/Aric........ I think your dismissal of those who don't like funky Grant is a little short sighted, and its incredibly hard to understand anything in your posts.

he was a damn good hard bop player though! And nobody could play those single note horn lines like Grant. Repetitions or not, it was wonderful, IMHO. And, listening to this Mozambique side, its very clear how much of an influence GG had on George Benson. "I Am Somebody" smokes!

anyone pick this up yet on CD? I ordered it from wherehouse music last night w/ Coconuts store credit. How is the sound generally on Wounded Bird reissues?

just got mine, I agree with jazzypaul, Green in 1961 and 1971 are different animals. Man, the best thing about this album are the sax solos, they just go out of control. More than once Clarence Thomas' playing made me laugh out loud. Like Harold Alexander on "Understanding", hearing Coltrane and various out licks over a one chord vamp crack me up.

I dig her fro on the cover!

I had the box for years and sold it. I just plan to buy the original albums of sessions I like the best, I am starting to prefer individual albums over boxsets, unless its live stuff.