CJ Shearn

Pat primarily used the Synclavier guitar synth on this session, not his trademark Roland GR300 (the weird trumpet sound) synth. And, whenever he soloed in the Synclav guitar he would use a sax sample mixed with the guitar tone, I haven't gotten Song XX yet, may have to, but the original disc the sax sample was way up front which is something that never really bothered me. FWIW, he uses a sax sample on "The Roots of Coincedence" from "Imaginary Day" however it was coming from a different synth device as he stopped using the Synclav panel in his guitar, same guitar however.

I used to have one of these sets as a kid on the Kory records label, Bags Groove was on one side. Anyway, I saw this "Best of More Jam Sessions and the Jimmy Smith Jazz Set" Volume 2 at Amazon and it piqued my curiosity since I just d/l a killer JOS jam from Germany in '72. Is this Newport '72 CD worth getting at all?

back to Bob. I always liked his "Rocksteady" arrangement on "CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl" and his playing on Stanley Turrentine's "Cherry" is unobtrusive.

Soulstream you are right about they don't make Donald Bailey style drummers anymore. Many drummers I hear with organ try to play as if its a piano and that doesn't work necessarily

up for air. I think Donald gave Jimmy *exactly* what he needed at this point, a very rhythmically responsive style to Jimmy's playing. Donald had figured out a way in a modern jazz context how to make bop style drumming really work with an organ, and Duck's synthesis of Max Roach, Philly Joe and Art Blakey was something he made his own thing. The closest drummer I've heard to getting near Bailey's level of activity with an organist is Byron Landham with Joey D.

I love that House Party t-shirt! gotta get it sometime.

I found Stanley Turrentine's "More than a Mood" at Coconuts used in my area, but other than that I haven't found much exciting OOP stuff.

yes Roy looks amazing at 80 and he plays amazing at that age too.

yes, those three tracks were available on the Mosaic. Please BN reissue At the Club Baby Grand as a RVG and I'll be happy.

I really enjoy that Forrest/Grey version of the band, and along with Eric Dixon, a 1-2 punch on tenor.

Maxell here. Though TDK's seem to insert a digital "pop" in some parts on the disc, dunno why.

Yep, the playing is laid back and inspired. a late night jam session feel. I also like the circa '65 retro BN style they chose for the cover and disc.

thanks John. So that must be Curtis on the "Fun Time" record. So used to hearing him play long solos on hard bop things that I never caught that. Hmm, on "Montreux '77" Al Grey plays the lead and solo on "The More I See You", not Mel.

great review Jim, and I agree.

Mel is on every Basie Pablo I have. RIP. is it Mel or I think Dennis Wilson who solos on "In a Mellow Tone" on "On The Road"? One of my fav. solos. I know that solo isn't Bootie Wood.

get well Griff. the World's Fastest Tenor

yes! a gig in Upstate NY, unfortunately I can't make it

yes to my ear it gets a little funky with that 2nd line thing at the end. Specially when Joe Farnsworth starts laying down 16th notes on the high hat.

I love how "Green Chimneys" gets some funk on the outro.

I would love hearing this one for "This is Not America" which is one of my favorite tunes in the Metheny/Mays canon

whoa, what kind of mannerisms did Jeremy project? Freddie' sometimes disinterest in what's happening around him? David, I've lurked around AAJ where you post and enjoy what you have to say. How is Freddie these days?

yeah, I heard that Pat will be doing that for the next group thing, hooking up one of his guitar synths to a cat toaster pick up

story goes I used to like "Flight Time" when I was little, but now, tunes like "Fallin Like Dominoes" make me gag!

hey Joe, if you hook your guitar up to a cat or a toaster it can make cool sounds. I hear Roland has been producing a cat pickup to hook up to your guitar and trigger various kitty sounds.

I agree.