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Which ballads stand out for their bass lines?

I have been revisiting this thread as I try to put together an 80 minute CD of jazz bass for a friend, working with what I own. This is what I have so far: Syeeda's Song Flute (Chambers) from Giant Steps Conference of the Birds (Holland) from Conference of the Birds GvE (Hopkins) from Air Time M.B. (Grenadier), from Ode by Brad Mehldau Ramblin (Haden) from Change of the Century Footprints (Carter) from Miles Smiles Nature Boy (Garrison/Davis) from The JCQ Plays Haitian Fight Song (Mingus) from The Clown 64 minutes Favorite bassists that could end up in final 16 minutes include: Pettiford (Brilliant Corners), Doug Watkins (Sax Col), Wilber Ware (Night at VV), Scott LaFaro (Waltz for Deb/Sunday at VV), bassists who played with Verve-era Bill Evans, Michael Henderson (Miles' Cellar Door Sessions). Any suggestions?

I wonder how many jazz publications reviewed New Vocabulary when it first came out? I know that I read a review in the New York City Jazz Record (March 2015). Did Jazz Times? Downbeat?

I just ordered this for myself through one of the vendors that sells on Amazon for a really good price. Can't argue with the music. Or what with what I paid. The booklet, too, is nice although there is a mistake in mine. Where I would expect page 68 of the booklet, I have a duplicate page 69. Page 68 lists the first 12 tracks on the final CD, the outtakes CD. Anyone else have this experience?

Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Don Byron, Bug Music Sing a Song of Song, Kenny Garrett, Songbook Body and Soul, Jason Moran, Modernistic Hard Times, Bill Frisell, With Dave Holland & Elvin Jones Mona Lisa, Sonny Rollins, +3 Bye Bye Blackbird, Keith Jarrett, At the Deer Head Inn 7th Ave. Stroll, Mark Whitfield, 7th Ave. Stroll Seven Steps, Cassandra Wilson, Traveling Miles Felicidade, Joe Henderson, Double Rainbow Unison, Dave Douglas, The Infinite Soppin' the Biscuit, Roy Hargrove, With the Tenors of Our Time Oú es-tu, mon amour? Charlie Haden Quartet West, Always Say Goodbye Sunflowers, Wynton Marsalis Septet, The Marciac Suite I purchased a lot of major label jazz in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, I made a compilation of some of my favorite songs from my post-1990 jazz CDs (the track listing above). I still like and listen to most of these songs and CDs. One of the things that I noticed about the compilation at the time (and now) is how much was done in tribute to others. The only song among these that I heard live and near the time of the CD’s release was the Garrett tune. That show will always be very special to me.

I currently have an interest in Paris and jazz, so I rounded up the recommendations for jazz shops. This is what I have cobbled together from the responses: Paris Jazz Corner 8 rue de Nancy (10th Arrondissement) Rue de Navarre (another location not listed on the web site) http://parisjazzcorner.com/ La Dame Blanche 47 rue de la Montagne Sainte Genevieve (5th Arrondissement) (More classical, less jazz) Crocojazz Near La Dame Blanche Gilbert Joseph Boulevard Saint-Michel And, can anyone recommend jazz clubs in Paris? Last summer I went to London, made it to the Vortex on an Evan Parker night, and thoroughly enjoyed it all. I would love to find something in Paris with quality jazz that is not too expensive and accessible for the tourist (close to public transportation).

Ordered the CD from the label last week, and it arrived today. This is the first time I have ever received a free pack of matches from a record label for a CD purchase. I have enjoyed what I have heard so far. Driving in my car today, I found myself playing "The Idea Has No Destiny" on repeat. Should be my "Single of the Week" -- which means that it will be in heavy rotation on the iPod and on the car cd player.

Amazon US is advertising a rerelease of Beauty is a Rare Thing. From Amazon: "6-CD, Released for Coleman’s 85th birthday, this is a reconfiguration of the original Rhino boxed set which brought these legendary recordings out on CD for the first time, Beauty Is A Rare Thing is presented in a sleek, hard clamshell box, with the CDs held in elegant card sleeves and a glossy 70-page booklet." I have been keeping my eye out for used copies of this set, until now. Anyone else heard about this rerelease?

If I may press a question, do we sell non-jazz listeners short by not wanting to introduce them to the best -- even if we think that the best may be intimidating, difficult, etc.? At the end of the day, music is people doing things to other things to make sounds - sounds to which other people listen and respond. One thing that I have always appreciated about AG work is how it often drives home just this point -- which makes AG music really accessible. Put another way, I have often found that people one expect to like KOB only, when it comes to jazz, can really enjoy more if pointed in good directions. I have to admit my own self interestedness in all of this. When I have wanted to introduce people to Coltrane (not sure about whether I intend to "convert," but that is another question), I try to go for some sort of career retrospective thing. My Coltrane collection, however, is really slim in the post-classic quartet department. When I originally wrote this question, I was curious if/what "late period" Coltrane might show up. I have Stellar Regions and Meditations, and that is it (and I like First Meditations better than Meditations).

Related to the title of this forum topic by way of Brandford and Rouse, I have always liked this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=075RQjUEpqY 'Roused About" from The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born. The album has a duet with Wynton, too, that is quite good. The Marsalis plays Monk CD never did it for me. When it comes to Wynton Marsalis, I have liked J Mood, Black Codes, Marciac Suite, the VV box, and Citi Movement. I probably play Black Codes and Marciac Suite with more frequency than anything else. My J Mood is on LP, and I have not played it in years.

If you wanted to introduce someone to John Coltrane in only 80 minutes, how would you do it? Would you go the career-spanning route or focus on only one period or label? Would you include side work? Would you rule out some songs as “too long”? Would you focus on hits or lesser known things? Would you include other artists’ versions of his material? I tried to answer the basic question of “John Coltrane in 80 minutes?” almost a decade ago for a friend who was a metal fan. This is what I made then, working with what I then had. Straight Street, Coltrane (Prestige) Out of This World, Coltrane (Impulse!) Trane’s Blues, Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet Why Was I Born? Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane Impressions, Village Vanguard 11 3 & 5, 1961 (import) One Down, One Up, One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note After the Rain, Impressions I have been revisiting the question recently – with a larger collection from which to draw. Here is what I made back in December. I Could Write a Book, Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet Blue Monk, Thelonious Monk at Carnegie Hall Giant Steps, Giant Steps My Favorite Things, Part 1 (single version), Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology Impressions, Impressions Out of This World, Coltrane (Impulse!) Alabama, Live at Birdland Compassion, First Meditations Living Space, Living Space Anyone else want to suggest 80 minutes of John Coltrane?

I have been spending a lot of time with the Mosaic recently -- especially the Air, X-75, and Sextett albums. The last Zooid CD was great, and for me rivals anything he has ever done (still have not heard the material on the Black Saint/Soul Note box). This being said, I was kind of hoping for something from some version of Double Up. Regardless, I glad HT keeps on keeping on.

My order arrived today, and while I did not take the time to listen to it on the home stereo, I managed to burn the Sextett albums to my computer and listen to You Know the Number and Easily Slip Into Another World later on. In terms of sound, even on an iPod, I thought these sounded great. I have always enjoyed the Sextett -- among other reasons -- for the two drummers thing (I am also a fan of the Allman Bros). The percussion can through beautifully on these, imho. Look forward to getting to more of this later, hopefully on the stereo.

Thanks for posting. HT has been on my brain today.

This set is available again. I sent an email over the weekend asking about the Jan 2015 date on the web site. Heard back today that it is inventory. Ordered it for myself. While I only heard Henry Threadgill for the first time in 2009 -- while trying to track down anything and everything with Olu Dara -- this set has been on my radar as my first Mosaic and for the Air and Sextett albums since it was released. Glad it is back.

Has anyone heard the Monk set. My CDs of this material are the red and gold editions of Genius of Moodern Music and the Milt Jackson CD put out at the same time. If there is a marked improvement in sound, this could really interest me.

Ray Draper on Max Roach's Deeds, not Words.

I have always liked a joke by Steven Wright that begins: “The other day somebody stole everything in my apartment and replaced it with an exact replica...”

This thread may have run its course, but I stumbled upon it, and thought I would compose some thoughts – taking the chance to clarify for myself what I think about Jason Moran. I have always liked Jason Moran – his own CDs, the early things with Greg Osby (Banned in NY, New Directions, Inner Circle), the ones led by Lloyd, and the CDs led by Motian and Byron (a fun version of “In a Silent Way”). And, I think I like him more than similar-aged, highly publicized pianists like Mehldau (who I enjoy, although I don't try to keep up with everything he puts out) and Iyer (he has not done it for me yet, but I haven't listened to him much). When it comes to his associations with older, long-established artists, I consider it a sign that he still wants to learn and grow as an artist. Even after Ten won tons of awards and even after the MacArthur, he was still playing with Charles Lloyd, and I am glad he did. I have not heard him with Threadgill’s Double-Up group, but I would like to, and I thought the recent tribute show in NYC looked like it would be great fun. As far as Moran's appreciation for the AG is concerned, and what it means for his music, I just know that I like his playing. “Booker’s Garden” from Rabo de Nube and “I Shall Be Released” from Hagar’s Song are two of my favorite performances in recent years. All this being said, I don’t think I’m in for the new one.

Thanks for the list.

I really like the bass work on Sound Grammar and the opening of "Turnaround" in particular.

Complete Bill Evans on Verve. Currently in the run with Stan Getz and enjoying it a ton.

All-time favorites would have to be Ron Carter and Paul Chambers. Favorite single album ever is Saxophone Colossus, so add Doug Watkins. Heard some great bassists live the past couple of years. Two whose performances stay with me are Ugonna Okegwo -- with a Michael Weiss-led group at the 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival -- and Linda Oh -- with Dave Douglas on his 50 states tour. And, I heard John Edwards this summer at the Vortex with Evan Parker and friends. Edwards made an impression, and I thoroughly enjoyed the show.

You probably don!t need another recommendation for BB & Q, but it is my favorite Monk on Columbia.

Two that are on my radar.