Clunky

Fieldwork's "Your life flashes" with Vijay Iyer is excellent robust tenor, piano, drum trio.

Drew Gress - Spin & Drift (Premonition), Vandermark - Airports of Light (atavistic) Billy Bauer- Plectrist Matt Wilson- Humidity- Palmetto Fred Hersch- Village Vanguard Tina Brooks- Waiting Game

On re listenening to this I was really struck by the drumming. I wasn't familiar with the line up and assumed that it was Tony Williams propelling the title track along. Joe Chambers sustains much of the groove of that piece. I would have thought that "Soothsayer" was BN title closest in feel if not structure to this one.

This is a great jazz CD. Picked this up because I really enjoy Dave Kings playing with the Bad Plus. This is a different bag ,its a fairly intense set but with some superb ballads. I find myself at a loss to say what it's like, something of The Bloomdaddies but less funk, some of John Scofield's early BN stuff but with more passion. Anyone else?

Must listen again to this one. From memory it wasnt nearly as outside as some BNBB posters suggested. A bit like Evolution in that respect.

Freshsound have reissue the Dauntless title recently

I first heard "Plaza de Toros" on a BN UK Organ compilation and had to hear some more, tried to get the best of.. CD that BN put out in the early 90s. When that failed I orderd up the Mosaic and never looked back. Young lead me back to Jimmy Smith to an extent and sideways to Big John Patton. I have a limited tolerance of B3 stuff as so much is pretty formulaic. Young on the other hand is the business even if his wifes singing is atonal.

Friendly Fire is pretty good, with honours pretty evenly spread, not much of a show case for Moran as the horns dominate, but a good session. Isn't it OOP? I really admire Moran, Modernistic was my 1st choice disc from 2002. When is the new one out, it sounds as if Moran fans should be prety excited about it given the reviews of the gigs at the Vanguard?

Too right Youngs version of "Wild is the wind" is dire

If its Jackie you are after then "Let Freedom Ring" is a great place to start ( think it's due the RVG treatment later this year) The Sam Rivers Mosaic is in a similar bag and highly recommended

The sound is fine on this set. I notice little difference compared to the 1988 BN issue of "One step.." or the Conn of "Destination Out". Ear floss for the next person who casts against this mighty set. It's about the music ... don't forget.

Rescued this in the hopes of bringing on interest in the wonderful Eddie Costa king ubu Member Member # 4068 posted February 21, 2003 02:41 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost nothing to be found on this great musician. I know there are some out there who like Costa at least as much as I do (are you with us, Lon?) Just yesterday gave the VSOP Quintet disc a spin and absolutely love it, especially the arrangement of "Nature Boy". Then there is his "Guys and Dolls Like Vibes" (VME) with Bil Evans, his sideman-work on Tal Farlow's "This Is" (VEE) and "Swingin' Guitar of" (Verve by Request), the one Blue Note Session by Farlow. Those few records give me enough to marvel again and again what a great musician Costa was! (By the way: wasn't he on the Sal Salvador Blue Note session either?) ubu -------------------- The past is a foreign country - they do things differently there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 48 | From: Zurich, Switzerland | Registered: Jan 2003 | IP: Logged Lonson Member Member # 3668 posted February 21, 2003 05:19 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm a big Costa fan. I've mentioned him a number of times on the board. Several of my favorites are the Savoy sessions of Ver Planck and Cuozo on which he appears. . . he just sparks it all up! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 1414 | From: Austin, Texas | Registered: Oct 2002 | IP: Logged Brownian Motion Member Member # 4117 posted February 21, 2003 05:20 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddie made a nice record as accompanist to tenor sax man Mike Cuozzo in the mid-50s. He appears on at least a couple of Hal McKusick dates from the late 50s. He was also part of a sterling little band, along with Thad Jones, that Coleman Hawkins put together for a recording date in '59 or '60. He also recorded with Clark Terry in the early 60s. -------------------- The World is Waiting for the Sunrise... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 69 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2003 | IP: Logged brownie Member Member # 2681 posted February 21, 2003 05:20 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ubu, damn right you are. There's not enough talk about Eddie Costa. So much energy in each of his solos. He was on a lot of dates as sideman (yes, he was on that Sal Salvador BN session) and recorded too few albums under his name: the Mode/VSOP quintet, the 'Guys and Dolls' session with Bill Evans, the beautiful 'House of Blue Lights' on Dot (a trio date) that cries for reissuing. Another rare album is a Verve Newport 1957 with the Costa quartet (plus tracks by Rolf Kuhn, Mat Matthews and Don Elliott) that also needs to be reissued. There is also an excellent Eddie Costa/Vinnie Burke date on Jubilee that was reissued by Fresh Sounds. All the albums from the Tal Farlow trio with Eddie Costa and Vinnie Burke (on Verve and Xanadu) display exciting music. The perfect Eddie Costa solo is on Tal Farlow's 'Tal' album on Verve. A distinctive low-register solo that is instinctively recognizable. Short and beautiful. The man died much too young. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 518 | From: paris, old europe | Registered: Feb 2002 | IP: Logged peter rh Member Member # 1963 posted February 21, 2003 05:52 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddie is on 3 or 4 tracks of the Tubby Hayes/ Clark Terry New York Sessions.Eddie was acutally working at Birdland while the recording was being done and his numbers were done during intermissions.Don't know the title for the other dates with Terry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 317 | From: Coventry England | Registered: Jul 2001 | IP: Logged Clinton Forry Member Member # 722 posted February 21, 2003 07:47 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have also spoken up a few times about Mr. Costa's fantastic talents. My favorite setting is in the trio with Vinnie Burke and Tal Farlow. I see that the dubious Definitive Records is putting out the Xanadu LPs. Someone has it on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=2509875523 I cannot find any information about the Verve Newport 1957 album. I saw it on ebay only once. His stuff seems to catch a premium each time. How is he on the Phil Woods album Bird Feathers? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 405 | From: Minneapolis | Registered: Mar 2000 | IP: Logged weizen Member Member # 833 posted February 21, 2003 07:59 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been spinning "House of Blue Lights" a good bit lately. You can still get it over at Amazon Japan for $15...worth every penny. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 3431 | From: Metro Washington, D.C. | Registered: Apr 2000 | IP: Logged Peter Friedman Member Member # 2896 posted February 21, 2003 02:01 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some of the CDs with Eddie Costa in my collection. Clark Terry - Mellow Moods - Prestige Bird Feathers - various alto players - Costa only plays on the three Hal McCusick tracks Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys - Fresh Sound Coleman Hawkins - The hawk Swings Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 - Fresh Sound Shelly Manne - 2 3 4 - Impulse I also have, House Of Blue Lights, Guys and Dolls, the trio on jubilee, the Tal Farlow sessions and some others too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 341 | From: Tucson, AZ | Registered: Mar 2002 | IP: Logged Peter Friedman Member Member # 2896 posted February 21, 2003 02:04 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has been pointed out by some that pianist John Williams who played with Getz, Zoot, & Brookmeyer among others, has a style similar to Eddie Costa's piano playing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 341 | From: Tucson, AZ | Registered: Mar 2002 | IP: Logged Joe Member Member # 118 posted February 21, 2003 02:05 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Costa also adds his distinctive piano to Hal McKusick's TRIPLE EXPOSURE (a portion of which appeared on the aforementioned BIRD FEATHERS) [ February 21, 2003: Message edited by: Joe ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 3888 | From: Dallas, TX USA | Registered: Apr 99 | IP: Logged Brownian Motion Member Member # 4117 posted February 21, 2003 05:25 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddie was part of a studio orchestra on an album from 1961 or '62: "Jazz Goes to the Movies", arranged by Manny Albam. Johnny Coles was there too. I particularly remember "Exodus Theme" for very tasty work by both these musicians. -------------------- The World is Waiting for the Sunrise... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 69 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2003 | IP: Logged Hank Member Member # 90 posted February 21, 2003 06:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Costa fan here. I heartily second & third all the recommendations, particularly House of Blue Lights, the Verve Farlows, and the Fuerst sessions. Have never heard the 57 Newport date, but I'm very interested. In addition, I'd like to mention two more quintet titles: Jazz on the Rocks by bassist Don Bagley, with Costa, Sal Salvador, Phil Woods, and Charlie Persip. I think it was done for Savoy, engineered by RVG. I have it on a nice-sounding disc from Blue Moon. The Nature of Things by Lenny Hambro, with Costa, and Sal Salvador and Barry Galbraith splitting the guitar chair. I think it was originally done for Epic; now available on Collectables

Not long at all, arrived today will digest and report back

That means, I will get mine in the UK in about 2 weeks

Just received "Snurdy McGurdy..." This is a great little album, just up my street. Incredible that its 20 years old as it sounds very fresh. Spaced out free balads to avant funk work outs, it work very well indeed. At first I thought it was a pity that Chuck hadn't unearthed any extras (it's only 40 mins long) but I see that as it stands it's way better than many overly long CDs. Small but perfectly formed. My first Nessa, anything else like it in Nessa stable ?

I love this set ( although not so impressed by some of the pop tunes in the last two albums). Particularly good to hear snatches of Joe Maini whose alto sound is just amazing, pity he didn't record more. Certainly this set is an obvious companion piece for the Jones Select set.

East Side Blues (DIW) highly recommended , from memory Curtis Lundy is featured , recorded in Tokyo, great sound .!!!!

Mr Jazz would you get this ahead of "Footsteps Live" as I have neither.??

The Green will be really tempting . I already have the "45s session" TOCJ and the "Soul Stirrin" Conn. so only 2 and a bit LPs worth of unfamiliar material. Having said that what I have already is some of the happiest swinging hardbop I have. It has a really good "feel good" factor about it. The Weston I am less sure about, I have the Roulette CD (African Hi Life and another session). The wacked out tourist trip to Africa of the first session does little for me. Not sure if these sessions are indicative of the quality of the rest though. Opinions?

Years ago I picked up "Musics for Prancing", one listen convinced me that I had to here as much Marsh as I could. He's very special IMO. Cant wait for Chucks reissue- hopefully soon ?

Fat Boy Hopkins, where are my parents

The disc Hank did with Elvin and George Mraz (Verve) which featured the compositions of brother Thad is one of my all time favourites (name alludes me). Love of this disc made me pre order the Thad BN Mosaic.

Lots of really good newish players out there. Of these newer palyers I particularly like Ethan Iverson David Berkman Jason Moran Dave Milligan Craig Taborn seeing Vijay Iyer on Thursday so he might make a challenge of the current top five. Also rans would be George Colligan, Esbjorn Svensson and Brian Kellock/ Chick Lyall from my neck of the woods. I suddenly realise how much piano I listen to.

Know what you mean. The spoken intro on "Lord Lord..." (Candid) gives me an impression of vunerable figure of great spirituality as you say at odds with a man reported to put other players down etc. I am not sure what it is about LT that makes his playing so attractive to my ears but I never tire of it in the way I do of some others such as Mobley, Getz, Golson etc

Thanks a lot Jim