The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Winston Wright & the Aggrovators - Jump the fence - Third World MG Quote
kh1958 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Getting ready for my first concert of the year, David Fathead Newman next Saturday: David Newman--Heads Up (Atlantic)--love the title track (tenor), Delilah (on flute), and For Buster (on alto). Who's in his band? MG The LP? It has Kirk Lightsey, Eddie Gladden, David Williams, and Steve Nelson. It's a good one (from 1986). Checking Amazon, it was on CD but appears long out of print. The concert--I don't know yet. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Getting ready for my first concert of the year, David Fathead Newman next Saturday: David Newman--Heads Up (Atlantic)--love the title track (tenor), Delilah (on flute), and For Buster (on alto). Who's in his band? MG The LP? It has Kirk Lightsey, Eddie Gladden, David Williams, and Steve Nelson. It's a good one (from 1986). Checking Amazon, it was on CD but appears long out of print. The concert--I don't know yet. Oh, I meant the concert. The album's one of my favourite Newmans; one of his best half dozen (though I think there are seven in his best half dozen). The two bonus trax on the CD are very, very, good, too. Looking forward to a report on the gig. MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra - Bouncing around - Flyright MG Quote
Claude Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) Freddie Hubbard - Rollin' (MPS, 1981) Edited January 8, 2006 by Claude Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Cootie Williams Sextet & Orchestra - The original Hit recordings 1944 - Phoenix Jazz MG Quote
patricia Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 (edited) Quincy Jones - The Dude- on A&M - recorded in 1981 - kind of a disco feel. Good in small doses. I play this every once in a while, along with a similar Isaac Hayes album of the same period. Chorus in the background. This puts me in mind of all the soundtracks from the Blaxploitation films of the time. Heavy drums behind Jones' big band. Before that, Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits. [Columbia label] I have all the tracks on this collection on other albums, but it's nice to have them all on one. Brubeck was the start of my love affair with jazz with "Take Five". Edited January 9, 2006 by patricia Quote
Clunky Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield 2LP (1973)- some nice stuff here Buddy Colette- Nice Day- Contemporary ( Vogue) , a number different sessions but whole thing has a very good feel to it. Pity it's not well known. Quote
brownie Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Stan Getz + Bob Brookmeyer Sextet 'Academy of Jazz' (PolJazz) 1973 concert in Warsaw Ben Webster 'In Hot House' (HotHouse) 1972 club date with Tete Montoliu! Quote
Clunky Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Yes, a typical problem with well-played Esquires is that they have been played on old 1950s gramaphones with knitting needles wired to tin cans. Fortunately, I think this one was treated with kid gloves. In good condition they usually sound very full and with lots of 'body'. I've only one Esquire LP by Ray Bryant ( forget the name buts it's a solo date ex Prestige). The vinyl looks nice and shiny , is incredibly heavy ( almost like it's a shellac 78) but indeed sounds as if it's been to several hundred parties and been played with a rusty nail !!! Quote
sidewinder Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 That's the crunch - you have to find them in very good condition. After nearly 50 years and with use on old UK gramaphones, they can sound shagged out.. As mentioned, the pressings are very heavy and almost 'Lexington Flat Edge' standard. They don't make 'em like that any more. One thing I like about them is that they usually list the Esquire telephone number ('MUSeum 1810') at the back. Images of olde worlde manual exchange operators at the British Museum ! (I guess Carlo Kramer and Co. must have been located in the vicinity of Bedford Square). Quote
sidewinder Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Currently spinning: Pete LaRoca 'Basra' (BN NY USA stereo) Then: Gigi Gryce 'Saying Somethin' (Esquire mono ) Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 That's the crunch - you have to find them in very good condition. After nearly 50 years and with use on old UK gramaphones, they can sound shagged out.. As mentioned, the pressings are very heavy and almost 'Lexington Flat Edge' standard. They don't make 'em like that any more. One thing I like about them is that they usually list the Esquire telephone number ('MUSeum 1810') at the back. Images of olde worlde manual exchange operators at the British Museum ! (I guess Carlo Kramer and Co. must have been located in the vicinity of Bedford Square). Well, I had to go and have a look, didn't I? Yes, mine have MUSeum 1810 on them too. Just think how much simpler things were in the early 60s! Gigi Gryce, of course, wouldn't have been taken to a party, or no one would have asked him to play. The stuff I had, only two of which I've still got, was Jimmy Forrest, Gene Ammons, Scott/Turrentine, Singer/Shavers, King Curtis - I forget what else. All of them party fit and, within only a few years, looking and sounding like it. Sometimes Esquire put different sleeves on their issues from the Prestige originals. I really love the sleeve they did for Jug's "Bad Bossa Nova"; red with white splurges on it and the huge word BAD! stamped right accross it as if it hadn't passed inspection! It was so much more truculent than the Prestige sleeve. I've kept that, even though I have the album on CD. MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Joe Henderson - Multiple Gene Ammons - Boss tenor Freddie McCoy - Beans & greens MG Quote
couw Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 before: Dexter Gordon - The Apartment (Inner City/Steeple Chase) now: Tete Montoliu Trio - Tete! (Inner City/Steeple Chase) Quote
couw Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Art Pepper & George Cables - Tête-à -Tête (Galaxy) Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Gene Ludwig - Organ out loud MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Some birthday plays: Buddy Johnson Orchestra - Fine brown frame - MCA Buddy Johnson Orchestra - Go ahead and rock - Roulette Waymon Reed - 46th & 8th - Artists House MG Quote
brownie Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Bob Brookmeyer/Jim Hall/Jimmy Raney 'The Street Swingers' (World Pacific Coleman Hawkins 'Soul' (Swingville) with Kenny Burrell & Ray Bryant Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Jackson Southernaires - Lord we need your blessings - Malaco MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Billy Larkin & the Delegates with Clifford Scott - Blue Lights - Aura MG Quote
Allan Songer Posted January 11, 2006 Report Posted January 11, 2006 Donald Byrd on Transition TRLP-5 original mono Leroy Vinnegar "Leroy Walks Again" Contemporary original mono Quote
Peter Johnson Posted January 11, 2006 Report Posted January 11, 2006 Lee Morgan, "The Gigolo" Blue/White Liberty. What a terrific record! Lee and Wayne are on FIRE on this one! Quote
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