Gheorghe Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 On 1/21/2024 at 4:49 PM, jazzcorner said: A real burner Denon PCM YX-7548 ND - Hilton Ruiz "Fantansia" - rec. 1978 - Engineer: Jim McCurdy oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gheorghe said: oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Probably George Coleman. I saw him with Coleman plus Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. Memorable stuff. Another (later) Ruiz gig I attended was one of the nights by the Ruiz group recorded as 'Live at Birdland' for Candid. The band for that one included David Sanchez and Giovanni Hidalgo. I think producer Alan Bates was at the next table to me and Malcolm Addey had his recording kit set up downstairs. Edited January 23 by sidewinder Quote
optatio Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Gheorghe said: oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Hilton Ruiz was at the Theaterkeller in Göttingen on February 10, 1980 with the Marion Brown Quartet. Four days later the quartet recorded this LP at "Le Dreher" in Paris. On February 8, 1980 the quartet was in St. Georgen and on February 9, 1980 at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. Quote
soulpope Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 1 hour ago, sidewinder said: Another (later) Ruiz gig I attended was one of the nights by the Ruiz group recorded as 'Live at Birdland' for Candid. The band for that one included David Sanchez and Giovanni Hidalgo. I think producer Alan Bates was at the next table to me and Malcolm Addey had his recording kit set up downstairs. And feat the fabulous Andy Gonzalez on bass .... I`m full of envy 😎 .... Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, soulpope said: And feat the fabulous Andy Gonzalez on bass .... I`m full of envy 😎 .... Yeah, I remember seeing him at that gig. A permanent and vital feature of every Ruiz group. Quote
soulpope Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Just now, sidewinder said: Yeah, I remember seeing him at that gig. A permanent and vital feature of every Ruiz group. Was lucky enough to see him in a trio setting with Jerry Gonzales (tp, cng) and Kirk Lightsey (p) and with Tito Puente & The Golden Latin Jazz All-Stars in the early 1990`s .... both unforgetable .... Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, soulpope said: Was lucky enough to see him in a trio setting with Jerry Gonzales (tp, cng) and Kirk Lightsey (p) and with Tito Puente & The Golden Latin Jazz All-Stars in the early 1990`s .... both unforgetable .... Awesome - I think I saw Gonzales in a group once at an open air concert in Lincoln Center but it wasn't a long set. Got to mention drummer Steve Berrios - another vital member of Ruiz groups. Spinning the Birdland disk now and it brings it all back. A very exciting band to see in person. Quote
Gheorghe Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 48 minutes ago, optatio said: Hilton Ruiz was at the Theaterkeller in Göttingen on February 10, 1980 with the Marion Brown Quartet. Four days later the quartet recorded this LP at "Le Dreher" in Paris. On February 8, 1980 the quartet was in St. Georgen and on February 9, 1980 at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. oh this one must be great. Marion Brown performed also in Vienna, but I can´t remember that date. But i remember on the George Coleman gig, Hilton Ruiz wore a very similar cap. Freddie Waits is a wonderful drummer ! Quote
soulpope Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 16 minutes ago, sidewinder said: Awesome - I think I saw Gonzales in a group once at an open air concert in Lincoln Center but it wasn't a long set. Got to mention drummer Steve Berrios - another vital member of Ruiz groups. Spinning the Birdland disk now and it brings it all back. A very exciting band to see in person. You`re right aubout Steve Berrios .... great drumming/percussion work with Mongo Santamaria, Hector Lavoe, Alberto "Chocolate" Armenteros, Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache Band and - as you said - recurringly Hilton Ruiz ...., Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 (edited) Listening to the Ruiz Birdland CD - the individual players, especially Gonzales, are even clearer than on the night and I had a pretty good up-front seat/table. As I recall it, there were only about 15-20 of us in the audience ! Just shows how good Malcolm Addey's recording was. The other good thing I remember is the lobster surf and turf I ate during the performance. Good times ! Edited January 23 by sidewinder Quote
soulpope Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 23 minutes ago, sidewinder said: Listening to the Ruiz Birdland CD - the individual players, especially Gonzales, are even clearer than on the night and I had a pretty good up-front seat/table. As I recall it, there were only about 15-20 of us in the audience ! Just shows how good Malcolm Addey's recording was. The other good thing I remember is the lobster surf and turf I ate during the performance. Good times ! 😍👍 .... Quote
jazzcorner Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 12 hours ago, Gheorghe said: oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Here is a Discogs link FYI if you are interested to get the one or other Item. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253778-Hilton-Ruiz Quote
jazzcorner Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 (edited) B. Harper (ts) / Everett Hollins (tp) / Mickey Tucker (p) / Gregg Maker (b) / Malcolm Pinson (dr) play: - Awakening (6:55) - Priestess (11:33) - Love on the Sudan (17:11) Edited January 24 by jazzcorner typos Quote
HutchFan Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 (edited) Now spinning: Mose Allison - Ol' Devil Mose (Prestige, 1979) LP 1 - originally released as Ramblin' with Mose (rec. 1958) - with Addison Farmer (b) and Ronnie Free (d) Another wonderful Prestige 2-fer. This set focuses on Allison's piano playing rather than his singing; there are just four vocal tracks spread across the two LPs. EDIT Onward to LP 2 - originally released as Autumn Song (rec. 1959) Edited January 24 by HutchFan Quote
mjazzg Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited - Got it Made [Ogun, UK 1977] Quote
HutchFan Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 Next up: The Crusaders - Scratch (Chisa-Blue Thumb, 1974) Quote
mjazzg Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 Roberta Flack - Lost Takes [Arc Records, UK 2023] Lovely Quote
mjazzg Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 Gruppo Romana Free Jazz - 1966-67 [Vedette, Italy 1977] Quote
clifford_thornton Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 22 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Nice. I understand that Terry Martin had many Swaggie releases in his collection. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Nice. I understand that Terry Martin had many Swaggie releases in his collection. Terry's best friend in his youth was a son of Dallwitz. In 1987 we brought the Dallwitz band to the Chicago Jazz Festival. Quote
mjazzg Posted January 27 Report Posted January 27 Laurie Johnson - Synthesis [Columbia/EMI, UK 1970] Really enjoying my first listen to this, not too sure how much of a synthesis is achieved between the Jazz and classical writing but their juxtaposition is effective Thanks to @sidewinderfor the tip up thread Quote
Rabshakeh Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Milcho Leviev Quarter - Blues for the Fisherman Quote
soulpope Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 8 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: Milcho Leviev Quarter - Blues for the Fisherman The love/hate combo of Milcho Leviev and Art Pepper was unbeatable .... Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 (edited) Junior Mance - Live at the Top (Atlantic). With David Newman on a few tracks. Kind of a funky mix of jazz and blues in a Ray Charles/Cannonball Adderley way. Not bad for $6. LP looks like it was barely played. Edited January 28 by bresna Quote
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