What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[optatio]

  On 1/23/2024 at 8:15 AM, 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 ? 

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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.

[soulpope]

  On 1/23/2024 at 9:36 AM, 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.

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And feat the fabulous Andy Gonzalez on bass .... I`m full of envy 😎 ....

[sidewinder]

  On 1/23/2024 at 11:06 AM, soulpope said:

And feat the fabulous Andy Gonzalez on bass .... I`m full of envy 😎 ....

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Yeah, I remember seeing him at that gig. A permanent and vital feature of every Ruiz group.

[soulpope]

  On 1/23/2024 at 11:13 AM, sidewinder said:

Yeah, I remember seeing him at that gig. A permanent and vital feature of every Ruiz group.

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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 ....

[sidewinder]

  On 1/23/2024 at 11:17 AM, 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 ....

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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.

[Gheorghe]

  On 1/23/2024 at 10:45 AM, 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.

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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 ! 

[soulpope]

  On 1/23/2024 at 11:25 AM, 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.

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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 ...., 

[sidewinder]

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, 2024 by sidewinder

[soulpope]

  On 1/23/2024 at 12:09 PM, 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 !

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😍👍 ....

[jazzcorner]

  On 1/23/2024 at 8:15 AM, 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 ? 

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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

 

[jazzcorner]

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, 2024 by jazzcorner
typos

[HutchFan]

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, 2024 by HutchFan

[mjazzg]

Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited - Got it Made [Ogun, UK 1977]

[HutchFan]

Next up:

The Crusaders - Scratch (Chisa-Blue Thumb, 1974)

 

[mjazzg]

Roberta Flack - Lost Takes [Arc Records, UK 2023]

Lovely 

[Chuck Nessa]

[mjazzg]

Gruppo Romana Free Jazz - 1966-67 [Vedette, Italy 1977]

[clifford_thornton]

  On 1/25/2024 at 9:08 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

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Nice. I understand that Terry Martin had many Swaggie releases in his collection.

[Chuck Nessa]

  On 1/26/2024 at 7:17 PM, clifford_thornton said:

Nice. I understand that Terry Martin had many Swaggie releases in his collection.

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Terry's best friend in his youth was a son of Dallwitz. In 1987 we brought the Dallwitz band to the Chicago Jazz Festival.

[mjazzg]

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 

[Rabshakeh]

Milcho Leviev Quarter - Blues for the Fisherman

[soulpope]

  On 1/28/2024 at 9:15 AM, Rabshakeh said:

Milcho Leviev Quarter - Blues for the Fisherman

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The love/hate combo of Milcho Leviev and Art Pepper was unbeatable ....

[Kevin Bresnahan]

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.

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[sidewinder]

  On 1/27/2024 at 3:48 PM, mjazzg said:

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 

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No problem. More of a 'bolt on' than 'Synthesis' I think but it seems to work.

I found my Australian pressing so will spin it later (in recognition of their defeat at The Gabba by West Indies XI !)

  On 1/28/2024 at 9:25 AM, soulpope said:

The love/hate combo of Milcho Leviev and Art Pepper was unbeatable ....

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The Pure Pleasure LP box of that season is great. Also put out on CD by Laurie Pepper I think.

[soulpope]

  On 1/28/2024 at 2:47 PM, sidewinder said:

The Pure Pleasure LP box of that season is great. Also put out on CD by Laurie Pepper I think.

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