king ubu Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Got to add some Cannonball... my favourite: - Love for Sale (Somethin' Else) but there are others... - Freddie Freeloader (KoB) - Dat Dere (Them Dirty Blues) he had his pet licks, sure, and plenty of them, but he had buckets of soul! Then there's that terrific trumpet solo of Bennie Bailey's on "Swiss Movement" (McCann/Harris), where in the middle the crowd goes all applauding (the story shared in the liners: he played with closed eyes, thought they'd dug him that much, but then he opened the eyes and noticed that they clapped for Ella who'd just entered... still the solo is da shit!) Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Ok ... so I guess I gotta come up with some stuff that maybe some people haven't heard yet ? So ... no Messengers "Free For All" ... no Lee "The Gigolo"... no Larry Young "Softly" ... no Miles .... oh man ! ... ouch ... No, not at all. List the ones you like. Who knows what others have heard anyway? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 I'm writing these down so I can listen to as many of them as possible. I'll contribute some later. Here's one for now: Steve Turre's trombone solo on "In a Sentimental Mood" from his eponymous album. The solo is short but perfect... More later... Quote
Templejazz Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Ok, I'll bite......Woody Shaw's solo on 'Softly as a Morning Sunrise' from Larry Young's 'Unity' melts my mind...... I like Wynton Kelly's solo on Freddie Freeloader...... Donald Byrd's playing on 'Cristo Redentor' from 'A New Perspective' is powerful. that's a few........ok one more......Lee Morgan's solo from 'C.T.A.' offa 'Candy. NIIIIICE Templejazz OUT!!!!!!!!! Quote
Soul Stream Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 John Patton on "Shadow of Your Smile" Quote
Spontooneous Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Lester Young's opener on Basie's "Miss Thing." Lighter than air. And while we're in Basieland, Buck Clayton's spot on "Don't You Miss Your Baby?" Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Lester Young's opener on Basie's "Miss Thing." Lighter than air. And while we're in Basieland, Buck Clayton's spot on "Don't You Miss Your Baby?" ← Since you be talkin' Basie - Prez on Taxi War Dance. Quote
marcello Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Sweets Edison - Verve Blues - The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 5 The man plays a solo like he means it! This one should be taught/studied in schools. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Dexter Gordon, Dexter Calling. "Modal Mood." Quote
Cali Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Dex's solo on "Tanya" Dolphy's solo on "Aggression". Quote
John L Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Lester Young's opener on Basie's "Miss Thing." Lighter than air. And while we're in Basieland, Buck Clayton's spot on "Don't You Miss Your Baby?" ← Since you be talkin' Basie - Prez on Taxi War Dance. ← Since we be talkin' Basie and Pres: Love and Live Tonight Since we be talkin' Pres: Lester's Blues #1 (On Savoy Jazz Immortals vol;. 2) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Alan Shorter's solo on "Syeeda" (Four for Trane). Cecil's solo on "Indent." Quote
mikeweil Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 How about the great solo by Oliver Nelson on "Stolen Moments" on the "Blues and the Abstract Truth" album .... Nelson's solos are so beautifully constructed that I wonder if he worked on them ahead of time. This is one that almost always moves me to tears ..... Others: John Lewis on Django from the MJQ's European Concert - I know it by heart. Ron Carter on Survival Blues from McCoy Tyner's Extensions - so much humor and at the same time clever thematic improvisation. Ron Carter on Turiya and Ramakrishna from Alice Coltrane's Ptah, The El Daoud - some of the deepest roots bass playing I have ever heard. Prez on I Can't Get Started and Body And Soul on Aladdin - desert island music. Roy Ayers on Daddy Bug (the title tune) - so beautifully melodic you can't tell where the written part ends. Roy Ayers on Paper Man and There Is A Mountain on Herbie Mann's Windows Opened - the most rhythmolodic vibes playing ever. Almost any solo by John Lewis on Stitt Plays Bird. Quote
mikeweil Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Ahmad Jamal on New Rhumba from Chamber Music of the New Jazz. There are some extremely beautiful Ray Crawford guitar solos on that album as well. Quote
Guy Berger Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Wayne Shorter on "Message from the Nile" (McCoy's Extensions) -- one of the greatest soprano saxophone solos I've heard Quote
Stereojack Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 Sonny Rollins' solo on "Misterioso" (Blue Note). His entrance once knocked me off my chair! Prez on "Jumpin' at the Woodside" Miles' solo on "Stella By Starlight" from "My Funny Valentine". Such drama - such pacing! Bird's solo on "Funky Blues" - so brilliant, especially juxtaposed between Hodges & Carter. John Handy's solo on Mingus' "Alice in Wonderland". When he hits that trill..... Quote
mikeweil Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) Wayne Shorter on "Message from the Nile" (McCoy's Extensions) -- one of the greatest soprano saxophone solos I've heard ← Indeed!!! And the way Gary Bartz picks up his last phrase and continues is just as masterful. Edited August 24, 2005 by mikeweil Quote
Brandon Burke Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 How about the great solo by Oliver Nelson on "Stolen Moments" on the "Blues and the Abstract Truth" album .... Nelson's solos are so beautifully constructed that I wonder if he worked on them ahead of time. I love that one too. Should also mention... * Mal Waldon on "Warm Canto" (The Quest) * Mary Lou Williams on "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Black Christ of the Andes) * Roland Kirk on "Moonray" (Out of the Afternoon) Quote
Stereojack Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 * Roland Kirk on "Moonray" (Out of the Afternoon) ← Oh yes! One of my favorites! Quote
Guy Berger Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 Keith Jarrett's solo intro to "Roads Travelled, Roads Veiled" (Fort Yawuh)-- I'm iffy on his solo concerts, but some of his solo work within group confines is masterful and this one is stunning Charlie Haden's bass solo on "Ramblin" (Change of the Century) Joe Henderson on "Zoltan" (Unity) -- maybe my favorite Joe H solo Joe Henderson on "Teeter Totter" (Our Thing) & "El Barrio" (Inner Urge) John Coltrane on "Creation" (from the Half Note 1965) Chick Corea on "Masqualero" (Paris 11/3/69) -- the best Chick Corea solo I've ever heard Wayne Shorter on "Mademoiselle Mabry" (Filles de Kilimanjaro) -- I like how he allows the recurring melody to fill in the gaps in his solo Wayne Shorter on "So What" (Plugged Nickel) -- burning Wayne Shorter on "Arabia" (Mosaic) Horace Silver on "Blowin' the Blues Away" -- my favorite H Silver solo Booker Ervin on "I.I. BS" (Mingusx5) Quote
bary01 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 Cannonball solo on "Waltz for Debby" enjoy the transcription here ! cannonball transcription Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 bary01 Posted Today, 02:06 PM Cannonball solo on "Waltz for Debby" enjoy the transcription here ! cannonball transcription Quite agree! Not wanting to be negative, but those same solos of Oliver Nelson's that have been mentioned I'm not too keen on for the precise reason that they do sound rehearsed. At best, I think he's playing 'composer's sax' here... Quote
J.A.W. Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 John Coltrane's solo on "Teo" (Miles Davis' Someday My Prince Will Come album), Ike Quebec's solo on "Deep in a Dream" (Sonny Clark's Leapin' and Lopin' album), Sonny Rollins' solos on his Saxophone Colossus album, Bill Evans' playing on "My Foolish Heart" (his Waltz for Debby album), and loads of others... Quote
WD45 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 Should also mention... * Mary Lou Williams on "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Black Christ of the Andes) We have mentioned this one before. Quite possibly my favorite recording ever. Quote
king ubu Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 Speaking of Miles' "Someday My Prince Will Come" - there's a stunning Mobe solo there, too, I think on "Old Folks"? Perfectly constructed and beautifully executed. Also I have a soft spot for Miles' solo on the Carnegie Hall performance of "Teo" - it's loud and high, and not all that sophisticated, but I just love it... Quote
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