desertblues Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 Got the new Bennie Green Mosaic last week- it's an excellent set! Soulful bop that moves and grooves, and doesn't get boring. There is great tenor throughout these sessions (Charlie Rouse, Gene Ammons, Ike Quebec & Stan The Man-and the unsung Eddy Williams). Sonny Clark is on three of these sessions also. Here's a big "thumbs up" to Mosaic for this one, oh and the sound is terrific on these discs too! Quote
BruceH Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 I agree with desertblues 100% on this. My main concern was getting the Randy Weston and I almost held off on the Green until later. Well am I glad I didn't! Started listening to the Bennie Green Select last night (after coming back from a weekend trip) and it's very solid. Much more impressive than I expected, actually. The musicianship by the sidemen is consistantly high calliber, both "names" and relative unknowns like Eddy Williams. Having Sonny Clark on three sessions doesn't hurt either, but the other pianist, I think his name was Knight, wasn't bad at all. Anybody who gets this expecting an "also ran" Mosaic collection may be in for a pleasant surprise. Quote
jazzbo Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 I don't have the Mosaic, but I have this material. Great stuff. Full of spirit and humor and drive. This was an inspired choice for the Select series. I think you'll find that Bennie Green's Bethlehem, OJC label and other sessions are worth exploring as well. Quote
jlhoots Posted May 27, 2003 Report Posted May 27, 2003 I have all of these as TOCJ's & agree that everyone should have this set. Quote
Out2Lunch Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Is it Bennie, Benny or Bernie Green? Even in the booklet its spelled two different ways Quote
J.A.W. Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Is it Bennie, Benny or Bernie Green? Even in the booklet its spelled two different ways It's Bennie Green. Benny Green is someone else. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 1, 2003 Report Posted June 1, 2003 As far as I can tell, he's been referred to by both names, but "Bennie" is the one that is most often used. Quote
DrJ Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 I finally caught up with this one this week, ordered it along with the Ellington Reprise box and the new Allen Eager Uptown release. Outstanding! I had all the music, but 3/4 of it only in the form of CD-R's, not all of them in the greatest of sound for some reason, or, in the case of the CONGO LAMENT stuff, a very old Collectors Choice remastering (Ike Quebec's EASY LIVING). So this music has never sounded better to me! McMaster did a very fine job on this set, some of the problems with muffling and harshness at the high end that I find on the Moncur Select did not occur here. Green's trombone sounds full and rich, you can really better appreciate his unique tone now. The music itself is just fun from start to finish, some of the most enjoyable mainstream stuff of the era. The swing and jump influence, more prevalent here than in much hard bop, really does set it apart. Check it out! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 Is it Bennie, Benny or Bernie Green? Even in the booklet its spelled two different ways It's Bennie Green. Benny Green is someone else. Whew!! I was wondering what you guys were talking about, recording with Ike Quebec and all... Quote
wesbed Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 I was planning to purchase ALL the Selects since they were initially introduced. I purchased the Grachan and the Carmell when they were new sets. I didn't purchase the next two Selects since I wasn't famliar with the artists. I'm glad to see the Bennie Green getting good reviews. I'm thinking of purchasing the Green and the Weston soon. I'm not familiar with either man but I've learned much from Mosaic and Blue Note through the years. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 I formerly used "Soul Stirrin" for the theme to my radio program, but now have a version of Green's "hit" record "Blow Your Horn" to open the show. Love this guy. Have his Chess Record with Sonny Stitt, and a few sides with Earl Hines, too. He's also on an early 50's Miles Davis Prestige session, or Davis was on Green's. Quote
Lazaro Vega Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 There's actually a bit of Vic Dickenson in his sound. Quote
Morganized Posted November 2, 2003 Report Posted November 2, 2003 I recently picked up the Soul Stirrin' Conn. and think it really swings. Now I wonder if I should have purchased the Select. What other CD's are represented in the Select and is it worth it? Thanks Quote
BruceH Posted November 2, 2003 Report Posted November 2, 2003 It also includes the albums Back On the Scene, The 45 Session, Walkin' and Talkin', and Congo Lament (an Ike Quebec album that Bennie Green plays on). I've bought four Selects so far, and this one has gotten the most play at my house. I think it's well worth getting and you'll like it a lot. Quote
wesbed Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I was listening to the Bennie Green Select while driving in my car. On the song, Walkin'and Talkin', with Eddy Williams on the tenor... There is a familiar set of notes that Williams plays. The line of notes sound familiar, I believe they are from a classical music composition, and I'm thinking Bach. Is it Bach? Quote
bluesForBartok Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) It's definitely Bach. I think the tune is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" anyone? Edited March 31, 2004 by bluesForBartok Quote
robviti Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I think the tune is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." You are correct, sir! Hey-o! Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 It's definitely Bach. I think the tune is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" anyone? Blues for Bartok- Do my eyes deceive me? A fellow Red Sox fan, living in the center of the Evil Empire??? Quote
bluesForBartok Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) Blues for Bartok- Do my eyes deceive me? A fellow Red Sox fan, living in the center of the Evil Empire??? Your eyes do not deceive you. And let me tell ya, it's a struggle everyday but you gotta believe. Between last year's ALCS and the A-Rod trade it's been one slap in the face after another. Edited March 31, 2004 by bluesForBartok Quote
mikeweil Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 I don't know what to do ... I have all the music on Japanese Blue Note LPs - should I go for the Select anyway before it goes OOP? Quote
JohnS Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 I don't know what to do ... I have all the music on Japanese Blue Note LPs - should I go for the Select anyway before it goes OOP? Like you Mike, I'm undecided. I have all the music on Japanese Vinyl/TOCJ etc. I would really like the select but my instinct says keep what I have. The music is however, essential. Quote
Clunky Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 I don't know what to do ... I have all the music on Japanese Blue Note LPs - should I go for the Select anyway before it goes OOP? Like you Mike, I'm undecided. I have all the music on Japanese Vinyl/TOCJ etc. I would really like the select but my instinct says keep what I have. The music is however, essential. I won't be buying this one as I have all the material scattered across a combination of Conn Cd/ TOCJ CDs,/ BN vinyl and and Classic records vinyl, not as handy for sure but everything is covered and it's essential. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 I think the sound on this Mosaic Select is good but anyone having Toshiba/King LPs is not in danger of missing an upgrade. Bought my Green set mainly for listening convenience/I-Pod. Quote
jeffcrom Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 I don't know what to do ... I have all the music on Japanese Blue Note LPs - should I go for the Select anyway before it goes OOP? Like you Mike, I'm undecided. I have all the music on Japanese Vinyl/TOCJ etc. I would really like the select but my instinct says keep what I have. The music is however, essential. Speaking just for myself, I don't buy Mosiac sets if I have all the material already - on LPs or CDs. But that's just me. Quote
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