Night of the Cookers

[BFrank]

Didn't work for me.

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This live lineup or the original albums?

[chris olivarez]

Didn't work for me.

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This live lineup or the original albums?

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The original or more specifically James Spaulding. I just don't feel that he melded well with Hubbbard and Morgan. I liked Spaulding's work on Horace Silver's "Jody Grind" but on the "Cookers" I found his playing-for lack of a better word-"abrasive" to my ears.

[BFrank]

Well, I gotta say this new show - Charles Tolliver, Billy Harper, John Hicks - worth seeing, regardless.

[BFrank]

Here's the official lineup of this show at Yoshi's:

September 1 - 4

Night of the Cookers

Billy Harper, James Spaulding, John Hicks, Charles Tolliver, David Weiss, Roy McCurdy

[marcello]

Here's the official lineup of this show at Yoshi's:

September 1 - 4

Night of the Cookers

Billy Harper, James Spaulding, John Hicks, Charles Tolliver, David Weiss, Roy McCurdy

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Tha looks a lot more interesting than the line up I saw an Rochester this last June.

Hey, Roy is a hometown boy!

Edited July 25, 2005 by marcello

[Chuck Nessa]

More than "kind'a sad" folks have to cling to a bad recording to get a gig.

[StormP]

Today's suggestion:

JAZZ DIRECTORY by Dave Carey & Albert McCarthy.

I'm really heavy into Volume 3 (E-F-G), the book's getting a little ratty.

I read a little every night.

I am all the way up to: "Four Nuts And A Peanut".

That's Peanuts Holland.

[BFrank]

More than "kind'a sad" folks have to cling to a bad recording to get a gig.

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So, Chuck, you see no redeeming value in this show?? Looks to me like they're putting together a blowing session in the spirit of the original concept (whether that was ultimately successful or not). You gotta admit, the original lineup was very promising ... and so is this.

[brownie]

The original session may not have been so good (I like it -_- ) but it was a great album title. No wonder it's still being used years after...

[BFrank]

Night of the Cookers show at Yoshi's next weekend.

BE there!

[clifford_thornton]

I'd like to see it too... guess they aren't taking it on the road?

The original albums are fine by me; I'm keeping them for sure. Spaulding storms, especially on Volume 2.

[Soul Stream]

Night of the Cookers is just a tag, a handle the club can put on the gig to promote it a bit. Nothing wrong with that. It's a cool title. And good music or not, those were great musicians on that album. Musicians working is the bottom line and ain't nothing wrong with that.

[CJ Shearn]

well said Soulstream. And again unlike many on here I do enjoy the "Night of the Cookers" albums very much, they are just fun.

[BFrank]

Night of the Cookers is just a tag, a handle the club can put on the gig to promote it a bit.  Nothing wrong with that.  It's a cool title.  And good music or not, those were great musicians on that album.  Musicians working is the bottom line and ain't nothing wrong with that.

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I suspect that James Spaulding had something to do with putting this together as he is the common thread between the original and this show.

[Guest youmustbe]

No he didn't.

[Soul Stream]

No he didn't.

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Thanks for elaborating...

[Guest youmustbe]

James has trouble with the Metro Card machine in the subway, so his ability to put a group together for a tour is way beyong his mental abilities.

And he will not be at Yoshi's.

[Soul Stream]

Was he originally scheduled and then dropped out? I confess, I don't know much about the non-recorded side of James Spaulding. Does he play shows much these days?

[bertrand]

I'll add James Spaulding to the list of people to whom youmustbe shows nothing but venomous disdain.

Let's recap:

1. Keith Jarrett

2. Wayne Shorter

3. Michelle Mercer

4. Al Jarreau

5. Kurt Elling

6. James Spaulding

I wonder how all these people feel about you.

Bertrand.

[Guest youmustbe]

You forgot to add yourself.

[sheldonm]

I'll add James Spaulding to the list of people to whom youmustbe shows nothing but venomous disdain.

Let's recap:

1. Keith Jarrett

2. Wayne Shorter

3. Michelle Mercer

4. Al Jarreau

5. Kurt Elling

6. James Spaulding

I wonder how all these people feel about you.

Bertrand.

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....I love Jimmy's playing!

[marcello]

I suspect that James Spaulding had something to do with putting this together as he is the common thread between the original and this show.

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This is trumpeter David Weiss' gig, who is the groups weakest link.

[Guest akanalog]

I'll add James Spaulding to the list of people to whom youmustbe shows nothing but venomous disdain.

Let's recap:

1. Keith Jarrett

2. Wayne Shorter

3. Michelle Mercer

4. Al Jarreau

5. Kurt Elling

6. James Spaulding

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i know what your point is, but i think it is unfair to get on someone just for disdaining kurt elling. or keith jarrett or al jarreau or michelle mercer. they all seem to be disdain-able. wayne shorter, yeah that seems mad ill to disdain him. james spaulding-like his playing, don't know the man.

[ValerieB]

i heard james spaulding a couple of years ago at the fairfield(?) jazz festival in connecticut. he was wonderful!

[Guest akanalog]

i heard james spaulding a couple of years ago at the fairfield(?) jazz festival in connecticut.  he was wonderful!

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i like your positive redirection of the direction of this thread. nice one!

and he can't be that dumb anyways-he is an improvising jazz musician.