Johnny E Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Randy Johnston! He's pitching for the Yankees now...I had no idea he played guitar too! Him and Berniw Williams can do duets together. Quote
Leeway Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder Interview Edited January 7, 2005 by Leeway Quote
Sundog Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder Interview That's a really good call! I totally forgot about him. Quote
marcello Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 In the mid '70's, when the "Interactions" record came out, Chuck Wayne and Joe Puma played in my town for three weeks as a duo. I became friends with Chuck then and spent many, many nights listening to these masters bob and weave. Puma only seem to come alive when he was playing on stage, but Chuck was more interested in other matters and was the more open and personally interesting fellow. Later his had a nice group with vibest Warren Chaisson at a East Side club called "Gregory's" that was tasteful and swinging. There is a cut on "Interactions" ( I have to learn how to use my new cd recorder, one of these days!) called "Baubles, Bangles and Beads " that shows off what they could do as a duo; High Art! One of my favorite guitar recordings is Al Gafa's "Leblon Beach", on Pablo. Now I have to learn that dam cd recorder or hope that this one gets reissued! Chuck Wayne & Joe Puma Interactions brand-new CD (Choice ABCJ-150) JAPAN.....$25 recorded in November 1973 1. My Favorite Things 2. Fly Me To The Moon 3. Let's Do It Again 4. Little Joe's Waltz 5. Body And Soul 6. Lester Leaps In 7. Here's That Rainy Day 8. Baubles, Bangles And Beads 9. Satin Doll 10. There'll Never Be Another You 11. I'll Get Along Quote
Sundog Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 How about Lenny Breau? I've got a nice disc he did with Tal Farlow that I need to spin. He died way too young. A real shame. Quote
Bright Moments Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Howard Alden & George Van Eps Quote
Hoppy T. Frog Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Listening to Kevin O'Neil's solo on "Off Minor" from Braxton's "23 Standards (Quartet) 2003". at the moment I saw this thread. And you bloody well believe it swings! Quote
AfricaBrass Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 I'm listening to a 1976 recording of Pat Martino right now. He floors me. I've also read some of his music theory and it's pretty wild. I'm surprised that Howard Roberts hasn't been mentioned. I have some of his 60's Capitol albums and they're quite good. Quote
brownie Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 I have to say that it's good to see Billy Bean's name come up. He was very influential on a lot of players, in a sort of "underground" way. He never really found the spotlight, and of course is one of those who gave up playing as a career. The Riverside/OJC "The Trio" album is well worth checking out (and not just to hear Bean- that was a really a nice group, IMO). Billy Bean and John Pisano go together. Wish someone will reissue their Decca albums! And that 'The Trio' album should be on the OJC purchase list for anybody who does not know the date! Quote
fent99 Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) Looking in the bargain bins last night I picked up a couple of, unknown to me, guitar discs Jack Wilkins TrioArt on Arabesque and Attila Zoller (solo) Lasting Love on Acoustic Music both very nice. Any other recs on these two? Edited January 7, 2005 by fent99 Quote
Clunky Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Attila Zoller . Any other recs Thingin Hat-art (ology etc) with Konitz and Friedman is recommended Quote
AllenLowe Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Somebody mentioned Gregory's in NYC - I went there constantly in the 1970s when Al Haig had a trio there - with Jamil Nasser and first Chuck Wayne and than later Al Gaffa. Wayne and Haig had a major blowout one night as they disagreed on chord changes to some tune - Al was the leader but Chuck got very aggressive, and that was it, the next night Al Gaffa joined the band. Quote
mikeweil Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Ray Crawford - I think he was the first to play that bongo imitation on the guitar, at least he was the most inventive at it. Very overlooked, and very under-recorded. I LOVE the stuff he recorded with Ahmad Jamal. John Collins - of all early modern guitarists, he had the most beautiful tone, IMHO. I could cry every time I think of that lost Blue Note 10" session from 1954 with Milt Hinton and Kenny Clarke .... Of those already mentioned, Joe Puma and Barry Galbraith I always enjoyed very, very much. Consistently inspired and inspiring playing. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Looking in the bargain bins last night I picked up a couple of, unknown to me, guitar discs Jack Wilkins TrioArt on Arabesque and Attila Zoller (solo) Lasting Love on Acoustic Music both very nice. Any other recs on these two? A very nice album on Enja from Attila is Common Cause. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Overlooked is relative. I'm not sure how to define Laurindo Almeida. He played with Stan Getz and the MJQ but is not being mentioned that much. Also how about mr. Ferenc Snetberger (according to the number of replies to that post he is overlooked). Right now I'm listening to John Patton - This One's for J.A. with Ed Cherry on guitar. Don't know if he is overlooked but it's the first time I heard him and he is good. Quote
Chrome Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 One of my favorite jazz names: Thornel Schwartz! Quote
Joe Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) Al Casey, Fats Waller's gittarist... And dare I mention Alvino Rey, pioneer of the pedal steel / console guitar and inventor of the "Golden Throat" (singing guitar; think FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE). IN the early 40's, he also employed Neal Hefti, Billy May, Johnny Mandel, Al, Zoot and Herbie Stewart (3 of the 4 Brothers). And Rey's grandkids are even making quite a name for themselves in pop circles as The Arcade Fire... http://pitchforkmedia.com/top/2004/index5.shtml Edited January 7, 2005 by Joe Quote
robviti Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 i strongly recommend people check out jack wilkins's recordings with the brecker brothers, merge and reunion there's also adam rafferty's kush and three souls and here's another for joe diorio's ram recordings Quote
Jim R Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 It's Al "Gafa", not "Gaffa". Ron Eschete' is a great player that rarely gets mentioned. Kind of pigeonholed due to the work he did with Gene Harris' quartet, but he's a versatile master of the instrument. Check out his trios with 6-string bassist Todd Johnson and drummer Paul Humphrey. Eddie Duran, whom I failed to recognize on a recent BFT, is a great veteran player. Mark Elf has done some tremendous work in recent years (I love the disc he did with Jimmy Heath and Hank Jones). Peter Leitch, a great player from Canada (Reg Schwager and Lorne Lofsky also). ... and his son's exploits notwithstanding, Bucky Pizzarelli has always been a fantastic guitar player. His solo recordings are wonderful. Here's a nice resource: http://www.classicjazzguitar.com Quote
Eric Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 George Freeman, brother of Von. Here are a couple of albums (years apart) that I really like: Quote
Eric Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) and here: Edited January 7, 2005 by Eric Quote
Brownian Motion Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 In some sense all guitarists who were contemporaries of Django and Charlie Christian are overlooked, so huge are these 2 swing players reputations. One who stands out for me is Tiny Grimes, especially his contributions to the fabulous Art Tatum Trio recordings of 1944. Quote
Jim R Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 In some sense all guitarists who were contemporaries of Django and Charlie Christian are overlooked, so huge are these 2 swing players reputations. One who stands out for me is Tiny Grimes, especially his contributions to the fabulous Art Tatum Trio recordings of 1944. You gotta love Lloyd. Quote
Johnny E Posted January 8, 2005 Report Posted January 8, 2005 How about Lenny Breau? I've got a nice disc he did with Tal Farlow that I need to spin. He died way too young. A real shame. I didn't know he played guitar as well. Comedic genius as far as I'm concerned. Quote
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