wesbed Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Posted February 9, 2005 GROOVIN' AT SMALL'S is 'the rules' to the organ, to my ears. Quote
wesbed Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Posted September 20, 2005 'My Funny Valentine' from GROOVIN' AT SMALL'S. Still, what an incredibly awesome tune. Listen to this song on Sunday mornings. You will no longer find a need to attend church services. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Posted September 20, 2005 Preach brother!! Quote
CJ Shearn Posted September 25, 2005 Report Posted September 25, 2005 up for air. I think Donald gave Jimmy *exactly* what he needed at this point, a very rhythmically responsive style to Jimmy's playing. Donald had figured out a way in a modern jazz context how to make bop style drumming really work with an organ, and Duck's synthesis of Max Roach, Philly Joe and Art Blakey was something he made his own thing. The closest drummer I've heard to getting near Bailey's level of activity with an organist is Byron Landham with Joey D. Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 25, 2005 Report Posted September 25, 2005 up for air. I think Donald gave Jimmy *exactly* what he needed at this point, a very rhythmically responsive style to Jimmy's playing. Donald had figured out a way in a modern jazz context how to make bop style drumming really work with an organ, and Duck's synthesis of Max Roach, Philly Joe and Art Blakey was something he made his own thing. The closest drummer I've heard to getting near Bailey's level of activity with an organist is Byron Landham with Joey D. ← They don't make guys like Donald Bailey or Billy James anymore. Rarely does a drummer have a clue as to how to play with an organist. Too simplistic and un-Tony Williams-ish for guys these days. Quote
.:.impossible Posted September 26, 2005 Report Posted September 26, 2005 I'd recommend finding a copy of Live at Club Baby Grand. Man, that is a WILD recording, even moreso than the Smalls sets, in my opinion. Less sound quality, but more distortion and tempo! Quote
jazzbo Posted September 26, 2005 Report Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) I'm with you Mike. Both those guys. . . wow. Groove! TASTE! Edited September 26, 2005 by jazzbo Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 26, 2005 Report Posted September 26, 2005 I'm with you Mike. Both those guys. . . wow. Groove! TASTE! ← Oh, and don't let me forget Ben Dixon either...! Quote
CJ Shearn Posted September 26, 2005 Report Posted September 26, 2005 Soulstream you are right about they don't make Donald Bailey style drummers anymore. Many drummers I hear with organ try to play as if its a piano and that doesn't work necessarily Quote
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