Guest che Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 Hi. I have just put on "Moodswing' by the Joshua Redman Quartet, I like this album very much and the music of Joshua. I also have the album "Living On The Edge" by his father Dewey which is a very fine album in itself Redman junior is a very fine jazz musician and a very educated guy, and for me this is reflected in his music. Anyone like the music of Joshua or indeed his father? Che. Quote
couw Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 You can hear them together on AFRICAN VENUS (Evidence). and on Choices (enja) Quote
Guy Berger Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 I'm a big fan of Dewey's playing, at this point indifferent to Joshua's. Guy Quote
mikeweil Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 I found Choices somewhat disappointing, only on one track they are heard together. How about the other disc - more tracks together? Quote
Guest che Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 You can hear them together on AFRICAN VENUS (Evidence). David. In your view is this a good album? Che. Quote
Guest che Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 Yes, but the music is all over the map, including "Mister Sandman." Still, it's worth having... More expense Che. Quote
bertrand Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 (edited) I agree with Guy. Joshua had great promise (I actually saw him win the Monk competition), but somehow his records just didn't cut it for me. Dewey is one of my three favorite living musicians, along with Wayne and Jackie. Bertrand. Edited March 6, 2005 by bertrand Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 I saw Dewey a few years back and he was remarkable. I keep meaning to buy this which has some of the tunes he was playing at the time: Most of the recordings I have of his come from the 70s - the wonderful Jarrett American band, some of Carla Bley's recordings, and my favourite Pat Metheny disc, '80/81'. I bought a few Joshua Redman CDs in the mid-90s but found they wern't walking back to the CD player very often. Joshua is playing the Cheltenham Festival in late April...there might be a UK tour. Quote
Guest che Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 I saw Dewey a few years back and he was remarkable. I keep meaning to buy this which has some of the tunes he was playing at the time: Most of the recordings I have of his come from the 70s - the wonderful Jarrett American band, some of Carla Bley's recordings, and my favourite Pat Metheny disc, '80/81'. I bought a few Joshua Redman CDs in the mid-90s but found they wern't walking back to the CD player very often. Joshua is playing the Cheltenham Festival in late April...there might be a UK tour. Yes I saw this. I have already booked to see Ornette Coleman and Marcus Stockhausen. Che. Quote
Guy Berger Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Most of the recordings I have of his come from the 70s - the wonderful Jarrett American band, some of Carla Bley's recordings, and my favourite Pat Metheny disc, '80/81'. 100% with you on the Jarrett and 80/81. Other great stuff with Dewey -- Ornette's Science Fiction ("Happy House"! not so hot on BNs with Garrison and Jones, though), Old & New Dreams (classic version of "Lonely Woman"). And he appeared on a few tunes on Tom Harrell's great Art of Rhythm ( ) -- there's one track that sounds a little like something from Bitches Brew and has a short but tasty Dewey solo. Anybody ever heard the Squirrel Nut Zippers CD with Dewey's guest appearance? Guy Quote
maren Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I loved Old and New Dreams -- the album and the band. Saw them live twice (sometime in 1977-79), and those concerts are right up there with my favorites of all time. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Joshua Redman's recent discs with Sam Yahel and Brian Blade are fantastic, imo. Yaya3 and Elastic get plenty of spins from me (the former more than the latter, however). Yahel is a truly underrated talent and one of my favorite of the new crop of organists and Brian Blade is... well... frickin' amazing, as always. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I loved Old and New Dreams -- the album and the band. Saw them live twice (sometime in 1977-79), and those concerts are right up there with my favorites of all time. Now how did I forget them! Marvellous albums. They were my backwards way into Ornette Coleman. Quote
Chrome Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Joshua Redman's recent discs with Sam Yahel and Brian Blade are fantastic, imo. Yaya3 and Elastic get plenty of spins from me (the former more than the latter, however). Yahel is a truly underrated talent and one of my favorite of the new crop of organists and Brian Blade is... well... frickin' amazing, as always. I second this ... but I'm the other way around, liking Elastic a little better than Yaya3 ... to me it sounds a little more cohesive. Regarding Blade, I know he's been pretty busy lately as a sideman, but I wish he'd put out another disc as a leader already. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Joshua Redman's recent discs with Sam Yahel and Brian Blade are fantastic, imo. Yaya3 and Elastic get plenty of spins from me (the former more than the latter, however). Yahel is a truly underrated talent and one of my favorite of the new crop of organists and Brian Blade is... well... frickin' amazing, as always. Yes, agree!!! Quote
jlhoots Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 I've always appreciated Dewey's playing. I had sort of lost interest in Joshua, but he sounds damn good on the 3CD San Francisco Jazz Collective live set. Quote
sal Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) Although Joshua's records don't really capture what a fine horn player he is like his shows do, some of his records are really nice. "Mood Swing" which has already been mentioned is excellent, as is "Wish", his sophmore release with Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. Like others here, I also enjoy his newer ones with Yahel and Blade. Talk about a band not to be f**ked with!! You're right, jlhoots, about the SF Jazz disc. Its excellent. I think if it had been released in stores, it would be getting alot more attention than it is. Edited March 7, 2005 by sal Quote
JSngry Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Joshua's a good player. Dewey's a voice. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 I think that Joshua is a voice too. Quote
JSngry Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 Well, sure, everbody's a voice in one way or another, but Dewey... Dewey's a defining voice. Or, a master. Whatever, Dewey's in a whole 'nother place than Joshua (who, again, is a fine player), and I've not seen much to lead me to expect that it will ever be elsewise. Quote
Alon Marcus Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 Jim I do think that Joshua Redman is a very fine tenor player. His star faded away somehow and he is steadily making his way to the overlooked category. He has "great ears" (you know what I mean, not in the physical sense ) and a fine sense of form and development. That said I admit that I haven't heard Dewey's music as much as Joshua's, only on some Ornette and Don Cherry dates. I need to hear more Dewey for sure. Quote
JSngry Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 Yeah, Dewey's "one of those guys", if you know what I mean. A deep spirit. Quote
Free For All Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 FWIW, Joshua sounds great on Kurt Rosenwinkel's latest, Deep Song. Quote
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