king ubu Posted June 29, 2005 Report Posted June 29, 2005 king ubu included a live ballad recording from Swiss radio on his recent Blindfold Test - ask him for a copy of the complete broadcast. Masterful mature playing. ← Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean? Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 You all should check out Bennie on 'Essence Of Funk' which was just reissued. A 1995 date with Tom Browne, Ron Carter, Bennie, Billy Childs, Donald Harrison, Lenny White Cornbread, Loose Change, Slow Drag, Eternal Flame (Bennie's tune) Freedom Jazz Dance, Jive Samba, Comin Home Baby Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 And it's available at a Budget price $9.99. Quote
mikeweil Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 king ubu included a live ballad recording from Swiss radio on his recent Blindfold Test - ask him for a copy of the complete broadcast. Masterful mature playing. ← Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean? ← Count me in! Quote
mikeweil Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 You all should check out Bennie on 'Essence Of Funk' which was just reissued. A 1995 date with Tom Browne, Ron Carter, Bennie, Billy Childs, Donald Harrison, Lenny White Cornbread, Loose Change, Slow Drag, Eternal Flame (Bennie's tune) Freedom Jazz Dance, Jive Samba, Comin Home Baby ← Label, please, and a link to the budget price? Quote
king ubu Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 king ubu included a live ballad recording from Swiss radio on his recent Blindfold Test - ask him for a copy of the complete broadcast. Masterful mature playing. ← Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean? ← Count me in! ← No others interested? Quote
neveronfriday Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 I thought I was Internet and network savy, but all this vining talk doesn't tell me anything (there was some M. Davis vining talk a while back ... and no, it was not the M. Davis whining thread). If it ain't too complicated, I'm in. (If it involves using the thumbs of both hands simultaneously, count me out). Quote
JSngry Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 king ubu included a live ballad recording from Swiss radio on his recent Blindfold Test - ask him for a copy of the complete broadcast. Masterful mature playing. ← Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean? ← Count me in! ← No others interested? ← What do I need to do? Quote
king ubu Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 I thought I was Internet and network savy, but all this vining talk doesn't tell me anything (there was some M. Davis vining talk a while back ... and no, it was not the M. Davis whining thread). If it ain't too complicated, I'm in. (If it involves using the thumbs of both hands simultaneously, count me out). ← If you need both thumbs simultaneously to burn a cd-r you're out, if not, you're in! ****Folks! Drop me a PM if you want to be in! I'll wait for some days and then send out some info to everybody!***** Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 ESSENCE OF FUNK is on Hip Bop Essence label...it's available here in NYC at $9.99 from J&R, and Tower, and probably Virgin. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Very nice article on Bennie by new Organissimo member and Detroit Free Press writer Mark Stryker here. Quote
brownie Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Very good article. Glad to have Mark Stryker join us Several of his writings have been posted here! Quote
mikeweil Posted September 13, 2006 Report Posted September 13, 2006 ESSENCE OF FUNK is on Hip Bop Essence label...it's available here in NYC at $9.99 from J&R, and Tower, and probably Virgin. Forgot to post that I got me this: A very nice take on the 1960's Blue Note sound! The Ron Carter tune especially shows an obvious Andrew Hill influence! Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 (edited) I've actually been very wary of that release--may have to look for it again (shows up in shady spots, here and there). That lineup could give you absolutely anything, and 'funk' in the title didn't give me much hope beyond your upteenth Headhunters rehash. I'm still wishing for the will-never-come Mwandishi reunion. Edited September 14, 2006 by ep1str0phy Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 It's an acoustic band...not a Headhunters crapola. Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 And oh yeah, nothing shady about it...it's an official release on Hip Bop records, which is now 4Quarters Entertainment. It's been reissued as a budget cd. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 I'd like to see this Maupin nugget issued: Ric Colbeck � Unissued Session Unissued Pixie recorded November 23, 1966: Hunter College, New York, NY (possibly October 4, 1966) Colbeck, Ric (tr), Freedman, Joel (cell), Jones, Norris Sirone (ab), Lancaster, Byard (as bcl fl), Maupin, Bennie (ts), Murray, Sunny (drm), Sharrock, Sonny (eg) Bennie told me it was Sunny's band, but who knows... I haven't even seen a bootleg of that circulating, which is surprising considering what IS on the web. Maupin said it was "definitely" recorded, but whether it survived is anybody's guess. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 Chewy-Chew-Chew/Bennie Maupin fan here reporting here: Chewy has seen B.M in a few different contexts- the 1st being the full-blown headhunters reunion concert, circa 97 or98 which was seriously awesome. secondly bennie used to have weekly gig at some really weird big weird sunset blvd. hotel, in their little bar/dinner room, (i think called Bonaventure): The #1 thing i remember about that gig was it was truly the worst traffic jam i'd ever encountered in my entire life to get there, hands down, by far. but besides that IT WAS MY FAVORITE BENNIE GIG. ***WHEN I WALKED IN, HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRAZY ASS REALLY FREE BASS CLAIRNET SOLO. THEN A FEW MIN. LATER THE BAND GOT ALL FUNKY, BUT NOT REGULAR FUNKY IT WAS ALL CRAZY FUNK LIKE HEADHUNTERS 3000. THE PIANO GUY HAD 1 SYNTHESIZER ON TOP OF HIS GRAND PIANO AND HE STARTED TO GET FREAKY-FREAKY WITH IT. THIS IS MY FAVORITE BENNIE CONCERT. I also saw him w/ this worn out really crazy and i mean crazy tonite show musian "sal marquez" but also in the band it was tootie on the skins. HERE WAS A GOOD SHOW TO SEE BENNIE PLAY MORE STRAIGHT AHEAD SWINGING BEBOP JAZZ.............BUT BENNIE WAS ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT AHEAD-- HE WAS MORE LIKE OUT OF CONTROL. HE WAS SO DAM GOOD Quote
Kari S Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 (edited) I'm still wishing for the will-never-come Mwandishi reunion. Me too, but I have a feeling even if they did a "comeback", it probably wouldn't reach its former heights. A different time, different personalities. Edited September 15, 2006 by Kari S Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Posted September 16, 2006 I'm not sure if I'm looking for them to reach their old glory--I just deeply love that lineup and I'd be interested in seeing what sound they'd come up with now (chemistry changes, but it would be nice to hear the new brew). Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 16, 2006 Report Posted September 16, 2006 Herbie DID reunite the MWANDKDIDSHI band in san francisco, circa 00 or maybe 01. buster williams billy hart bennie maupin and herbie and julian prister, right? it was a benift show for J.P- and it must of worked cause i just saw him 90 min. ago Quote
mikeweil Posted September 16, 2006 Report Posted September 16, 2006 (edited) Herbie DID reunite the MWANDISHI band in san francisco, circa 00 or maybe 01. buster williams billy hart bennie maupin and herbie and julian priester, right? it was a benefit show for J.P. - and it must of worked cause i just saw him 90 min. ago No Eddie Henderson? And: a benefit for Priester? For what reason? I hope he's doing well ..... my favourite trombonist. Edited September 16, 2006 by mikeweil Quote
mikeweil Posted September 16, 2006 Report Posted September 16, 2006 Just found this sentence on several websites: In 2000, Priester received a liver transplant, but was back in action the following year at a benefit concert in his honor. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Posted September 16, 2006 (edited) Herbie DID reunite the MWANDKDIDSHI band in san francisco, circa 00 or maybe 01. buster williams billy hart bennie maupin and herbie and julian prister, right? it was a benift show for J.P- and it must of worked cause i just saw him 90 min. ago Mwandishi does reunite now and again, but it's particularly nice to know this cause (regardless, I still think It'd be interesting to hear them now, especially as their mutual perspectives have changed). How was JP, by the way? Edited September 16, 2006 by ep1str0phy Quote
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