Mike LeDonne. What do you think of his playing?

[Hardbopjazz]

Heard some music today, When the DJ named who was on the B3, I thought I should listen to more of his playing.

Any recommendations?

[Dan Gould]

is easily available.

This one:

has been withdrawn due to contract issues. If you can find it, its real good.

For Ledonne on piano with a stellar group of youngsters, I recommend this one:

Josh Redman, Jon Gordon, and Ryan Kisor make up the front line. Its very, very, very much in the Blue Note tradition.

Edited September 16, 2005 by Dan Gould

[Peter Friedman]

I haven't heard - YET - the recent Mike LeDonne CD "Smokin" Out Loud" on Savant where he plays the B-3.

I do have a large collection of his piano CDs. LeDonne is a very good hard bop style piano player.

Mike has 5 CDs on Criss Cross and 3 more on Double-Time.

One of his most recent CDs is a very nice tribute to Milt Jackson titled "Bag's Groove".

Edited September 16, 2005 by Peter Friedman

[Jim Alfredson]

Who's sportin' the mullet on that Criss Cross release?

[Dan Gould]

Who's sportin' the mullet on that Criss Cross release?

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I'd say its Jon Gordon:

[jazzydaddy]

I recommend his first release on Criss Cross highly. It's from 1988

and has Tom Harrell (tp, flg) and Gary Smulyan in the front line.

It's another one that has that 1960's Blue Note sound goin' on.

Enjoy,

Don

[mrjazzman]

i like mike but for my money joey defrancesco is THE best on the planet in spite of his comments about organissimo. im sure you've listened to The Champ, The Champ: Round 2, The Philadelphia Connection: A Tribute To Don Patterson and others. his brilliance shines on sideman sessions also such as The JazzTimes Super Band. but joey please drop the trumpet and the singing.......

[Joe G]

Comments about organissimo - the band or the forum? :rsly:

[Jim Alfredson]

He's probably referring to the quote on the homepage.

[Joe G]

Gotcha

[marcello]

On a related note, Mike plays on this new recording.

As many of you may know, Mike was a long time player in Milt Jackson's band.

[John Tapscott]

On a related note, Mike plays on this new recording.

As many of you may know, Mike was a long time player in Milt Jackson's band.

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It's strange that this one is not yet up on the SharpNine website.

Also agree with jazzydaddy earlier rec. of 'Bout Time. Worthy if you can find it.

[mrjazzman]

Comments about organissimo - the band or the forum? :rsly:

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the band

[marcello]

On a related note, Mike plays on this new recording.

As many of you may know, Mike was a long time player in Milt Jackson's band.

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It's strange that this one is not yet up on the SharpNine website.

Also agree with jazzydaddy earlier rec. of 'Bout Time. Worthy if you can find it.

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Rev-elation is now up on the Sharp Nine site.

Edited September 24, 2005 by marcello