Guest akanalog Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 anyone own frank strozier's steeplechase albums? i saw a few in a store and they looked interesting. players like michael carvin and howard johnson and harold mabern...marvin gaye covers??? anyone have any feelings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 It's been awhile since I've played them (WHAT'S GOIN' ON and REMEMBER ME), but my recollection is that they're good but not (IMO) great. I should spin them again, though (thanks for reminding me). I'm a big fan of his Vee Jay material, and an even bigger fan of the Jazzland/Milestone recordings (LONG NIGHT / MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Never less than pretty good. The version of "What's Goin' On," in 6/8, arranged by Harold Mabern, is an absolute burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 whic is better? the gaye one or the other one? the other one intrigued me more due to the presensce of michael carvin and howard johnson off the bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 It's been awhile since I've played them (WHAT'S GOIN' ON and REMEMBER ME), but my recollection is that they're good but not (IMO) great. I should spin them again, though (thanks for reminding me). I'm a big fan of his Vee Jay material, and an even bigger fan of the Jazzland/Milestone recordings (LONG NIGHT / MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN). ← I agree - Strozier is important enough, and sparsely represented on record, that everything is worth checking out, but the two Steeplechase albums are less interesting to these ears than the earlier sides. The long version of "What's Goin' On" is expendable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 My memory is that "Remember Me" was more even in its quality. Still, the title cut of "What's Goin' On" sticks with me more than anything on either disc. But it's been a while since I've heard them. Won't have time to re-listen this weekend, alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 as far as my tastes though, i would be more interested in 70s stuff than the earlier stuff. i have heard the siamese children two-fer. it's aight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 as far as my tastes though, i would be more interested in 70s stuff than the earlier stuff. i have heard the siamese children two-fer. it's aight. ← Hey, that's cool. Sorry if I sidetracked your topic (just wanted to make sure you knew about those earlier dates). I'll try to spin the Steeplechases soon and let you know which one I like better (although that may not really be useful information, based on our different tastes ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Frank Strozier is on Horace Parlan's Frankly Speaking on Steeplechase, a good straight ahead date. He blows a very good solo on Idrees Sulieman's tune, "Chocolate Cadillac". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I have only "Remember Me", and always thought it a good record. You can't expect a 1970's record to sound as fresh as a 1960's date when this style was new. For its time, it's a very good record with spirited blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I had the Strozier Steeplechase recordings at one time but disposed of them. Never considered them very good. Strozier's playing as a sideman on a variety of recordings is much better, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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