Rooster_Ties Posted July 22, 2003 Report Posted July 22, 2003 I'm thinking of a few examples now (and trying to think of some better examples than the one's I'm thinking of), but I think I'll save them for when this thread gets going... Are there any records/CD's that you really like quite a lot - and I mean really like a whole lot... ...that have one (or more) prominent players on them, who's own recordings (both as a leader, and as a sideman) you normally don't like much at all??? "I usually can't stand player "XYZ", but man - he's on "Blah, Blah, Blah" - and the whole thing works really well, even with "XYZ" on the date. What's up with that???" Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted July 23, 2003 Report Posted July 23, 2003 OK, I'll bite. Two albums come to mind: 1) Jerry Granelli(sp?) A Song I Thought I Heard Bolddy Bolden Sing(?) with Kenny Garett, Bill Frissell and others I'm ussually fine with also includes Robin Ford whose playing I usually find rather antoseptic, but here I dig him just fine; Time Berne's Julius Hemphill tribute (the name of which I'm forgetting) includes David Sanborn whose airbrushed playing doesn't normally do much for me either but he's just dandy in this context. I'm sure there's others too. Quote
JSngry Posted July 23, 2003 Report Posted July 23, 2003 If we can go back in time to apply our dislike to players we once liked but no longer do, I'd list the first Dreams album. I really don't care too much for either old or new Michael Brecker these days, but that opening solo on Side Two is one for the ages, even today. Simularily, I'd put Horace Silver's ...27TH MAN on the list. Not TOO many players on that album that I dig too much anywhere else, but that's a damn fine record. A credit to the strength of Horace's musical personality, no doubt. Quote
paul secor Posted July 23, 2003 Report Posted July 23, 2003 Branford Marsalis' Trio Jeepy double LP. I bought it and have kept it because Milt Hinton is on bass. Quote
.:.impossible Posted July 23, 2003 Report Posted July 23, 2003 Simularily, I'd put Horace Silver's ...27TH MAN on the list. Not TOO many players on that album that I dig too much anywhere else, but that's a damn fine record. A credit to the strength of Horace's musical personality, no doubt. I tried that album. Twice. I just couldn't get with it. Something really cheezy about it that I couldn't get over. Oh well. Different strokes. I'm trying to think of an album that applies to this category, but I'm having trouble at the moment. If I come across something, I'll be sure to post it. You guys have some funny games! Quote
Jazzdog Posted July 23, 2003 Report Posted July 23, 2003 If we can go back in time to apply our dislike to players we once liked but no longer do, I'd list the first Dreams album. I really don't care too much for either old or new Michael Brecker these days, but that opening solo on Side Two is one for the ages, even today. Check out Mike's solo on "The Purple Lagoon" off Frank Zappa's Live in New York for an amazing example of some PRIMO Brecker jamming. Quote
king ubu Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 If we can go back in time to apply our dislike to players we once liked but no longer do, I'd list the first Dreams album. I really don't care too much for either old or new Michael Brecker these days, but that opening solo on Side Two is one for the ages, even today. Simularily, I'd put Horace Silver's ...27TH MAN on the list. Not TOO many players on that album that I dig too much anywhere else, but that's a damn fine record. A credit to the strength of Horace's musical personality, no doubt. I never cared much about Michael Brecker either. But Jaco's "Birthday Concert" and that Silver album are two I like nevertheless. And Wynton cannot lessen the pleasure of Shirley Horn's "You Won't Forget Me". ubu Quote
White Lightning Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 I don't really care for John Scofield's playing, but I really like Joe Henderson's "So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)" including Sco's contributions. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 Excellent topic. More will come to me later, but I can think of several examples. I don't care for George Benson's stuff, but I like him on Freddie Hubbard's CTI recordings like "First Light." Everyone sounds good on Charles Fambrough's "Proper Angle." Even Wynton whatshisname! Didn't care for Michael Brecker's stuff as a leader, but he kicks butt on McCoy Tyner, "Infinity." Didn't like any of Brad Mehldau's solo works, but he's great on Josh Redman's "Mood Swing" and Charles Lloyd's "Water is Wide," and "Hyperion for Higgins." More later... Quote
Peter Johnson Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 Complete Communion with Leandro "Gato" Barbieri! Love the record, don't mind "Gato's" work on it, but I really don't like his solo records. There's one song in particular of his, probably ca. 1978 or so, that you can't BYPASS a smooth jazz station without hearing. Ugh. Peter J Quote
John L Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 I am not much of a Dave Douglas fan, but I sure like his contribution to Misha Mengelberg's Four in One. Quote
Alexander Posted July 24, 2003 Report Posted July 24, 2003 I don't think too much of Joshua Redman, but I think he sounds wonderful on Roy Haynes' "Love Letters." I recently got "Black Codes From The Underground" (Wynton's first album on Columbia), and I must say that early Wynton was pretty darn good. He just didn't live up to his promise. Quote
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