Daniel A Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 The Wynton Kelly Left Bank live recordings with Mobley (1967) and George Coleman (1968) have been available as Fresh Sound CDs for a couple of years. Recently I happened to notice a few recordings I hadn't previously heard of: Freddie Hubbard 'Fastball: Live at the Left Bank' Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Benny Maupin (tenor saxophone); Kenny Barron (piano); Herbie Lewis (bass); Freddie Waits (drums). Recorded live at the Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, Maryland on April 23, 1967 Freddie Hubbard & Jimmy Heath 'Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank' Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone); Gus Simms (piano); Wilbur Little (bass); Bertell Knox (drums). Recorded live at the Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, Maryland on June 13, 1965. Has anyone around here heard them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleM Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Didn't the Left Bank have that hideously out of tune piano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 oh, i absolutely love those albums! and your duke pearson avatar is one of my very favorite old albums too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 oh, i absolutely love those albums! and your duke pearson avatar is one of my very favorite old albums too! Agree, they both kick ass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Sound quality varies on the Left Bank recordings, but these are reasonably good, and they do kick ass! Pick 'em up - you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Both are indeed fine, but I found, somewhat to my surprise, that the date w/Heath was my favorite of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Good to know. Both are available on eMusic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Good to know. Both are available on eMusic. ...and from CDUniverse! Thanks for the recommendation; I'll get these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Here are the direct links to CDUniverse for those interested: Freddie Hubbard - Live At The Left Bank: Fastball Freddie Hubbard & Jimmy Heath - Live At The Left Bank: Jam Gems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 I dig the one with Jimmy best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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