B. Goren. Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 (edited) What a great baritone player Cecil Payne is!!! I think he can stand in the same line with Pepper Adams, Mulligan, Serge Chaloff and some other great names of the jazz history. His recordings for Delmark are among my favorite recordings of the 90's. BTW: He sounds great also on flute. Another good reason to listen to his Delmark recordings is the great Harold Mabern who's doing a perfect job. Even Eric Alexander who never was my favorite tenor player sounds good when he plays with Payne. Any other Payne's fans here??? Edited May 6, 2006 by B. Goren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Count me in as a Cecil Payne fan! Indeed, his Delmarks are constantly good ones, not just for Payne's playing, which has less chops than he had in the 50s, but also for the excellent sidemen he got. Eric Alexander is great on all those Delamrks, and I also think he was somewhat responsible for the reemergence of Payne in the 90s. The following 2 Delmarks are also recommended: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I think the only Payne I've got (apart from in my back) is with Jimmy Smith, on "Six views of the blues", which has a bit of a strange sound to it. But Cecil's playing is very nice on that, though I prefer Leo Parker, Leroy "Hog" Cooper & Ronnie Cuber. Those Delmarks that have been posted look interesting. Can I see Marcus Belgrave's name on "Scotch & milk"? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I've two of these Delmarks and like them. Should work on getting the others. I really like the old Savoy lp under his name, and the Charlie Parker Records session too.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 His sextet played The Kitano last night and a friend who was there tells me that he was wheeled in and despite the diminished lung capacity still gave a pretty strong performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Where's the Kitano? Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Those Delmarks that have been posted look interesting. Can I see Marcus Belgrave's name on "Scotch & milk"? MG Indeed, you can. "Scotch and Milk" is an excellent CD. So too is "Chic Boom", which is the other Payne Delmark CD I have. I would recommend them both. A strong front line, of course, and the rhythm sections are really smokin' on these dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 http://www.kitano.com/default.htm ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Glad to hear that Cecil Payne is still playing for audiences. Brooklyn Brothers, from 1973 on Xanadu, co-led with Duke Jordan, is another very fine date. I'll try and check out at least one of the Delmarks at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I love Payne (Cecil, that is) and am now feeling mighty left out that I don't have any of those Delmarks. I should work on rectifying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 His sextet played The Kitano last night and a friend who was there tells me that he was wheeled in and despite the diminished lung capacity still gave a pretty strong performance. Weizen, sounds like your friend had a better experience than sheldonm did on Wednesday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Thanks for the heads-up. Most of those Delmarks and the Xanadu are available on eMusic. I'll have to do a little downloading ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 (edited) I'm going the Thumper route here... "If ya can't say nuthin' good, don't say nuthin' at all". Edited May 7, 2006 by Kevin Bresnahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 His sextet played The Kitano last night and a friend who was there tells me that he was wheeled in and despite the diminished lung capacity still gave a pretty strong performance. Weizen, sounds like your friend had a better experience than sheldonm did on Wednesday night. That's 'cause Mark was standing too close to him snapping 60 pics w/some monster flash and blinding the poor guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 His sextet played The Kitano last night and a friend who was there tells me that he was wheeled in and despite the diminished lung capacity still gave a pretty strong performance. Weizen, sounds like your friend had a better experience than sheldonm did on Wednesday night. That's 'cause Mark was standing too close to him snapping 60 pics w/some monster flash and blinding the poor guy! I thought he didn't use flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 .....I don't use flash and Cecil has actually gone blind over the past year or so; I'm not to blame for that! Although I was thrilled to see Cecil at the Kitano, he did not play well. Many short, painful solos and Cecil acknowledged to me that he was not playing well and hadn't played for the past couple months. It was a thrill to speak to him, wonderful guy. I belive Eric Alexander really loves this guy and is doing all he can to keep him playing. Cecil told me Eric gives him energy! Anyway, here are a few images from the show. m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 ....and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sheldonm Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 (edited) ...and cheering on Alexander's solo. Edited May 7, 2006 by sheldonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 ...and cheering on Alexander's solo. That's a nice one; he really doesn't look well in the others. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Thanks for the images Mark. I'll take this opportunity to wish Mr. Payne good health and all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Thanks for the images Mark. I'll take this opportunity to wish Mr. Payne good health and all the best. What Bentsy said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Cecil appears to be in good spirits and loves the chance to play, he's just 84 long years old and it takes it's toll on you....hard to believe with the great health care these guys got over the years. m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Don't know how he played, but he LOOKS cool. I think I saw Miles with those same shades on in the 70's Yeah, I'm a Cecil fan for sure. Edited May 8, 2006 by Soul Stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Some other nice Cecil Payne CDs that I don't think were mentioned include: Cecil Payne - Performing Charlie Parker Music - Collectables Cecil Payne - Stop And Listen To ... - Fresh Sound The Cecil Payne Quartet - Casbah - Stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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