Jazz Groove Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 I heard a few track from this session called My Main Man. Now I am going crazt trying to find this on CD. I would even take an LP of it if I could find it. Any ideas where I might be able to pick this one up? Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 Keep an eye on the Dusty Groove website as well as Euclid Records and ebay. I know I've seen this at the Groove quite recently. Don't think its made it to CD. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 I have this on CD at home but I don't think it was called "My Main Man"... isn't it called "Soul in the Night"?? Is this the session you're talking about? Good date that I miraculously found in the Burlington, MA Tower Records "clearance" bin for around $12. Well worth every penny. BTW, it was released in that same series that gave us Baby Face Willette's "Mo Rock" and "Behind the 8 Ball". These are the CDs with a watermelon motif and "Soul Jazz" written on the inside of the CD behind the clear CD tray. Later, Kevin Quote
jazzbo Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 My Main Man, with Bennie Green. . . I don't believe it has ever been on cd, but I would like to be wrong. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 I have this on CD at home but I don't think it was called "My Main Man"... isn't it called "Soul in the Night"?? not according to AMG (FWIW) Ahhhh! Now I see the confusion! "B Green" in this instance translates to "Bennie Green" not "Bunky Green" like I thought. Pretty funny mix up on my part. In looking at this "My Main Man", it does look like a good one... although the rhythm section is kinda "blah"... Bobby Buster and Dorel Anderson? I betcha Deep has this. He's as much a Stitt fan as I am and even I don't have half the stuff Deep has. Later, Kevin Quote
J.A.W. Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 (edited) Sonny Stitt recorded several dates for Argo / Cadet: Sonny Stitt Recorded in Chicago c.1957/8 Sonny Stitt - alto sax, tenor sax unknown - piano, possibly Barry Harris Bill Austin - bass Frank Gant - drums Cool Blues Dancing on the Ceiling Everyone Does Jack Spratt Just You, Just Me Mister Sun Propapagoon This Is Always Burnin' Recorded in Chicago on August 1, 1958 Sonny Stitt - alto sax, tenor sax Barry Harris - piano Bill Austin - bass Frank Gant - drums Ko-Ko I'll Tell You Later It's Hipper Than That Lover Man A Minor Sax Easy Living Reed and a Half Look for the Silver Lining Last Tune (unissued) Sonny Stitt at the DJ Lounge Recorded at the DJ Lounge, Chicago, June 1961 Sonny Stitt - alto sax, tenor sax Johnny Board - tenor sax Edward Buster - organ Joe Shelton - drums McKie's It All Depends on You Blue Moon Jay Tee I'm in the Mood for Love Free Chicken Rearin' Back Recorded in Chicago (?) on September 24, 1962 Sonny Stitt - alto sax Ronnie Matthews - piano Arthur Harper, Jr. - bass Lex Humphries - drums Cut Plug Bunny R Carpsie's Groove We Queen Little Girl Blue Rearin' Back Move on Over Recorded in Chicago, 1963 Sonny Stitt - alto sax, tenor sax Micky Hill - alto sax Eddie Buster - organ Joe Diorio - guitar Gerry Donavan - drums Dexter's Deck Shut the Back Door The Lady Is a Tramp Love Letters My Mother's Eyes Stormy Weather Move on Over A Natural Fox My Main Man Recorded in Chicago on March 10 and 11, 1964 Bennie Green - trombone Sonny Stitt - tenor sax Bobby Buster - organ Joe Diorio - guitar Dorell Anderson - drums Our Day Will Come The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Let's Play Chess Broilin' Flame and Frost My Main Man It Might as Well Be Spring (unissued) Double Dip Interaction Recorded in Chicago on January 25, 1965 Sonny Stitt - alto sax, tenor sax Zoot Sims - tenor sax John Young - piano Sam Kidd - bass Phil Thomas - drums Katea I Want to Go Home Look Down That Lonesome Road The Saber My Blue Heaven Fools Rush In Soul in the Night Recorded in Chicago on April 15, 1966 Sonny Stitt - alto sax Bunky Green - alto sax Odell Brown - organ Bryce Robertson - guitar Maurice White - drums Hot Line The Spies It's Awfully Nice to Be with You Sneakin' up on You One Alone Home Stretch Soul in the Night Mr Bojangles Recorded in NYC, 1973 Sonny Stitt - tenor sax Roland Hanna - electric piano Cornell Dupree - guitar Richard Davis - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Fifty Per Cent Sonny Stitt - alto sax Jimmy Buffington - French horn George Marge - flute, oboe Gloria Agostini - harp Phil Kraus - vibraphone, xylophone, percussion Warren Smith - percussion Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor Ben The World Is a Ghetto Killing Me Softly with His Song Blue Monsoon Got to Be There Mr Bojangles Never Can Say Goodbye Recorded in NYC, 1974, with a big band and strings Satan Recorded in NYC, 1974, with various bands (and strings on a few cuts) Edited July 29, 2003 by J.A.W. Quote
Jazz Groove Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Posted July 29, 2003 I heard this one on a college raido station last night it swang. The DJ did state it a Sonny Stitt CD. So I was figuring that it was or is out there on CD. Quote
The Mule Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 Satan Recorded in NYC, 1974, with various bands (and strings on a few cuts) SATAN?!?!?!?! Quote
jazzbo Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 A few tracks have shown up on compilation cds, the one that couw mentions, and also the title track has been on the Chess Jazz Story collection. . . it's possible he was playing from one of these. Or it's possible it has been released in Japan, though I haven't seen this to be the case. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 I had a larger image of it saved. Quote
The Mule Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 damn....that may be one of the strangest jazz albums I've ever seen. Is there a tune on it named "Satan?" Quote
J.A.W. Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 damn....that may be one of the strangest jazz albums I've ever seen. Is there a tune on it named "Satan?" Yep; it has these personnel and tunes: Sonny Stitt - alto sax Ron Carter - bass It Might as Well Be Spring Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Sonny Stitt - alto sax Roland Hanna - piano strings A Crazy, Mixed-Up World Sonny Stitt - alto sax Roland Hanna - piano Elliott Randall - guitar Billy Butler - guitar Gordon Edwards - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Joe Montego - conga strings Will You Love Me Tomorrow Wilmer Wise - trumpet James Sedlar - trumpet Harry DiVito - trombone Garnett Brown - trombone Wayne Andre - trombone Alan Raph - trombone Sonny Stitt - alto sax Mauricio Smith - flute Kenneth Adams - clarinet Roland Hanna - piano Elliott Randall - guitar Billy Butler - guitar Gordon Edwards - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Satan Wilmer Wise - trumpet James Sedlar - trumpet Harry DiVito - trombone Garnett Brown - trombone Wayne Andre - trombone Alan Raph - trombone Sonny Stitt - alto sax Mauricio Smith - flute Kenneth Adams - clarinet Roland Hanna - piano Elliott Randall - guitar John Tropea - guitar Richard Davis - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Norman Pride - conga Big Bad Henry Wilmer Wise - trumpet James Sedlar - trumpet Harry DiVito - trombone Garnett Brown - trombone Wayne Andre - trombone Alan Raph - trombone Sonny Stitt - alto sax Mauricio Smith - flute Kenneth Adams - clarinet Roland Hanna - piano Elliott Randall - guitar Richard Davis - electric bass Jimmy Johnson - drums Norman Pride - conga Alone Quote
Brad Posted July 29, 2003 Report Posted July 29, 2003 Aside from the compilation (image posted by Couw), there's not a lot of Sonny's Argo work out on cd. Notable exceptions are Sonny Stitt, Interaction, At the DJ Lounge and Soul in the Night (which is not very good IMHO). I'd love to see My Main Man in cd. Picked up the LP after I heard the few cuts on the compilation. DJ Lounge is a must. It really burns. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 30, 2003 Report Posted July 30, 2003 Aside from the compilation (image posted by Couw), there's not a lot of Sonny's Argo work out on cd. Notable exceptions are Sonny Stitt, Interaction, At the DJ Lounge and Soul in the Night (which is not very good IMHO). I'd love to see My Main Man in cd. Picked up the LP after I heard the few cuts on the compilation. DJ Lounge is a must. It really burns. You know, Brad, after I bought "Soul in the Night" and got home & played it, it stayed in my "trade" pile for a few weeks. One day as I went out the door, I grabbed it and played it in the car. By the time I got home, it still went into the trade pile. A while later, I spun it again... don't remember why... and it just sounded good. I don't think it's "stellar" stuff, just good bluesy soul Jazz. I also think Bunky Green's tone is a bit weird. Might be what initially turned me off. Later, Kevin Quote
Brad Posted July 30, 2003 Report Posted July 30, 2003 Kevin, Unfortunately, I wasn't as patient as you. I gave it one listen, put it in the ebay pile, gave it another half hearted listen and out it went. You're probably right. I might have been to quick on the trigger finger. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted July 30, 2003 Report Posted July 30, 2003 I have Satan on LP. Haven't listened to it yet. How is it? I have both of the records, "Soul in the Night" and "My Main Man". I don't think I've listened to Soul yet... How to know you have too much music..... Quote
Jazz Groove Posted July 30, 2003 Author Report Posted July 30, 2003 I have Satan on LP. Haven't listened to it yet. How is it? I have both of the records, "Soul in the Night" and "My Main Man". I don't think I've listened to Soul yet... How to know you have too much music..... I don't think you can have too much music. The "My Main Man", is that on CD or LP? I was listening to a college raido station when I heard it. I called them and I was told it was a CD import. I can't seem to find it though. Quote
JohnS Posted July 31, 2003 Report Posted July 31, 2003 Green and Stitt are together on a Prestige date from 1965 entitled "POW". It's a nice session and Stitt and Green are a good pairing. My copy of this is on Roulette for some reason. Good luck finding "My Main Man", well worth seeking out. Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 14, 2004 Report Posted February 14, 2004 (edited) My Main Man was released on CD in Japan on January 28, 2004: Universal UCCC-9077. Hiroshi Tanno will undoubtedly be able to supply it: hiroshi@earlyrecords.com. Edited February 15, 2004 by J.A.W. Quote
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