Soul Stream Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) I haven't put on Duke Pearson's "Wahoo" is a long, long time. Mostly because I don't remember it moving me all that much when I did. Well, what a difference 10 years makes. What a great session. Check it out if you haven't in a while! The sessions has a great floating feeling to it. Henderson, Spaulding and Byrd really make an interesting front line. Nice to hear how each individual comes up with their own unique path through the changes. And Roker and Cranshaw are beautiful together...real open. Duke always adds just the right touch on the piano to the sessions he's on. I've become a real Pearson "the player" fan over the years. Not much appreciated in that realm as opposed to his arranging and composing. Anyway, give it a spin today. Edited July 7, 2006 by Soul Stream Quote
jazzbo Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 I wish I could give it a spin today. . . it's at home and here I am in a clinic waiting room in Houston. I agree, this is a fantastic session. The composition and arranging are topnotch, and so is the playing of all concerned, one of those days when it all lined up and went so well. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 Nice session - it comes off the shelf every few months here. MG Quote
jazzbo Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 Scott, thanks. Have a few more months of caretaker duty here in Houston. . . it's not fun. . . I'm dong as much of my job as I can from here and hoping it will keep me employed. . . but really I want all the treatments to be effective. We're in the middle of a snag now, hopefully to be averted in the coming week. Quote
Cali Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 Sure wish this one would get the RVG treatment. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 "Wahoo" is simply one of the greatest BN hard bop sessions ever produced. It doesn't get any better as far as the genre is concerned, IMHO. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 BN 4191 mono original being pulled out for a spin tonight. Great session - one of my favourites. Side 1 in particular is knockout. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 "Wahoo!" must be what they said when they done it! Quote
Chalupa Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) I love this album. I ran out and bought it after someone recommended it on the old BNBB. And Mickey Roker is on drums! Edited July 7, 2006 by Chalupa Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 7, 2006 Report Posted July 7, 2006 I've had a couple of ratty copies and remember it being solid, though haven't scored a clean one yet to give it its due! Quote
Soul Stream Posted July 7, 2006 Author Report Posted July 7, 2006 "Wahoo" is simply one of the greatest BN hard bop sessions ever produced. It doesn't get any better as far as the genre is concerned, IMHO. Great to hear so many good vibes for this session. Don't remember hearing much buzz about it in the past. Definately a great candidate for RVG. Quote
kh1958 Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 I remember finding a still sealed mono "New York USA" LP of this excellent session at a cut-out store in Austin in the early 1980s. The back cover is upside down but I can live with that. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 Isn't the cd a "needle drop"? Am I thinking of another title? Quote
Shawn Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 Isn't the cd a "needle drop"? Am I thinking of another title? That's Sweet Honey Bee... There is some noticeable tape wear on the CD of Wahoo (particularly on Amanda). Personally, I would also put this up there as one of the greatest Blue Note sessions...PERIOD. Whole album is beautiful, love the track ESP. Quote
Parkertown Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 (edited) Okay...listened on the way to downtown Denver today... It's just a sweet session, with the usual personality-laced tunes that Duke always seemed to come up with. And SoulStream: I hear what you mean about the "floating" feeling. Over nearly the entire set...at least the first 4 tracks. Enjoyed it. Edited cuz I accidental called SoulStream, "Lon." Sorry, I get confused somethimes... Edited July 8, 2006 by Parkertown Quote
BFrank Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 For visual reference. Niiiiiiiiiice, Noj! Quote
Kyo Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 It's a great album, I'm really glad I managed to get a CD rather cheap when it was already OOP. Quote
Big Al Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 I haven't put on Duke Pearson's "Wahoo" is a long, long time. Mostly because I don't remember it moving me all that much when I did. Same here, except I don't have my copy anymore. I just remember Spaulding's playing annoying the heck outta me. Not sure if that opinion would change much since his playing still does that to me on other records (Shorter's SCHIZOPHRENIA jumps immediately to mind). Quote
Soul Stream Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Posted July 8, 2006 I haven't put on Duke Pearson's "Wahoo" is a long, long time. Mostly because I don't remember it moving me all that much when I did. Same here, except I don't have my copy anymore. I just remember Spaulding's playing annoying the heck outta me. Not sure if that opinion would change much since his playing still does that to me on other records (Shorter's SCHIZOPHRENIA jumps immediately to mind). I would say Spaulding's playing is a little more accessible on this. Try it again Al. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 I haven't put on Duke Pearson's "Wahoo" is a long, long time. Mostly because I don't remember it moving me all that much when I did. Same here, except I don't have my copy anymore. I just remember Spaulding's playing annoying the heck outta me. Not sure if that opinion would change much since his playing still does that to me on other records (Shorter's SCHIZOPHRENIA jumps immediately to mind). I would say Spaulding's playing is a little more accessible on this. Try it again Al. I think James Spaulding's most accessible playing is on "Wild" by Larry "Wild" Wrice (PJ24). I think it was Spaulding's first recording. Very nice session. MG Quote
GA Russell Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 ... I just remember Spaulding's playing annoying the heck outta me. Not sure if that opinion would change much since his playing still does that to me on other records... I'm not sure that "annoying" is the word I'd use for Spaulding, but I can't think of an album he's on that I've thought was special. I came to Blue Note about 1967, and for the next few years it seemed that all of their records consisted of five of a posse of fifteen label-contracted musicians, plus James Spaulding on flute. Blue Note didn't impress me as a label. I was surprised years later when I read a comment of Michael Cuscuna in a Mosaic flyer that he considered Blue Note to be special among jazz labels. Now I know what Cuscuna was talking about, although I still prefer 50s Prestige to 50s Blue Note. Anyway, I don't blame Spaulding; it's not like he ruined the records for me. But as I say, I don't consider his presence on an album to be a great asset. Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 8, 2006 Report Posted July 8, 2006 I just remember Spaulding's playing annoying the heck outta me. I was going to say that this is one of my favorite BNs with Spaulding. Definitely a classic in the Pearson discography. Quote
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