Tjazz Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Just got this disc, an artist I haven't heard about, but was on the Blue Note Connoisseur series. (recent release) Love it. Trombone and trumpet swings. Quote
JohnS Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Love it too. One of the best of my recent buys. Timimg shows 80 mins +. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 (edited) Yep, picked this up in Rotterdam at the Blue Note stand. I was expecting a 2CD set based on the number of tracks. Good to hear some early Horace Tapscott as well as the under-rated trumpeter Freddie Hill. A splendid reissue - anyone who is into the Jazz Crusaders will probably like this one too ! Edited July 24, 2006 by sidewinder Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Yep, picked this up in Rotterdam at the Blue Note stand. I was expecting a 2CD set based on the number of tracks. Good to hear some early Horace Tapscott as well as the under-rated trumpeter Freddie Hill. A splendid reissue - anyone who is into the Jazz Crusaders will probably like this one too ! So Tapscott is into a more straightahead bag here? I've thought about this one but haven't pulled the trigger. I suspect I would enjoy it but I have to admit that my experience with Horace hasn't been a positive one. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Yes, he's quite straight-ahead on this session. At this stage I'm assuming that he was still finding his feet, so to speak. Indeed, the session or the time with Lou Blackburn isn't mentioned by Horace in his autobiography (other than an entry in the session listing in the back). Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 I was also pleasantly surprised by this date. Really enjoy it and had modest expectations going in. Quote
BruceH Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 So this sounds like, what, late hardbop? Quote
Tjazz Posted July 29, 2006 Author Report Posted July 29, 2006 You can always sample CDs from shopping websites like Tower Records Tower Records - Lou Blackburn Quote
ep1str0phy Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 I'm a sucker for LA jazz, but--for whatever reason--I've been holding out on this one. Maybe it's time... Even if it is more 'straight-ahead' than what we're used to from members of this crew (Tapscott included), I trust that this is hardly the run-of-the-mill, Blakey-esque hard bop affair that these sort of things often devolve into (?). Tapscott's earlier mainstream work (such as doing the charts for Sonny's Dream) boasts a sense of intelligence and mystery that cannot be denied (but he's not the dominant voice on this session)... There's a heaviness, a weight to a lot of earlier LA jazz (although this album is pre-Riot...)--for those who own the album: what's the emotional tenor of these sides? Quote
Morganized Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 You can always sample CDs from shopping websites like Tower Records Tower Records - Lou Blackburn I'm a sucker for LA jazz, but--for whatever reason--I've been holding out on this one. Maybe it's time... Even if it is more 'straight-ahead' than what we're used to from members of this crew (Tapscott included), I trust that this is hardly the run-of-the-mill, Blakey-esque hard bop affair that these sort of things often devolve into (?). Tapscott's earlier mainstream work (such as doing the charts for Sonny's Dream) boasts a sense of intelligence and mystery that cannot be denied (but he's not the dominant voice on this session)... There's a heaviness, a weight to a lot of earlier LA jazz (although this album is pre-Riot...)--for those who own the album: what's the emotional tenor of these sides? Ep 1..... From the sound of your post you may be disappointed. It is pretty much a straight ahead session...Just recently got it and havn't listened to it but a couple of times but it is not a Sonny's Dream,....at least not to me. IMO........ Maybe the best thing to do is give it a listen. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 Thanks for the words, Morganized--I'll look into it first (although it's gotten good reviews from people I trust, and I'm not completely averse to the whole Blakey-bag thing...). Quote
BruceH Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 You can always sample CDs from shopping websites like Tower Records Tower Records - Lou Blackburn Thanks. Those samples sounded good to me. Quote
mjzee Posted January 2, 2007 Report Posted January 2, 2007 Does anyone have graphics of the original covers (Jazz Frontier and Two-Note Samba) that they can post here? Quote
Chas Posted January 2, 2007 Report Posted January 2, 2007 Does anyone have graphics of the original covers (Jazz Frontier and Two-Note Samba) that they can post here? Well , the CD used the cover from the original Jazz Frontier LP : The cover of the other LP , Two Note Samba , looked like this : Musically I find these records a tad workmanlike and generic sounding . The Latin numbers aren't particularly fresh either . These are not bad records , just not top-shelf for me . The group's version of The Clan had me reaching for the original version on Curtis Fuller's Soul Trombone . Quote
J Larsen Posted January 2, 2007 Report Posted January 2, 2007 I found the sessions on the Blackburn collection to be a little rough around the edges. Not a bad disc, though. The playing is squarely inside, from my point of view, at least. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 2, 2007 Report Posted January 2, 2007 At the risk of being chided for not asking about the music, may I inquire as to the actual length of the CD? How much over 80 minutes? I do intend to pick this one up when I get the chance (when I have some more scratch to do so). And no - the disc-length has NO bearing on my decision whether to buy it or not!! Thanks!! Quote
brownie Posted January 2, 2007 Report Posted January 2, 2007 How much over 80 minutes? 29 seconds over 80 minutes! Quote
king ubu Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 I played half of it yesterday, quite nice! The liners say this was Tapscott's very first recording on piano, and indeed there's not much of his greatness to be found here, just some slightly more percussive than usual hardbop piano... it's not his show, so that's no loss... But I played "The Giant Is Awakened" before trying some of the Blackburn, and that one's the real deal for sure (Arthur Blythe's first record date, too). Tapscott is mainstream, no? I can't see your problems... you should try some of his later solo recordings, strong and beautiful stuff. I only managed to find Vol. 8 - it features him doing 4 tunes, 3 by other composers/musicians (Randy Weston, for instance). Quite a major figure in the history of our beloved music, I think. Pity the public never got hip to him! Quote
king ubu Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 Oh, and 80 minutes seem to be no barrier any longer. I just picked up a disc (as a gift for someone) of classical music that was 82 minutes long. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 Hmmm. . .80 and a half minutes. Seems likely then that they WILL be able to get both Kenny Cox records complete on one Connoisseur! Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 Hmmm. . .80 and a half minutes. Seems likely then that they WILL be able to get both Kenny Cox records complete on one Connoisseur! That's actually why I was asking!! Quote
Clunky Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) I thought any audio disc over 74 minutes is not a red-book CD and therefore may not play on all CD players ( esp high end machines). Could these ultra-long discs cause some play back problems ? Edited January 3, 2007 by Clunky Quote
J Larsen Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 The Blackburn plays fine in my NAD player, but Curtis/Live! does not. Quote
king ubu Posted January 4, 2007 Report Posted January 4, 2007 I played the Blackburn in my cheapo discman (hooked up with something better) and it played fine! Quote
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