BFrank Posted August 9, 2003 Report Posted August 9, 2003 Who hasn't been seen by anyone on this board? (aside from Bolden, of course - sorry Chuck) Quote
catesta Posted August 9, 2003 Report Posted August 9, 2003 Guy, I think your list for only two years is rather impressive. I included people my dad took me with him to see. Quote
mike casinghino Posted August 9, 2003 Report Posted August 9, 2003 (edited) no need for anyone to feel embarrassed, there are great performers on everyone's list posted here. for myself, some that i can remember: benny carter ella billy eckstine illinois jacquet oscar peterson the heath brothers tommy flanagan freddie hubbard jackie mclean dewey redman johnny griffin mccoy tyner bobby hutcherson andrew hill lou donaldson j.j. johnson horace silver marion brown & mal waldron thomas chapin anthony braxton dave douglas ed blackwell scott hamilton jimmy mcgriff & hank crawford jimmy smith joe lovano renee rosnes frank morgan & george cables sonny fortune eric alexander hamiet bluiett's baritone saxophone group- four baritone's and one drummer- my favorite jazz instrument- the baritone sax- wow!what a show! Edited August 10, 2003 by mike casinghino Quote
robviti Posted August 10, 2003 Report Posted August 10, 2003 i won't try to offer a complete list of the shows i've seen over the past 20 years, but here are a few of the highlights: art blakey & the jazz messengers sonny rollins horace tapscott randy weston trio art ensemble of chicago world saxophone quartet tony williams quintet weather report (w/ jaco) betty carter joe henderson tommy flanagan abdullah ibrahim and ekaya bobby watson & horizon charlie haden's liberation orchestra reissues are great, but jazz is alive! go to the clubs and concert halls and experience it! Quote
RainyDay Posted August 10, 2003 Report Posted August 10, 2003 I grew up during the golden age of television and in those days, it was not uncommon to see jazz artists on the Jackie Gleason Show, Ed Sullivan, Nat King Cole, and probably a couple of others I cannot remember. I never saw Pops in person but I saw him on TV all the time. In addition to Pops, I recall seeing Duke, Count, Harry James, Dizzy Gillespie, one or the other of the Dorsey brothers, Gene Krupa, and Louis Prima. Ed Sullivan may seem like dated claptrap to the younger generation but that guy brought to us every little slice of Americana every Sunday night. It's too bad there is nothing like that anymore. One act would be a guy doing rope tricks followed by Duke Ellington. There is so no place to see jazz on television on a regular basis any longer unless you have digital cable or satellite. Rosie O'Donnell will always have a soft spot in my heart because the last time I saw Joe Henderson perform was with Chaka Kahn on O'Donnell's talk show. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 10, 2003 Report Posted August 10, 2003 A few interesting musicians I don't recall anyone listing ( if I'm in error, sorry): Sammy Benskin Gene (Clarence) Shaw Wilbur Ware Vi Redd Frank Chace Jabbo Smith Louis Metcalf George Braith Lester Lashley Charles Tyler Allen Eager Turk Murphy Sonny Greer JR Monterose Louis Smith Shirley Horn Truck Parham Franz Jackson Eddie Harris Bobby Bradford John Carter Bob Skiver aka Rufus Brown - for CA Gene Barge Jump Jackson Quote
randissimo Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Dig it, I just worked a jazz festival gig w/ Rufus Harley.. For those of you who might not know who he is, he's one of the few existing jazz bag pipe artists and is also a sax player.. What a krazy gig! we opened with "A Love Supreme" .. Quote
bertrand Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 I saw Charles Tyler in the mid-80s in Paris - the first set was all Monk tunes. He played baritone most of the night. Bertrand. Quote
brownie Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Very impressive lists all around. Among the ones that no one on the Board seems to have seen perform (in this MIA list are only those some of us would have been of age to catch) are: - Tina Brooks - Serge Chaloff - Sonny Clark - Eddie Costa - Tony Fruscella - Wardell Gray - Grant Green - Johnny Hartman - Tubby Hayes - Ernie Henry - Elmo Hope - Bunk Johnson - Booker Little - Dodo Marmarosa - Brew Moore - Fats Navarro - Herbie Nichols - Django Reinhardt - Art Tatum Thought Chris A. would have included Bessie Smith but something must have gone wrong. Howver my jaw dropped when I saw he had caught Charlie Parker in performance. It touched the floor when I saw the name Scott LaFaro at the end of the list. Wow! Some others I have seen and who have not been mentioned yet: - Mose Allison - Chet Baker (sure others here have also seen him) - Sidney Bechet - Big Bill Broonzy - Don Byas - Kenny Clarke - Johnny Coles - Sonny Criss - Oscar Dennard - Bill Dixon - Eric Dolphy - Roy Eldridge - Booker Ervin - Erroll Garner - Lars Gullin - Hampton Hawes - Bobby Jaspar - Jay Jay Johnson - Carmell Jones - Byard Lancaster - Jeanne Lee - Melba Liston - Moondog - Phineas Newborn - Oscar Pettiford (with Lucky Thompson) - Tony Scott - Lennie Tristano - Doug Watkins - Barney Wilen - Frank Wright Zat's all Folks (or almost) but I still have some time left. Quote
king ubu Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 no need to feel sorry, Chuck - but I've seen Shirley Horn, and that was one hell of a show! November 2001, a long set (some 70 or 75 minutes), perfectly paced, programmed and performed, with Steve Novosel on bass and Steve Williams on drums. ubu Quote
JohnS Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 I'm another old fart. If someone has been to to the UK since 1958 chances are I've seen them. The only notable omission is John Coltrane, I found out about his London concert the following day. Notable performances that come to mind include Miles Davis Duke Ellington Archie Shepp Ornette Coleman Albert Ayler AEOC Ray Anderson David Murray Henry Threadgill Joe Lovano John Scofiield Gil Evans Andrew Hill Gerry Hemingway Sun Ra Quote
ajf67 Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Man, those are some great lists. "A Love Supreme" on bagpipes? Yow! My list of notables is an awful lot shorter because I haven't been listening as long and heaven't lived where there are a lot of notable shows. If I lived in NYC it sure would be longer (but I'd never see my girlfriend and I"d be broke from going to shows!). My all-time favorite is still among the first: Milt Jackson at the Blue Note. Milt Jackson (3 times) McCoy Tyner (4 times) J.J. Johnson Stanley Turrentine Lou Donaldson Sonny Rollins James Moody Wallace Roney (twice) Oscar Peterson Buster Williams Joshua Redmon (three times) Billy Taylor (5 times, once with Milt Jackson) Renee Rosnes Quote
Christiern Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Very impressive lists all around. Among the ones that no one on the Board seems to have seen perform (in this MIA list are only those some of us would have been of age to catch) are: - Serge Chaloff - Sonny Clark - Eddie Costa - Johnny Hartman (we lived in the same brownstone) - Tubby Hayes - Elmo Hope - Booker Little - Brew Moore Thought Chris A. would have included Bessie Smith but something must have gone wrong. Howver my jaw dropped when I saw he had caught Charlie Parker in performance. It touched the floor when I saw the name Scott LaFaro at the end of the list. Wow! Some others I have seen and who have not been mentioned yet: - Mose Allison - Chet Baker (sure others here have also seen him) - Sidney Bechet (he shared a bill with Bird, as I recall) - Big Bill Broonzy - Don Byas - Kenny Clarke - Johnny Coles - Sonny Criss - Bill Dixon - Eric Dolphy - Roy Eldridge - Booker Ervin - Lars Gullin - Jay Jay Johnson - Carmell Jones - Byard Lancaster - Melba Liston - Moondog (didn't see him do his music thing) - Phineas Newborn - Tony Scott - Lennie Tristano - Doug Watkins Zat's all Folks (or almost) but I still have some time left. Brownie, I removed from your list names of artists I didn't catch. I left Moondog in although I never saw him perform. He used to stand on 53rd and Sixth, on the southeast corner, by the CBS (Blackrock) building. I guess that was, in a way, a performance. Quote
brownie Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 Chris, were you able to hear Johnny Hartman sing while he was under the shower? As for Moondog, I never got to hear him at that Manhattan street corner but he was at one benefit at the East Village hall which later became the Fillmore East. Moondog was on the same bill as Archie Shepp and Wilson Pickett. Moondog was something but Pickett was really wicked! Quote
sidewinder Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 (edited) This is a good thread. Good excuse to recall all of those great jazz names seen over the years, both in Europe and North America. Off the top of my head I have fond memories of seeing: - Gil Evans & his UK Orchestra - Bill Evans Trio (with Johnson & Labarbera) - Elvin Jones - Hank Jones - Buddy Rich - Woody Herman - Maynard Ferguson - Andrew Hill - Miles Davis - Sonny Rollins - Tony Williams Quintet - Sun Ra - John McLaughlin - Jackie McLean - Herbie Hancock - Bobby Hutcherson - Wayne Shorter - Louis Bellson - Harold Land - Arturo Sandoval - Louis Hayes - George Coleman - George Adams/Don Pullen - Mingus Dynasty - Paul Motian - Carla Bley/Steve Swallow - Woody Shaw - Julian Priester - Martial Solal - Dizzy Gillespie - Art Farmer - Jimmy Heath - Lee Konitz - Art Pepper - Art Blakey - Gerald Wilson - Cecil Taylor - Johnny Coles - Joe Henderson - Sheila Jordan - Bobby Watson - Archie Shepp - Pat Metheny - Red Rodney - Oliver Lake - Benny Golson - Teddy Edwards - Bud Shank - Bill Perkins - Lennie Neihaus - Cedar Walton - Mulgrew Miller - Wallace Roney - George Russell - Hilton Ruiz - Pat Martino - Freddie Hubbard - Curtis Fuller - Charles Tolliver - John Stubblefield - Stanley Turrentine - JJ Johnson - John Hendricks - Reggie Workman - Pharoah Sanders - Mongo Santamaria - Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy - McCoy Tyner - Buster Williams - Bennie Maupin - Bill Holman - Chico Hamilton - Sir Charles Thompson - Joanne Brackeen - Jay McShann - Ronnie Scott Great memories ! Edited August 13, 2003 by sidewinder Quote
Christiern Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 Chris, were you able to hear Johnny Hartman sing while he was under the shower? As for Moondog, I never got to hear him at that Manhattan street corner but he was at one benefit at the East Village hall which later became the Fillmore East. Moondog was on the same bill as Archie Shepp and Wilson Pickett. Moondog was something but Pickett was really wicked! No, I heard Johnny Hartman sing, but not in the shower--not even in the hallway, because I was in the second floor and he had the basement apartment. Moondog did not perform music on that corner--he just stood there, tall and solemn, for hours on end, wrapped in an od (olive drab) army blanket, wearing a bogus viking helmet (the real ones did not have Wagnerian horns), and looking very imposing. Quote
rockefeller center Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 Saw Moondog perform about eight years ago (w/the London Saxophonics) - a memorable experience. http://www.moondogscorner.de Quote
Usual Channels Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 Wow, people who've seen Mingus, Coltrane, and Dolphy--I can't help but be jealous! I've only been seeing live jazz since late 2000. My first show, and still one of the best, was William Parker, Alan Silva, Marshall Allen, "Kidd" Jordan, and Hamid Drake. Other artists I feel lucky to have seen: Sam Rivers Sonny Rollins Test (Sabir Mateen, Daniel Carter, Matt Heyner, Tom Bruno) Peter Brotzmann Sunny Murray Other Dimensions in Music (William Parker, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Rashid Bakr) Alan Silva's Celestrial Communications Orchestra Jemeel Moondoc's Jes Grew Orchestra William Parker's Lil Huey Creative Music Orchestra Billy Bang Archie Shepp (disappointing, but hey...) Mathew Shipp w/ Mat Maneri Quote
catman64 Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 Here goes my list: -Miles Davis -Lionel Hampton -Gary Bartz -Kenny Barron -Cedar Walton -Clark Terry -Stephane Grappelli -Joshua Redman -Branford Marsalis -Kermitt Ruffins-(played in my club) -Eric Mingus-(also played in my club) -Benny Carter -Harry Sweets Edison -Milt Jackson -Benny Green -Antonio Hart -Frank Morgan -Scott Hamilton -Cyrus Chestnut -Phil Woods -Lee Konitz -Jackie Terrason -James Carter -Ray Brown -Amhad Jamal -George Cables -Kenny Werner -George Shearing -Charlie Haden -Dee Dee Bridgewater -Max Roach -Martin Taylor -Eddie Palmieri -Bryan Lynch -Booba Brooks -Joe Lovano -Roy Hargrove -Diana Krall -Betty Carter -Herbie Hancock -Louie Bellson -Nicholas Payton -Steve Lacy -Mingus Big Band -Maria Schneider -Carla Bley -Vanguard Jazz Orchestra -Steve Turre -McCoy Tyner -Tito Puente -Joe Williams -Al Grey -Cassandra Wilson -Al Singer -Eric Reed -Christian McBride -Abdulahh Ibrahim I'm sure there are some more, just can't remember now... CatMan Quote
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