Joe Christmas Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Considering the dearth of West Coast selections and discussion around here, there's no one better to lead than Late. No pressure. Quote
Late Posted August 11, 2003 Report Posted August 11, 2003 Pressure! Selection will be posted in a couple of days. First, however, I need to jump in on the "Nefertiti" discussion. Quote
Late Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 OK, decided sooner than I thought. West Coast? Allright ... The Album of the Week for August 24th-30th is: Available here. Yanow Says (which is a variant of Simon Says): For Sonny Criss this was an unusual date. The altoist is backed for the set by a nonet arranged by the great Los Angeles-legend Horace Tapscott. The arrangements are challenging but complementary to Criss's style and he is top form on the six Tapscott originals. The CD reissue includes two additional alternate takes and is highly recommended for both Criss's playing and Tapscott's writing. Quote
JohnS Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 Nice choice, fortunately I have the lp. Quote
Joe Posted August 12, 2003 Report Posted August 12, 2003 OK, decided sooner than I thought. West Coast? Allright ... The Album of the Week for August 24th-30th is: OH HELL YEAH!!! Quote
Late Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 As he's posted in this preview thread, I thought I'd list the AOW Chairman for August 31st - September 6th. The nominated member is ... Joe Milazzo. (Applause!) Ghost, does that autobiography list the musicians that Tapscott intended for this session? Though I've heard that Tapscott was infuriated when Don Schlitten had already hired musicians for the gig, I can't say that Schlitten didn't make good choices. Who would have thought that Conte Candoli and (even) Tommy Flanagan would mold their own aesthetic so fittingly to Tapscott's music? At any rate, it would be interesting to see who Tapscott personally had lined up. If I remember correctly, only the drummer was Tapscott's choice. Now — must ... catch up ... on back-logged AOW's ... Quote
Big Al Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 (edited) WAIT a second here!!! How is it that a "coming soon" thread is running laps around my own AOW thread? Maaaaaaaan..... :g Seriously though, I can't wait to see what Joe has in mind (and if I'm not mistaken, I believe this means that the entire Texas contingency of Organissimo has been properly represented in the AOW!). Edited August 13, 2003 by Big Al Quote
sidewinder Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 (edited) Great choice - one of my all-time faves ! I seem to recall reading that drummer Everett Brown was the only musician in the original Tapscott lineup that did the recording. Having said that, I'm suprised that Al McKibbon and Ray Draper were not automatic choices but I guess they were not part of the Arkestra. Interesting time this for Ray Draper. Within a couple of years of this recording he was temporarily resident with his wife in London, having left LA. From the tone of an interview he did for 'Jazz Monthly' around 1970 the LA scene of the late 60s must have gone into near free-fall. Edited August 13, 2003 by sidewinder Quote
Joe Christmas Posted August 13, 2003 Author Report Posted August 13, 2003 WAIT a second here!!! How is it that a "coming soon" thread is running laps around my own AOW thread? Maaaaaaaan..... :g In the spirit of Al(s), just lie down and take it. Quote
Big Wheel Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 Interesting then that an anagram of Late's first name is NOT AL. Quote
Joe Christmas Posted August 13, 2003 Author Report Posted August 13, 2003 Big Wheel, your license has been revoked until you wish to prove you can handle the responsibility of holding AWESOME knowledge that could shake the foundations of our very existence. Really, you should be more careful. Quote
Big Al Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 Interesting then that an anagram of Late's first name is NOT AL. How about "et al?" In the spirit of AL(z) everywhere, I'm going back to sleep. Think I'll read my AOW thread to get me there quicker! Quote
BruceH Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 Excellent! I've actually got this one. I'll have to throw it on soon and give it a listen or three. Quote
Robert Middleton Posted September 3, 2017 Report Posted September 3, 2017 Sonny's Dream is absolutely one of the best jazz albums of all time. The title song is off the hook and Sonny plays unlike anyone else, a true master, sadly underappreciated. Quote
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