Tom Storer Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Thanks to everyone for participating! 1. Blues Five Spot Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone; Tete Montoliu, piano. Recorded at the Subway Jazz Club, Köln, Germany, Nov. 6, 1991. Only jazz musicians in a jazz club could have so much visceral, cerebral fun. Hutcherson's comments crack me up: "I think this is it..." This is a good one for washing away the dust of everyday life, to paraphrase Bu. Kudos to brownie for being the only one to spot Hutcherson! 2. A Remark You Made Joe Zawinul (keyboards, leader), Linley Marthe (bass), Alex Acuna (percussion), Nathaniel Townsley (drums). WDR Big Band Köln: Heiner Wiberny, Karolina Strassmayer (alto sax); Oliver Peters, Paul Heller (tenor sax); Jens Neufang (baritone sax); Andy Haferer, Rob Bruynen, Klaus Osterloh, John Marshall (trumpet); Ludwig Nuss, Dave Horler, Bernt Laukamp, Mattis Cederberg (trombone), Paul Shigihara (guitar). Recorded at the Théatre Antique, Vienne, France, July 10th, 2006. Post-Weather Report Zawinul has never grabbed me, but maybe I didn't look hard enough. In my opinion (shared by none of you) this WR piece translates very well to big band, with that big bass line for the section parts to wrap around. I believe a live record released of the Zawinul/WDR Big Band collaboration has just been released. Of all the synthesizer players, I think Zawinul has the most original and lovely sounds. That sound he gets at the start of this is wonderful--something like a cymbal hiss plus crushed velvet, with a bit of a gong in there somehow. Then for his solo he chooses to be something like a harmonica, or accordeon. The WDR Radio Big Band, based in Köln (Cologne for the rest of us), has been called "the Rolls-Royce of big bands" and is noted for its collaborations with star arrangers or instrumentalists (Jim McNeely, Bob Brookmeyer, Vince Mendoza, etc.). It was clearly too "easy listening" for most of you, but I like it the same way I like CD1, track 7, "Saving All My Love For You." 3. It's About Time George Russell and The Swedish Living Time Orchestra - Conducted by Lennart Åberg Personnel: Hans Dyvik, Palle Mikkelborg and Magnus Broo, trumpet; Magnus Viklund, trombone; Anders Wiborg, bass trombone; Johan Hörlen, alto saxophone; Lennart Åberg, tenor saxophone; Alberto Pinton, baritone saxophone; Ola Bengtsson, guitar; Bobo Stenson, piano; Daniel Karlsson, keyboards; Christian Spering, bass; Bengt Stark, drums; Magnus Persson, percussion. Recorded at Jazzclub Fasching, Stockholm, May 15, 2006. I thought I'd toss in another contemporary big band. It's unclear what role Russell played other than composer, but he may have been coaching the band during rehearsals. A spirited performance. Congratulations to Nate for nailing Russell. 4. Melancholy Baby (7:02) Norman Simmons, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Paul Humphrey, drums. From "In Private," Savant, 2002. OK, enough of all that modern racket. Back to a nice piano trio. I love Simmons but also wanted to give props to the great and undersung bassist, Lisle Atkinson, he of the iron fingers, the massive sound, and the fabulous taste. He was the anchor of the seminal Betty Carter trio of the mid-to-late 60's, and the only time I ever saw him live was in a trio with James Newton and Andrew Cyrille. Carter pronounced his first name to rhyme with "aisles"--I wonder if that's right. 5. Delilah (8:38) Shirley Scott, Hammond B3 organ; David "Fathead" Newman, flute; Bobby Durham, drums. Recorded at the Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, July 11, 1996. I had to include at least one organist, right? Organ trio with flute is uncommon enough, and I'd already put in a couple of musicians not playing their main instrument, so this fit into that thread. 6. If You Can't Come, Don't Call (9:03) Frank Wess, tenor sax; Smith Dobson, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Donald Bailey, drums. Recorded at Yoshi's, Oakland, CA, Jan. 15, 1988. Actually, this is Harry Allen. JUST KIDDING! Wess is an irresistible saxophonist and the trio is beautiful, too. Reason enough to include this one. 7. In Your Own Sweet Way Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Tibor Elekes, bass; Douglas Sides, drums. Recorded at the Intönne Festival, Diersbach, Austria, May 15, 2005. The brawny-toned Ricky Ford was Mingus' last tenor and sometimes he channels George Adams. An easy call for several of you. Kirk Lightsey is best known for his long stint in Dexter Gordon's quartet. Here they tear it up in a pretty sure-footed way. Good, meaty stuff. 8. Darn That Dream Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor sax; René Urtreger, piano; Riccardo Del Fra, bass; Eric Dervieu, drums. Recorded at the Duc des Lombards, Paris, France, May 5, 2006. (I hadn't recognized the tune myself, but two of you name it as "Darn That Dream" so I'll take your word for it.) Urtreger and Chautemps, 72 and 75 years old respectively, both Frenchmen, represent a whole bygone era of European jazz. Local players could back touring hired-gun soloists or American ex-pats, learning from the source. Chautemps played with Sidney Bechet, Django, Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Chet Baker, Kenny Clarke, and on and on, and moved to Berlin for a few years to play and arrange for Kurt Edelhagen's band. Urtreger played with a similar range of musicians and of course was the pianist on Miles's "Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud." Urtreger ignored later developments, while Chautemps tried his hand at Euro-free, then played in a freewheeling saxophone quartet that was fairly cutting-edge in the 80's when they did an album with some pretty fearless electronic deconstruction. But here he's back to his stylistic home base in a rare club appearance. They may not have invented this style, but they were there at its beginnings sharing the bandstand with its creators, and it belongs to them, too. Riccardo del Fra, 50, is a first-call bassist, kind of in the Eddie Gomez school of bassists, who plays with top European and American names. Eric Dervieu, also 50, is a fixture on the Paris scene. 9. That Was That (6:17) Roger Kellaway, piano; Red Mitchell, bass, vocal; Jan Allan, trumpet. Recorded at Jazz Club Fasching, Stockholm, Nov. 18, 1990. And that was that! Quote
king ubu Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Wow, I guess it's time I dig up that Urtreger Quintet show and finally give it a spin! Quite a surprise, Tom! Also the Shirley/Fathead - still somewhere on my HD, unplayed... The Norman Simmons must be the surprise for me here, and the Tete/Hutch the embarassment... Thanks again for these two very nice discs! Quote
brownie Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 1. Blues Five Spot Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone; Tete Montoliu, piano. Recorded at the Subway Jazz Club, Köln, Germany, Nov. 6, 1991. Only jazz musicians in a jazz club could have so much visceral, cerebral fun. Hutcherson's comments crack me up: "I think this is it..." This is a good one for washing away the dust of everyday life, to paraphrase Bu. Kudos to brownie for being the only one to spot Hutcherson! Yes but I feel like a jerk for not having pinned Tete One of the musicians I listen to the most often! And to add more injuries, I did not recognize the Chautemps-Urtreger 'Darn That Dream'. And to think I heard that quintet (with a slightly different crew) a few weeks after that Duc des Lombards appearance. Tom, can't thank you enough for having included me among the participants. I'll keep your 2 discs in a special place! Quote
Big Al Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Looking at these answers and these lineups, I'm surprised I didn't react more positively to this disc. Time to listen to it again! Quote
JSngry Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Post-Weather Report Zawinul has never grabbed me, but maybe I didn't look hard enough. Highly recommended: Quote
mikeweil Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Fathead on flute - of course. I was distracted when I listened to the Wess track - I should have got him. .... but I got Hutch, before I looked here! Quote
Nate Dorward Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Tom--thanks for the BFT, & the answers. Glad I nailed the Russell at least! Of the two BFTs I think the most surprising track is the John Taylor, though I have heard him play "outside" on occasion (e.g. moments on Wheeler's Music for Large & Small Ensembles). Quote
Stereojack Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Looking at these answers and these lineups, I'm surprised I didn't react more positively to this disc. Time to listen to it again! Yeah, me too. I must've been in a grouchy mood. Not to denigrate your efforts, Tom. Quote
paul secor Posted October 18, 2006 Report Posted October 18, 2006 Thanks Tom - I'll have to give Wess and Chautemps (new name to me) some real attention. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 4. Melancholy Baby (7:02) Norman Simmons, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Paul Humphrey, drums. From "In Private," Savant, 2002. OK, enough of all that modern racket. Back to a nice piano trio. I love Simmons but also wanted to give props to the great and undersung bassist, Lisle Atkinson, he of the iron fingers, the massive sound, and the fabulous taste. He was the anchor of the seminal Betty Carter trio of the mid-to-late 60's, and the only time I ever saw him live was in a trio with James Newton and Andrew Cyrille. Carter pronounced his first name to rhyme with "aisles"--I wonder if that's right. FUCK! I've actually got this! I kept thinking about Norman and saying "no, it couldn't be". CRETIN! MG Quote
Eloe Omoe Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 Norman Simmons, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Paul Humphrey, drums. From "In Private," Savant, 2002. FUCK! I've actually got this! Me too, I've also reviewed it for Musica Jazz, when it came out... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 And the other big embarrassment is not getting Shirley! But the most interesting was this. 8. Darn That Dream Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor sax; René Urtreger, piano; Riccardo Del Fra, bass; Eric Dervieu, drums. Recorded at the Duc des Lombards, Paris, France, May 5, 2006. (I hadn't recognized the tune myself, but two of you name it as "Darn That Dream" so I'll take your word for it.) Urtreger and Chautemps, 72 and 75 years old respectively, both Frenchmen, represent a whole bygone era of European jazz. Local players could back touring hired-gun soloists or American ex-pats, learning from the source. Chautemps played with Sidney Bechet, Django, Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Chet Baker, Kenny Clarke, and on and on, and moved to Berlin for a few years to play and arrange for Kurt Edelhagen's band. Urtreger played with a similar range of musicians and of course was the pianist on Miles's "Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud." Urtreger ignored later developments, while Chautemps tried his hand at Euro-free, then played in a freewheeling saxophone quartet that was fairly cutting-edge in the 80's when they did an album with some pretty fearless electronic deconstruction. But here he's back to his stylistic home base in a rare club appearance. They may not have invented this style, but they were there at its beginnings sharing the bandstand with its creators, and it belongs to them, too. Riccardo del Fra, 50, is a first-call bassist, kind of in the Eddie Gomez school of bassists, who plays with top European and American names. Eric Dervieu, also 50, is a fixture on the Paris scene. You're absolutely right about these guys, whom I've never heard before (though I know the name Urtregger). Thanks so much for putting this in. MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 Norman Simmons, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Paul Humphrey, drums. From "In Private," Savant, 2002. FUCK! I've actually got this! Me too, I've also reviewed it for Musica Jazz, when it came out... Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one. MG Quote
Eloe Omoe Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor sax; René Urtreger, piano; Riccardo Del Fra, bass; Eric Dervieu, drums. Recorded at the Duc des Lombards, Paris, France, May 5, 2006. Riccardo Del Fra - who was born in Rome but has been living in Paris for more than twenty years now - was one of Chet Baker's bassists of choice in Europe (they played together for a long time, and he can tell some of the most incredible stories about Chet's last years). Luca Edited October 23, 2006 by Eloe Omoe Quote
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