vote for your Blue Note Desert Island Discs

[B. Clugston]

Tina Brooks, True Blue

Kenny Dorham, ’Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Disc 1 of Complete version)

Freddie Hubbard, Blue Spirits

Freddie Hubbard, The Night of the Cookers (2 discs)

Thelonious Monk, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

Lee Morgan, The Sidewinder

Herbie Nichols, The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 2

Leo Parker, Let Me Tell You ’Bout It

Larry Young, Unity

Regretfully sacrificed:

Thelonious Monk, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1

Andrew Hill, Black Fire

[ASNL77]

Here's my selection:

Dexter Gordon: Dexter callin'

Tina Brooks: True Blue

Jackie Mc Lean: Jackie's Bag

Art Blakey: Buhaina's Dlight

Horace Silver: Silver's Serenade

Andrew Hill: Black Fire

Joe Henderson: In 'n' Out

Sam Rivers: Fuschia Swing song

Grant Green: Idle Moments

Larry Young: Unity

Edited December 7, 2006 by ASNL77

[felser]

ran the same poll in other circles (AAJ or JC)

Not interested. Organissimo is the jazz community for me!

Edited December 7, 2006 by felser

[Quincy]

On my deserted island I have unlimited access to Riverside, Prestige, Contemporary, hats, and so forth. So I'll get my Dolphy, Rollins, Ornette elsewhere. Still, it's tough. Despite the above conditions I'll still double up on the Monk. Apologies to Midnight Blue, Somethin' Else, Right Now!, Amazing Bud Powells, Hill and so on.

Blakey Birdland Vol. 1

Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris

Grant Green - Idle Moments

Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles

Bobby Hutcherson - Components

Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring

Monk Genius Vol. 1

Monk - Genius Vol. 2

Ike Quebec - It Might As Well Be Spring

Sam Rivers - Fuchsia Swing Song

I a mixup in shipping to the island occured and I get Indestructable! & Go instead I wouldn't complain.

[GA Russell]

I haven t seen much love for Fats Navarro here.

In no particular order:

Wayne Shorter - JuJu

Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer

Bud Powell - The Amazing...vol. 1

Jackie McLean - Jackie s Bag

Bobby Hutcherson - Stick-Up

Cannonball Adderley - Something Else

Thelonious Monk - Genius...vol. 1

Thelonious Monk - Genius...vol. 2

Fats Navarro - The Fabulous...vol. 1

Horace Silver - Best of...vol. 2

[paul secor]

Here's what I'd take if I were leaving today:

In no particular order -

Herbie Nichols Trio

Ornette - Golden Circle Vol. 1

Curtis Fuller: Two Bones

Port of Harlem Jazzmen - ok, it's a Mosaic LP, but it's Blue Note material

Cecil Taylor: Conquistador!

Art Blakey: Birdland Vol. 1

Dizzy Reece: Blues in Trinity

Ike Quebec: Blue & Sentimental

Tina Brooks: Minor Move

Sonny Clark: Leapin' and Lopin'

Hated to leave off Monk and Trane at Carnegie Hall - issued on Blue Note, but not really a BN recording.

[J Larsen]

My initial reaction to the thread title was that I would take my chances and try swimming to a better island, but with the caveat that I get to change my mind later, my picks are

John Coltrane - Blue Train

Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch

Art Blakey - Free for All

Don Cherry - Where is Brooklyn

Monk Genius vol. 2

Wayne Shorter - Juju or Odyssey - gonna have to think about this...

Cecil Taylor Unit Structures

Andrew Hill - Andrew!!!

Bud Powell - Amazing vol. 1

Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring

Grant Green Sunday Mornin (yes, Idle Moments is better, but somehow this is the one I'd want)

Dexter Gordon Go

PS: I use the duodecimal system.

[mandrill]

HERBIE NICHOLS TRIO- COMPLETE BLUE NOTE (3 CD)

ELMO HOPE- TRIO AND QUINTET

FREDDIE HUBBARD- OPEN SESAME

TINA BROOKS- TRUE BLUE

ART BLAKEY- INDESTRUCTIBLE

ANTHONY WILLIAMS- SPRING

DIZZY REECE- BLUES IN TRINITY

JACKIE MCLEAN- JACKNIFE

[felser]

My initial reaction to the thread title was that I would take my chances and try swimming to a better island, but with the caveat that I get to change my mind later, my picks are

John Coltrane - Blue Train

Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch

Art Blakey - Free for All

Don Cherry - Where is Brooklyn

Monk Genius vol. 2

Wayne Shorter - Juju or Odyssey - gonna have to think about this...

Cecil Taylor Unit Structures

Andrew Hill - Andrew!!!

Bud Powell - Amazing vol. 1

Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring

Grant Green Sunday Mornin (yes, Idle Moments is better, but somehow this is the one I'd want)

Dexter Gordon Go

PS: I use the duodecimal system.

Not allowed - pick 10, base 10! And chose your Shorter!

[J Larsen]

Fine, then I pick Juju and drop Sunday Mornin and Go, and start working on plans to craft a raft out of ten jewel cases.

[chris olivarez]

The vast majority of the Art Blakey discs especially the one with Shorter,Timmons and Morgan.

All the Horace Silver discs with Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook

Jimmy Smith-Back To The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith-House Party

Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell-Blue Lights Vol 1&2

Lee Morgan-Search For The New Land

Lee Morgan-The Gigolo

[Guy Berger]

I must admit I'm enjoying reading all your top ten lists -- we interact daily but this gives a little more insight into all of you.

Guy

[LAL]

I haven't heard that many Blue Notes but here goes:

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage

Herbie Hancock - Speak Like A Child

Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue

Jimmy Smith - At The Organ A New Sound A New Star Vol.3

Art Blakey - Free for All

Andrew Hill - Point of Departure

Jackie McLean - Let Freedom Ring

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol.1

Edmond Hall - Profoundly Blue

Sidney Bechet - Jazz Classics Vol.1

[Teasing the Korean]

Any of the Blue Note CD compilations including such important Blue Note artists such as Chet Baker or Julie London would be fine with me.

[J Larsen]

Any of the Blue Note CD compilations including such important Blue Note artists such as Chet Baker or Julie London would be fine with me.

This is likely my own ignorance showing, but did Chet Baker actually ever record for Blue Note? I thought he only ended up being reissued by BN because EMI bought Pacific Jazz and put it under BN's control.

[Teasing the Korean]

Any of the Blue Note CD compilations including such important Blue Note artists such as Chet Baker or Julie London would be fine with me.

This is likely my own ignorance showing, but did Chet Baker actually ever record for Blue Note? I thought he only ended up being reissued by BN because EMI bought Pacific Jazz and put it under BN's control.

Better check with Blue Note! Both Julie London and Chet Baker show up on Blue Note compilations; so, they MUST have recorded for Blue Note, right? Blue Note would NEVER dream of misrepresenting their back catalog, would they?

[J Larsen]

Oh, I get it. Never mind.

[Teasing the Korean]

Julie London - Julie is Her Name

Chet Baker - Chet Baker and the Mariachi Brass, Vol. 17

These are the two greatest Blue Note releases ever!

[Aggie87]

Oh, I get it. Never mind.

He needs to change his name to Teasing the Swede (or Dane, or...hell Scandinavian).

[J Larsen]

The odd thing is, I'm actually French/German/Welch. The name has to do with an adoption (and I wasn't even the one adopted).

[Teasing the Korean]

In no particular order...

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 - BLP 2294

Howard Roberts - Spinning Wheel - BLP 336

Cannonball Adderly - Mercy Mercy - BLP 2663

Gerald Wilson - Portraits - BLP 90047

Bud Shank/Laurindo Almeida - Braziliance - BLP 1204

Chet Baker - Chet & Crew - BLP 5005

June Christy - Ballads for Night People - BLP 1308

Lou Rawls - What is Was, What it Is - BLP 0215

Peggy Lee/George Shearing - Beauty and the Beat - BLP 1219

The Hollyridge Strings play the Beatles Songbook Volume 5 - BLP 2876

[Guy Berger]

In no particular order...

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 - BLP 2294

Howard Roberts - Spinning Wheel - BLP 336

Cannonball Adderly - Mercy Mercy - BLP 2663

Gerald Wilson - Portraits - BLP 90047

Bud Shank/Laurindo Almeida - Braziliance - BLP 1204

Chet Baker - Chet & Crew - BLP 5005

June Christy - Ballads for Night People - BLP 1308

Lou Rawls - What is Was, What it Is - BLP 0215

Peggy Lee/George Shearing - Beauty and the Beat - BLP 1219

The Hollyridge Strings play the Beatles Songbook Volume 5 - BLP 2876

Uh, we get your point.

Guy

[king ubu]

I must admit I'm enjoying reading all your top ten lists -- we interact daily but this gives a little more insight into all of you.

Guy

just make sure you mentally add the Herbie Nichols and Dameron/Navarro sets to my 10 - otherwise you might be unaware of an important part of my personality

[felser]

The vast majority of the Art Blakey discs especially the one with Shorter,Timmons and Morgan.

All the Horace Silver discs with Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook

Jimmy Smith-Back To The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith-House Party

Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell-Blue Lights Vol 1&2

Lee Morgan-Search For The New Land

Lee Morgan-The Gigolo

Chris, the rule was 10 discs, not 100! 10 individual releases! A big part of the experience is going through the difficult exercise of cutting the list down to 10. We get your point, and love the bodies of work by Blakey and Silver, but I can't count any of your picks in my tally unless you cut it down to 1o individual albums!

[felser]

Albert Ammons and Meade Lux - The First Day

Monk - Genius vol.1

Bud - Time Waits

Nichols - Trio

Cecil - Conquistador

Dolphy - Out to Lunch

Hill - Point of Departure

Rollins - Night at the VV

Rollins - Newk's Time

Dorham - Bohemia v.1

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