March 20, 2007 RVGs

[mgraham333]

Donald Byrd - The Cat Walk

Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse

Andrew Hill - Compulsion

Thad Jones - Detroit-New York Junction

Jackie McLean - New And Old Gospel

Art Taylor - A.T.'s Delight

BEWARE THE PRICE INCREASE AT CDU. From $8.39 to $9.58

Edited February 12, 2007 by mgraham333

[Soul Stream]

I've never heard of Dexter Gordon's "Clubhouse." Is that a Blue Note unreleased session or something?

[jazzbo]

It's unissued on cd; was on the Complete box set. Was I believe a release from Cuscuna's vault trips of the eighties. (I could be wrong; I'm sure to be corrected if I am).

[jazzbo]

Compulsion!

[Guest donald petersen]

because i am a weirdo i am anti-box set so i don't buy mosaics so it is nice to see that the hill stuff is coming out slowly but surely.

[Guest donald petersen]

no i am not a weirdo. i like some semblance of the original cover art when i pop in a CD.

[connoisseur series500]

I do too.

I miss the covers of Royal Flush and a couple of others from the Byrd/Adams set.

[BruceH]

no i am not a weirdo. i like some semblance of the original cover art when i pop in a CD.

You weirdo!

Seriously, I like original covers too. And original liner notes if possible.

[BruceH]

Art Taylor - A.T.'s Delight

I'm delighted by this!

[sal]

Compulsion!

VERY excited for this and the Jackie McLean session.

So is Clubhouse prime BN Dexter? I only ask because I've never heard anyone mention this one before.

[kh1958]

I've never heard of Dexter Gordon's "Clubhouse." Is that a Blue Note unreleased session or something?

LT 989 Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse

Freddie Hubbard (tp -1/3,5,6) Dexter Gordon (ts) Barry Harris (p) Bob Cranshaw (b -1,3/6) Ben Tucker (b -2) Billy Higgins (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1965

1. 1586 tk.3 Hanky Panky

2. 1587 tk.5 Devilette

3. 1588 tk.7 Clubhouse

4. 1589 tk.14 Jodi

5. 1590 tk.17 I'm a Fool to Want You

6. 1591 tk.22 Lady Iris B

** reissue of Blue Note (J) GXF 3055.

[jazzbo]

In my opinion it's far from the best Blue Note Dex, but it's good. . . I like "I'm a Fool to Want You" a LOT.

[Rooster_Ties]

BEWARE THE PRICE INCREASE AT CDU. From $8.39 to $9.58

Still a bargain, IMHO. I can't find RVG's anywhere in town around here for less than $11.99 each, and usually they're $12.99.

[Aggie87]

It's unissued on cd; was on the Complete box set. Was I believe a release from Cuscuna's vault trips of the eighties. (I could be wrong; I'm sure to be corrected if I am).

Clubhouse has already been on CD, prior to the RVG issue. I have it.

[jazzbo]

Yes, now I remember. Back in the very early digital days.

[Eric]

This is a great set!

[Late]

I actually think that Clubhouse is one of Dex's best Blue Note efforts. I think it was recorded the same week as Gettin' Around, but it has a lot more fire IMO than the session with Hutcherson (which I also like).

The original 80's CD version, with the cool (and original) Japanese cover, has some awful distortion on it — the very same problem the original version of The Soothsayer had. I hope, for this new remaster, that problem was addressed. (I've never heard the Dex box set.) I'm guessing the distortion wasn't in the original tapes, but of course I could be wrong.

At any rate, I'm in for the Dex and Hill. Too bad CDU bumped their prices up.

[Rosco]

A pretty good batch. I can see me acquiring all of those at some point.

Don't overlook the Thad Jones. It's a nice one.

[Chuck Nessa]

I actually think that Clubhouse is one of Dex's best Blue Note efforts. I think it was recorded the same week as Gettin' Around, but it has a lot more fire IMO than the session with Hutcherson (which I also like).

The original 80's CD version, with the cool (and original) Japanese cover, has some awful distortion on it — the very same problem the original version of The Soothsayer had. I hope, for this new remaster, that problem was addressed. (I've never heard the Dex box set.) I'm guessing the distortion wasn't in the original tapes, but of course I could be wrong.

At any rate, I'm in for the Dex and Hill. Too bad CDU bumped their prices up.

Hate to fight with Late. Clubhouse was left in the can for a reason. BN stretched the envelope enough with Gettin' Around. These are the two weakest Dexter/BN dates in my estimation.

[Late]

Hate to fight with Late. Clubhouse was left in the can for a reason. BN stretched the envelope enough with Gettin' Around. These are the two weakest Dexter/BN dates in my estimation.

Chuck, you usually take it easy on me — so, no worries.

I find Gettin' Around "pleasant," but I do quite like Clubhouse. The modal title track has a superior Dex solo, and the ballad "I'm a Fool to Want You," as Lon mentioned, is a heartbreaker. These are the best two tracks, in my opinion. Hubbard doesn't do much for me on this session, but that's allright. When you have a chance — and not that I really think I'll change your mind — give Dex's solo on "Clubhouse" another spin. There's some intensity there worth listening to.

[jlhoots]

I have Clubhouse on CD too. Came out 1990.

Landslide is the Dex I've never seen on CD.

BTW, the only one of these I NEED is Compulsion (finally).

[felser]

BEWARE THE PRICE INCREASE AT CDU. From $8.39 to $9.58

I've seen this before - it will likely lower to $8.39 closer to the release date,

[Clunky]

I'll go for the Hill for sure. The rest I have (other than the Dexter) on CD in some form or another. I'm not compelled to upgrade any although the McLean sounded quite rough and harsh to my ears in its last CD incarnation. I'll be interested if this new edition represents a substantial sonic upgrade.

[mikeweil]

Landslide is the Dex I've never seen on CD.

Only the title track was added as a bonus track to the respective session. The remaining six tracks are not enough to fill a CD and are not very inspired - IIRC the first of the two was supposed to have Leo Parker on it who suffered a heart attack shortly before the date. That looms over that session. Only when they recorded "Go" and "A Swingin' Affair" Dex had gotten over this and was playing in fine form again.

I find it completely okay that this was reissued only in the box set.

Edited March 21, 2007 by mikeweil

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I actually think that Clubhouse is one of Dex's best Blue Note efforts. I think it was recorded the same week as Gettin' Around, but it has a lot more fire IMO than the session with Hutcherson (which I also like).

The original 80's CD version, with the cool (and original) Japanese cover, has some awful distortion on it — the very same problem the original version of The Soothsayer had. I hope, for this new remaster, that problem was addressed. (I've never heard the Dex box set.) I'm guessing the distortion wasn't in the original tapes, but of course I could be wrong.

I have "Clubhouse" on CD, too. This and "Getting around" have a lot of Dave Bailey & Rudy Stevenson material that I like.

However, I haven't noticed the distortion. Will it hurt if you tell me where to look for it? (Hurt my pocket, that is, if I find I have to spring for an RVG.)

MG