Soul Stream Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Spring/early Summer always used to mean a new batch of Rare Grooves from Blue Note. Some of my all time faves were issued under that series. Is there any chance we can try and get that back? Damn, I Miss THESE!!!! Quote
mike casinghino Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 i thought water took over the rare groove series. though they have not released anything for a while. that said,i would also like to see the rare groove series start up again. hows about the following: the three sounds...soul symphony reuben wilson.......set us free...on broadway blue mitchell.........bantu village...collision in black jimmy mcgriff.......black pearl Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I had "Set us free", briefly. Reuben Wislon fan though I am, I just couldn't listen to it more than a couple of times. But indeed, a revived Rare Groove series would be a great thing. Soul Stream was mentioning Jimmy McGriff's "I've got a NEW woman" the other day. From what he said, I'd reckon that'd be a good candidate. And I'd also like to see the two PJ Johnny Lytle LPs reissued. I've only got the live one and it's in a right state! MG Quote
mike casinghino Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) the only one i have heard,out of the previous mentioned sessions,is soul symphony. these have never been out on cd, so i thought i would like to give them a listen. i think they would all fit under the "rare groove" banner. anyone have any thoughts on the others i mentioned. (just remember,"rare groove",not top 10 jazz albums of all time, please adjust your comments accordingly ) speaking of runt distribution/water,i don't believe that they have updated their website in quite a while. Edited March 22, 2007 by mike casinghino Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 speaking of runt distribution/water,i don't believe that they have updated their website in quite a while. Ah, that's interesting. I wonder what they've issued in this line recenly. MG Quote
Noj Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I'd buy any Rare Grooves reissued. Still bummed about ones I missed out on. Quote
Guest donald petersen Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 water seems to reissue based on which covers look the coolest, to them (they seem to like covers with black people on them) rather than the quality of the music.... brown suger, that mediocre reuben wilson, the phantom, who knows what tommorow..., brute force (not blue note, though)....invitation to openess is the exception, i guess. but overall fairly medioicre stuff (the mccann probably being the best and the roach being good if you like that sort of thing). someone should help them pick based on musical interest. i mean the brute force is probably one of the ultimate looks great sounds meh albums i know of. i would like to hear.... alphonse mouzon's "the essence of mystery" (one of the top 10 blue note albums ever)-but why isn't it reissued when "funky snakefoot" and "mind transplant" get multiple CD releases? jeremy steig-"wayfaring stranger" (some soft space-ey funk, probably a top 10 blue note album) ronnie foster "on the avenue" or "chesire cat"-probably prefer "chesire cat" since it is possibly also a top 10 blue note album. brother jack mcduff "to seek a new home" i used to dislike this one but it has grown on me with recent listens. they could also start reissuing impulse! albums which fit into the genre (there are a few really good michael white albums, for instance "go with the flow" and "brother music, sister dance" or whatever... though knowing them they would reissue some of the tom scott stuff) Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) Ronnie Foster "Live At Montreaux"...or ANY Ronnie on Blue Note. I was a sleeper on what a freaking monster Ronnie Foster was until I heard "Sweet Revival". That record is mostly commercial pop stuff, but some of the solos he takes are simply mindblowing in the way Jimmy Smith on Verve was, which it seems Ronnie's style is mostly based on. Never heard this live recording 'cause it's so rare, but to see it on CD would be awesome....and yeah Cheshire Cat...ANY ronnie I would buy. Already lots of great suggestions. Set Us Free is a GREAT suggestion. And what DID happen to Water and their penchant for cool "Rare Groove"-like reissues? See What Tommorrow Brings...I love it. But Jack McDuff's "To Seek A New Home" absolutely TOPS my list of Blue Note groove stuff I want on CD. Followed real damn close by Lou Donaldson's "Cosmos" Edited March 22, 2007 by Soul Stream Quote
JohnBlutarski Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Spring/early Summer always used to mean a new batch of Rare Grooves from Blue Note. Some of my all time faves were issued under that series. Is there any chance we can try and get that back? Damn, I Miss THESE!!!! I only disocovered the "rare groove series" half a year ago, and a lot of those records are in my player a lot! All the records that are available I already own now, wouldn't mind owning the rest, too!! Typical how fast some reissues are getting unavaiable themselves, and getting collector items, too JB Quote
Guest donald petersen Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 ss-i am pretty sure we are talking about the same mcduff but you are confusing the name with a lee morgan album. Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Posted March 22, 2007 ss-i am pretty sure we are talking about the same mcduff but you are confusing the name with a lee morgan album. Yeah, you're right...To Seek A New Home!!!! Damn, that's a great record! ...and if anyone's listening over at Verve...Get JImmy Smith's "Groove Drops" out on CD! Quote
andybleaden Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Ronnie Foster "Live At Montreaux"...or ANY Ronnie on Blue Note. I was a sleeper on what a freaking monster Ronnie Foster was until I heard "Sweet Revival". email sent re the Montreux set issue -_- Quote
Eric Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) Perhaps this will provide some clues ... Edited March 22, 2007 by Eric Quote
porcy62 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) http://cgi.ebay.com/JIMMY-MCGRIFF-BLACK-PE...VQQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-THREE-SOUNDS-Soul-...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/JIMMY-McGRIFF-IVE-GOT-...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited March 22, 2007 by porcy62 Quote
zen archer Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I was not that impressed with Sweey Revival, i will have to give it another spin .BUT on the other hand Two-Headed Freap is the Bomb !!!!! Quote
JohnBlutarski Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I was not that impressed with Sweey Revival, i will have to give it another spin .BUT on the other hand Two-Headed Freap is the Bomb !!!!! swondering about that one, yes, and still looking for that cd at a normal price!! JB Quote
Guest donald petersen Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 cheshire cat and on the avenue are better than those two. sweet revival is the worst of the lot. cheshire cat is the best. two headed freap is a little tight. cheshire cat and on the avenue are looser. you have probably heard the best parts of two headed freap anyways, sampled by the beatnuts and tribe called quest, etc. Quote
mike casinghino Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 hey,i'm easy to convince,put me down for a copy of cheshire cat,on the avenue,& to seek a new home! and i would certainly take a copy of,jeremy steig-wayfaring stranger,does this actually qualify as a "rare groove" type session? has anyone ever been successful in contacting water? i have tried a few times,but never received an answer. Quote
zen archer Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 How about a Mosaic Select on Ronnie Foster !!!!! Quote
JohnBlutarski Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 How about a Mosaic Select on Ronnie Foster !!!!! yep! Quote
Guest donald petersen Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 hey,i'm easy to convince,put me down for a copy of cheshire cat,on the avenue,& to seek a new home! and i would certainly take a copy of,jeremy steig-wayfaring stranger,does this actually qualify as a "rare groove" type session? has anyone ever been successful in contacting water? i have tried a few times,but never received an answer. the beastie boys thought it was funky enough.... but yeah to me this is a pretty funky album. i don't see why it wouldn't count based on some previous "rare grooves" selections. easy walker, for instance.... this is all hypothetical anyway. but seriously, it feels like whoever is running water is just flipping through album covers and choosing as clem said, the "soulful" ones...however this means that maybe "on the avenue" has a chance. Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Posted March 22, 2007 Sweet Revival is a VERY commercial affair, that said....Ronnie Foster is REALLY playing his ass off on some of those solos. Put it on when you've got an hour to kill and don't skip around...play it all the way through. He's PLAYING on that thing! Check out INOT on that record...RONNIE IS PLAYING HIS ASS ON THAT!!!!!! Also, check out his beautiful solos on Alone Again and Where Is The Love. The solos on Sweet Revival are long and great JAZZ solos on commercial vehicles. CHECK IT! Quote
Guest donald petersen Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 i like the e-piano/organ combo on sweet revival, though. i always like that. Quote
JSngry Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 How about a Mosaic Select on Ronnie Foster !!!!! yep! Uh...Mosaic Contemporary anybody? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) Ah, nostalgia. When will the big bands come back? Edited March 23, 2007 by Chuck Nessa Quote
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