Guy Berger Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 I'm listening to Keith Jarrett's Treasure Island. Dewey's playing on "The Rich (and the Poor)" is so incredibly full of deep, deep soul that it blows my mind every time. Guy Quote
relyles Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Good article. It answered some questions about his recent activity. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 (edited) Anthony Cox - Dark Metals (Antilles/Polygram 1992), with... Anthony Cox - Bass Dewey Redman - Tenor Michael Cain - Piano Billy Higgins - Drums, Guitar, Vocals Includes some of the best Dewey Redman on record, IMHO. I think a few others here have this CD as well, and can back this up. OOP probably, but highly recommended. (Yes, Billy Higgins really does play guitar and sing on this CD, on two cuts - both Brazilian folk tunes - and does so with great panash.) Edited September 20, 2003 by Rooster_Ties Quote
king ubu Posted September 25, 2003 Report Posted September 25, 2003 I saw him live half a year ago. He was quite impressive! Beautiful and very strong sound, indeed. His playing Second Balcony Jump was great great fun! And then he had Rita Marcotulli on piano - I never heard her before, not even on CD, and she was quite a revelation for me, too! ubu Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted September 26, 2003 Report Posted September 26, 2003 Dewey will be playing with Joe Lovano at Birdland in NYC Nov 6-8. Idris Muhammad and Dwayne Burno. Quartet. Quote
Late Posted December 4, 2003 Report Posted December 4, 2003 Up for some renewed discussion of Mr. Redman. Listened to Momentum Space this morning, and will now move on to Ear of the Behearer. What Redman albums have you coming back for more? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 The only Redman recording I have is Momentum Space, but damn he's fine on that! I was hoping for a few recommendations for further study on this thread (hint, hint).... Quote
Late Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 Moose, if you like Momentum Space, you'd probably like Ear of the Behearer and Tarik. The Impulse! session is probably more intense (or dense) than the BYG session, but both contain fine improvisations by Redman. I list these two not only because they're fine recordings, but because they also seem the easiest to acquire right now. Others, though, might have more sophisticated (?) recommendations. The Ornette Blue Notes with Redman are also worth checking out, but I'm guessing you might already have them. Quote
mikeweil Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 Anthony Cox - Dark Metals (Antilles/Polygram 1992), with... Anthony Cox - Bass Dewey Redman - Tenor Michael Cain - Piano Billy Higgins - Drums, Guitar, Vocals Includes some of the best Dewey Redman on record, IMHO. I think a few others here have this CD as well, and can back this up. OOP probably, but highly recommended. (Yes, Billy Higgins really does play guitar and sing on this CD, on two cuts - both Brazilian folk tunes - and does so with great panash.) Sure I back this up! Great disc! (Anthony Cox' second on that label is very good, too!) Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 The Ornette Blue Notes with Redman are also worth checking out, but I'm guessing you might already have them. Nope, but it sounds like I ought to! Quote
JSngry Posted December 5, 2003 Report Posted December 5, 2003 (edited) Hell yeah you ought to! You might also ought to get the sets of Keith's Impulse stuff. Some prime Dewey on that, and plenty of it. Ornette's SCIENCE FICTION set, you'll want that too. That duet thing w/Blackwell, you ought to get that one too. And TARIK. Edited December 5, 2003 by JSngry Quote
brownie Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 Don't forget 'Momentum Space' where Dewey Redman has Cecil Taylor and Elvin Jones along. A Verve album from a couple of years ago. Unusual encounters that kicks all the way! Quote
cliffpeterson Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 Appearing at the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY next week: The Dewey Redman Quartet - December 19 - $15.00 One of the last of the great tenor saxes, with John Menegon from Woodstock on bass and special guests. http://www.ejn.it/mus/d_redman.htm Quote
relyles Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 The previously mentioned Anthony Cox has some of the best Dewey Redman on disc that I have heard. I would also recommend picking up the Old & New Dreams recordings with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell. Redman plays well on Momentum Space, but there was not enough of him. Don't forget Ed Blackwell's Walls-Bridges. Excellent trio date! I also enjoyed his Palmetto disc, In London and the 1989 recording on Black Saint, Living on the Edge. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 6, 2003 Report Posted December 6, 2003 You know, it's threads like this that make my want list grow at a faster rate than my collection... Like this is unexpected! Quote
Tom Storer Posted December 7, 2003 Report Posted December 7, 2003 A Dewey Redman record I especially enjoy is "The Struggle Continues," on ECM, now no doubt out of print. It's a quartet with Charles Eubanks (piano), Mark Helias (bass), and Ed Blackwell on drums, from the early 80's. It takes "Joie de Vivre," which was on "Ear of the Behearer," and gives it a much more swinging, mainstream treatment. Beautiful album. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted December 7, 2003 Report Posted December 7, 2003 (edited) I saw Dewey with Keith J's "American Quartet" and thought he played wonderfully. None of the many recordings comes close. Failure to capture his sound is part of it (as it is for many horn players, see Steve Lacy) but not all of it. Edited December 8, 2003 by danasgoodstuff Quote
relyles Posted December 7, 2003 Report Posted December 7, 2003 A Dewey Redman record I especially enjoy is "The Struggle Continues," on ECM, now no doubt out of print. It's a quartet with Charles Eubanks (piano), Mark Helias (bass), and Ed Blackwell on drums, from the early 80's. It takes "Joie de Vivre," which was on "Ear of the Behearer," and gives it a much more swinging, mainstream treatment. Beautiful album. True! Quote
Late Posted November 9, 2004 Report Posted November 9, 2004 Revisiting this album tonight with a pounder of Imperial Stout. Damn! What a fine, fine album. Just as the Ornette influence seems to creep in too heavily, Redman comes out with a track like "Boody," proving he's his own man on the horn. What an under-remarked saxophonist ... Highly recommended, this one. Quote
John B Posted November 9, 2004 Report Posted November 9, 2004 Revisiting this album tonight with a pounder of Imperial Stout. Damn! What a fine, fine album. Just as the Ornette influence seems to creep in too heavily, Redman comes out with a track like "Boody," proving he's his own man on the horn. What an under-remarked saxophonist ... Highly recommended, this one. I just ordered a used copy of this. I am really looking forward to hearing it! How is his album Musics on Galaxy? Quote
JSngry Posted November 9, 2004 Report Posted November 9, 2004 Don't know if the CD contains bout full albums, but the Galaxy material is good, if not always great. Definitely worth having if you're a fan, just not the best place to start if you're not. You do get to hear Dewey cover Gilbert O'Sullivan, however. Quote
Spontooneous Posted November 9, 2004 Report Posted November 9, 2004 Here's another one where Dewey takes care of business and then some. It's Tutu CD 888 154: Quote
Spontooneous Posted November 9, 2004 Report Posted November 9, 2004 Here's one I've been waiting to tell: A tenor-playing friend says he overheard Dewey warming up on his tenor in Chicago. Instead of warming up with scales or patterns or runs, all Dewey did was about 10 minutes of going VERY slowly up a half-step (I think my friend said C-sharp to D), exploring the notes between the notes, exploring his ability to control fractional differences in pitch, and changing the tone color now and then. He was just getting his tone built up, getting his command of the nuances in order -- and apparently trusting that everything else would fall into place after that. Quote
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