mikelz777 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 It looks like I'm following in Randy's footsteps except it cost me $12.00 (delivered). I had to pick up Getz's Sweet Rain. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 I thoroughly concur on Focus! Another one that I love is Change of Scenes with The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, which includes some of Boland's most brilliant writing. Quote
Niko Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 would love to hear Dynasty with Rene Thomas and Eddy Louiss... is this available somewhere (at a decent price)? Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 would love to hear Dynasty with Rene Thomas and Eddy Louiss... is this available somewhere (at a decent price)? That is a good one. Don't know if it's available. Speaking of "Captain Marvel," I saw that band "live" at The London House in Chicago. Probably one of the ten best performances I've ever heard. What a rhythm section -- and what loss it was when Stanley Clarke eventually went away in effect. Quote
JohnS Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) Difficult to pick a favourite. But they are all pre mid-fifties. The Roost Sessions, West Coast Jazz, the Getz/Brookmeyer Quintets, the Prestige quartet dates. They all give me a lot pf pleasure In fact it was a friend's 78 of Getz doing Pennies From Heaven with Carlos Vidal that was one of my very earliest jazz memories. Those were the days! Edited February 22, 2008 by JohnS Quote
Mark Stryker Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) "People Time," the 2-CD duet album with Kenny Barron recorded about three months before Getz died in 1991, just kills me. Getz's melodicism is so extraordinary -- every phrase as natural as breathing, and the pair just seems to float so ebulliently through the swinging tunes. I'm fond of the late records with McNeely, but for me nothing compares to the depth of expression on "People Time" ... Speaking of "Captain Marvel," if you haven't seen this, go now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=v5u747pBucM Larry, I'm extremely jealous that you saw this band live around the same time ... I'd love to see the rest of this tape. I remember reading a story in Down Beat around 76-78 and somebody -- maybe Stan's wife? -- said something that always stuck with me, that (paraphrasing) Stan and Miles were the youngest 50 year olds in jazz. Jim: I haven't heard the CD of "Captain Marvel." Your comment suggests a new mix or radically changed sound from the LP. Can you elaborate? Edited February 22, 2008 by Mark Stryker Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Speaking of "Captain Marvel," if you haven't seen this, go now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=v5u747pBucM Larry, I'm extremely jealous that you saw this band live around the same time ... Thanks, Mark. That's about how it was, but with Airto too. Damn -- Tony Williams should still be in this world. Quote
aparxa Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 I don't have have much of the albums cited below (not soon that I will get tired of jazz : ), but the Cds I listen to the most are Barron/Getz' 'People Time' and Dailey/Getz ' 'Poetry'. Quote
JSngry Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Jim: I haven't heard the CD of "Captain Marvel." Your comment suggests a new mix or radically changed sound from the LP. Can you elaborate? Belden took away all the post-production reverb, so you get a very natural sounding listening experience. Natural, but more than a little disconcerting if you['ve lived with the Lp for a few decades. But it takes care of itself in short order.Tony in particular comes into greater focus, and lordy merci, ain't that a good thing, especially since this is probably the last recorded exampleof his "classic" style (either this or Gil's There Comes A Time, but the ensemble vibe is so different there so as to make it a whole 'nother thing anyway...) I'd forgotten about that Clarke-Boland thing, yeah, that's a doozy! And sorry friends, but I'm with Larry on Focus. Mickey One, too. Quote
mikelz777 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) "People Time," the 2-CD duet album with Kenny Barron recorded about three months before Getz died in 1991, just kills me. Getz's melodicism is so extraordinary -- every phrase as natural as breathing, and the pair just seems to float so ebulliently through the swinging tunes. I'm fond of the late records with McNeely, but for me nothing compares to the depth of expression on "People Time" ... I haven't listened to that one for a long time. I'll have to give it a spin soon. When you talk about depth of expression, the song that really struck a chord with me on "People Time" was First Song (For Ruth). When I first heard this CD and that song came on I just stopped everything I was doing and intently listened to the whole song. I think I might have replayed it 3-4 times in a row before moving to the rest of the CD. Just talking about it makes me think I'll have to give it a spin much sooner rather than later. Edited February 22, 2008 by mikelz777 Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Chick told me a few years after his time with Stan that he thought of himself then as filling the role of Stan's "keeper" (as in "minder"). Clearly a daunting task, and if someone wasn't doing or trying to do it, chaos could ensue, Likewise, perhaps, when I asked Gary Burton in an interview (the Chick remark was just conversation) how he'd learned to be so good (apparently) at taking care of business across the board, he said ironically that he owed it all to Stan, that he'd learned from working with Stan to do everything just the opposite of what he'd seen and experienced there. As I may have said before here, Stan somehow ran across or was told about that remark and at least two years later brought it up when we ran across each other at a club, emphasizing how deeply hurt he was by it. IIRC Jim McNeely was within range when Stan said this, and from the look on McNeely's face (which Stan couldn't see), it was fairly clear that he was now occupying the "keeper" role. Quote
Kyo Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 I'm currently really enjoying the early Prestige sides and my French CD of "The Master". I didn't know about this West Coast Sessions set, just ordered a copy. Thanks for mentioning it! Quote
wordsandsounds Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 My first and still favorite Getz... something just mystical and haunting about this music in my ears. Quote
Big Al Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 To those of you who own DIZ AND GETZ: Any of y'all find the track w/Mobley out-of-place on this album? Different fidelity, totally different sound and mood, IMHO. Quote
Guest bluenote82 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 I love that version of "It Don't Mean A Thing (Unless It's Got That Swing)." Dizzy Gillespie really does an amazing solo on that one! Quote
Jams_Runt Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Re: Big Al, Yeah, I think the Mobley song doesn't really work with the rest of Diz and Getz. I have a play-list on my ipod that skips that song. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) ...And sorry friends, but I'm with Larry on Focus. Mickey One, too. I saw Larry's comments on Focus but am I missing something on Mickey One? I used to have that one but got rid of it years ago as a generally forgettable, barely serviceable soundtrack. On the other hand, I respectfully disagree regarding Focus. Perhaps part of my love for this album hinges on nostalgia. Hearing "I'm Late, I'm Late" never fails to bring back fond memories of the wildly eccentric Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins in The Purple Grotto on WNEW-AM. Edited February 23, 2008 by Bill Barton Quote
Hot Ptah Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Many of my favorites have been mentioned. Another one of my favorites is Anniversary. Of the later albums, I find it the most compelling for my taste. Quote
janschfan Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Getz/ Gilberto is a revelation in tone for sure! I'll also have to go along with Captain Marvel. The band chemistry and interaction are breathtaking. BTW, I love his duet with Coltrane on Hackensack, which is on YouTube and/or the Coltrane Jazz Icon video. Quote
JSngry Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 ...And sorry friends, but I'm with Larry on Focus. Mickey One, too. I saw Larry's comments on Focus but am I missing something on Mickey One? I used to have that one but got rid of it years ago as a generally forgettable, barely serviceable soundtrack. Exactly, although there was a little bit of From The People Who Brought You Focus hype about it for a quick minute... Quote
AndrewHill Posted February 26, 2008 Report Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) ...And sorry friends, but I'm with Larry on Focus. Mickey One, too. I saw Larry's comments on Focus but am I missing something on Mickey One? I used to have that one but got rid of it years ago as a generally forgettable, barely serviceable soundtrack. Exactly, although there was a little bit of From The People Who Brought You Focus hype about it for a quick minute... Maybe I'm in the minority but I perfer Mickey one over Focus. There's something fresher about the arrangements and it not so lush-sounding as Focus tends to get. I have no plans of dispensing my copy of Focus because maybe it'll click later, but the clear favorite out of these two for me is Mickey One. Edited February 26, 2008 by Holy Ghost Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 26, 2008 Report Posted February 26, 2008 I'm a "sappy" guy falling for Focus every five years or so. Loved it in school and it seems to be imprinted. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 Getz has made so many many albums that I like a great deal, it is an impossible task to select just one or two favorites. I decided to say a few words about the Getz albums based upon the pianist in his group. Stan made 8 albums with Kenny Barron on piano. I find Barron to be the ideal partner for Getz and like all 8 albums they did together very much. Lou Levy also was a fine match for Stan, and all the things they recorded together are also among my favorites. John Williams also recorded a number of times with Stan and all those albums are things I would not want to be without. Finally, the Getz sessions with Al Haig, with Jan Johansnsson, and with Jimmy Rowles also deserve special attention. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 I'm weird. I like Focus AND Mickey One. Quote
JSngry Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 Oh yeah, At Large. Love that one. Quote
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