Interesting interview with Ozzie Cadena

[Larry Kart]

http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail...165&id=4153

His comments on Kenny Clarke's drumming are acute.

[ValerieB]

http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail...165&id=4153

His comments on Kenny Clarke's drumming are acute.

very sadly, Ozzie passed today after a long illness.

[sidewinder]

http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail...165&id=4153

His comments on Kenny Clarke's drumming are acute.

very sadly, Ozzie passed today after a long illness.

I am very sorry to hear this. Ozzie was very friendly to me on a visit years ago to the Lighthouse. At the time he was putting together Sunday jazz sessions - and seemed to be very much the driving force in keeping the Lighthouse alive as far as jazz is concerned. It's only afterwards that I fully realised that he was such a huge contributor to Savoy, Prestige etc and would have loved to have thrown a whole heap of questions his way, although at the time I was aware of his A&R work for 60s Prestige in particular. A great friend to jazz during his A&R years and after, he will definitely be missed. RIP and many thanks.

Edited April 10, 2008 by sidewinder

[JohnS]

More sad news. There was something special and a little different about the Savoy label.

Thanks for posting Larry.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

An interesting interview, but very sad news.

It was Ozzie who first had the idea of getting gospel groups and choirs to record at Rudy Van Gelder's; first for Savoy, then for Prestige's TruSound label.

And he made Rhoda Scott's first recordings.

And he ran the Choice label on which he produced those marvellous Early Charles Earland albums, much of which were reissued on Muse.

And in the early seventies, he produced classic Soul Jazz albums:

Houston Person's "Sweet buns & barbecue";

Boogaloo Joe Jones' "Snake rhythm rock" and "Black whip";

Melvin Sparks' "Akilah";

Leon Spencer's "Bad walkin' woman" and "Where I'm comin' from";

Maynard Parker's "Midnight rider";

Rusty Bryant's "Friday night funk for Saturday night brothers";

Funk Inc's "Chicken lickin'" and "Hangin' out"; and

Gene Ammons' "Big bad jug".

I think I've just put together today's playlist.

RIP Ozzie. Thanks for such well-loved music.

MG

[Christiern]

Ozzie and I had many interesting conversation in the early Sixties. Sad to hear that he was ill before his departure.

[dave9199]

I think I'm thinking of the right person; his son, Dez, was a one time singer for Black Flag (just before Henry Rollins). The only record he sang on was the Six Pack EP.

Edited April 11, 2008 by dave9199

[mikeweil]

Sorry to hear of his passing. I quite like a lot of the albums he produced - and what he said about Kenny Clarke is so much on point and just what I miss about most other drummers.

[Kalo]

http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail...165&id=4153

His comments on Kenny Clarke's drumming are acute.

Nice. Clarke is my favorite drummer, and Cadena's description of his playing is excellent. Man had good taste in drummers, for sure, as he also referred to Billy Higgins and Ed Blackwell.

[Guest Bill Barton]

That's indeed an excellent interview and I'd concur regarding his excellent taste in drummers. Thanks, Larry.

Edited April 17, 2008 by Bill Barton