Unbelievable... Earl Hines and Johnny Hartman...

[AllenLowe]

Hines had such a unique rhythm sense that few other pianists have even tried to reference it - the late Dill Jones could get some of that feeling, and I've heard some early Dave Frishberg which hinted at it -

Edited August 5, 2008 by AllenLowe

[Larry Kart]

Harold Danko, who I felt for many years had a lot of Hines in him, turns out to have been a longtime Hines fan and did a trio album of Hines pieces "Hinesight" (Steeplechase) in 2005. The liner notes speak touchingly of a live Hines festival performance in Europe in the 1970s that turned the young Danko (himself playing at the festival with Thad and Mel) from a respectful admirer to a stunned devotee. The album includes many seldom played (even by Hines) works, including his first recorded composition "Congaine" (1923), which as Danko indicates includes a striking pre-echo of Bud Powell.

[AllenLowe]

Larry - is there a Hines recording of Congaine?

[AllenLowe]

looks like he recorded it with Lois Deppe's band -

[Christiern]

Loved Earl Hines (however, not too fond of Riverside session I produced w. him—Martin Williams had high praise for 1 track, "A Monday Date"). As for "When I Dream of You," well, we all make mistakes and—for Earl and Johnny—that nightmare is one.

[flat5]

When Dreams Come True

Well I think it is very funny and I hope they made a little money off it.

I'm not so sure that Hartman played it for Coltrane to give him an idea of what to aim for.

Also funny is that the site gives credit to someone for the audio restoration!

At least the pictures were nice.

[Hot Ptah]

I picked up a late 1950s album by Hines on the Tops label.

The liner notes contain the information that in 1954, Hines and his band went on a nationwide tour with the Harlem Globetrotters.

This late 1950s album also introduces Hines' new group, which includes "saxophonist/singer" Jerome Richardson. Has anyone heard any vocal recordings by Richardson?

[flat5]

Not me, but he does seem to do everything else. Probably is a good dancer too.