Soul Stream Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 Last year I gave my friend Fukushi Tainaka (he's the drummer for Lou Donaldson) "The Waiting Game" by Tina Brooks. Fukushi used to study with Philly Joe and was totally blown away by that session. He still talks about it all the time. Anyway, I wanted to send him another CD, but knowing he probably has a lot of the obvious stuff with Philly Joe....I wanted to send him something just as great. So, I'd appreciate any suggestions of terriffic, but unreleased till recently, or just plain more obscure stuff.... Thanks.. Quote
JSngry Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 You got the recent OJC release of his Galaxy things from the 70s? I like the Sonet album MEAN WHAT YOU SAY from 1977. Charles Bowen, Tommy Turrentine (on a few cuts), and Mickeys Tucker & Bass. Don't know about CD on that one, though. How obscure would you conside Elmo Hope's SOUNDS FROM RIKERS ISLAND? That's a good one, as is anything Philly & Elmo did together. Just came out on Fresh Sounds CD. Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 How about Philly Joe kicking the ass of his Dameronia band? Both LPs are highly recommended and someday maybe Uptown will manage to reissue them, as long rumored and hoped for. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 Philly Joe's great on that one! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 I want to echo Jim's mention of Rikers Island. Wonderful. Though not obscure, I would also add Clark Terry's In Orbit and Bud's Time Waits. PJJ sounds so happy on these dates, I smile. Quote
Soul Stream Posted October 22, 2003 Author Report Posted October 22, 2003 ...thanks everyone. I appreciate the advise. I forgot Philly Joe was on "Time Waits." Quote
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