JSngry Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 Don't know how in the hell I missed this one for so long (well, I do, but you know....), but DAMN. Let me put it this way - Stanley Turrentine cattin' is one of my all time most favorite tenoristical joys in life, and this mufphlucker is cattin' all over this bad boy. If you need, or need to know, more, this is not an album for you. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 I never would have guessed you'd have slept on this one. After hearing Blue Hour, as soon as I learned Gene and Stanley had recorded again, live, I grabbed this one and it became an equally critical "desert island" disc for me. When people call Blue Hour a "snoozer" I always recommend this disc as an example of how Gene and Stanley could wail on the blues, too. Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) I think what happened is that A) It was on Concord & B) Post-3 Sounds Gene Harris has proven a mixed bag for me. So I don't think I ever bothered to turn the record (or, later, CD) over to see who the "Plus One" was. OOOPS!!! Edited February 23, 2009 by JSngry Quote
Shawn Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 I could have sworn I recommended that one to you about 5 years ago.... Great album, let me say that again, GREAT album. Stan the Man INDEED! Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Posted February 23, 2009 I could have sworn I recommended that one to you about 5 years ago.... Dude - one word for those times & why I can't be expected to have remembered everything: BACARDI. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 ... Post-3 Sounds Gene Harris has proven a mixed bag for me. The former GHF is curious as to this. Is that the general Concord vibe, the general predictability of the proceedings? Any particular releases that fall to the extremes of your mixed bag, or did you just think they were interchangeable? Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Posted February 23, 2009 Interchangeable. That, and I felt that the subtleties of his style - displayed very well in the sounds, I thought - were too often sacrificed for the "grand gestures". But that's just me. Quote
John L Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 I consider this to be THE Gene Harris-Stanley Turrentine record. I like it much more than Blue Hour. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 Interchangeable. That, and I felt that the subtleties of his style - displayed very well in the sounds, I thought - were too often sacrificed for the "grand gestures". But that's just me. I can see that. His playing did evolve in an OP-direction. Quote
Shawn Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 Yes, it's in print as well. http://www.amazon.com/Gene-Harris-Trio-Plu...1019&sr=8-1 Quote
shaft Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 I just ordered it! Looks great. I have a lot of Mr T so it's gonna be swell listening I hope. /Shaft Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 CD is available over at emusic Quote
Claude Posted February 23, 2009 Report Posted February 23, 2009 And for the audiophiles, on SACD and 45rpm LPs http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/1043 http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_det...?Title_ID=12078 Quote
Kyo Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 I agree, it's a really nice album. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 i just downloaded from emusic Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Solid CD Any fav cuts? All of them, though I don't really get much from Misty, I would have taken another blues or a gospel number or even a different ballad. Favorite moments would be on the gospel tune at the end of the disc when Gene finishes the slow intro and starts to wail, and the spot during his solo on (I think) Uptown Sop when he goes from wailing to quiet, but with the same intensity. Like Blue Hour I've listened to this so much I can go back to it and remember exactly where every solo is going to go. Quote
JSngry Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 Stanley on "Things Ain't...". On a album full of cattin', that might be the cattin'-iest. Quote
DukeCity Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Stanley on "Things Ain't...". On a album full of cattin', that might be the cattin'-iest. Indeed! Just listened again. Every time I see "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as to closer on the record, I cringe thinking that it must be super cheesey. But then I listen and it works every time. Quote
Shawn Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 Up. Yep, this album is every bit as kick-ass as I remembered. Stanley was havin' a GOOD TIME! Quote
CJ Shearn Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 pulled this out right now. It is a killin record. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 I like the cut Uptown Sop Quote
Jazz Vinyl Posted March 14, 2009 Report Posted March 14, 2009 I dig Misty Here's a nice copy....on vinyl! http://cgi.ebay.com/GENE-HARRIS-Trio-Plus-...1713.m153.l1262 Plus 1000+ other soul jazz records, cover shots for all Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 I need to spin the Blue Hour cd again Quote
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