Hardbopjazz Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Posted May 30, 2009 I can't think of a single composition by Teddy Wilson. I know of two tunes he wrote, "Dizzy Spells" and "Bughouse." Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 Some of those "classics" were either appropriated from others or incorrectly attributed to Davis. Yea, I was going to mention that fact as well, he was a bit of a chancer really. :D Quote
Michael Weiss Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 How about Johnny Griffin? These are some of Griffin's tunes we played and recorded from 1986-2005: Hot Sake Make Up Your Mind Take My Hand CallItwachawana When We Were One A Monk's Dream Woe Is Me You've Never Been There From Here To There Dance of Passion The Way It Is The Cat Chicago Calling What Do You Do Wistful The Count 63rd Street Theme Waltz For Ma Dawn Don't Say Goodbye, Just Leave Waltswing Fifty Six Do It A Waltz With Sweetie To Love Others include: Soft and Furry Let Me Touch It Oh, Now I See Satin Wrap Bee Ees Lollypop Ball Bearing Smokestack Camp Meeting The Congregation Main Spring Nice And Easy Mil Dew I know I'm leaving out several. There was at least a Barry Harris Plays Barry Harris album on Xanadu. Sonny Stitt comes to mind. And the compositions that have his name on them are very simple riff tunes. The contrast to Charlie Parker is striking in that regard. Barry's composed a lot of tunes, but chooses to rarely perform them for some reason. Just check his Riverside and Prestige dates. Quote
Michael Weiss Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 Art Farmer Junior Cook Bill Hardman Pepper Adams Red Garland How about another thread titled Good Composers Under the Radar Quote
BFrank Posted May 30, 2009 Report Posted May 30, 2009 uhhhhhhhhhhh. nevermind on the Johnny Griffin suggestion. Quote
Popkin Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Art Farmer Junior Cook Bill Hardman Pepper Adams Red Garland How about another thread titled Good Composers Under the Radar Didn't Art Farmer write a bit? For example: Farmer’s Market Stupendous-Lee Pre Amp Mox Nix Rue Prevail Punsu Kayin’ Homecoming Ditty Maybe that's not much relative to the number of recordings he's made. . . . and don't most of Red Garland's Prestige albums feature a Garland composition? Edited June 2, 2009 by Popkin Quote
Popkin Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 I would have thought John Gilmore never really composed much. Quote
Spontooneous Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 Pepper Adams was a heck of a good composer under the radar. "Now In Our Lives," "Reflectory," "Julian"... Once saw a TV film of Oscar Peterson playing an Easter suite he had composed. And quite a few compositions surface on his late recordings. I get the feeling he was a closet composer. Quote
flat5 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 It won't always be easy to know if someone has composed much or not. Some of Ellington's men should have been given at least co-composer credit for some of the band's material. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 What about Sonny Rollins? I know there's 'Airegin' & 'St. Thomas', but it seems like there's not much else. Quote
paul secor Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 What about Sonny Rollins? I know there's 'Airegin' & 'St. Thomas', but it seems like there's not much else. No time to list them, but Sonny wrote a lot of tunes. Check credits on his records. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Posted June 3, 2009 What about Sonny Rollins? I know there's 'Airegin' & 'St. Thomas', but it seems like there's not much else. He's written over 150 tunes. Quote
catesta Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I really have no idea but what about guys like Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge? Quote
mmilovan Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I can't think of a single composition by Teddy Wilson. I know of two tunes he wrote, "Dizzy Spells" and "Bughouse." How about "Some Other Spring"? Quote
Jim R Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I can't think of a single composition by Teddy Wilson. I know of two tunes he wrote, "Dizzy Spells" and "Bughouse." How about "Some Other Spring"? I believe that was written by Irene Kitchings (Wilson's wife at one time) and Arthur Herzog. Quote
Cyril Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 I really have no idea but what about guys like Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge? Some by Coleman Hawkins: Rifftide Queer Notions Picasso Bean and the boys Phantomesque On the Bean Blues for Yolande Stuffy Passin' it around Bounting with Bean Bean Stalkin' The Bean Stalks Again Hawk Eyes Hanid Honey Flower Nabob Love Cries Mop Mop Hollywood Stampede The Rabbit in Jazz (with Johnny Hodges) Ballade (with Charlie Parker) Angel Face (with Hank Jones) The Walker (with Roy Eldridge) Kerry (with Roy) Quote
catesta Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 I really have no idea but what about guys like Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge? Some by Coleman Hawkins: Rifftide Queer Notions Picasso Bean and the boys Phantomesque On the Bean Blues for Yolande Stuffy Passin' it around Bounting with Bean Bean Stalkin' The Bean Stalks Again Hawk Eyes Hanid Honey Flower Nabob Love Cries Mop Mop Hollywood Stampede The Rabbit in Jazz (with Johnny Hodges) Ballade (with Charlie Parker) Angel Face (with Hank Jones) The Walker (with Roy Eldridge) Kerry (with Roy) What are you saying, I'm wrong? Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 Another that pops into mind. Gene Harris. He did compose but I think of all the 3 Sound Blue Note recordings and I can hear all the standards being played. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 What about Sonny Rollins? I know there's 'Airegin' & 'St. Thomas', but it seems like there's not much else. He's written over 150 tunes. Well, then scratch that thought :blush2: Quote
flat5 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 I used to play "Cloudy" by Coleman Hawkins. I still think it's a swingin' fun tune. Kind of a Honeysuckle Rose with a unique bridge. Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 Another that pops into mind. Gene Harris. He did compose but I think of all the 3 Sound Blue Note recordings and I can hear all the standards being played. Gene composed quite a bit but they were all, or almost all, blues tunes that didn't make a lot of people want to play or record them. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Posted June 7, 2009 Another that pops into mind. Gene Harris. He did compose but I think of all the 3 Sound Blue Note recordings and I can hear all the standards being played. Gene composed quite a bit but they were all, or almost all, blues tunes that didn't make a lot of people want to play or record them. I went and looked at his session and he did compose much, but as you said, not that many musicians recorded those tunes. Quote
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