Hardbopjazz Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 I just caught Renee Rosnes' Quartet at the Village Vanguard. It was very enjoyable. Lewis Nash's drumming is so tight, swinging from start to the end. He has to be one of the top drummers out there today. Anyone else have an opinion of Nash's playing. Quote
Tom Storer Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 Nash has long been part of the straight-ahead elite, in my view. I've seen him numerous times over the years, starting from when he was with Betty Carter at the start of his career; also with Ron Carter and of course Tommy Flanagan's trio. Always a delight, always swinging. Quote
B. Goren. Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 I just caught Renee Rosnes' Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Tom, who are the other two members of the quartet? Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Posted June 30, 2011 I just caught Renee Rosnes' Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Tom, who are the other two members of the quartet? This was the quartet RENEE ROSNES QUARTET at the Village Vanguard. Renne Rosnes- p, Rich Perry-sax, Peter Washington-b, Lewis Nash-d. Quote
Van Basten II Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 Nash and Washinton do seem to enjoy working together, you can't hardly see one without the other. Glad to hear about Rosnes, she kinda got lost in the shuffle. Quote
JETman Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 Rosnes' ex -- Billy Drummond -- is also top notch. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Lewis Nash seems to be everywhere. Wonder how many recordings he has made thus far? I have seen him live a number of times in a variety of contexts. He is definitely one of my very favorite drummers on the scene today. Quote
cymbalgroove Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Lewis is a good guy as well I may add. He sounds good in a lot of different settings. Quote
cymbalgroove Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Lewis is a good guy as well I may add. He sounds good in a lot of different settings. Quote
mikeweil Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Kenny Washington once wrote about Nash in some liner notes that he had the best time of all the drummers of their generation. My favourite Nash playing is found on one of Nnenna Freelon's Columbia CDs - he and Kenny Barron and Christian McBride play meticulously and make it all sound so easy ... There are copies for one cent on amazon - get it for that price! It's one of the best jazz vocal albums of its time. Quote
thomastreichler Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Kenny Washington once wrote about Nash in some liner notes that he had the best time of all the drummers of their generation. I am approving this statement without reservation. Nash is one of the hardest swinging drummers extant. For me, if Lewis Nash is the drummer, be it a big band, a combo or a piano trio, it is a guarantee of a tight, swingin' rhythm section. Here are some albums I have with Nash on drums (all of them are highly enjoyable recordings): Brian Lynch: Back Room Blues Benny Green: In This Direction Steve Kuhn: Looking Back Tommy Flanagan: Beyond The Bluebird Lew Tabackin: I'll Be Seeing You Jimmy Heath: Little Man, Big Band Mike LeDonne: Soulmates Clark Terry: What A Wonderful World Tommy Flanagan: Let's Tommy Flanagan: Lady Be Good... For Ella Lew Tabackin: What A Little Moonlight Can Do Clark Terry: Portraits Rob Schneiderman: Dark Blue Bill Mays: Ellington Affair Larry Willis: How Do You Keep The Music Playing? Oscar Peterson: Meets Roy Hargrove And Ralph Moore Scott Hamilton: After Hours Tommy Flanagan: Sea Changes Kenny Drew: Falling Leaves John Lewis: Evolution II Classical Jazz Quartet: Plays Bach Ray Brown: Walk On Don Friedman: Waltz For Debby Gerald Wilson: New York Sound Don Friedman: My Favorite Things Roland Hanna: Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis Gerald Wilson: In My Time Helen Sung: Helenistique Classical Jazz Quartet: Plays Tchaikovsky Ted Rosenthal: The King And I Gerald Wilson: Monterey Moods Helen Sung: (Re)Conception Quote
Justin V Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 I love Nash's playing, particularly on Jim Hall's Magic Meeting and Tommy Flanagan's Sunset and the Mockingbird: The Birthday Concert. Hell, he even recorded with Don Pullen (Random Thoughts, with James Genus on bass). Nash and Victor Lewis are really the gold standard for their generation of drummers. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 Glad to hear about Rosnes, she kinda got lost in the shuffle. Maybe she hasn't toured as far and wide as she used to, but she plays in Boston almost every year. I know she took some time off when she had a baby, but that was many years ago. Quote
MartyJazz Posted July 1, 2011 Report Posted July 1, 2011 If you want to view a real swinging band with Nash on drums, by all means get this Joe Lovano Nonet DVD recorded in Paris back in 2001. It's a real gem!!!: Quote
Patrick Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 I caught the Rosnes quartet at the Vanguard on Thursday, and share the view of Professor Nash. Friendly chap who responded to a slight handwave from me by coming over to our table and shaking everybody's hand while wearing a big smile. Also caught him with Randy Weston's group at the Kennedy Center fairly recently. Wasn't Rosnes part of SF Jazz Collective for a bit, and maybe writing an arrangement or two for BlueNote 7, not to mention recording and performing with current hubby Bill Charlap? Quote
kh1958 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 He wasn't there on Sunday, the drummer was Willie Jones. Quote
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