Pacific Jazz Titles

[bertrand]

I am eyeing the following:

1) Curtis Amy/Frank Butler: Groovin' Blue.

Bobby Hutcherson is on this. Any reason not to get it? Does Bobby get ample solo space?

2) Earl Anderza: Outa Sight.

I know about the prison term for some ugly crime, and I know about the two tracks with harpsichord, but the two Anderza tracks on the Dupree Bolton Uptown CD are so good that I am very tempted by this. Any reason not to get it?

Thanks,

Bertrand.

Edited January 20, 2012 by bertrand

[Dan Gould]

I am eyeing the following:

1) Curtis Amy/Frank Butler: Groovin' Blue.

Bobby Hutcherson is on this. Any reason not to get it? Does Bobby get ample solo space?

2) Earl Anderza: Outa Sight.

I know about the prison term for some ugly crime, and I know about the two tracks with harpsichord, but the two Anderza tracks on the Dupree Bolton Uptown CD are so good that I am very tempted by this. Any reason not to get it?

Thanks,

Bertrand.

There's certainly no reason not to get the Curtis Amy record but I don't know if I'd describe Booby's solo space as "ample" as opposed to "typical" for a sideman. If you like Amy you ought to enjoy it but if you're looking for a lot of Hutcherson you'll probably be disappointed.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Dan Gould

[JSngry]

I see no reason not to get both without hesitation.

[paul secor]

on the Anderza.

[felser]

I see no reason not to get both without hesitation.

I agree, especially on the Anderza.

[Rooster_Ties]

1) Curtis Amy/Frank Butler: Groovin' Blue.

Bobby Hutcherson is on this. Any reason not to get it? Does Bobby get ample solo space?

For me, the BIG draw on this Amy date is Carmell Jones. Bobby gets about average space (and no more), but Carmell is playing as great as ever, IIRC -- and the date is second only to Katanga!, as far as Amy dates go in my book. A real winner, and a highlight of the Amy Select.

The Anderza is a good one too, that I probably don't play enough.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Rooster_Ties

[brownie]

Bertrand, you should have enjoyed these two discs for a long time.

Don't miss out on those.

[king ubu]

Yeah! No reason not to get them, plenty of reasons to get them!

[Free For All]

Ample Booby. I'm a fan.

[sidewinder]

on the Anderza.

This one is an excellent 'hot' West Coast session. It was reissued on CD as part of the Conn 'West Coast Classics' and is definitely worth seeking out.

[David Ayers]

on the Anderza.

This one is an excellent 'hot' West Coast session. It was reissued on CD as part of the Conn 'West Coast Classics' and is definitely worth seeking out.

I guess he's going for the very recent TOCJ reissues...

[bertrand]

They are on the way from da Bastards.

Thanks everyone!

Bertrand.

Edited January 24, 2012 by bertrand

[Rooster_Ties]

Although the entire Amy Select is enjoyable -- I'd have to say that "Groovin' Blue" plus the West Coast Classics issue of "Katanga!" (with its bonus tracks that feature Marcus Belgrave) -- are collectively the cream of the crop.

[Larry Kart]

This latter-day Amy album is quite nice:

http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/peace_for_love-cd-1864.html

[Dan Gould]

+1.

[clifford_thornton]

I don't know the Anderza - will have to seek it out. The Amy is great.

[mjazzg]

Anderza's on Spotify for UK (and maybe other) interested parties. Nice listen.