JETman Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Barbarian-St-Louis-1959/dp/B0094GW8EC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1346475511&sr=1-1&keywords=grant+green http://www.amazon.com/Two-Frank-Wess-Johnny-Coles/dp/B0094GW6IA/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1346475547&sr=1-1&keywords=frank+wess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) At last, the Frank Wess & Johnny Coles album, after it was featured in a recent Blindfold Test ... nice: But who's that tenor guy? Edited September 1, 2012 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) I was really hoping to break this news myself but I do have more information on the Grant Green. Like the Hank Mobley release, Grant was not the leader on this club set. The leader is organist Sam Lazar, who recorded, iirc, three times for Argo and then disappeared. Several tracks were identified by listening to Space Flight. In fact, now that I look at the Grant Green discography, this club gig took place some months prior to the recording session. Really looking forward to this and I doubt I'll wait til Christmas to let someone else pay for it. Edit to add: full band is Green, Lazar, Chauncy Williams (drums) and Bob Graf (tenor sax) Edited September 1, 2012 by Dan Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 So the tenorsax player shown along with Grant Green is Bob Graf! Nice to have more music from this unheralded musician. And with Grant Green to boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Any idea of a setlist for the Grant Green? I am getting this one as soon as it comes out! Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I thought Green always played a hollow body of some kind - what's he got there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Is the Wess/Coles a New Release or is it a reissue of this? Glad to see the Grant Green. Still waiting for this one, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I thought Green always played a hollow body of some kind - what's he got there? Looks like a Fender Stratocaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Is the Wess/Coles a New Release or is it a reissue of this? Given that it shares the same title, I'd imagine it is. Date: June 8 & 9, 1983 Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Uptown LP 12": UP 27.14 Frank Wess (as, ts), Johnny Coles (fh), Kenny Barron (p), Reggie Johnson (b), Kenny Washington (d) a-01 Whistle Stop - 5:56 (Kenny Dorham) / arr: Don Sickler a-02 Morning Star - 5:31 (Rodgers Grant) / arr: Don Sickler a-03 Celia - 4:57 (Bud Powell) / arr: Don Sickler a-04 Nica's Tempo - 6:36 (Gigi Gryce) / arr: Don Sickler b-01 Minority - 5:40 (Gigi Gryce) / arr: Don Sickler b-02 Ill Wind - 6:29 (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) / arr: Don Sickler b-03 Stablemates - 6:00 (Benny Golson) / arr: Don Sickler b-04 An Oscar For Oscar - 4:13 (Kenny Dorham) / arr: Don Sickler Edited September 1, 2012 by sonnymax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 The Wess/Coles date sounds like an interesting one plus Kenny Barron to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Why is the Wess/Coles date so much more expensive than the GG? Will there be snacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Why is the Wess/Coles date so much more expensive than the GG? Will there be snacks? It's 2 cd's. Maybe a club date was added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 That would be a tasty snack, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Yes, a live is added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) So it was worth waiting for ... Edited September 1, 2012 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I thought Green always played a hollow body of some kind - what's he got there? Looks like a Fender Stratocaster! I'll be (vaguely) interested to learn whether he plays it on this date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 sonnymax, go post your Wess/Coles cover on the multiple images thread!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 The Wess/Coles date sounds like an interesting one plus Kenny Barron to boot. I have the LP. It's a great date IMO. And now with a live set added, I'm all in on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 If GG is playing a strat on that tape then people may be in for a surprise. Does anyone know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Strats can make nice jazzy sounds. I'm hoping it's used on the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 The Wess/Coles date sounds like an interesting one plus Kenny Barron to boot. I have the LP. It's a great date IMO. And now with a live set added, I'm all in on this one. Sorry if I missed the info. Where is the live set recorded? I saw Wess and Coles near the end of Coles' life at Yoshi's and, I think some where in Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 How hard would it have been to find just a slightly better picture of Johnny Coles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) Last time I saw Coles play (with 'Mingus Dynasty' at Ronnie Scotts) I'm sure he was wearing that very same cap and jacket. Brings back the memories ! I have that LP too and will dig it out (ie. first see if I can find it. ) Edited September 2, 2012 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I have that LP too and will dig it out (ie. first see if I can find it. ) Is it in Bob Monkhouse's annex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Well, is that REALLY Grant Green on the cover? Will get this. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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