David Ayers Posted September 2, 2012 Report Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) Well, is that REALLY Grant Green on the cover? Will get this. MG I think it is. I found a reference which indicated that a photograph appears in the biography showing Green in the 1950s with a strat as part of an R&B band. Edited September 2, 2012 by David Ayers Quote
jazzbo Posted September 2, 2012 Report Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) I've seen that photo, this is Grant Green. (Also, I have no doubt that Uptown would not use this photo if it weren't). A Strat then and now is less expensive for an up and coming musician to purchase than the guitars Green was later using. Edited September 2, 2012 by jazzbo Quote
Clunky Posted September 2, 2012 Report Posted September 2, 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 Graf is on Chet's Big Band set on Pacific, any thing else ? Quote
brownie Posted September 2, 2012 Report Posted September 2, 2012 Bob Graf was also one of the tenorsax players with Woody Herman Second Herd and plays on several Capitol (Mosaic) and MGM sessions. Not sure if he is featured on one of the numbers. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 2, 2012 Report Posted September 2, 2012 Graf had the first modern jazz date on Delmark.Wess Coles date is from 1988 at Yoshis. Quote
bertrand Posted September 3, 2012 Report Posted September 3, 2012 Every photo of Coles I've ever seen shows the skin discoloration. He must have had a severe case of Vitiligo, as Michael Jackson did. Early photos of Grant have a mustache which he got rid of later. It makes him look a little different. Bertrand. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 3, 2012 Report Posted September 3, 2012 Well, is that REALLY Grant Green on the cover? Will get this. MG I think it is. I found a reference which indicated that a photograph appears in the biography showing Green in the 1950s with a strat as part of an R&B band. OK, I checked and the identical photos IS in the GG bio, with a credit for a gig at the Holy Barbarian. Graf is mentioned as 'Bobby Graff'. The mustachio fooled me. I was SURE that he was photographed as clean shaven on the back of Jimmy Forrest's 'All the gin is gone', which was also '59. But I looked out the LP copy and there he is, with a tash. He doesn't seem to be playing the Stratocaster in that photo, but it wasn't the instrument he was photographed with on the sleeve of 'First session', either. MG Quote
bertrand Posted September 3, 2012 Report Posted September 3, 2012 Does the bio address this change in guitars he was using early in his career? I'll try to look later. Bertrand. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 3, 2012 Report Posted September 3, 2012 Does the bio address this change in guitars he was using early in his career? I'll try to look later. Bertrand. Don't know. I just flicked through backwards looking at the pics MG Quote
Ken Dryden Posted September 3, 2012 Report Posted September 3, 2012 Uptown's releases of vintage previously unissued recordings have long been a treat, accompanied by detailed liner notes and period photos. A cut above many labels which issue historical recordings. I'm hoping that the Wess/Coles reissue has bonus tracks, I've enjoyed my LP. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted September 4, 2012 Report Posted September 4, 2012 6 bonus tracks according to Amazon, Ken. The live date features a young Larry Grenadier and Donald Bailey. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 4, 2012 Report Posted September 4, 2012 Donald Bailey?! I must get this! Quote
Face of the Bass Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Rather off topic, but has anyone here ever had any experience ordering from Uptown Records directly? I placed an order with them about three weeks ago, and never heard anything from them again. No confirmation of order, no shipping notification, etc. Last week I emailed them to try to find out what was going on and there's been no response. Any help would be appreciated. Quote
robertoart Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 So anyone heard this yet? So what else is out there circulating amongst 'collectors'? Quote
robertoart Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 17 days to go! Rather off topic, but has anyone here ever had any experience ordering from Uptown Records directly? I placed an order with them about three weeks ago, and never heard anything from them again. No confirmation of order, no shipping notification, etc. Last week I emailed them to try to find out what was going on and there's been no response. Any help would be appreciated. I hope they haven't gone out of business before they release the Holy Barbarian Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 17 days to go! Rather off topic, but has anyone here ever had any experience ordering from Uptown Records directly? I placed an order with them about three weeks ago, and never heard anything from them again. No confirmation of order, no shipping notification, etc. Last week I emailed them to try to find out what was going on and there's been no response. Any help would be appreciated. I hope they haven't gone out of business before they release the Holy Barbarian Where's the smiley for a guy having a heart attack? MG Quote
JSngry Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Where's the smiley for a guy having a heart attack? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 2, 2012 Report Posted November 2, 2012 Where's the smiley for a guy having a heart attack? MG Quote
CJ Shearn Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 Donald Bailey?! I must get this! Me too, eventually! Quote
Face of the Bass Posted November 3, 2012 Report Posted November 3, 2012 I should have updated here that the CDs I ordered came through. Delivery was just a bit late, but everything was fine. Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 20, 2012 Report Posted November 20, 2012 17 days to go! Got my shipping confirmation just now from Amazon, with delivery scheduled for Wednesday. Anyone else?? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 20, 2012 Report Posted November 20, 2012 Bob told me he'd sent the a package last Tues. Not here yet. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 20, 2012 Report Posted November 20, 2012 Mine's on the way from CD Universe (who charge less for foreign post, or something). Slow boat from Chicago, or something. MG Quote
robertoart Posted November 20, 2012 Report Posted November 20, 2012 Just ordered mine locally. Hoping they are already in the warehouse over here. In the box marked fragillly. If it's not here within two days, I'll know it's still on it's way from America. Looking forward to the liner notes as much as the music as well. Ollie Matheus sounds like a very interesting character Quote
robertoart Posted November 21, 2012 Report Posted November 21, 2012 Just received this automated email from local seller... As stated in the listing, the estimated delivery time is 4 - 8 business days after payment has cleared. This allows us to transfer stock from the different warehouses holding our stock. As you might have seen, we offer over 320,000 different titles and as such we use multiple warehouses in different states. Your purchase will get on our late-week warehouse transfer to us to be packed, which means it will be posted to you on Monday. This still leaves plenty of time for Australia Post to get your purchase to you within the listed time. Please let us know if there are any issues though I guess it's on it's way from the US. Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.