undergroundagent Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 In searching through the archives, I've noticed that there has been very little mention of Bobby Timmons on this board. Thus, I'm starting this thread on his behalf. What are some of your favorites? Mine, of course, are there great tunes "Moanin'" and "Dat Dere". Quote
BruceH Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 I like the album Soul Time---very nice, and with Blue Mitchell too. Quote
bertrand Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 The Soul Man with Wayne Shorter is another awesome one. Bertrand. Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 As Bertrand said -- nobody who loves Shorter should miss "The Soul Man." Must have been one of those ideal days in the studio, everyone perfectly attuned to each other and relaxed. Quote
undergroundagent Posted February 5, 2004 Author Report Posted February 5, 2004 "Born to be Blue" is another terrific album...just upgraded to the Mini LP. This CD amazes me every time I listen to it. B) Quote
doubleM Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 No lack of love here for the Mighty B.T.! Quote
brownie Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 Much love also here for Bobby Timmons. And another reminder of the great album 'Soul Time' (with not only Blue Mitchell but Art Blakey on drums!). And 'Soul Man' was another great session. Also like the Riverside 'Trio In Person' album (with Ron Carter and Albert Heath) recorded at the Village Vanguard. Quote
king ubu Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 Moanin', baby. Check out Oscar Brown singin' it on "Sin & Soul"! I don't own many of Timmons' own records yet, but I love his contributions to many sideman dates for Blakey, and most of all, Cannonball! That album they made live in San Francisco is a real cool one! The Trio in Person disc on Riverside is another winner! ubu Quote
Muskrat Ramble Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 Want to hear some great Timmons and one of the most smokin' Jazz Messengers live sets all at once? Check out A la memoire d'Art Blakey: Art Blakey et les Jazz Messengers au Club St Germain 1958 (RCA/BMG Ariola France ND 74897 (2)). Quote
king ubu Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 This one's smokin' indeed! Got the old beat up Riverside LP my father bought back in the days. Love it! And it has all of Timmons' most famous groove tunes: Dis Here, Dat Dere & Moanin'. Beautiful stuff! And a real cool cover! ubu Quote
couw Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 the ZYX issue (why do I buy these anyhow? it was my last one) sounds like CRAP written big. Quote
undergroundagent Posted February 5, 2004 Author Report Posted February 5, 2004 "Chun-King" is another great trio session, though there is some confusion regarding the year it was released. AMG says it was 1954, but it actually should say 1965. Worth picking up, especially in the Japanese Mini LP format. Quote
king ubu Posted February 5, 2004 Report Posted February 5, 2004 the ZYX issue (why do I buy these anyhow? it was my last one) sounds like CRAP written big. HELL, WHY DO RECORD SHOPS EVERYWHERE REPLACE ALL THE OLD FINE OJCCDS WITH THEM CRAPPY ZYX-VERSIONS?????? I really don't get it! Seems like NOONE working in all these stores EVER LISTENS TO ANY JAZZ ALBUM!! (sorry for going off-topic, but that remark of couw's did indeed provoke some sort of rant ) By the way, more good Timmons is to be found on the great Kenny Dorham's Bohemia set! One of my favorite RVGs! ubu Quote
mikeweil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 HELL, WHY DO RECORD SHOPS EVERYWHERE REPLACE ALL THE OLD FINE OJCCDS WITH THEM CRAPPY ZYX-VERSIONS?????? I really don't get it! Seems like NOONE working in all these stores EVER LISTENS TO ANY JAZZ ALBUM!! 'cause they don't know how they sound or how they should sound, same goes for the average buyer, reads 24-bit digital remastering and thinks it sounds fine .... but it's just those digipack reissues, the jewel case issues sound like the US editions. But of course you're right, I'm close to ordering all my Fantasy label group CDs from the USA! Quote
mikeweil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 This CD includes the date with Shorter, the other with doorbellist Lytle is no slouch either: This is the one with Blue Mitchell: This Cd combines Chun King and Little Barefoot Soul: Sometimes I hear him losing his concentration a little, perhaps due to his heavy drinking - he passed away in the middle of the Nat Adderley session with Wes Montgomery. I like him on Johnny Griffin's Big Soul Band! Quote
brownie Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 'So Tired' is probably my favorite Bobby Timmons composition. The Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers version in the BN 'Night in Tunisia' album is a masterpiece. Quote
king ubu Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 This CD includes the date with Shorter, the other with doorbellist Lytle is no slouch either: This is the one with Blue Mitchell: This Cd combines Chun King and Little Barefoot Soul: Sometimes I hear him losing his concentration a little, perhaps due to his heavy drinking - he passed away in the middle of the Nat Adderley session with Wes Montgomery. I like him on Johnny Griffin's Big Soul Band! You seem to be pretty obsessive about doorbellists, Mike These three all look good! The problem is: all non-ZYX-remastered Fantasy releases are fully price here (33 CHF, currently around 25$ or 21 Euros) - another swiss craze - which as often as not keeps me away from buying them, or buying those I found cheap rather than those I would have wanted to get right now... Rather nice for a musician to pass away in the middle of a recording session - I did not know about this. He's certainly one of those who went far too early. ubu Quote
mikeweil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 Rather nice for a musician to pass away in the middle of a recording session - I did not know about this. He's certainly one of those who went far too early. I'm afraid it was his own fault - not counting the social surroundings, of course - I don't know wether he was using other substances, but his look into the drinking glass was deep and frequent, and in later years it showed in his playing - like with Paul Gonsalves. Quote
mikeweil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 I forgot one thing: Timmons did of liver cirrhosis ..... Quote
brownie Posted February 6, 2004 Report Posted February 6, 2004 I have already mentioned on a BB that I was impressed by the quantities of brandy-and-milk drinks he was imbibing when I met him back in 1958 when he was barely 23. He was in Paris with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at the time. Died much too young Quote
BruceH Posted February 8, 2004 Report Posted February 8, 2004 By the way, more good Timmons is to be found on the great Kenny Dorham's Bohemia set! One of my favorite RVGs! ubu You and me both! Quote
shrugs Posted February 9, 2004 Report Posted February 9, 2004 Last night after drinking several pints of Anchor Old Foghorn, I lectured several old friends on the bountiful rewards of listening to Bobby Timmons. Hopefully, I made some sense. Two of them were going to pick up Moanin' asap. Quote
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