Clunky Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 BBC Radio 3 had an excellent brief piece on alto saophone player Bunky Green and played a track called "Tension and Release" from a Vanguard LP from the late 70s. I must say I had never really heard of him but was very impressed by his tone and playing. His output would appear to have been quite limited but I wondered if any board members had views on him and/or his releases? Quote
Gary Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 I enjoyed that too Clunky , I'll also be interested in any replies. Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 Bunky's a great player who has never stopped growing. I don't know that any his records do him full justice, though. I've heard live things from the last 20 or so years, mostly college clinics and such, that outshine anything I've heard on "official" recordings. Don't have any though, alas. Quote
Clunky Posted February 23, 2004 Author Report Posted February 23, 2004 I managed to snag a copy of that LP from Dusty Groove ( along with a title by Hadley Caliman?) so hopefully in few weeks or so I'll find out if the rest of the album is up to the same standard. Quote
relyles Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 Bunky Green is a terrific player who coincidentally is a large influence on Steve Coleman. I am not sure which Vanguard recording you are dicussing, but I own both Transformations and Places We've Never Been. For my taste the former is a little too commercial, but Green is in top form. The latter is excellent featuring some very strong playing by Green. By coincidence just yesterday I listened to Green's 1989 recording on Delos, Healing The Pain. I think that may have been his last recording as a leader. It is an excellent quartet recording and highly recommended. I think Green is an educator in Florida now. Quote
Clunky Posted February 23, 2004 Author Report Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) Places We've Never Been. This is the one I've ordered but I did notice that CDUniverse have the Delos release you mention, tempting Edited February 23, 2004 by Clunky Quote
relyles Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 (edited) Forgot to mention I have also heard Green's 1960 recording, Step High, which I believe is available on Fresh Sound. Nice bop influenced date that also features Jimmy Heath. Not a Green recording, but Bunky Green appears on Eddie Harris' The Lost Album Plus the Better Half. Highlights on that recording are some extended tracks (13 - 15 min) where Harris and Green really get to stretch out. Impressive stuff. Edited February 23, 2004 by relyles Quote
jlhoots Posted February 23, 2004 Report Posted February 23, 2004 Seems to me that I heard he played with Mingus at one time. Don't think he recorded with him. I've got a Collectables CD with Green & Wynton Kelly listed as co-leaders. Pretty good. Quote
Vincent, Paris Posted February 24, 2004 Report Posted February 24, 2004 Bunky Green is Director of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 24, 2004 Report Posted February 24, 2004 It's also worth checking out his work with Elvin Jones on the Vanguard 'Time Capsule' LP, a very nice session of late 70s Elvin. I seem to recall that he'd had a long layoff from music from the mid 60s onwards prior to these Vanguard sessions in order to totally re-work his approach. Quote
robviti Posted February 26, 2004 Report Posted February 26, 2004 i really like the aptly titled healing the pain. very emotional stuff. i also recommend people check out the collectables reissue of my baby, a soulful 1965 recording for vee-jay featuring green with wynton kelly, donald byrd, jimmy heath, larry ridley, and jimmy cobb. here's a link to some sound clips: my baby Quote
Guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 Bunky has a new recording coming out on a French Label called 'Label Bleu' next year (2006). His first recording as a leader in over 10 years. Quote
relyles Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 Bunky has a new recording coming out on a French Label called 'Label Bleu' next year (2006). His first recording as a leader in over 10 years. ← Thanks for the information. There is a lot of good music on Label Bleu and hopefully this will be no exception. Do you a link to a website with information? Quote
relyles Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) By the way Mr. Coleman, welcome to the board. I am a big fan of your music. Caught your performance earlier this year in Hartford, CT and had a great time. I think you also know my brother Darryl in Suitland, MD. Edited October 14, 2005 by relyles Quote
brownie Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 Do you a link to a website with information? ← Label Bleu Et voila!... Quote
relyles Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 Do you a link to a website with information? ← Label Bleu Et voila!... ← Thanks, but I did not see anything about the upcoming Green release. Quote
Vincent, Paris Posted October 18, 2005 Report Posted October 18, 2005 It is not yet on the website but it has been announced to the French press as an upcoming issue next year. Quote
sal Posted October 18, 2005 Report Posted October 18, 2005 He's co-hosted the after-fest jam sessions at the Jazz Showcase with Ira Sullivan over the years. He is a fine player. Quote
brownie Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 The Bunky Green album on Label Bleu is now due for release on March 9. No title yet. Bunky Green Label Bleu Quote
P.D. Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) This one with Sonny Stitt, on the Fresh Sound site might be interesting.. it's a 1964 date though. Edited January 22, 2006 by P.D. Quote
relyles Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 The Bunky Green album on Label Bleu is now due for release on March 9. No title yet. Bunky Green Label Bleu I will be looking forward to that one. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) This one with Sonny Stitt, on the Fresh Sound site might be interesting.. it's a 1964 date though. I've got that; it was originally called "Soul in the night" and came out on Cadet. Odell Brown is on organ. I like it a lot. I used to have a Bunky Green album, also on Cadet, called "The latinization of Bunky Green" which was pretty poor. Background vocals were by The Dells. I seem to remember Green was playing electri sax on that one. One to steer clear of. One I want is "Testifyin' time" - another issued by Cadet in the '60s. MG PS - I think the "Stitt goes green" also includes the album Sonny did with Bennie Green. A good coupling, in my view. MG Edited January 23, 2006 by The Magnificent Goldberg Quote
jlhoots Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 The Bunky Green album on Label Bleu is now due for release on March 9. No title yet. Bunky Green Label Bleu I will be looking forward to that one. Me too. That's quite a rhythm section. Quote
P.D. Posted January 25, 2006 Report Posted January 25, 2006 PS - I think the "Stitt goes green" also includes the album Sonny did with Bennie Green. A good coupling, in my view. MG Yes looking at the track listing it includes the " My Main Man" Stitt with Bennie Green album.. it will be on my next order to Fresh Sound or Absolute Distribution as I think they now call themselves... OK they're a bit of a "bootlegger" but where else do you get this stuff at reasonable prices? Quote
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