Peter Friedman Posted July 4, 2017 Report Posted July 4, 2017 3 hours ago, JSngry said: Acoustic Bass – Lawrence Evans Alto Saxophone – Charles McPherson Drums – Billy Higgins Flute, Baritone Saxophone – Chris Woods Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess French Horn – Julius Watkins Piano [Acoustic] – Barry Harris Trombone – Garnett Brown Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cecil Bridgewater, Richard Williams Charles McPherson - alto saxophone Ted Dunbar - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Barry Harris - piano Sam Jones - bass Leroy Williams - drums Selwart Clarke, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff - violin (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Julien Barber, Alfred Brown - viola (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Kermit Moore, Alan Shulman - cello (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Ernie Wilkins - conductor, arranger (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Charles McPherson - alto saxophone Lonnie Hillyer - trumpet Gene Bertoncini, Carl Lynch - guitar Nico Bunink, Barry Harris - piano Ron Carter - bass Leroy Williams - drums Hope that McPherson's Today's Man will be released on CD. Quote
soulpope Posted July 4, 2017 Report Posted July 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: Hope that McPherson's Today's Man will be released on CD. "Today's Man" (IMO) the strongest effort by Charles McPherson on Mainstream for sure .... Quote
felser Posted July 5, 2017 Author Report Posted July 5, 2017 12 hours ago, JSngry said: Definitely a "supplemental" album, but, like Iapetus (which is anything but supplemental) it does show the fallout from the Second Quintet might have been smothered by the fallout from Bitches Brew, but it was not suffocated entirely. This record could have been on Strata-East. Buddy Terry - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Woody Shaw - trumpet Eddie Henderson - trumpet, flugelhorn Kenny Barron - piano Joanne Brackeen - piano, electric piano Stanley Clarke, Mchezaji - bass Billy Hart, Lenny White - drums Airto Moreira - percussion Mtumé - African percussion A pretty atypical Buddy Terry album, actually, but not necessarily a surpising one... 12 hours ago, JSngry said: Definitely a "supplemental" album, but, like Iapetus (which is anything but supplemental) it does show the fallout from the Second Quintet might have been smothered by the fallout from Bitches Brew, but it was not suffocated entirely. This record could have been on Strata-East. Buddy Terry - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Woody Shaw - trumpet Eddie Henderson - trumpet, flugelhorn Kenny Barron - piano Joanne Brackeen - piano, electric piano Stanley Clarke, Mchezaji - bass Billy Hart, Lenny White - drums Airto Moreira - percussion Mtumé - African percussion A pretty atypical Buddy Terry album, actually, but not necessarily a surpising one... You're right about this could have been on Strata-East. In fact, it sort of was, in that the 17 minute "Baba Hengates" is on the Mtume Strata-East album ('Land of the Blacks') in an inferior version, also 17 minutes long. The Mtume album should have been great, given the personnel, but is unbearably sloppy, clearly lacking any meaningful rehearsal. The version on this Terry album is pretty awesome. Quote
soulpope Posted July 5, 2017 Report Posted July 5, 2017 10 hours ago, felser said: You're right about this could have been on Strata-East. In fact, it sort of was, in that the 17 minute "Baba Hengates" is on the Mtume Strata-East album ('Land of the Blacks') in an inferior version, also 17 minutes long. The Mtume album should have been great, given the personnel, but is unbearably sloppy, clearly lacking any meaningful rehearsal. The version on this Terry album is pretty awesome. Agreed .... Quote
HutchFan Posted July 5, 2017 Report Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, soulpope said: Agreed .... Me too! Pure Dynamite may be a product of it's time -- but it's also a great record! Edited July 5, 2017 by HutchFan Quote
felser Posted July 5, 2017 Author Report Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: Me too! Pure Dynamite may be a product of it's time -- but it's also a great record! It was a wonderful musical time. Quote
HutchFan Posted July 5, 2017 Report Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, felser said: It was a wonderful musical time. You'll get no argument from me on that. Quote
king ubu Posted July 6, 2017 Report Posted July 6, 2017 Just ordered some more from the earlier batch ... anyone has a listing of all the reissues? Two batches so far, right? (New one on July 12, according to CDjapan) Quote
felser Posted July 6, 2017 Author Report Posted July 6, 2017 6 hours ago, king ubu said: Just ordered some more from the earlier batch ... anyone has a listing of all the reissues? Two batches so far, right? (New one on July 12, according to CDjapan) Two batches is correct, the one already out and the one coming in the next two weeks. Quote
David Posted July 6, 2017 Report Posted July 6, 2017 Thanks for all the discussion on these Mainstream releases. I was yet to be born during this label's existence, but am enjoying the sessions I've ordered and listened to quite a bit. I have listened to the Curtis Fuller, Sonny Red, Charles McPherson, Maynard Ferguson, and one of the Blue Mitchell dates from the first batch, and am eager to continue to amass these. Might venture into adding a sessions from a lesser known (for me) vocalist to my next order--either Alice Clark or Gloria Coleman. Quote
Mark Stryker Posted July 9, 2017 Report Posted July 9, 2017 Pace Soulpope and Peter Friedman above, McPherson's "Today's Man" is tremendous -- definitely the best of his Mainstream LPs and "Stranger in Paradise" is one of his best single performances on record -- astounding three choruses of flowing melody with Barry Harris, Lawrence Evans and Billy Higgins right on his tail. Quote
Bill Nelson Posted July 11, 2017 Report Posted July 11, 2017 The Dusty Bards just replenished their Japanese Mainstream stock. I got Harold Land - New Shade of Blue, Mike Longo - Matrix, and Charles Williams - Stickball. Quote
Bill Nelson Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Since the time of my post (above), roughly half of the 53 Mainstreams available from the Bards have sold out. (27 of 53) Quote
felser Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 12 hours ago, Bill Nelson said: Since the time of my post (above), roughly half of the 53 Mainstreams available from the Bards have sold out. (27 of 53) Much lower prices at CDJapan ($8.83 vs. $13.99), so go that way if you are ordering multiple titles. Quote
romualdo Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 13 hours ago, felser said: Much lower prices at CDJapan ($8.83 vs. $13.99), so go that way if you are ordering multiple titles. Yep, CD Japan are my mainman!! Quote
Scott Dolan Posted July 17, 2017 Report Posted July 17, 2017 Currently listening to The Power Of Positive Swinging. Roger Kellaway's solo on The King just kicks serious ass! Outstanding album. Quote
gmonahan Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 5:54 PM, Scott Dolan said: Currently listening to The Power Of Positive Swinging. Roger Kellaway's solo on The King just kicks serious ass! Outstanding album. Yeah, I love ALL the Terry/Brookmeyer things. That was a great group! gregmo Quote
Scott Dolan Posted July 18, 2017 Report Posted July 18, 2017 I'm gonna check out the Village Vangard set next. I thoroughly enjoyed what I heard the other night. Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 Any comments on the Nightbloomin' Jazzmen? Good looking band, but Leonard Feather "leadership" ... I missed out on the first reissue from Da Bastards then saw a second one at CDJapan and ended up ordering both, plus the Stan Hope trio recording. Probably arriving in a day or so but wondering as I don't think anyone has mentioned this group in a five page thread on the label. Quote
HutchFan Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 20 hours ago, Dan Gould said: Any comments on the Nightbloomin' Jazzmen? Good looking band, but Leonard Feather "leadership" ... I missed out on the first reissue from Da Bastards then saw a second one at CDJapan and ended up ordering both, plus the Stan Hope trio recording. Probably arriving in a day or so but wondering as I don't think anyone has mentioned this group in a five page thread on the label. I remember hearing it a couple times many years ago. It never really knocked me out. Then again, it's been a long while. Let us know what you think after you've had an opportunity to give it a listen or two. Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 Well the box showed in the mailbox so I shall, soon. Quote
JSngry Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 I too recall hearing it a few times many years ago. I also recall not being knocked out at all by it. In fact, my memory of it, such as it is, that is was kinda slackerly in a distinctively Bob Shad Meets Leonard Feather-y kind of way. Even if that's what it really is, that's not to say that it wouldn't be good for a listen or two today? Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 4 hours ago, JSngry said: I too recall hearing it a few times many years ago. I also recall not being knocked out at all by it. In fact, my memory of it, such as it is, that is was kinda slackerly in a distinctively Bob Shad Meets Leonard Feather-y kind of way. Even if that's what it really is, that's not to say that it wouldn't be good for a listen or two today? Listened to Freedom Jazz Dance first, the title track is a keeper for sure, IMO. A few good moments otherwise, on first listen. First release up tomorrow. Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 2, 2017 Report Posted August 2, 2017 Well I've only given one listen to each but I will give a bigger then Jim or Hutch did. Not great music but enjoyable (Blue Mitchell! Charles Kynard!) and sounds less dated than some of those other Mainstreams which is a plus for me although YMMV. If flute wasn't a less-than-favorite tone in jazz, I'd probably like some of these tracks more but we all have our cross to bear. And I have to say this Stan Hope trio record is excellent! Solidly in the Gene Harris/Les McCann/Ramsey Lewis swinging bluesy style and for the time something of a throwback. I've dug Hope with Houston Person on some of the latter's High Note releases. This is a nice addition to his limited discography. Quote
soulpope Posted August 2, 2017 Report Posted August 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Dan Gould said: And I have to say this Stan Hope trio record is excellent! Solidly in the Gene Harris/Les McCann/Ramsey Lewis swinging bluesy style and for the time something of a throwback. I've dug Hope with Houston Person on some of the latter's High Note releases. This is a nice addition to his limited discography. Agreed .... Quote
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