sidewinder Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) On 7/27/2021 at 6:22 PM, HutchFan said: Nice. I've never seen Bobby Watson live. Need to correct that! I think those two CDs with his Horizon band -- The Inventor and Post Motown Bop -- are among Watson's best. Expand His band were wonderful - the one with Melton Mustapha, Victor Lewis and Essiett Essiett. Plus Ed Simon on keyboards. At the time it was about -30 outside but the heat generated by the band felt the opposite. Bobby such a warm and gracious host/leader too. I went along two nights running and had a front row seat ! It wasn’t the first time I saw Watson. That was with Blakey’s 1979/80 Jazz Messengers, where he was musical director. Edited July 27, 2021 by sidewinder Quote
HutchFan Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 6:48 PM, sidewinder said: His band were wonderful - the one with Melton Mustapha, Victor Lewis and Essiett Essiett. Plus Ed Simon on keyboards. At the time it was about -30 outside but the heat generated by the band felt the opposite. Bobby such a warm and gracious host/leader too. I went along two nights running and had a front row seat ! Expand You can feel the warmth in his sound, his music too. It's so soulful and personal. On 7/27/2021 at 6:48 PM, sidewinder said: It wasn’t the first time I saw Watson. That was with Blakey’s 1979/80 Jazz Messengers, where he was musical director. Expand I totally dig those late-70s/early-80s Blakey bands that were anchored by Bobby Watson and James Williams. I think they're still underrated. Dennis Irwin was in there on bass, and then Charles Fambrough. Those were TOUGH bands. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) On 7/27/2021 at 7:00 PM, HutchFan said: You can feel the warmth in his sound, his music too. It's so soulful and personal. I totally dig those late-70s/early-80s Blakey bands that were anchored by Bobby Watson and James Williams. I think they're still underrated. Dennis Irwin was in there on bass, and then Charles Fambrough. Those were TOUGH bands. Expand Yes, I think the first time I saw Blakey Irwin was on bass. The next time was with Fambrough, which was the Wynton lineup I think. One thing stands out of that music - it was loud ! Williams on piano with the first group I think. Yeah, Bobby came across as a real warm no BS character. Edited July 27, 2021 by sidewinder Quote
HutchFan Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 NP: Mulgrew Miller Quintet - Wingspan (Landmark, 1987) Quote
sidewinder Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 8:04 PM, HutchFan said: NP: Mulgrew Miller Quintet - Wingspan (Landmark, 1987) Expand Another excellent group of that era. Also superb live. Quote
HutchFan Posted July 27, 2021 Report Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 8:16 PM, sidewinder said: Another excellent group of that era. Also superb live. Expand Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Andre Kostelanetz - Lure of the Tropics (Columbia, 1955) Quote
rostasi Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Disc 23 (62 tracks of Satie) Skipping around thru this tonight... Quote
Rabshakeh Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Konkan Dance (rec. ,1972) by Amancio D'Silva It is a shame that jazz with tablas outside of a self-conscious fusion setting did not become more commonplace, because it really works here. I love the bass lines too. Quote
jazzcorner Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 6:22 PM, HutchFan said: On 7/27/2021 at 5:00 PM, sidewinder said: Expand Nice. I've never seen Bobby Watson live. Need to correct that! I think those two CDs with his Horizon band -- The Inventor and Post Motown Bop -- are among Watson's best. Expand We had Bobby Watson with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers live in a private concert here in Koblenz, Germany (1979) in our jazz club. Some more Shearing on MGM IMO his best period Quote
mikeweil Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 9:39 AM, jazzcorner said: We had Bobby Watson with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers live in a private concert here in Koblenz, Germany (1979) in our jazz club. Expand I saw that band in Frankfurt during the same tour. They sure were swinging hard! Quote
jazzbo Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Bill Evans "Behind the Dikes" 2 cd set, disc 1 I always enjoy this trio with Marty Morell. Do I really need another Bill Evans Trio release? Guess so . . . . Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 2:11 AM, rostasi said: Expand "Cue For Saxophone" & "The High And Mighty Hawk" are really great albums. Someday I'll hear the rest of them. Quote
Dub Modal Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 2:34 AM, HutchFan said: and Expand Don't have the live CD but have seen videos of them online. Love Lazuli though. On 7/28/2021 at 12:01 PM, jazzbo said: Do I really need another Bill Evans Trio release? Expand I do think that there's been some recent gems from his later trios via Resonance and Elemental and maybe some others. Unfortunately, as one combs through discogs there's so many gray marketed CDs and otherwise bootlegged albums which really clog things up and that's a shame. Disc 2 which is mostly Smokin' At the Half Note with Wynton Kelly's trio. Quote
Larry Kart Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 Vadam Repin, Truls Mork, Chailly (Brahms VC, Double Concerto). Damn good. Quote
rostasi Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) On 7/28/2021 at 12:53 PM, bresna said: "Cue For Saxophone" & "The High And Mighty Hawk" are really great albums. Someday I'll hear the rest of them. Expand Yes, some great music here! Especially like the Dicky Wells four-bone lineup. Dicky Wells – trombone; Vic Dickenson, George Matthews, Benny Morton – trombone; Skip Hall – piano, organ; Everett Barksdale – guitar, electric bass; Kenny Burrell – guitar (# 1-4); Major Holley – bass (# 5-7); Herbie Lovelle – drums Edited July 28, 2021 by rostasi Quote
jazzbo Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Took me some time to find this one--and even got ripped off by one seller first. But it's wborth it--all airchecks, from The Chatterbox and the Savoy Ballroom. Count Basie "Vol.4 1937" Masters of Jazz cd Still looking for a few more volumes. Followed by Joe Henderson "Mirror, Mirror" Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone Chick Corea - piano Ron Carter - bass Billy Higgins - drums Edited July 28, 2021 by jazzbo Quote
Dub Modal Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/28/2021 at 3:12 PM, BillF said: Expand Hmmm...I think I recognize that Tower behind him lol. Quote
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