Rabshakeh Posted March 27, 2022 Report Posted March 27, 2022 41 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Yes, there are live albums. Hampel certainly had a stable of players he called upon and many of his bands were transatlantic. I think Hampel's catalogue is one of the most consistent and underappreciated of his era. And until recently he was still knocking them out, often featuring his and Lee's daughter in Lee's place. Hampel doesn't make bad albums as far as I'm concerned.any good ones, some great and some average. He's consistently good on the Marion Brown ones too. I confess that other than MB's and JL's records in the late 60s / early 70s and GH's own earliest few, I don't know much about Hampel's work. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 27, 2022 Report Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: mjazzg, I've only scratched the surface of Hampel's discography. Which of his albums are your favorites? Of the top of my head I'd say these https://www.discogs.com/master/92277-Gunter-Hampel-The-8th-Of-July-1969 https://www.discogs.com/master/466666-Jeanne-Lee-Gunter-Hampel-Perry-Robinson-Spirits https://www.discogs.com/master/466691-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Toni-Marcus-Waltz-For-3-Universes-In-A-Corridor https://www.discogs.com/release/2756261-Gunter-Hampel-WellenWaves-Berlin-Soloflight https://www.discogs.com/master/246093-Gunter-Hampel-Quintet-Heartplants He's an artist with a very distinct and identifiable sound to my ears who achieved that sound across a very wide spectrum of group size, from solo to big band. The presence of Jeanne Lee is always a bonus, of course but some other core collaborators like Thomas Keyserling and Perry Robinson pop up regularly. No matter how free the line ups look there's always a core melodicism to his work. His later recordings are more difficult for me to get as most were released when he was US based, on his Birth label. One of our fellow boardees knows him well, can't remember who now but they both reside in the same German city now, I think.' Can't imagine how I forgot this one, strictly for the Jeanne Lee fans amongst us https://www.discogs.com/release/2402149-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Oasis Edited March 27, 2022 by mjazzg Quote
HutchFan Posted March 27, 2022 Report Posted March 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Of the top of my head I'd say these https://www.discogs.com/master/92277-Gunter-Hampel-The-8th-Of-July-1969 https://www.discogs.com/master/466666-Jeanne-Lee-Gunter-Hampel-Perry-Robinson-Spirits https://www.discogs.com/master/466691-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Toni-Marcus-Waltz-For-3-Universes-In-A-Corridor https://www.discogs.com/release/2756261-Gunter-Hampel-WellenWaves-Berlin-Soloflight https://www.discogs.com/master/246093-Gunter-Hampel-Quintet-Heartplants Thank you! I'm going to investigate these. Quote
jlhoots Posted March 27, 2022 Report Posted March 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Thank you! I'm going to investigate these. For some reason The 8th Of July 1969 was always my top pick. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 12 hours ago, mjazzg said: Of the top of my head I'd say these https://www.discogs.com/master/92277-Gunter-Hampel-The-8th-Of-July-1969 https://www.discogs.com/master/466666-Jeanne-Lee-Gunter-Hampel-Perry-Robinson-Spirits https://www.discogs.com/master/466691-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Toni-Marcus-Waltz-For-3-Universes-In-A-Corridor https://www.discogs.com/release/2756261-Gunter-Hampel-WellenWaves-Berlin-Soloflight https://www.discogs.com/master/246093-Gunter-Hampel-Quintet-Heartplants He's an artist with a very distinct and identifiable sound to my ears who achieved that sound across a very wide spectrum of group size, from solo to big band. The presence of Jeanne Lee is always a bonus, of course but some other core collaborators like Thomas Keyserling and Perry Robinson pop up regularly. No matter how free the line ups look there's always a core melodicism to his work. His later recordings are more difficult for me to get as most were released when he was US based, on his Birth label. One of our fellow boardees knows him well, can't remember who now but they both reside in the same German city now, I think.' Can't imagine how I forgot this one, strictly for the Jeanne Lee fans amongst us https://www.discogs.com/release/2402149-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Oasis Thanks! Quote
Rabshakeh Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 Phil Woods and Gene Quill - Phil and Quill (RCA, 1957) Quote
jazzbo Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 I'm listening to a bit of Phil Woods too . . . Thelonious Monk "Big Band and Quartet in Concert" Columbia 2 cd set, disc 1 (from the "Live" Columbia box set). I've always liked all the material I have heard from this tour. The musicians seemed to be having fun and also to be serious about the music. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) Brad Mehldau "The Art of the Trio--Additional recordings" Edited March 28, 2022 by jazzbo Quote
Rabshakeh Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 Kazutoki Umezu - Bamboo Village (What Next, 1980) 53 minutes ago, jazzbo said: I'm listening to a bit of Phil Woods too . . . Thelonious Monk "Big Band and Quartet in Concert" Columbia 2 cd set, disc 1 (from the "Live" Columbia box set). I've always liked all the material I have heard from this tour. The musicians seemed to be having fun and also to be serious about the music. I inherited this one from my father in law on vinyl. Not my favourite Monk, but a relaxed fun one. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 Don Byron - Music For Six Musicians (Nonesuch 1995) This one seems to get a bit lost in the run of early Byrons, but I think it is one of the stronger ones. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: Don Byron - Music For Six Musicians (Nonesuch 1995) This one seems to get a bit lost in the run of early Byrons, but I think it is one of the stronger ones. I agree, although I haven't listened to it in ages. That and Tuskegee Experiments, even better, were the two that really did it for me. He left me behind to a large extent after that album although I continued to buy his releases for a while,all offloaded since. 50 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: Kazutoki Umezu - Bamboo Village (What Next, 1980) Good to see you tracked this down, what do you think? Quote
Rabshakeh Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 1 minute ago, mjazzg said: I agree, although I haven't listened to it in ages. That and Tuskegee Experiments, even better, were the two that really did it for me. He left me behind to a large extent after that album although I continued to buy his releases for a while,all offloaded since. Good to see you tracked this down, what do you think? I'm the same with Byron. He lost me after those first couple of records. The Umezu is really good. More like Ornette than I'd expected. Live at the Golden Circle but in the David Murrey Octet era. Thanks for the recommendation. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) Bill Evans "The Secret Sessions" disc 8, Village Vanguard, '73-'75 with Gomez and Morell, and Gomez and Zigmund ('75) Edited March 28, 2022 by jazzbo Quote
HutchFan Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 1 minute ago, JSngry said: His real name was Park. That album title -- "The Master" -- is spot on. Quote
JSngry Posted March 28, 2022 Author Report Posted March 28, 2022 It is, but still and all, I like Pepper more with at least on other horn, for color in the ensemble. He writes such nice pieces. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 28, 2022 Report Posted March 28, 2022 "Two Jims & Zoot" Jim Raney, Jim Hall, Zoot Sims, Steve Swallow, Osie Johnson. Mainstream/Solid Records cd Japan. Just right for looking out onto the snowy trees today. Quote
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