Brad Posted March 11, 2004 Report Posted March 11, 2004 Nobody seems to have mentioned these that also came out on Tuesday with the RVGs: Gloria Coleman - Soul Sisters Archie Shepp - The Cry of the People Clark Terry - Chico O'Farrell - Spanish Rice Yusef Lateff - The Golden Flute I picked up The Golden Flute and have been listening to it at work. Even if you don't flute, this is good. There's a lot of Yusef on tenor. I really wanted to get Soul Sisters but somebody beat me to it at Borders so I'll have to order it. Others coming down the line include Tony Scott - self titled, and Stuff Smith - Cat on a Hot Fiddle. Quote
Claude Posted March 11, 2004 Report Posted March 11, 2004 Nothing gets lost here These reissues have already been discussed: Verve to reissue "Soul Sisters" The Verve Mini-LP CDs, Some early ones may be on their way out Quote
Brad Posted March 12, 2004 Author Report Posted March 12, 2004 What's embarassing is that I posted in the first link you posted. My son is right: I dont' remember anything. . Well, at least it will serve as a reminder. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 Brad, thanks for the reminder; I had forgotten about the Shepp, which is a good one in my opinion; I'm going to add it to my order at cduniverse. Quote
jlhoots Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 I picked up the Coleman & the Shepp. Quote
tjluke68 Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 I picked up the Mel Brown CD with Herb Ellis, Gerald Wiggins and others! I've had the LP for some time and was going to transfer to CD. This is great! Now I gotta go get the Gloria and groove to her and Grant...!!! Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 12, 2004 Report Posted March 12, 2004 Picked up the Lateef and Coleman, and glad that I did. Will try to nab the others at some future date... Quote
DrJ Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 I have the Lateef on vinyl and it's a killer - really wonderful album, happy to upgrade soon as my LP has some surface noise. All the Lateef Impulse! dates NEED to be on CD - and as I've been saying for years would have made a great Mosaic box. Quote
vibes Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 I bought the Mel Brown, Clark Terry, Yusef Lateef, Gloria Coleman and Archie Shepp, and have been enjoying them all. The biggest surprise for me thus far has been the Mel Brown. If you like greasy music, pick this one up! The Terry is the lightweight in the bunch, for me, with some of the tracks being ruined a bit by lame vocals. I think the nicest thing about this round of releases is that we get to see a different side of Impulse. When I think of Impulse, I generally think of John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders and the like. This round of LPR's shows that Impulse had a lot more going for it than just the avant garde. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 I've got the Lateef on the way, and I'm looking forward to it. I must admit, my only exposure to his music is with Grant Green, but as I'm one of those oddballs that actually likes flute in jazz, I'm sure this will be enjoyable! Quote
JSngry Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 Yusef plays some HELLACIOUS tenor on THE GOLDEN FLUTE. You should be well-pleased. Quote
Brad Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Posted March 13, 2004 (edited) The Yusef cd is one of the best cds I've heard lately. I don't have a lot of his cds and after I listened to this one, I'm asking myself why. His playing is just so strong. The rhythm section are top rate. They're killers man. Hugh Lawson? Yes! For those who don't like flute, give it a try. First there is not that much flute on here and his approach to playing the instrument is a sax conception. This gets a strong HELL YEAH! I've located a copy of Soul Sisters and I'm on my way soon to pick it up. Edited March 13, 2004 by Brad Quote
garthsj Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 (edited) I've got the Lateef on the way, and I'm looking forward to it. I must admit, my only exposure to his music is with Grant Green, but as I'm one of those oddballs that actually likes flute in jazz, I'm sure this will be enjoyable! Jazzmoose, I hope you do not find this response insulting, but if you have not listened to much Yusef Lateef, then you have missed hearing one of the great instrumentalists in modern jazz. His work in the fifties and through the sixties is marvelous, and I do not think that he ever received his proper due for the exhilerating music he gave us jazz fans during that period. May I suggest that you sample many of the clips available on CDUniverse under his name, in particular this one below, which demonstrates his prodigious talent on oboe. (Stick to the pre-1970 albums). You are going to love "Golden Flute" but the two volumes of "Live At Pep's" is also exciting music. Unfortunately, he, like so many others, discovered "spirituality" in the seventies (Paul Horn, anyone?) and his later works, up until today, have been, IMHO, tepid and boring, especially in comparison to what had come before. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...rt=180705161&st Edited March 13, 2004 by garthsj Quote
jazzbo Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 I've been a Lateef (born Bill Evans) fan since the early seventies or so when I picked up a two lp "Best of the Impule years" on ABC. That led me to the Savoys and Atlantics and Riversides and. .. . I love the Savoys the best, they're just special, and I wish the remainder would hurry up and come out on cd, they deserve the treatment. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 Jazzmoose, I hope you do not find this response insulting... Hey, don't worry about that! I came to jazz late, only diving in with both feet a little over six years ago; I guarantee there's a lot of great stuff I've yet to discover. But I'm tryin', man; I'm tryin'... Quote
Brad Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Posted March 14, 2004 Besides what' been mentioned, this one is good: Louis Hayes featuring Yusef Lateef and Nat Adderley on Vee-Jay. Not sure how available it is, however. Quote
dig dis Posted March 14, 2004 Report Posted March 14, 2004 Besides what' been mentioned, this one is good: Louis Hayes featuring Yusef Lateef and Nat Adderley on Vee-Jay. Not sure how available it is, however. I have this one for sale...$8 bucks to US or Canada. PM if you like, it is a good one. Like Lon, I am chomping at the bit for the rest of the Lateef Savoys. Quote
DrJ Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 (edited) As Lon and some others know, some of the Savoy Lateefs were issued in a 2 CD set a couple years back - and for once, Orrin Keepnews kept the dates issued complete, not truncated! He did, however, never get around to getting the other Lateef Savoys out... To make up the rest, if you are into vinyl, there was a good 2 LP set on Savoy called MORNING...I'm not 100% sure but I think if you have this and the CD twofer, you'd have all his leader stuff on Savoy. I'd be pleasantly surprised if someone corrected me about that, since it would mean more Lateef to hear! All the Savoys are indeed great - and I'd give the material on MORNING the nod as his best work, which makes it all the more galling that it's not out on CD. Edited March 15, 2004 by DrJ Quote
John L Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 I once asked the late Joe Jones the question: "What was Lester Young’s philosophy concerning Autophysiopsychic music?" He promptly replied with four words: "Lester played his philosophy." Yusef Lateef Quote
Joe Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 Note that these are dropping in on March 23rd. I Love John Frigo… He Swings Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet Lyle Ritz - How About Uke? Tony Scott [1967] Stuff Smith - Cat On A Hot Fiddle Quote
Late Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 Who knew? Did uke? I'm going to have to pick this one, if only to hear what jazz uke sounds like. Note too that the Frigo has Cy Touff on it. Woo-hoo! Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 (edited) I just opened a CD Universe pack and it contained "Sweet Honey Bee", which was phenomenal, and I have just put the spin on Lateef's "Golden Flute". Well I gotta say, regardless of the fact that the Pearson is from vinyl, that in comparison to the other RVGs we've been getting and considering that the Lateef was recorded right in the Van Gelder Studios in '66 that this Impluse makes those RVGs sound like hooey! It is just phenomenal. Absolutley perfect!!! And for $7.19 And now track #8 "Head Hunters" is right off of "Sweet Honey Bee"... man how'd they do that? Edited March 26, 2004 by Man with the Golden Arm Quote
jazzbo Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 That Golden Flute sure is fantastic! I've had a mono and a stereo vinyl copy. . . this cd is beautiful sounding. I love Lateef. . . one of my very favorite tenor players, and yes, I have to say it, my FAVORITE JAZZ OBOIST! Quote
WD45 Posted March 26, 2004 Report Posted March 26, 2004 Besides what' been mentioned, this one is good: Louis Hayes featuring Yusef Lateef and Nat Adderley on Vee-Jay. Not sure how available it is, however. If you are lucky, you can find the reissue of this coupled with the Buddy DeFranco "Blues Bag" album where he plays bass clarinet. 2x the treat! I have been curious about that Tony Scott. If I remember, that one features an odd combo of instruments--organ, oud, dumbek, and an early appearance of Colin Walcott on sitar. Quote
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