Charles McPherson

[T.D.]

I meant in the prior post that "(bebop) ghost" was likely used pejoratively by certain people "at the time" (in Jim's words). Not that Jim was using it in that way.

[JSngry]

Right.

[Rabshakeh]

It's still a good phrase. I meant that I detected no hostility towards McPherson in its use upthread.

[JSngry]

Once I heard "The Chill Of Death", that fixed me as McPherson admirer for all time.

[Gheorghe]

On 3.5.2022 at 2:51 PM, JSngry said:

Once I heard "The Chill Of Death", that fixed me as McPherson admirer for all time.

At first listening (and this was after hearing my first Mingus 3-LP with Dolphy in Paris, the albums with McPherson maybe were a bit a disappointment to me ("Mingus at Monterey" and "My Favourite Quintet", but now I really like them. He sounds like a more mellow Bird maybe with a softer reed (maybe in the later years 1953,54). Since Mingus played with Bird in that period I think he chose McPherson for that "Bird Sound".  It´s very significant on his solos in the jam session "Mingus at Carnegie Hall 1974 ten years later. 

[soulpope]

Learned to appreciate Charles McPherson while he was member of the Nat Adderley Brotherhood in 1980 ....

[Gheorghe]

On 8.5.2022 at 8:49 AM, soulpope said:

Learned to appreciate Charles McPherson while he was member of the Nat Adderley Brotherhood in 1980 ....

Was that at Wiesen 1980. Too bad that 1980 was the only one I missed....

[soulpope]

29 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

Was that at Wiesen 1980. Too bad that 1980 was the only one I missed....

Yep .... the band also featured Jerome Richardson ....

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

I really really really really really really wish he toured a little, I havent seen him in 25y

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said:

I really really really really really really wish he toured a little, I havent seen him in 25y

Charles is 82 years old so he probably needs to limit his touring these days. His website shows that he is playing at the Bern Switzerland Jazz Festival at the end of this month: https://charlesmcpherson.com/event/bern-switzerland-international-jazz-festival/2022-05-24/

You could always fly there.

[JSngry]

Or get one of those George Fenneman watercars and drive.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

9 hours ago, bresna said:

Charles is 82 years old so he probably needs to limit his touring these days. His website shows that he is playing at the Bern Switzerland Jazz Festival at the end of this month: https://charlesmcpherson.com/event/bern-switzerland-international-jazz-festival/2022-05-24/

You could always fly there.

you mean boat.  i could boat there.  glad hes playing, but sucks it so far for him- 

[JSngry]

Drive.

 

[Eric]

43 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Drive.

 

Sold - provided it comes with the fried chicken, the Diet Pepsi and the first mate 

[JSngry]

Accessories sold separately.

[Peter Friedman]

Way off the track of a Charles McPherson thread.  It strikes me as disrespecting McPherson.

[JSngry]

No, that one Venus cover - THAT was disrespecting Charles McPherson.

This is just BAU Organissimo Thread Drift.

Pretty sure that we all love Charles McPherson, and if I could get one of those Amphicars that could/would make the trip to Bern, yeah, I would do it. Damn straight I would.

Would you?

[Dub Modal]

If anyone hasn't yet gotten the two CDs he offers at his website, I highly recommend them. I put one of the tracks from Jazz Dance Suites in my BFT offering last year and it got some good reviews. The other one, a 1990 live date, is excellent as well. 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Dub Modal
Wrong link

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, Dub Modal said:

If anyone hasn't yet gotten the two CDs he offers at his website, I highly recommend them. I put one of the tracks from Jazz Dance Suites in my BFT offering last year and it got some good reviews. The other one, a 1990 live date, is excellent as well. 

I have both and you are correct that they are both very good.

FYI - I fixed your link.

[Dub Modal]

16 minutes ago, bresna said:

I have both and you are correct that they are both very good.

FYI - I fixed your link.

Thanks! I’m sure no one wants to read about AM Best 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Dub Modal

[Eric]

3 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Way off the track of a Charles McPherson thread.  It strikes me as disrespecting McPherson.

Bought his two CDs as penance 

[Ken Dryden]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

No, that one Venus cover - THAT was disrespecting Charles McPherson.

This is just BAU Organissimo Thread Drift.

Pretty sure that we all love Charles McPherson, and if I could get one of those Amphicars that could/would make the trip to Bern, yeah, I would do it. Damn straight I would.

Would you?

I did a phone interview awhile back with Charles McPherson and he was furious about the photo Tetsuo Hara chose for his CD. No wonder he never again recorded for the label. 

I’d love to hear Charles McPherson in any venue.

[Dub Modal]

On 5/12/2022 at 2:43 PM, Eric said:

Bought his two CDs as penance 

Enjoy! 

[Eric]

On 5/12/2022 at 1:59 PM, Ken Dryden said:

I did a phone interview awhile back with Charles McPherson and he was furious about the photo Tetsuo Hara chose for his CD. No wonder he never again recorded for the label. 

I’d love to hear Charles McPherson in any venue.

Wow - caught a glance of the Venus cover at Discogs - WTF?

[Late]

1967 McPherson: Live At The Five Spot 👌