King Komp

[Pim]

Reggie Workman, Cecil McBee and Jimmy Garrison.

Also: Joe Chambers 

[mikeweil]

  On 9/22/2021 at 6:14 AM, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

YES! 

But even MORE yes to Connie Kay. The MJQ couldn't (and didn't) work with a different drummer.

The MJQ was just a jazz band with Kenny Clarke. With Connie, who was the one pushing pictures into your brain, it became something there's never otherwise been.

The greatest R&B drummer ever.

 

MG

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Triple Yes! To both Lewis and Kay, and to Percy Heath.

[JSngry]

MJQ worked fine with Mickey Roker too. Differently, but still fine.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

  On 9/22/2021 at 10:00 PM, JSngry said:

MJQ worked fine with Mickey Roker too. Differently, but still fine.

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Indeed, but as you say, differently.

MG

[Larry Kart]

  On 9/22/2021 at 12:14 AM, JSngry said:

In tandem, Shirley Scott and Kenny Burrell on Hustlin'. Those two on that record...again, like a big band, only this time with sections!

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Thanks for the reminder, great record.  And at times Finch and Cranshaw are virtual compers too.

[JSngry]

  On 9/28/2021 at 7:30 PM, Larry Kart said:

Thanks for the reminder, great record.  And at times Finch and Cranshaw are virtual compers too.

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It's a group that plays like one. As one.

any size band can feel like a "big band" if they think like that, imo.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

  On 9/28/2021 at 8:20 PM, JSngry said:

It's a group that plays like one. As one.

any size band can feel like a "big band" if they think like that, imo.

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Yeah, Willis Jackson's band with Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson and Joe Hadrick (Yusef Ali) was definitely one of those.

MG