david weiss Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) On 8/3/2023 at 1:47 AM, Gheorghe said: Sorry I never saw "The Cookers". Must be a gas to see them. My best memory of Billy Harper is is composition "Pieceful Heart". What rhythm, what time is that ? Must be hard to play..... The tune you are thinking of is The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart. The Cookers perform this tune pretty regularly and it opens a lot of our shows.... The tune is in 9 but it is not a typical 9 which is usually sub-divided into 3-3-3. In this case it is subdivided more like 4-5 or as someone in the band said 4-1-4. I would go with 4-5. Though perhaps a little rough around the edges, here is a pretty decent live performance of it.... Edited August 4, 2023 by david weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Thank you so much, @david weiss: Great performance, I hope I´ll see you at some time if you do Vienna (I missed the 2018 gig at Porgy@Bess) but I still hope it will happen some day. Thank you also very much for the rhythmic advice of the tune. Yes, that´s also what I thought: not a typically 9, but more a 4-5. When I heard it the first time in 1978 I couldn´t figure it out. But knew it is something great, special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy T. Frog Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 Saw him at Blues Alley a few months ago with his own quintet (must have been Tankersley on the piano, then). Loved his sci-fi-ish leather (?) duster, looked like he was an extra in one of the Star Wars spin offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 54 minutes ago, Hoppy T. Frog said: Saw him at Blues Alley a few months ago with his own quintet (must have been Tankersley on the piano, then). Loved his sci-fi-ish leather (?) duster, looked like he was an extra in one of the Star Wars spin offs. One of Tankersley’s students subbed for her that night — and her student did really admirably, and got off a couple really fantastic solos (one each set, iirc). It was a nice night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Upcoming Livestreams from Smoke for Billy Harper's 81st birthday: LIVESTREAM: Billy Harper Quintet “81st Birthday Celebration” FRI, JAN 19 Freddie Hendrix – trumpet Billy Harper – tenor saxophone Francesca Tanksley – piano Dezron Douglas – bass Aaron Scott – drums “A luminary figure in post-bop” – The New York Times The incredible Billy Harper leads his celebrated quintet—with trumpeter Freddie Hendrix, pianist Francesca Tanksley, bassist Dezron Douglas, and drummer Aaron Scott—while celebrating his 81st birthday. One of the most original and significant saxophonists of the past 50 years, Harper has a distinctive sound and approach that is purely his own. Over the years, he’s worked with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Lee... Read More 07:00 PM SHOW09:00 PM SHOW10:30 PM SHOW LIVESTREAM: Billy Harper Quintet “81st Birthday Celebration” SAT, JAN 20 Freddie Hendrix – trumpet Billy Harper – tenor saxophone Francesca Tanksley – piano Dezron Douglas – bass Aaron Scott – drums “A luminary figure in post-bop” – The New York Times The incredible Billy Harper leads his celebrated quintet—with trumpeter Freddie Hendrix, pianist Francesca Tanksley, bassist Dezron Douglas, and drummer Aaron Scott—while celebrating his 81st birthday. One of the most original and significant saxophonists of the past 50 years, Harper has a distinctive sound and approach that is purely his own. Over the years, he’s worked with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Lee... Read More 07:00 PM SHOW09:00 PM SHOW10:30 PM SHOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 At yesterday's Q&A section of the Billy Harper concert in Austin, he was asked about his main early influences. He mentioned playing with Don Wilkerson in Houston, but more prominently, he credited being in the James Clay Band in Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 9 hours ago, kh1958 said: At yesterday's Q&A section of the Billy Harper concert in Austin, he was asked about his main early influences. He mentioned playing with Don Wilkerson in Houston, but more prominently, he credited being in the James Clay Band in Dallas. Interesting .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 My best recollection of Billy Harper is when he was a member of the ThadJones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Saw him with that band a number of times. All these years later I can still remember his wonderful solo on the tune "Fingers" with Thad and Mel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I hate that I had to miss him in Denton. I've seen him 3 times. He always brings it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, JSngry said: I hate that I had to miss him in Denton. I've seen him 3 times. He always brings it. By chance, I was assigned a seat with a nice fellow named Jimmy who asked about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Jimmy who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 13 minutes ago, JSngry said: Jimmy who? I don't recall his last name; perhaps I misunderstood and he just knows of you through the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I know a few Jimmy's. But none really currently? That's what I get for not going. I should always go see Billy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, JSngry said: I know a few Jimmy's. But none really currently? That's what I get for not going. I should always go see Billy! Sound advice. Doing a mental tally, I've seen him with his band three times, with the Cookers twice, with Malachi Thompson twice, with Randy Weston once, and with Charles Tolliver once. All were a pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I saw him with Max Roach at the Keystone Korner in the 70's and his own quartet at the Painted Bride Art Center in the 90's. Wish I had a lot more opportunities through the years. I've been spellbound by his music ever since I took that last Lee Morgan album home in the early 70's and spun "Capra Black" from it over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 The last time I saw Billy with The Cookers, he was extremely happy when I asked if I could get a picture with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted June 20 Author Report Share Posted June 20 15 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: The last time I saw Billy with The Cookers, he was extremely happy when I asked if I could get a picture with him. Cool! I saw Billy is visiting Austria and Greece coming spring. I seriously considered to drive 1200 km to see him play in Graz or Wien but it’s just a little too far (it’s 2400km of course as I need to drive back as well). If he comes to play in Belgium or Germany I’ll go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l p Posted Monday at 03:53 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:53 PM (edited) a 'soul tv' show episode, nyc 1971 Max Roach, his jazz ensemble and the 22 voices of the J. C. White Singers. Joe Bonner: piano, Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet, Omar Clay: drums, Billy Harper: saxophone, Reggie Workman: bass the whole thing kicks off about about 9:50 it's interesting that out of the 4-5 jazz shows that survived on the web from the 'soul tv' program ... 2 of them are with billy harper. this one, and the lee morgan 1971 episode. and cecil bridgewater is on the same 2 shows as billy harper. this time cecil is with horace silver. list of most of the 'soul tv' shows https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/guests-on-soul-show/ Edited Monday at 06:51 PM by l p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted Monday at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:16 PM 3 hours ago, l p said: a 'soul tv' show episode, nyc 1971 Max Roach, his jazz ensemble and the 22 voices of the J. C. White Singers. Joe Bonner: piano, Cecil Bridgewater: trumpet, Omar Clay: drums, Billy Harper: saxophone, Reggie Workman: bass the whole thing kicks off about about 9:50 it's interesting that out of the 4-5 jazz shows that survived on the web from the 'soul tv' program ... 2 of them are with billy harper. this one, and the lee morgan 1971 episode. and cecil bridgewater is on the same 2 shows as billy harper. this time cecil is with horace silver. list of most of the 'soul tv' shows https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/guests-on-soul-show/ wow, thanks! The vocal ensemble layers sound like Ligeti or something. So heavy! FWIW I have the Atlantic record but haven't listened to it in ages. I remember liking it but not a lot of specific details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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