Junior Cook in excelsis

[felser]

11 hours ago, HutchFan said:

And what about these? 

 

- Buster Williams' Pinnacle
- Joe Chamber's The Almoravid 
- James Moody's Never Again! 
- Roy Brooks' The Free Slave
- Don Patterson's These Are Soulful Days

And we're still just scratching the surface.

 

I think the Brooks is pretty celebrated, but I fully agree with your general point. 

[Michael Weiss]

 

[AllenLowe]

1 hour ago, Michael Weiss said:

 

it's interesting to hear how musicians loosen up when playing "live" as opposed to recording. Particular Hardman here. And I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but I've always heard a similarity, tone-wise, between Cook and Booker Ervin.

[mjzee]

Regarding Bu Pleasant, if anyone near Austin is interested: https://txarchives.org/utcah/finding_aids/01275.xml

[Tom in RI]

Another undersung Muse date is Cindy Blackman’s The Oracle with Gary Bartz, Kenny Barron, and Ron Carter. Fast company.

[HutchFan]

1 hour ago, Tom in RI said:

Another undersung Muse date is Cindy Blackman’s The Oracle with Gary Bartz, Kenny Barron, and Ron Carter. Fast company.

Don't know that one.  Will seek it out.   

 

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, Tom in RI said:

Another undersung Muse date is Cindy Blackman’s The Oracle with Gary Bartz, Kenny Barron, and Ron Carter. Fast company.

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