king ubu Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Hm, for some reason I always preferred that one... can't say why - maybe just becasue I got it first? And that short bass solo on "Knock on Wood" is killer stuff! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Hm, for some reason I always preferred that one... can't say why - maybe just becasue I got it first? And that short bass solo on "Knock on Wood" is killer stuff! Yes, I got mine more or less as soon as they came out, so of course the first would have more of an impact. MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 G A Russell noted in the vinyl thread that it's Bobby Bland's birthday today. And that reminded me of this This LP came out in 1980, one of several produced by MCA, inheritors of his contract with Duke. The other LPs weren't really too good - a couple of good tracks on each but nothing special. So, when I found a real cheap copy of this, I wasn't expecting very much. But it's one of Bland's best ever! And that means extraordinarily good. It was conceived as a tribute to Joe Scott, who had died a short while before. Bland's backed by strings but it all works. Even "Over the rainbow" is great! (With a nice George Bohannon solo) And there are great rhythm numbers like "Hollywood woman", and "Sweet vibrator". But, as ever, it's the blues that come through most. And there are some splendid ones on this, none more effective than Rufus Thomas' "Just because I leave, that don't mean I'm gone (Suspicious)". Oh yes, yes! MG Quote
DMP Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 You can find "Katanga" on the Amy Mosaic Select. Quote
felser Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 I'm a little mystified to see the classic Blue Notes, classic period Trane, and choice Mosaic sets in this thread. Really exceeded expectations? Seems like a case of grossly suppressed expections to me. Why wouldn't you already expect those to be wonderful? When I read through, I was hoping for a lot more surprises that I should consider checking out. I'll share one - The Grachan Moncur stuff on BYG Actuel is wonderful, and much more accessible than the vast majority of material on that label. Available as a twofer CD which is well worth checking out. Quote
Guest the mommy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 felzz-i would totally agree with you about the moncurs. i have found in general that moncur is a mellowing influence on out dates from that time. his name is always a welcome sight among the credits. i really like the second moncur BYG and wonder what the deal is with the sidemen-i have never heard of them. but that date is underrated, IMO. and over in the funnyrat thread, you will see people are raving about various parts of the first moncur BYG as we speak. Quote
Harold_Z Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Intimadade by Tania Maria. I heard one track on WBGO, Agua De Beber, which is a Jobim standard, and decided to buy the cd. Turned out to be KILLER ! Eddie Gomez makes a strong contribution to this, BTW. Edited January 28, 2007 by Harold_Z Quote
Eric Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) A lot of the so-called "blowing sessions" from the mid-late 50s on Prestige (which seem to be categorically dismissed). Edited January 28, 2007 by Eric Quote
felser Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 A lot of the so-called "blowing sessions" from the mid-late 50s on Prestige (which seem to be categorically dismissed). Eric, you're absolutely right about those, and I can tell you what the secret to the success of many of those sessions was - writing and arranging by Teddy Charles and/or Mal Waldron, who were very skilled at organizing a session as well as gifted players. Quote
felser Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 felzz-i would totally agree with you about the moncurs. i have found in general that moncur is a mellowing influence on out dates from that time. his name is always a welcome sight among the credits. i really like the second moncur BYG and wonder what the deal is with the sidemen-i have never heard of them. but that date is underrated, IMO. and over in the funnyrat thread, you will see people are raving about various parts of the first moncur BYG as we speak. Adam, I agree on the rhythm section on that second BYG Moncur - I never heard of them either, yet their underpinning makes it a lovely session, the only BYG I would use that description for. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 you know whats really fuckin me up now: this 1940, pre bebop era live date w/ the jay mcshann band- bird is playin like bird, but its the small group swing sound of KC, no bebop in sight, yet here is bird, playin exactly like bird over it- it is truly a marvel Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 you know whats really fuckin me up now: this 1940, pre bebop era live date w/ the jay mcshann band- bird is playin like bird, but its the small group swing sound of KC, no bebop in sight, yet here is bird, playin exactly like bird over it- it is truly a marvel So what album is that Chewy? Sounds like something I want... MG Quote
DMP Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) For me, Rudolph Johnson's 2 Black Jazz albums - "Spring Rain" and "Second Coming" - fit into this category. Picked them up in a cut out bin, expected nothing, and I've been enjoying them for 30 years now! Edited January 28, 2007 by DMP Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 tales of another---gary peacock Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) presenting thad jones:mel lewis and the jazz orchestra on solid state. with just the right amount of alcohol, the first hearing was magnificent, and it still sounds awesome! Edited January 28, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 For me, Rudolph Johnson's 2 Black Jazz albums - "Spring Rain" and "Second Coming" - fit into this category. Picked them up in a cut out bin, expected nothing, and I've been enjoying them for 30 years now! Ah yes! And Gene Russell's 2 LPs for Black Jazz. I picked those up, knowing nothing about him. And later found he owned the label! MG Quote
felser Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 For me, Rudolph Johnson's 2 Black Jazz albums - "Spring Rain" and "Second Coming" - fit into this category. Picked them up in a cut out bin, expected nothing, and I've been enjoying them for 30 years now! Ah yes! And Gene Russell's 2 LPs for Black Jazz. I picked those up, knowing nothing about him. And later found he owned the label! MG I'll add the Doug and Jean Carn albums on Black Jazz. They were $.99 cutouts which blew my mind! Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) not jazz, but from a 29 cent cutout bin, tim buckley happy sad. probably 59 cents. sviatoslav richter's incredible sofia live vinyvlrecording of pictures at an exhibition! Edited January 28, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
mikelz777 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Proper's "Hillbilly Boogie". It's one of the very few things that knocked jazz out of my CD player in the last year and I keep going back to it. It's also an incredible bargain. Have some cold beer on hand then throw this set on, it's a great listen and a lot of fun! Edited January 28, 2007 by mikelz777 Quote
(BB) Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 Dolphy ~ Conversations. I had Iron Man for quite a while and just didn't listen to it all that often. I figured since these were both Alan Douglas sides they would be in the same vein. I was happy to be wrong as Conversations just blew me away, in particular his work on the bass clarinet. Quote
mandrill Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 Bobby Previte- 23 constellations of Joan Miro (amazing!!!) Edvard Simon Trio- The Process (especially how good a JAZZ player John Patitucci is- he always was associated for me with some "fusoid" (read- drek) stuff). The Bill Evans Album (the one on Columbia) Quote
mandrill Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 not jazz, but from a 29 cent cutout bin, tim buckley happy sad. probably 59 cents. sviatoslav richter's incredible sofia live vinyvlrecording of pictures at an exhibition! 29 cent cutout bin? have they survived into 21st century or are you talking ancient history? Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) not jazz, but from a 29 cent cutout bin, tim buckley happy sad. probably 59 cents. sviatoslav richter's incredible sofia live vinyvlrecording of pictures at an exhibition! 29 cent cutout bin? have they survived into 21st century or are you talking ancient history? ancient, although my local cd store now has tons of used lps at 'make offer' and no one in my town knows anything about jazz or classical......... Edited January 28, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
ASNL77 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 - George Shearing Mosaic set - Jackie McLean: Jacknife - Charles Tolliver Mosaic Select Quote
paul secor Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 There have probably been many others, but one that comes to mind right now is Outskirts of Town by The Prestige Blues-Swingers. I expected it to be a typical Prestige jam session with maybe a few good solos. It turned out to be a very good big band date with arrangements by Jerry Valentine and good soloing by Tiny Grimes, Art Farmer, and Jimmy Forrest, among others. Quote
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