JSngry Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 He was a regular background singer on the Night Music shows. On- time delivery was guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 I sort of feel like Ken Dryden about not buying LPs if I have the CDs (although I’ve made a few exceptions). Feel the same way about constantly reissuing new CDs just to get a teeny better sound but to each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face of the Bass Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Does anyone know how many leaders of Blue Note sessions pre-1970 are still alive? Off hand I can only think of Rollins, Burrell, Dizzy Reece, and Hancock. Anybody else? On 2/26/2024 at 8:58 AM, Ken Dryden said: I have no use for buying overpriced Tone Poet LPs of music I've owned on CDs for years with bonus tracks. My money is better invested elsewhere, as there is plenty of music I haven't heard that awaits me, even after a half century as a jazz collector. Artists are frequently fed up with subsequent owners of labels issuing material they rejected at the time, John Fogerty has the right idea, as he destroys all unissued takes when they don't meet his standards. That way he will know that he won't be dealing with unapproved issues of rejects, unless he has a crooked engineer with a hidden hard drive or tape machine on the payroll, which is very unlikely, since it would make the engineer liable for future lawsuits. For me, what's great about the Tone Poets is the cover art. Blue Note cover art is iconic, and the Tone Poets do a fantastic job of presenting that in full size. I prefer CDs to vinyl in general, but I like the Tone Poet series a lot. I honestly wish they would put the same production standards on all their catalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Face of the Bass said: Does anyone know how many leaders of Blue Note sessions pre-1970 are still alive? Off hand I can only think of Rollins, Burrell, Dizzy Reece, and Hancock. Anybody else? Lou Donaldson can be added to the list. Can't think of any others offhand. Edited March 9 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 On 3/8/2024 at 9:57 PM, T.D. said: Lou Donaldson can be added to the list. Can't think of any others offhand. Also Sheila Jordan. #JazzFromDetroit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 On 3/8/2024 at 9:50 PM, Face of the Bass said: Does anyone know how many leaders of Blue Note sessions pre-1970 are still alive? Off hand I can only think of Rollins, Burrell, Dizzy Reece, and Hancock. Anybody else? For me, what's great about the Tone Poets is the cover art. Blue Note cover art is iconic, and the Tone Poets do a fantastic job of presenting that in full size. I prefer CDs to vinyl in general, but I like the Tone Poet series a lot. I honestly wish they would put the same production standards on all their catalog. I think George Braith is still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 31 minutes ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: I think George Braith is still alive. Yes, he is. Good catch. I just looked him up when I added Sheila Jordan to the list and I thought I saw that George had died, but, luckily, I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, Mark Stryker said: Also Sheila Jordan. #JazzFromDetroit Indeed. She has regularly performed not too far (just under 2 hours) from me at the Falcon in Marlboro, NY. Last time was Nov. 2023 iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Tyrone Washington is still alive, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Also, looks like Solomon Ilori is still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 A little tricky, but Joe Chambers released some Blue Notes quite recently--and he was quite active in the 60s, though only as a sideman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 (edited) 7 hours ago, Milestones said: A little tricky, but Joe Chambers released some Blue Notes quite recently--and he was quite active in the 60s, though only as a sideman. If Chambers counts there's also Ron Carter (so that would be a possible b/dr team for the Allstar Band) Edited March 11 by Niko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david weiss Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 If you include the BN-LA series from the '70s, you can add Eddie Henderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Rollins-Reece-Hancock-Carter-Chambers...pretty intriguing. Unfortunately, Rollins and Burrell are no longer playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 12 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Tyrone Washington is still alive, as far as I know. When was last word about him? I only recall the handful of 70s releases then what I presumed was a return to obscurity. I am wondering if there would be a lot of reporting if he had passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 True. My spreadsheet from the former editor and now NYT jazz obit writer of the NYC Jazz Record has him still living. I think it did come up in a conversation with a few old school Brooklyn jazz heads who believed he was still around but not musically active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 10 hours ago, Milestones said: A little tricky, but Joe Chambers released some Blue Notes quite recently--and he was quite active in the 60s, though only as a sideman. He's still performing too. Came through town a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Off-topic, but while searching for names I recalled that Cecil McBee and Reginald Workman are still active, though they were pre-1970 BN sidemen only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 (edited) 31 minutes ago, T.D. said: Off-topic, but while searching for names I recalled that Cecil McBee and Reginald Workman are still active, though they were pre-1970 BN sidemen only. You can add Roy Haynes, James Spaulding, George Coleman, Louis Hayes, & Charles Tolliver to the sideman list. In the low-credit arena you could also name Hal Galper, Scotty Holt, Alan Silva, and Andrew Cyrille. I'm sure there are others here & there. re: Haynes & Tolliver, a fun fact is that everyone from the It's Time!!!! session except Jackie are still with us. I think that's the highest percentage of any BN album. Edited March 11 by colinmce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, Dub Modal said: He's still performing too. Came through town a few weeks ago. I have a ticket to see Joe in a couple of weeks at Ronnie Scott's, very much looking forward to hearing the legend in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 11 minutes ago, colinmce said: You can add Roy Haynes, James Spaulding, George Coleman, Louis Hayes, & Charles Tolliver to the sideman list. In the low-credit arena you could also name Hal Galper, Scotty Holt, Alan Silva, and Andrew Cyrille. I'm sure there are others here & there. re: Haynes & Tolliver, a fun fact is that everyone from the It's Time!!!! session except Jackie are still with us. I think that's the highest percentage of any BN album. Scotty Holt is no longer living, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 15 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I have a ticket to see Joe in a couple of weeks at Ronnie Scott's, very much looking forward to hearing the legend in the flesh Awesome man. Enjoy the show! Hate I couldn't make it to see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 25 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: Scotty Holt is no longer living, as far as I know. OK, I wasn't too sure of that one but couldn't find a source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 yeah, had this conversation with a few bassists who say he died a long time ago due to substance use. This is of course part of the ever-evolving jazz mystery-history, so I cannot verify it with 100 percent accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 6 hours ago, mjazzg said: I have a ticket to see Joe in a couple of weeks at Ronnie Scott's, very much looking forward to hearing the legend in the flesh Who is with Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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