Dan Gould Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Loren Schoenberg shares on FB: Arthur Edgehill (actually name was Edghill) is known primarily for the great recordings he made int he 1950's and 60's with Kenny Dorham and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Just a couple of months ago, he returned to NY from Florida to visit family. We arranged an extensive oral history interview conducted by Kenny Washington that will be shared by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. His family has asked us to share the details of his memorial service and internment. Clifford Arthur Edghill A Celebration of Life July 21, 1926-September 10, 2024 Services will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024 11 am Family Visitation & Viewing 12 Noon Celebration Service Location: The Gospel Hall (The Brooklyn Church of the Brethern) 515 Classon Ave (Between Putnam and Fulton St) Brooklyn NY The Repast immediately following the service. Everyone is invited to join us for lunch in the fellowship hall of the church. The Interment Monday Sept 23, 2024 9:00 am Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Road Newtown, PA 18940 In lieu of flowers you can donate to the National Jazz Museum in Harlem in Arthur Edghill’s name: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 58 W 129th St, Ground Floor 2203 New York, NY 10027 Should definitely listen to the KD Bohemia recordings - and I will also listen to the four Harold Ashby shows that feature Edgehill on drums in the Phil Schaap Collection at Vandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Ah wow, one of the last of the great modern jazz era drummers. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 I had no idea he was still with us. 98 is a good run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: I had no idea he was still with us. 98 is a good run. Here is a snip of a photo Loren shared on FB of Mr. Edgehill during the oral history interview from earlier this summer. He certainly looks younger than 98! Edited September 18 by Dan Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 22 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: Here is a snip of a photo Loren shared on FB of Mr. Edgehill during the oral history interview from earlier this summer. He certainly looks younger than 98! According to Al Fielder (RIP), Arthur was playing a heck of a lot of golf down in Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said: According to Al Fielder (RIP), Arthur was playing a heck of a lot of golf down in Florida! Does it keep the mind sharp? Cause sitting for an extensive interview about events so long ago as you're approaching 98 is definitely something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhatta Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 RIP. I wish he recorded more, considering his excellent performance with Kenny Dorham's band, but he must have had a long and full life. A fine example of Mr. Edghill's tasteful drumming. I wonder where the unreleased tapes of this session have gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Glad to know about that oral history, sad to hear this news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 RIP, quite a run (98 years) and quite a fine legacy. Blessings and peace to his loved ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 I never saw his name elswhere than on that Kenny Dorham live CD, never had heard his name before and not after.... He seems to be a solid swinger on that album, but maybe I would have liked more rhythm "happening" like what Roy Haynes or Elvin Jones might do, but sure it is okay. But what did he do after that, and in Florida ? Had he other financial sources than music, because I can´t imagine he made a live from playing music, or was he teaching ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Other than his numerous recordings for LockJaw Davis, Shirley Scott, and Kenny Dorham, I found this one with Arthur Edgehill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 His recording career stops in 1960, after that The Jazz Discography Online has only two sessions in 1971 (Amram) and 1976 (Swing to Bop Quintet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 10 minutes ago, mikeweil said: His recording career stops in 1960, after that The Jazz Discography Online has only two sessions in 1971 (Amram) and 1976 (Swing to Bop Quintet). He seems to have a lot more per discogs unless these are all reissues or older material ? https://www.discogs.com/artist/431526-Arthur-Edgehill?superFilter=Credits Swing to bop Quintet was a Phil Schaap group or at least one that he booked into the West End a lot. Usually with Harold Cumberbatch, the Brooklyn baritonist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: He seems to have a lot more per discogs unless these are all reissues or older material ? https://www.discogs.com/artist/431526-Arthur-Edgehill?superFilter=Credits Swing to bop Quintet was a Phil Schaap group or at least one that he booked into the West End a lot. Usually with Harold Cumberbatch, the Brooklyn baritonist. Discogs sorts by release date. All those releases indeed are reissues of pre-1960 recordings. Thanks for the info on that quintet, I couldn't find anything about. Cumberbatch plays on the two tracks reported. Edited September 19 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) the Phil Schaap collection has quite a few tapes with Cumberbatch and the Swing to Bop Quintet... Edgehill (or Edghill, but that's not how they spell it) isn't on those but there is a 1977 gig by Harold Ashby documented on several tapes including this one https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/130454 Ashby (ts) with Ed Lewis (tp) and a rhythm section that looks pretty good on paper, Richard Wynands, John Ore and Arthur Edgehill... edit: just saw that - of course - Dan mentioned those tapes already in the first post... Edited September 19 by Niko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 24 minutes ago, Niko said: the Phil Schaap collection has quite a few tapes with Cumberbatch and the Swing to Bop Quintet... Edgehill (or Edghill, but that's not how they spell it) isn't on those but there is a 1977 gig by Harold Ashby documented on several tapes including this one https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/130454 Ashby (ts) with Ed Lewis (tp) and a rhythm section that looks pretty good on paper, Richard Wynands, John Ore and Arthur Edgehill... edit: just saw that - of course - Dan mentioned those tapes already in the first post... Ashby with Lewis, Wyands, Ore and Edgehill is terrific. Instant fave, Non-Percy France Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 ooh, looking forward to spending some time with that one. Choice band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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