Dan Gould Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 (edited) For Easter, I got a gift card to Borders, and walked out with: Song For the New Man Fathead (tenor on all tunes except one) John Hicks Curtis Fuller John Menegon Jimmy Cobb As with Houston Person and Teddy Edwards, High Note is doing a great job documenting the later, more-brilliant-with-each-passing year phase of the great Fathead's career. Beautiful ballad playing (Time after Time and When I Fall in Love), choice hard bop cover (This I Dig of You), a nice tribute to his former boss, Herbie Mann, and other solid originals. Even Curtis Fuller sounds good-to my ears, he's going for fewer notes these days, but this day was definitely a good one for him. Buy this album!!! Edited April 17, 2004 by Dan Gould Quote
Harold_Z Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 I heard one track on the FM - sounded really good. Quote
sal Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 His albums in recent years have been very enjoyable. I look forward to getting this one. Thanks for the input, Dan. Quote
ghost of miles Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 Thanks for the tip, Dan. You're spot-on about High Note--a big tip of the hat to them for all they've done re: Person/Edwards/Newman/Hicks in the past few years. Quote
JSngry Posted April 17, 2004 Report Posted April 17, 2004 In heavy rotation on KNTU. Superb, as usual. Fathead's one of many National Treasures. Quote
montg Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 High Note--a big tip of the hat to them for all they've done re: Person/Edwards/Newman/Hicks in the past few years. Today I just picked up "The New Hang" by Don Braden on High Note. I like the chance element of trying new releases--I'd never heard Braden, or anyone on the CD, before. Happy to say it's good stuff. Kyle Koehler on organ was nice and groovin', Cecil Brooks was thrashing away on drums (in a good way. I like loud, even invasive, drumming). Braden sounded good too. ON the first spin tonight, he reminded me a little of Golson, though I couldn't tell you why. Anyway, another good 'un on High Note. Quote
Dan Gould Posted April 18, 2004 Author Report Posted April 18, 2004 Braden also has solid recordings on Criss Cross and Doubletime. He was also on RCA for several releases, and his Organic, if I recall correctly, also had Fathead on it. In fact, I think there's a Fathead tune on Organic which Fathead recorded for this new CD. Quote
kh1958 Posted April 18, 2004 Report Posted April 18, 2004 All of his High Notes are good ones. Unfortunately, it's been three or four years since I've seen him live (a fantastic concert paired with Marchel Ivory at Fair Park in Dallas). A favorite from his Atlantic years is Newmanism, which has the slight gloss of then comtemporary commerciality, but actually has some of his best playing on record (Foxey Brown and Violet Don't Get Blue, especially). http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...7449908-6136144 Â Quote
sheldonm Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 I agree, I saw him recently and he has a few copies of this disc for sell prior to the release date. He also play 2 or 3 tunes from it during the show. Here's a photograph I made at the show. Mark Quote
couw Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) GREAT pics! toyed around with the first one as I really like it A LOT Edited April 19, 2004 by couw Quote
couw Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 NICE cover C! thanks bo, but rather thank sheldon for that awesome pic! Quote
sheldonm Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 Couw, Man, that is so cool!!! I have a ton of jazz photographs; I wish I could do that thing you do!!!!.......damn, that's cool!!!! Mark Quote
sheldonm Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 couw, I showed Fathead the actual photograph that you did your "thing" on. I told him my better half thought he looked menacing and he just laughed. He's the nicest guy in person, I gave him the photograph and had him sign one for me. Dan, sorry to hijack the thread but I just learned how to post photographs, so I've gone a little crazy . Mark Quote
couw Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) couw, I showed Fathead the actual photograph that you did your "thing" on. I told him my better half thought he looked menacing and he just laughed. He's the nicest guy in person, I gave him the photograph and had him sign one for me. Dan, sorry to hijack the thread but I just learned how to post photographs, so I've gone a little crazy . Mark maybe the falling hand should be in the pic to "demenace" it all. I think A_Bras swill have some ideas. Edited April 19, 2004 by couw Quote
AfricaBrass Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 Beautiful pictures, Mark! Nice covers, Couw! Quote
couw Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 Nice covers, Couw! take your pic and work your magic man! you you're good at this, way better than I am... Let's have it! Quote
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