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The kid does a lot of knee bending. Nice chops! The last thing I picked up was a duo set by Joe Pass & NHOP.
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The kid does a lot of knee bending. Nice chops! The last thing I picked up was a duo set by Joe Pass & NHOP.
Been looking for clips from this record for a while.Frank Wess- Johnny Coles Quintet-Two At The Top.
Frank Wess- alto, Johnny Coles-flugelhorn, Kenny Barron-piano, Reggie Johnson-bass, Kenny Washington-drums.Masters of their art...and then some.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
The saxophonist Noah Howard is rarely discussed these days, but he can be ranked among the best purveyors of spiritual jazz like Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp. Although the availability of his output is patchy, his widow Lieve Fransen does her best to organize the physical and digital distribution of her late husband's music.
I have recently reached her to grab a CD copy of a quartet live recording from Noah's 1975 European tour - "Bremen Concert" (JaZt Tapes):
Here is a nice review of this terrific set:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-brem...rry-dsouza.phpAlto saxophonist Noah Howard was a key player in the free jazz movement of the 1960s. He moved into the realm of that decade—a time when the atmosphere was rife with saxophonists primed to the calling. Born in New Orleans, Howard characterized his approach with a distinctive sensibility for gospel music that unraveled enticingly in his explorations. His improvisations revolved on the turnstiles of a ripe imagination, and it was no surprise, then, that his first record as a leader, Noah Howard Quartet (1965) was for the avant-garde ESP Disk label. After Noah Howard at Judson Hall (ESP Disk) the following year, Howard went on to play with several free jazz heavyweights including saxophonist Archie Shepp, pianist Misha Mengelberg and drummer Sunny Murray.
Howard was a man of many parts: he travelled extensively, working with poets and musicians in India, Africa and Europe; after living in Paris, Brussels and Nairobi, he returned to the USA, recording extensively and playing several concert dates. A live radio broadcast in Bremen, Germany on January 1, 1975 now sees the light of day, thanks to Jan Ström, who aims to support the participating artists with the proceeds of this CD-R.
Even as he stamped his presence as an exponent of free movement, Howard never forsook melody. "Olé Negro" is right up front, captivating with an irresistible musical loop that sways and beckons. Howard keeps his tone light and agile before turning hard into invention as corkscrew phrases replace sweet intonation. His easy essaying of structure and improvisation is absorbing and heady. He is well met by pianist Kakashi Kako who sustains the momentum with flowing excursions and a hard-driving rhythm section that help elevate this to a high plateau.
"New Arrival" is a lovely ballad that basks in the glow of Howard's alto—that is, until Kako stirs the pulse with a clasp of notes that dovetail and churn. The complexity is made manifest in the center as Howard returns to play with compelling majesty.
This CD is a worthy addition, not only to Howard's discography, but to the catalogue of all excellent jazz as well.
And here are the links for those interested in acquiring their own copy:
http://www.noahhoward.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NoahHowardAltsax
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I've been diggin' this of late:
Any fans?
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With the word "narcissus" coming up here a couple of times, I was reminded of this beautiful opener to a great Joe Henderson album, "Power to the People."
I saw Joe live around the time this album came out. It was a memorable show, with a young, pre-RTF Stanley Clark and Lenny White in the band and (iirc) George Cables, Curtis Fuller and Mike Lawrence, the trumpet player on the above album.
Good call!
WANTED: Sig-worthy quote.
A track from the just re-issued(first time on cd) 1970 album by John Carter-Bobby Bradford Quintet-Self Determination Music.Ace records did a good job on this reissue.The two bass lineup thickens the bottom end,at times it gets a bit clotted, but this is top shelf stuff.Carter/Bradford's sound is coming out of Ornette Coleman, but they have their own slant.It's good to have this record back in circulation again.
P.S.--I dug the Joe Henderson track.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
Liked it! I do hear the Ornette influence, though the two basses and freer sounding drums helps give it "their own slant." FWIW, Coltrane experimented with having two basses too, on "Africa" (from the Africa/Brass album) and "Nature Boy" (on the John Coltrane Quartet Plays album). Sometimes it really works, sometimes not.
Cool! I had that album on vinyl (when I had vinyl) and used to listen to it a lot. I really should restock on CD. Herbie Hancock plays Rhodes and Ron Carter plays Fender bass guitar on about half of it (acoustic piano and bass on the other half). It was '69 and maybe Joe was digging Miles' usage of electric instruments, but the music itself doesn't have much in common with "In a Silent Way" or "Bitches Brew." Have another track from it:
Hey Ernie, there is a fantastic Joe Henderson 8cd box set that covers all his Milestone label album sessions. At one point, several years ago, there were a pile of cutout versions of the box for under $30.
I see a few used on Amazon for $50. Anyway good if you can find it.
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I was digging through some old cd-r's a friend made for me years ago and i stumbled on this gem.I think i bought it in Soho Music Gallery in the early 80's, attracted by the presence of Steve Potts, who played alto and soprano sax with Steve Lacy, and Jean Jacques Avenel, who played bass with Lacy.I had never heard of drummer Clarence Peters.The lp was superb and i asked my friend to make me a cd-r,since it never showed up on cd,afaik.
It's good to hear this again.Personnel is Clarence Peters-drums, Steve Potts-alto/soprano sax, J. P.Gauthier-piano, Jean Jacques Avenel-double bass.Potts and Avenel are such strong players,they have all the gifts.Avenel passed away a couple of years ago.Potts, afaik, is still in Paris.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
Well, thanks, Cozy! I'd love to have everything of his from both the Milestone and the Blue Note labels, but the truth is that I haven't been buying any music at all lately; money's tight. It can make coming here frustrating, but then again, I have enough CDs and downloaded albums to keep me busy for this and the next lifetime. And I'd wager that my collection is relatively modest compared to the average PEer.
Still, good to know!
I have this LP which contains some of the music in the video. For some odd reason, it has never been CD'd. I might youtube it one day.
http://www.discogs.com/Bengt-Arne-Wa...elease/5753834
This is rather interesting... Didn't know anything about this before your post
thx
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
The jazz music scene in Sweden was very much alive at the time, and Swedens very rich folkmusic tradition was often used in compositions. Most famous is Jan Johansson: "Jazz pĺ svenska" which is in my top 10 of all jazz albums ever.
Jan Johanssons 2 sons are famous in the fusion/heavy departements. They made an album with Holdsworth, and recorded a lot with Jonas Hellborg.
Swedish documentary about Jan Johansson.
Jan Johansson - The Wizard, documentary about a genius.
Alas no subtitles for the non-swedish.
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A never issued live session from John Carter-Bobby Bradford Quintet will be released in April by the(legit) French label Dark Tree.The concert was in Pasadena CA on Nov 17 1975 and featured Carter on soprano sax and clarinet,Bradford on trumpet,Stanley Carter and Roberto Miranda on basses, and William Jeffrey on drums.
The producer says the show was recorded on 4 track reel to reel and "sounds great".
I'm in.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
Watched 'Young Man with a Horn' last night. Really enjoyed it. I understand it was 'inspired' by a book about the short life of Bix Beiderbecke. 'Rick Martin' recovered and carried on with his career. I have a permanent crush on Doris Day, so I dug her character too.
Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot (I just bought this album)
Tigran Hamasyan - The Court Jester
Tigran Hamasyan - Pt2 Alternative Universe
Hiromi should definetely take a listen to this guy !
That's pretty great stuff.
If you like edgy --you all do, right? --you should check out Bobby Avey's "Authority Melts with Me" with Monder, Zenon....it's pretty great, I think. Just got it Thursday and it's been in rotation with my other new release (Wilson's new one) since.
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