Jazz for aficionados

Dave, as Acman reminded me, we know you got your hands full and our prayers are with you.

Acman, that was so nice I had to play it twice.

That tune I submitted for Dave is in reality, "the best of the best" when it comes to "soul jazz, blues"; it's been that way since they did it in 58, I believe. My CD of that is not the best, if I can ever get 45 vinyl, I will; that's the way it came out on the juke box, and got many of my quarters, but it was worth it.

"Blue Funk" is the best of the litter for my money, but they were all so good, that any one else who differed, could very well be right. Those were some of the very best musicians who made that double album; and that's fact with very little room for argument.

Frogman, where ever you are, never let it be said that I ran you off this thread.

Alex, this one is for you;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfr9sfPAUAQ


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MEfBb3qulA


Alex, I looked but didn't find "Brazilville" ,The Charlie Byrd Trio with Bud Shank; hope you got it.

Dave, now that you're safe, (which is something everyone is glad of) all you have to do is stay dry.

Like I said, all I had to do was pick the best of the best. Glad you liked

Alex, I couldn't find what I was looking for, and now that you mention it, what I submitted was a little soft for me to.

"Jazz on The Rocks" is no longer available, (the one you submitted) and I'm almost certain you have the album I was looking for in your collection.

To put you in the same game we played before, I'm going to submit something for you exclusively.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLk5BHJih8g&list=PL1va9EK7MSUMBY8uo4okV7rp6SWoEpMe0

Books, or the printed word for that matter could hardly be more than an attempt at telling a very complex story of a driven man.

Tablejockey;

All we need to add to those three guitar players is "Skeeter Best", his playing is timeless.

He is accompanied on these cuts by some of the greatest jazz artists that ever lived. I have "Skeeter" on old records, but I don't know whether or not you can find new records or CD, but this puts you in jazz heaven if you can.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XrhG2956Uo

Skeeter Best is hard to find, that's why you have to accept him as a sideman with other great artists.

       
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHold6ylvEM

Fellow Aficionados, I have some critical health problems to attend to (nothing to worry about, but time consuming) consequently I won't be posting for awhile.

Now is a good time for people I will not mention, to make significant contributions, and let sleeping dogs lie.

Inna, where have you been, Tahiti?

That was good whatever it was.

Glad you're back Frogman. I don't know when I will be able to give my full attention to the thread.

We worked hard to keep this thread going as long as it has lasted; now that I will be out of action for awhile, I'm sure you and the rest of the aficionados will keep it going.

Instead of quantity, this thread has lasted because of quality; it has the most knowledgeable and articulate members that I have had the pleasure of communicating with.

I appreciate your sentiments and good thoughts that are helping me in these trying times.


Enjoy the music.

Alex, although I'm not back, (blame life, don't blame me) I was so touched by your words that I'm responding to your post; but, I want all aficionados to know they're important to me, including the one's I don't always agree with.

The albums you posted exemplify what you are speaking of in regard to "groovy, feel good, and cozy" kind of music. If I don't already have them, I will have to get them.

I'll be back when it happens.

This thread is very important to me. "All" aficionados are important to me; without them, there would be no thread.

My time is very important to me; especially now, any time I'm strong enough, I will post. (please, no sympathy)

Frogman, and Alex; that's a very interesting debate in regard to what we like and why; just be honest with yourself and let it flow.

I'm going to post a couple of tunes in the soul groove that I feel very fortunate in owning these records;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y189ynRTISg


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIqLJmlQQNM


Enjoy the music.

This thread is very important to me. "All" aficionados are important to me; without them, there would be no thread.

My time is very important to me; especially now, any time I'm strong enough, I will post. (please, no sympathy)

Frogman, and Alex; that's a very interesting debate in regard to what we like and why; just be honest with yourself and let it flow.

I'm going to post a couple of tunes in the soul groove that I feel very fortunate in owning these records;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y189ynRTISg


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIqLJmlQQNM


Enjoy the music.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBwC_-BU1Y

Frogman, if you look in the dictionary, you will see the definition of different words; they are meant for everyone. The definition of the words I use are for "specific" aficionados. They will know what I'm referring to because it's meant for their eyes only.

If we had a broad "universal" type audience that would include at least 50 members, then I would use "universal" definitions.

While there may not be any such thing as "soul jazz", there is according to Alex; consequently that has meaning, and that post was meant for him, although we all enjoyed the music.

If I was well enough, I would have written a post for Dave, because I know exactly what he meant, and in my lifetime of listening to "blues" and jazz; they can be most ambiguous when used as reference to one specific tune.

The bottom line in communicating with such a small number of people; I am communicating with "persons"; consequently, as long as that individual know what I mean, "all is well".

Ike Quebec can be divided into "early" Ike, and Ike just before he died. Early on he was almost R&B, but switched to a very "Soulful" sound that was in no way related to "Soul Jazz', which is why I prefer individual definitions as opposed to "Wiki" definitions.

Correct me if I'm wrong Alex, but I believe you were referring to "jazz with soul" as opposed to Wiki "Soul jazz" when you referred to Jimmy Smith.

While Ike Quebec is jazz with soul, he was never "Soul jazz". There are many different sounds that can be called "Soul Jazz"; so many that I prefer the individual 'aficionado's definition of the term. How about some "jazz Funk".


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBTSrD42QY



This is "new jazz"; meaning more in fashion now.


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jirf4bPO5c


I suppose variety is the spice of life; Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.











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I've got a lot to complain about in regard to health care; but I wont. In regard to my personal situation, the supernatural powers from above have been very kind.

My solace is coming from my music; right now it's Lee Morgan, who is best known for his red hot solos, but today I'm enjoying his balads; like, "Since I fell For You" and "I'm a Fool To Want You".


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EjBJvYIj5Q



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5h4ue5r5mo



Enjoy the music.


     

Pryso, thanks for the thoughts. Actually having to deal with the health care system has made me sicker, but that's life.

This is a new group and new music; I'm curious about your thoughts.
Rhombal is a quartet featuring Ellery Eskelin on tenor saxophone, Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. I first brought the group together in 2015 to work on a body of music that was inspired by and dedicated to my late brother, Patrick. That album, Rhombal, was successfully funded and created with the help and engagement of friends and fans through a PledgeMusic campaign. It arrived September 13, 2016, and is now available on double vinyl LP, CD, and digital files. We have tour dates coming up in 2017. Please stay tuned via my shows page for those updates. Booking contact is here.

Of course if I was getting out and about like I once did, there is the possibility I would be interested in catching a live set.

I posted this awhile back.



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jirf4bPO5c

I bought this Cd, but now I'm somewhat conflicted; it just doesn't hold my attention; although it has bright spots. What's your evaluation?


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvYURLbRew


It was given a very high rating and the musicians are the best; but I have a record with Sonny Rollins, Jay Jay Johnson, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk and others that I could live without. That's very rare, but it happened. ( This record and cover look brand new; that's confirmation of bad news)

I don't care how good the musicians are, when somebody forgets to bring the music, that happens.

Maybe after a person only selects the best of the best for a playlist, the rest ain't good enough.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BKVfbwI3X4


These guys are most certainly keeping it together on that cut.

"According to Wiki"

With a trumpet, an electric guitar and the firepower of one of contemporary jazz’s most exhilarating drummers – Brian Blade – in his quintet, Wolfgang Muthspiel has plenty of turn-it-up-to-11 potential on tap. The Austrian guitarist has, however, preferred nuances to bravado since he was first saluted as the European John Scofield in the early 90s. He played Ronnie Scott’s with the music from his new quintet’s Rising Grace album, with Brad Mehldau’s piano role imaginatively taken up by local hero Gwilym Simcock, and bassist Scott Colley substituting for the album’s Larry Grenadier.

The gig was often low-key, but the music’s finespun lyricism kept Sunday’s full house rapt. Triad Song, originally a student chord exercise, showed not a hint of the scholarly as Muthspiel’s and Simcock’s guitar and piano vamp swayed under sighs and soft squeals from Ambrose Akinmusire’s trumpet, and the leader unrolled warmly melodic guitar figures and supple sprints. Boogaloo turned from bluesy bass slurs into a probing rhythmic mix that suggested the mid-60s Miles Davis quintet playing Kurt Weill. Flamenco strumming and glowing chords from Muthspiel’s acoustic 12-string prefaced trumpet trances of pining curved notes and short Miles-like ascents, while funky 60s soul-bop vignettes were fragmented by a contemporary rhythmic restlessness. Simcock constantly engaged with the grinning Blade, his clipped, tantalisingly hanging piano figures pushing the drummer’s scurrying patterns toward whiplashed exclamations.

This gives a fairly accurate description of Wolfgang's Quintet, and you can go back to the music I have posted to give them another listen.

This is probably the only new group that thoroughly appeals to me; give them a good listen and tell me what you think?  (if I'm repeating myself, blame it on my youth)

As everyone knows by now, I listen to music from a play list; that means that I know I like whatever is playing, but half the time, I don't know what's playing.

I had been listening, and really enjoying this music without knowing what it was, when I finally decided to check the play list and see what it was, that's a walk to the basement; hiking down and back up Mt. Everest.


In a Silent Way is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released July 30, 1969 on Columbia Records. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in one session date on February 18, 1969 at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City. Incorporating elements of classical sonata form, Macero edited and arranged Davis's recordings from the session to produce the album. Marking the beginning of his "electric" period, In a Silent Way has been regarded by music writers as Davis's first fusion recording, following a stylistic shift toward the genre in his previous records and live performances.

Upon its release, the album was met by controversy among music critics, particularly those of jazz and rock music, who were divided in their reaction to its experimental musical structure and Davis's electronic approach. Since its initial reception, it has been regarded by fans and critics as one of Davis's greatest and most influential works. In 2001, Columbia Legacy and Sony Music released the three-disc box set The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions, which includes the original album, additional tracks, and the unedited recordings used to produce In a Silent Way.

There is no way I could have liked this album when I bought it in 69, I was just in the habit of buying any new album by Miles; I'm sure I didn't play it anymore after that, but somehow I put it on the play list (is this convoluted or what?) I'll let you figure it out....


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQKt7DTKyJU

Frogman and Pryso; while a certain language was acceptable "on the street", I think a "black jive routine" was probably unacceptable when introducing someone of Monk's stature.

Did anyone notice how uncomfortable Charley Rouse made Monk when asking about the notes. What Monk wanted to say was "You a jazzman, put the horn up to your mouth and blow."

Thanks for those clips Frogman.

This is the conclusion of the convoluted events that occurred just the other day involving "In a Silent Way"

in 1969 "Fusion" wasn't even considered jazz, consequently, I bought it by mistake, as many of Miles fans did. It got on my "playlist" not too long ago when I archived Vinyl to "hard drive". Although I have owned that record for many years, it just didn't fall into the category of records to be played.

It's incredible how much an individual's taste can change in almost 40 years. It got on my "playlist" because it was a vinyl album in exquisite shape because it hadn't been played much, it was a good candidate for archiving.

Some people make a playlist for a day, my playlist consists of all my favorite records, the only order it has is going from one decade to the next. My days consisted of trying to find something productive to do, (now I can barely take care of necessities) while the music played in the background.

Each time the music came up (In a Silent Way) I liked it, but didn't know what it was; not until I descended Mt. Everest, guess you get the picture now.

I've been trying to find something that has never been played on this thread; that ain't easy.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SqHaRGDm3o


This has been played and I like it, "Dodge The Do Do"!


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvXaCs3Pcq4

Now that you mention it, Don Ellis hasn't been played; this is boss, I like that driving big band sound, reminds me of Gerry Mulligan's big band.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-oHEPPiNjY


It's for sure I'm going to have to add Don Ellis, I don't have him. There is so much new (old) music that I want to add; the bottom line is which I like the best, new or old.

I have never heard either one of those tunes, and both are 5 star; live at Monterey is really smoking. The vibe that's surrounding the musicians can make a huge difference; when the crowd gets into the music, the musicians really get energized.

This is the best time ever to be a "Jazz Aficionado"; I say that because we can move back and forth in time with our PC as though it was a time machine.

In high school, there was a heated discussion about trumpet players; this must have been shortly after Clifford Browns death, and he was who I chose as my favorite trumpet. Another astute jazz fan chose "Kenny Dorham"; he was so adamant, that I wondered if I might not be wrong. What made matters worse was I didn't even know who Kenny Dorham was. I bluffed my side of the argument anyway.

That was a long time ago, but I never forgot bluffing in an argument about an artist I knew nothing about. At last, with my PC, I can explore and find out what Kenny Dorham was all about.

Maybe there is a jazz artist you want to know more about, now is the time.

After going back to that time frame of the late 50's, I discovered "Benny Golson" was my man, he had been a part of more of my favorite tunes in that time period than anyone; "Along Came Betty":"Killer Joe", and "Are You Real".



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_CX-KAZ6Q


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW641zgPOqQ



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6KN0S-dGJE

Pryso, nothing like Miles, but I liked it.

Ghosthouse, that was the best version of "My Favorite Things" I have ever heard.

This is a very poor copy of some important music.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isuabFSFru4




    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_One

This is the music I don't have in my collection; "LA Hard" is what they called it, but I can still hear EL A, and it's pretty, like a West Coast Sunset.

I recall when I was out there in the 70's of hearing artists I never heard of who were as good as those in my record collection. "Who wants to leave EL A, I was told at that time, this is where a good musician can make a living without going on the road".


                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyV8aY9Um8



"LA "HARD" is a satisfying concoction.

Pryso, I agree wholeheartedly; and he is always fresh and new, never redundant.

That was the only version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" that I like; you could see the jazz in her soul, she was one of the greats.

My favorite by her is "Early Autumn";


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vN3UfVuQV8


     

https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question1.htm

"That's Randy, R-A-N-D-Y, Gallatin, G-A-L-L-A-T-I-N ... Gallatin, Tennessee!"--


That goes way back to the time when Johnny Ace was the top crooner, and you could get that station in the middle of Indiana at night; we tuned it on the car radio somewhere in the vicinity of Terre Haute, it was crystal clear.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKYQkUaRMAI

     
Wolfman Jack out of Del Rio was another DJ you could get on the car radio at night clean across the country.


No matter what nobody says "Stevie" could get down;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQuY7dHfWrM


I don't think Cannonball ever recorded a note that I didn't like; those you selected Rok are among his best.

This song and the album it is on, Cafe Blue, is often used by hi-fi enthusiasts to test out their sound systems . None of her songs on Youtube are in HD quality, so I'd thought I would upload a true representation of this album using the best song. Musically, it is very good as well!



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi3i-HqDNFI&list=RDZi3i-HqDNFI

Frogman, I'm glad you're happy in your world of trick mirrors and illusions.

When politicians can illegally rob us and our treasury blind with impunity, (endless wars, and commodity market manipulation) incredibly so during the Bush Administration.

Genocide! That's what you watched for 3 days on national television, when you watched the Katrina Aftermath. That was the case of "one" depraved politician who put "chinks" in the way of anyone trying to help people at the Dome, as well as African Americans drowning all over the place. The military and foreign governments were prevented from helping; you can look this up on the internet. That depraved politician became "Your Government".

I've written about this so much, that now I'm the victim; one foot on a banana peel, and the other over eternity.

All of our cities are "hell holes", where the rich live in isolation. Deprived people become depraved people; let Cardi B tell you how she did it; meaning to escape poverty.



                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEGccV-NOm8



When our cities switch places from being murder capitals of the world; St. Louis today, Detroit tomorrow, "Nola" the next day; not exactly an environment for most arts.

I'm not well, and I would appreciate it if everyone just ignored my posts; while they fit my mood, I don't even care to read the last one.

Carry on Frogman!

While I've been enjoying your musical posts, there is nothing more that I need in this horrible stage of my life than HUMOR!

Me and Frogman discussed Grant Greens soundtrack to "The Final Comedown" and I liked the music. He said it was from a "BlackSploitation" movie; a genre I didn't care for because of the worst dialogue and script I've ever heard in any movie; "The Final Comedown" was no different, it ranked among the worst.

I decided to see if I could find the funniest movie ever made, it was a "satire" on "Black Sploitation movies"; "The Holly Wood Shuffle".



                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXvTyk9kPsQ



         

Toots Theileman said this was the best album he ever did; to think this album led by Bill Evans was the best that a musician as great as Toot's Thieleman ever did is about as high an honor as one musician could pay to another. (hope it's still in vinyl, mine is worn out)



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ESLJebaWyU


Every cut on this album is fantastic.

I didn't know that Paul had a sense of humor, and he could really crack up the house once he got going. I read that just after listening to the album "Desmond Blue".


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF0wolSozfM

I was on "deaths doorstep" in an emergency room with a lot of other folks who looked like they were worse off than me; not a good place to be be. After waiting forever, they took me to a temp room and took blood. I could have died between the time they took blood and the results came back.

Once the results came back, they took my clothes slipped on a robe with my but out, and rolled me to a room. Next they set up an I. V. They asked me if I was in pain? Since they knew the answer, it got me a shot of morphine.

Presently I'm enduring pain that goes away when I take more pain killer than prescribed; I'm just using such a time to post, (I'm at home, but will go to another facility next week)

This is one dynamite tune; immediately you can tell he's going into another state of mind, in fact he's going into another mind; "Celia's" mind, which he calls "The Isle of Celia"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crhYor3nbvo

There is nothing so wonderful and rare as when two people form a "mind meld"; that's when they're communicating almost telepathically, and the conversation flows in it's own natural rhythm leading to the deepest levels of communication.

This person has discovered Celia, and now he is languishing on "The Isle of Celia"; a rare tropical paradise, too nice to believe.

The conversation goes on as represented by the musicians:

"The Isle of Celia" (Horace Tapscott) - 10:28
"Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter, Irving Mills) - 5:59
"This is for Benny" (Tapscott) - 4:53
"All Night Long" (Curtis Lewis) - 3:59
"Crisscraft" (Sonny Criss) - 7:08
Personnel[edit]
Sonny Criss - alto saxophone
Dolo Coker - piano
Ray Crawford - guitar
Larry Gales - bass
Jimmie Smith - drums

Maybe it's because I have to take so many painkillers that I drift in and out of time; presently here's where I am;


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uJL8er_tV0


This is a most appropriate tune;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0



Good music never leaves me, no matter the genre;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guKoNCQFAFk


Now back to the subject at hand; Lee Morgan "New-Ma"; Pepper Adams sets his baritone on fire on this one.

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omc5iNix0W0


This is the first album to feature his own compositions, and the first without any compositions by Benny Golson.

This Lee's best album in my opinion because it goes so deep into the music we call jazz; it also indicates there would have been no end to how deep Lee could go


"A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 9:24
"Heavy Dipper" (Lee Morgan) – 7:05
"Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 7:18
"Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 6:50
"New-Ma" (Morgan) – 8:14
"Just One of Those Things
Personnel
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Bobby Timmons – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

These are not only some of the best jazz artists, but they jam so well together; this is the epitome of jazz.

This is a tune that comes in at near the top of all my favorite pieces; it has a spiritual sound that can not be duplicated;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhp43v-yd8