Jazz for aficionados

For a manic jazz collector, this is a maddening task. So much has been listed here it's beyond. Maybe this already has, so apologies in advance. If I had to run out of the house right now - 

Booker Little "Out Front", original Candid LP pressing - I mean, really. If this incredible talent had not died from uremia at 23, who knows what would have happened.

As stated by Miles ...

'In his autobiography, Miles Davis made reference to “the great young trumpet player Booker Little,” and wrote of this Manassas cohort, “I wonder what they were doing down there when all them guys came through that one school?”'

I urge you to listen to this track and ask yourself as you are weeping for reasons you don't know, how?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX0p0AzMgAk&list=OLAK5uy_lafLQnhqcHAOtyTNribo2aVrB_rjIYfHM&index=5

This cut was dedicated to Nat Hentoff, (largely responsible for bringing Little to awareness), who broke down when he heard it and never got over the death of Booker. 

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/booker-little-out-front/

Nice work @mahgister 

Happy Thanksgiving to you all -- 

"Got Butter On It" - well, that's the main question we get here today. 

Jabbo Smith - cornet! 1929

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gFVzEI08bc

@ghosthouse 

Hi - nice to hear you are getting into Booker Little.

Booker and Eric Dolphy recorded a lot together. The most known are probably the 5 Spot sessions in 1961, which some feel contributed to  heralding in the early "new thing" among other musician extending at the time.

However I strongly disagree. That was not their intent. Booker spoke extensively about this, as did Dolphy. They do stretch. Booker is a central part of Dolphy's "Far Cry" session as well. 

Another earlier Booker Little session I love is self titled on the Time label. Super melodic focusing on his tone within a more structured ensemble. Also, Craft also just reissued "Booker Little 4 and Max Roach".

He was also on many of the early Max Roach + 4 sessions, as well as Africa Brass with Coltrane,

Anyway, I gush. Thanks for the tip on Tidal. Have not really stretched out to the streamer/DAC arena, Love to though (I think :) That's for another thread eh?

@frogman 

Thanks for sharing. I understand what you mean for sure. Your last sentence is spot on no doubt. Booker wrote about this subject. You may find some of it here in his quotes that sort of approach the subject gently.

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2013/09/booker-little-1938-1961.html#:~:text=“I%20can't%20think%20in,must%2C%20how%20to%20resolve%20them.

This is such a rich topic to explore overall., I wish we could sit down and have strong coffee and rap. I love it. 

To kick off (and of course this is obvious) ...

Louis Armstrong Hot Fives and Sevens - one of, if not the first time, true improvisation was documented and extended in that limited time of a jazz 78. He went off, and thus, his legendary bandmates were encouraged to do the same. Bewildering and revelatory (even if Jellyroll Morton was doing the same.) The days of King Oliver's strict arrangements and tyrannical control over his bands was over. It was the King or the highway (as Louis found out for himself!) 

Personally, I believe this manifested itself later in Lester Young's solos on the Kansas City Seven sides, where he would lay down lines that were basically all improvised within the melody.  Hypnotizing.

Of course that leads to Bird's Dial sides to Monk's early BN's, and on. Sorry for stating the obvious here. 

In the end you are totally correct. It is generational when the "new thing" appears. 

Where shall we have coffee :) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFleiE81-E

Never been able to sit still while listening to this - more gyrating in some weird dance - which I believe is the intent. 

Mingus' lead in is one of his best. And throughout more out front that most of his later arrangements of the same tune ... 

Danny Richmond drumming like a swinging jet engine 

Jimmy Knepper is phenomenal 

You know this one.

@acman3 

Oh yes, oh yes/ Perfect way to start the day. Thanks for that ... 

@pryso 

Thank you. Did not know that. Most excellent.

Man, this is very good. I hope my kid does the same when that time comes.

Found it -- https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=2001+VW+Jetta+%22Great+Escape%22+commercial.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:31ff5fdc,vid:5Ymk3WVJ7pY,st:0

@pryso 

Here is a straight to YT link for the ad in case others don't use Google search to watch embeds. 

Thanks again. I have watched this 3x already! 

Listened to "John Coltrane Quartet Ballads" today flipping sides over and over.

Elvin Jones' brushes, climbing cymbal mallets and rolls on within and nearly all the lead outs are pure genius. Rising like a Phoenix to remind us this was not an "easy listening  session" - actually complex when I listen to what's happening with the time signatures and rhythms of Tyner, Garrison and Jones underneath Trane. 

I do consider this one of the best jazz albums of all time, so I am biased. 

Enjoy this track for a reminder of what (for me) rings true to this ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHAKe26KqG4&list=OLAK5uy_lELmp3lItqC6VDTGJLkvFuFBidfOH_WrQ&index=2