What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Serial_Apologist]

From Organissimo...

"Down Beat, May 20, 1976 -- Blue Mitchell on touring with John Mayall:

"I've never seen them (Basie and Ellington) get the kind of receptions we used to get. When we were abroad in Australia or New Zealand, there would be receptions at the airports, and press conferences in rooms filled with cameras and floodlights. I must say John (Mayall) wasn't a selfish man, because when they started asking him too many questions he'd say, "Talk to some of my men; you've got Blue Mitchell here and Clifford Solomon, they're well-known musicians."

Jack Walrath, who was also in Ray Charles band with Blue, said that while he didn't have (or perhaps use) a great range, all his solos immediately grabbed you because of his tone, feeling and phrasing. I really think the Horace Silver front line of Junior Cook and Blue Mitchell needs some recognition. They produced some outstanding stuff, they were not just merely adequate or just OK, as Cool/Morton implies.

Thanks BR - wonderful stuff!

[Ian Thumwood]

From Organissimo...

"Down Beat, May 20, 1976 -- Blue Mitchell on touring with John Mayall:

"I've never seen them (Basie and Ellington) get the kind of receptions we used to get. When we were abroad in Australia or New Zealand, there would be receptions at the airports, and press conferences in rooms filled with cameras and floodlights. I must say John (Mayall) wasn't a selfish man, because when they started asking him too many questions he'd say, "Talk to some of my men; you've got Blue Mitchell here and Clifford Solomon, they're well-known musicians."

Jack Walrath, who was also in Ray Charles band with Blue, said that while he didn't have (or perhaps use) a great range, all his solos immediately grabbed you because of his tone, feeling and phrasing. I really think the Horace Silver front line of Junior Cook and Blue Mitchell needs some recognition. They produced some outstanding stuff, they were not just merely adequate or just OK, as Cool/Morton implies.

Jack Walrath isn't a name that I have heard for ages but he seemed ubiquitous in the 1980s. There was a review if a new album by Michael Rosewoman on one of the websites this week and I had forgotten about her too although I was aware that she is now heavily involved with Latin Jazz. Tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace is another name that I have not heard of for ages. The jazz scene in the 1980s seems amazingly strong in retrospect, not just with the new generation of players who emerged at that time but also the re-emergence of more orthodox players who reappeared after the demise of fusion.

[Joseph K]

the demise of fusion.

?

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I liked Benny Wallace but as you suggest he's pretty low profile now. Apparently he did a UK gig/workshop with drummer Bill Goodwin sometime in the autumn. He also does music education with disadvantaged kids so that might account for his absence.

[Jazzrook]

Sonny Red's 1959/60 BLUE NOTE album 'Out of the Blue' with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers & Roy Brooks:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=dUd9vE_Ug6k

JR

[Stanfordian]

‘The Thing to Do’ - Blue Mitchell
Blue Mitchell with Junior Cook, Chick Corea, Gene Taylor & Al Foster
Blue Note (1964)

[Joseph K]

John McLaughlin - Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

[muzzer]

Deep River by Joanna Macgregor and Andy Sheppard

[Maclintick]

Bill Evans - “Evans in England” with Eddie Gomez (bass) & Marty Morell (drums). Recorded exactly 50 years ago at Ronnie Scott's -- scintillating & propulsive tracks, interleaved with others shot through with Evans’ personal flavour of introspection, this is a valuable addition to the Evans canon, worthy to stand alongside the Village Vanguard and Montreux. One soon gets used to the bootleg-quality sound, not noticeably inferior to the Village Vanguard tapings, as the inspiration never falters.

[Jazzrook]

'Hank's Other Tune(Late Show)' with Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins & Art Blakey from the 1955 TRANSITION album 'Byrd's Eye View':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4YdDTw0QfA

JR

[Joseph K]

John McLaughlin - The Promise

[Jazzrook]

John Coltrane's 'The Last Blues' recorded in 1965 with Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones but not issued until 1998 on 'Living Space':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=A4evGxbtVlI

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Benny Wallace (tenor sax) talking about where he's "at now" in 2007. Seems to be OK, nice house it appears. Ian mentioned him and jogged my memory that I hadn't heard anything for a long while. I enjoyed what he was doing, especially the trio stuff...

http://youtu.be/1DaccGtGHms

[Stanfordian]

‘Inner Urge’ - Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw & Elvin Jones
Blue Note (1964)

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Benny Wallace trio live (with Alvin Queen drums), 2007. "Thangs", All the things you are.http://youtu.be/tHEFmde7zFs