What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Stanfordian]

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges with Harry ‘Sweets’ Ellison, Les Spann, Sam Jones, Al Hall & Jo Jones
‘Side by Side’
Verve (1959)

[elmo]

Elmo Hope "Sounds from Rikers Island" and particularly the track "Kevin" This composition is actually a reworking of his tune De Dah. Elmo forges a marvellous angular quirky solo on this track. I really love the way he abstracts the bridge in his own individual way. Great drumming from Philly Joe Jones as well.

elmo

[Serial_Apologist]

SA

Listened to the Peter Hurt yet?

I'm sure I'll get round to it eventually. And the Dresser.

[Stanfordian]

Herbie Nichols, Al McKibbon & Art Blakey
‘The Prophetic Herbie Nichols’ Vol. 1
Blue Note (1955)

[Manupstairs]

Elmo Hope "Sounds from Rikers Island" and particularly the track "Kevin" This composition is actually a reworking of his tune De Dah. Elmo forges a marvellous angular quirky solo on this track. I really love the way he abstracts the bridge in his own individual way. Great drumming from Philly Joe Jones as well.

elmo

Elmo Hope with Philly Joe Jones is a great combination.

[Beef Oven!]

Elmo Hope "Sounds from Rikers Island" and particularly the track "Kevin" This composition is actually a reworking of his tune De Dah. Elmo forges a marvellous angular quirky solo on this track. I really love the way he abstracts the bridge in his own individual way. Great drumming from Philly Joe Jones as well.

elmo

That’s a bit of an understatement!!!

[Serial_Apologist]

That’s a bit of an understatement!!!

Oh all right then: very, very great drumming! Philly resided in London for a while in the id-1960s; a number of our guys took lessons from him. Dunno how much he charged, though...

[Beef Oven!]

Oh all right then: very, very great drumming! Philly resided in London for a while in the id-1960s; a number of our guys took lessons from him. Dunno how much he charged, though...

Interesting. So long as they could afford it, I hope he charged a lot, it would be very unfair if he didn’t benefit from such talent - it must’ve been worth every penny, whatever.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Interesting. So long as they could afford it, I hope he charged a lot, it would be very unfair if he didn’t benefit from such talent - it must’ve been worth every penny, whatever.

The Keith Moon story? That Moon went to him for lessons and PJJ being somewhat unaware of who/what he was, said "OK, so just show how you play now". Moon batters the kit and PJJ shakes his head..." Yeah well, you won't get anything from me, so just carry on like that! ".

Philly Joe was a remarkable guy in many many respects and not just as a musician.

BN.

[Ian Thumwood]

The Keith Moon story? That Moon went to him for lessons and PJJ being somewhat unaware of who/what he was, said "OK, so just show how you play now". Moon batters the kit and PJJ shakes his head..." Yeah well, you won't get anything from me, so just carry on like that! ".

Philly Joe was a remarkable guy in many many respects and not just as a musician.

BN.

I thought that the Keith Moon story applied to Elvin Jones who was asked by the Rolling Stones drummer for lessons. When Jones found out how much money he was on Elvin was supposed to have told him that "he could teach him nothing."

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I thought that the Keith Moon story applied to Elvin Jones who was asked by the Rolling Stones drummer for lessons. When Jones found out how much money he was on Elvin was supposed to have told him that "he could teach him nothing."

Another version (it was Moon):

" In the 60s, Keith went to jazz great Philly Joe Jones for drum lessons. When Philly Joe asked him what he did, Keith told him that he played drums for the Who, a rock band that made millions of dollars. Upon hearing this, Philly Joe looked at Keith and said "what do you need me for?"

BN.

[Jazzrook]

Trombonist Eddie Bert & tenorist J.R.Monterose playing 'Conversation' in 1955 from a 2-CD-set 'Crosstown'(FRESH SOUND):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJqCefH99xU

JR

[burning dog]

Charlie Watts said his only lessons were "listening to Phil Seamen"

[Stanfordian]

Blue Mitchell with Leo Wright, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Gene Taylor & Roy Brooks
‘Step Lightly’
Blue Note (1963)

[Serial_Apologist]

Charlie Watts said his only lessons were "listening to Phil Seamen"

I'm told that the British bass player Dave Green (Rendell-Carr, among many many less well-publicised bands) when to school with Charlie Watts, and that they formed a Skiffle group there.