Originally posted by Serial_Apologist
View Post
Film of the band
elmo
-
Good point SA - just checked it out apparently Moncur 11 was the trombonist's dad and Moncur 1 was the Bahamian grandad of the trombonist.
Film of the band
elmo -
‘Fuchsia Swing Song’ – Sam Rivers
Sam Rivers with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter & Tony Williams
Blue Note (1964)Comment
-
Bobby Hutcherson with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Lewis & Billy Higgins playing 'Verse' from the 1966 album 'Stick-Up!':
JRComment
-
Thanks for that info, elmo - amazing how colorization (sic) brings things into the present.Originally posted by elmo View PostGood point SA - just checked it out apparently Moncur 11 was the trombonist's dad and Moncur 1 was the Bahamian grandad of the trombonist.
Film of the band
elmoComment
-
I was staggered by that footage. I have never seen any video of Savoy Sultans before but to see them in colour made them seem so much more relevant.Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
The last BBC History magazine weekend in Winchester that I attended back in 2019 had a lecture presented by the personable historian Sam Willis where he interviewed the writer behind a book that had just been published which had colourised a number of images from 1800s which shed a diffeent light on global history. A lot of research had gone on to establish things such as the colour of the capret in Buskingham Palace , hair colour and other traits so as to getas accurate a picture as possible. it was really fascinating and led to discussions as how computer technology can be used to not only colour historic film but also produce computerized photos of historic sites which no loner exist. Interestingly, mention was made of a plan to re-construct Saxon Winchester on an App and this is due to be published next month. The people who produced the tech also used this for the latest version of "Assassin's creed" which is a computer game, the latest addition of which features 9th century Winchester.
The Savoy Sultans restoration fascinated me. It did make the music seem much more alive but I did think it was odd tha the musicians were all wearing the same colour socks! i did have an LP of Al Copper's band and felt that the continous riffing became a bit monotonous on some tracks lik "Frenzy" whereas others owed a lot to the Jum style of Peter Brown. Probably a great band to dance to but not too demanding a listen. I have heard a broadcast of Chick Webb's band at the Savoy Ballroom whose reputation was similar to Cooper's smaller output and the audience reaction really caught the atmosphere of the place. You could understand why Webb's band was feared by other bands but also why Count Basie's band of the late 1930s would have sounded like a massive sea change. For my money, Webb's band in the 1930s was one of the great bands of that time but the employment of the white arranger Van Alexander in the later years and the inane material Ella Fitzgerald was given to work with really took the shine of a lot of their later recordings. At their peak, you feel that the bands of Webbs and Cooper must have struck fear in to their competition even before you took in to account their partisan following at the Savoy Ballroom. Incidentally, I have read that the alto player Rudy Williams as being cited as a precursor to Charlie Parker. He ceetainly flirted with more modern musicians afterwards but drowned in 1954. Trumpeter Dave Burns also worked with the band before later working with Leo Parker.Comment
-
Not jazz but ... Jerry Lee Lewis who has just died (amazingly so after a life of booze drugs women and shooting bass players), with "Deep Elem Blues", one of his early Sun sides. I saw him in 1962 on his first UK tour since he married his cousin (13) and he arrived hours late, most of the audience was there for Johnny Kidd, so had uncaringly gone home, but he did arrive and played his guys out. Still remember it vividly, the first American I'd seen perform. "How do you like your steaks Mr. Lewis? Hanging right over the side of the plate, Son".
Comment
-
Always loved his 'Live at the Star Club', Hamburg, 1964.Originally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
Here's a great version of Barrett Strong's 'Money':
JRComment
-
Sonny Fortune (flute) Mulgrew Miller, Santi DeBriano and Billy Hart playing Trane's 'Straight Street'
elmoComment
-
Howard McGhee with Tina Brooks, Freddie Redd, Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson playing 'Jim Dunn's Dilemma' from 'The Connection', 1960:
JRComment
-
Barney Wilen Quartet - "Nature Boy", from his "Tilt" album 1957.
Barney aged about 20, the same year he made "Lift to the Scaffold" with Miles. I do like Barney.
Comment
-
That's a fine album and it ties in with what I've been listening to. The new double cd of 'Blue Train got me checking out great albums by Tenorists in 1957 ... and there are lots. I've picked two lesser-known tracks from 1957 by great tenor players Hank Mobley and Sonny RollinsOriginally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
'News' Hank with Bill Hardman, Curtis Porter (Shafi Hadi), Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. Lovely composition superb solos from all especially Hanks
'Why don't I' Sonny with J J Johnson, Horace Silver, PC and Art Blakey - The Monk tunes from this album are rightly lauded but the tracks with Horace are just as good.
Common to these 3 albums (and loads of others) the great Paul Chambers
elmoComment
-
‘Dippin'’ – Hank Mobley
with Lee Morgan, Harold Mabern Jr, Larry Ridley & Billy Higgins
Blue Note (1965)Comment
-
Charles Lloyd trio, "Desolation Sound", from his current trio of trio Bluenote albums. Lloyd is not someone I seek out, but at three minutes this is quietly effective. Not sure the percussion is needed but the guitar (Julian Lage) is a good fit ...
Comment
-
Some fine tenor playing from Yusef Lateef on 'All Alone' with Wilbur Harden, Ernie Farrow & Oliver Jackson in 1957:
JRComment
-
Fine tenor playing indeed, Wilbur Harden too.Originally posted by Jazzrook View PostSome fine tenor playing from Yusef Lateef on 'All Alone' with Wilbur Harden, Ernie Farrow & Oliver Jackson in 1957:
JR
Here are two more ace 1957 performances....
J R Monterose with George Wallington, Teddy Kotick, Nick Stabulas playing 'Jouons' from 'The Prestidigitator'
Johnny Griffin 'Mainspring' with Sonny Clark, PC and Kenny Dennis from the album 'The Congregation'
elmoComment
Comment