What Jazz are you listening to now?

[Ian Thumwood]

Sonny Clark with John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor playing 'News For Lulu' in 1957:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=b2fE9vLb5z4

JR

I have always been a fan of Sonny Clark but this album is probably is best after "Cool struttin'" in my opinion. There is a terrific solo by Curtis fuller on "Come rain or come shine." Clark's originals really sparkle of this record which deserves to be better known and features some of the best , early coltrane. I always think just how big Clark would have been on te festival circuit in the 1980s had he lived. For me, there are comparisons with Horace Silver although I think Clark was more of a sly composer and maybe lacked Silver's knack of orchestrating his music like a small big band. The handful of records he made are a delight and "Sonny's crib" should be better known.

[elmo]

One of my favourite Booker Little solos - 'Aggression' Live at the Five Spot Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis and Ed Blackwell. I love this band wonderful solos by all and superb team of Davis and Blackwell. Mal has to wrestle with a crap piano but still provides powerful accompaniment, such a shame this band could not have stayed together after the Five Spot gig it had so much potential.

https://youtu.be/Z9UKTv7y4Es

elmo

[Stanfordian]

‘Two Souls in One’ – George Braith
with Billy Gardner, Grant Green & Donald Bailey
Blue Note (1963)

[Jazzrook]

Mal Waldron playing 'Soul Eyes' from 'Searching in Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=1DxB350emcg

JR

[elmo]

Wardell Gray and Erroll Garner playing 'Blue Lou' from Gene Norman's Just Jazz Concert 1947

https://youtu.be/ZzIm1zTxkL8

elmo

[Jazzrook]

Wardell Gray and Erroll Garner playing 'Blue Lou' from Gene Norman's Just Jazz Concert 1947

https://youtu.be/ZzIm1zTxkL8

elmo

Just ordered this album on the 'Giants Of Jazz' label for around £4! Thanks, elmo.

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Interesting curio...

Leo Gooden, Leo's Five - "Mop Water".

Gooden was the owner of the Bluenote Club in East St Louis in 1959. This was his house band, which included Fred Jackson (of Baby Face Willette et Al) on tenor and Hamiet Bluiett on baritone. The organist is Don Jones. I like this kind of stuff and it kicks along. Gooden also cut a one off "with strings" vocal album with Oliver Nelson, so must have had cash and connections. It was his club where Grant Green was discovered and then recommended to Bluenote....

http://youtu.be/dvV3yG1I5Ak

[Jazzrook]

Sonny Criss Quartet with Barry Harris, Leroy Vinnegar & Lenny McBrowne playing 'Angel Eyes' recorded in 1975 from 'Saturday Morning'(XANADU):

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=rL_nfYf0wrw

JR

[Serial_Apologist]

Interesting curio...

Leo Gooden, Leo's Five - "Mop Water".

Gooden was the owner of the Bluenote Club in East St Louis in 1959. This was his house band, which included Fred Jackson (of Baby Face Willette et Al) on tenor and Hamiet Bluiett on baritone. The organist is Don Jones. I like this kind of stuff and it kicks along. Gooden also cut a one off "with strings" vocal album with Oliver Nelson, so must have had cash and connections. It was his club where Grant Green was discovered and then recommended to Bluenote....

http://youtu.be/dvV3yG1I5Ak

Interesting to hear of Hamiet Bluiett appearing on a Blue Note at such an early date!

[Joseph K]

Five Peace Band - Senor CS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fORfuN1JUGg

[elmo]

Interesting curio...

Leo Gooden, Leo's Five - "Mop Water".

Gooden was the owner of the Bluenote Club in East St Louis in 1959. This was his house band, which included Fred Jackson (of Baby Face Willette et Al) on tenor and Hamiet Bluiett on baritone. The organist is Don Jones. I like this kind of stuff and it kicks along. Gooden also cut a one off "with strings" vocal album with Oliver Nelson, so must have had cash and connections. It was his club where Grant Green was discovered and then recommended to Bluenote....

http://youtu.be/dvV3yG1I5Ak

I really liked that, all these good musicians that we never knew about. Here is Grant Greens tribute to Leo 'Gooden's Corner' with Sonny Clark, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.

https://youtu.be/v-6IcKJ1udA

elmo

[elmo]

Just ordered this album on the 'Giants Of Jazz' label for around £4! Thanks, elmo.

JR

Great stuff, glad it wasn't too hard on the pocket this time.

elmo

[elmo]

Tubby Hayes in 1961 playing Trane's 'Moment's Notice' - roaring through the changes with amazing facility and Stan Tracey, Kenny Napper and Jackie Dougan
struggling to keep up.

https://youtu.be/BgrvESFv7PI

elmo

[Joseph K]

This morning -

Miles Davis - Sorcerer

[Jazzrook]

Clifford Jordan with Sonny Red, Tommy Flanagan, Art Davis & Elvin Jones playing 'You're Driving Me Crazy' from the 1961 album 'A Story Tale':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=9zJdiM7mLzk

JR