Elvin/Ellington band Paris Concert 1966...

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http://https://youtu.be/zqEkMlYVF0U

Link (hopefully) to the full concert that Elvin Jones played in Paris in 1966 during his "brief" (two weeks?) membership of the Ellington band. The core band members resented him and Cootie Williams looked at him "as if I should shine his shoes". I think he's brilliant, particularly behind Ellington on the final A Train, and remembering that he was only just working his way into the band's book.

BN.

[Jazzrook]

http://https://youtu.be/zqEkMlYVF0U

Link (hopefully) to the full concert that Elvin Jones played in Paris in 1966 during his "brief" (two weeks?) membership of the Ellington band. The core band members resented him and Cootie Williams looked at him "as if I should shine his shoes". I think he's brilliant, particularly behind Ellington on the final A Train, and remembering that he was only just working his way into the band's book.

BN.

This is the correct link, BN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqEkMlYVF0U

JR

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Many MANY thanks! This Soviet era technology (tank parts) smartphone must be sent for "reeducation".

Lotta Continua!

BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

Many MANY thanks! This Soviet era technology (tank parts) smartphone must be sent for "reeducation".

Lotta Continua!

BN.

"Tanks for the memory" - Putin to Chechnya, with love.

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Elvin interview 1968 (comps to Organissimo)...

"It was difficult for the band to adapt to my style and I had to do everything in a big hurry, trying to adapt to them. Then the bass player started playing games with me by lowering and raising tempos to make it look like I was unsteady, and finally I had to speak to him and he stopped. Hodges and Cat Anderson and Gonsalves and Mercer Ellington knew what was going on, but Duke didn't. And I guess I didn't connect with the anchormen, because they complained about my playing to Duke. I don't know whether Cootie who kept giving me the fisheye, wanted me to call him Mr. Williams and shine his shoes or what. Also, Duke had a second drummer in the band and he was an egomaniac. So Duke and I talked at Orly Aiport and I told him to send a telegram to Sam Woodyard and tell him to get himself over there, because he knew the whole book. I saw Duke later, after he'd found out what had been going on, and everything was fine -- no sweat. He told me I could come back with the band any time I wanted."

BN.