...for the jazz cats ...

You mean Han Bennink?

Oh darn - they all look the same to me lol (especially tragic since I'm half Germanic)

I'm terrible with proper nous - mess them up all the time. Can't remember who corrected me when I referred to Moe Tucker as Moe Connolly (former top tennis player).

In a way, that piece with Ari H playing reminded me of Chris Dave, totally unafraid to add jarring elements.
 
The free stuff is under-represented here, so let's be Thankful over this holiday weekend that these cats graced our planet. Dewey and Don with the old Ornette rhythm section, featuring the *great* Ed Blackwell on drums: http://youtu.be/BeNMnMY9VWE
 
The free stuff is under-represented here, so let's be Thankful over this holiday weekend that these cats graced our planet. Dewey and Don with the old Ornette rhythm section, featuring the *great* Ed Blackwell on drums: http://youtu.be/BeNMnMY9VWE

Standards are my thing mostly but how can you not like this? Don playing pocket trumpet is always way cool... thanks for the link
 
The free stuff is under-represented here, so let's be Thankful over this holiday weekend that these cats graced our planet. Dewey and Don with the old Ornette rhythm section, featuring the *great* Ed Blackwell on drums: http://youtu.be/BeNMnMY9VWE

Larry, that's that Ornette-ish zone I find too intense (apart from Lonely Woman - you got me on that one!). I first heard Don Cherry on Steve Hillage's L album. He did a fantastic atmospheric solo 5 mins into the Lunar Music Suite. What can I say? I'm a bit of a rock boofhead lol

I like this free http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5OVkgUtF8 - playful like a Bugs Bunny soundtrack :)
 
here is one I meant to share a while ago but forgot....then something dmacc mentioned in the piano trio thread reminded me

some of the best jazz you could even bless your ears with

Ahmad Jamal with Vernel Fournier on drums

Vernel is such a bad ass that there aren't even words to describe it

see how many of the cats standing around the piano you recognize

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qc3VaXtW5M
 
here is one I meant to share a while ago but forgot....then something dmacc mentioned in the piano trio thread reminded me

some of the best jazz you could even bless your ears with

Ahmad Jamal with Vernel Fournier on drums

Vernel is such a bad ass that there aren't even words to describe it

see how many of the cats standing around the piano you recognize

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qc3VaXtW5M

Vernel pretty much was my biggest influence as far as brush work goes.

All-star cast for sure. I recognize Ben, Nat Hentoff, Papa Jo, Hank Jones, Buck Clayton, I think Vic Dickinson, I think George Duvivier,
 
Vernel pretty much was my biggest influence as far as brush work goes.

All-star cast for sure. I recognize Ben, Nat Hentoff, Papa Jo, Hank Jones, Buck Clayton, I think Vic Dickinson, I think George Duvivier,

Vernel sounds like he is floating on a cloud

perfection
 
here is one I meant to share a while ago but forgot....then something dmacc mentioned in the piano trio thread reminded me

some of the best jazz you could even bless your ears with

Ahmad Jamal with Vernel Fournier on drums

Vernel is such a bad ass that there aren't even words to describe it

see how many of the cats standing around the piano you recognize

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qc3VaXtW5M

Many, many, many years ago I went to see Jerry Jeff Walker at a small club in Philly and when my friends and I got there there was a post in the window explaining that Jerry Jeff would not make it tonight and in his place they had Ahmad Jamal Trio. We didn't know anything about him other then he was Jazz and we opted to go somewhere else. Man I wish we had stayed! Oh the vagaries of youth. ;)

russell
 
Little talk of west coast jazz, so I'll offer up a personal fave. I can't find a YouTube link for this one, but here's the CD info http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1036385/a/At+the+Manne+-+Hole,+Vol.+1.htm

Shelly Manne was a mother******. One of the most tasteful drummers I've heard. Shelly had great hands but it was his musicality that captures me. He could sit back and lay a swinging foundation or he could kick the band in the ass and stoke the fire. Great dynamics, great touch, great understanding of the FORM.

I recommend this one without reservation. The take of Love For Sale is my fave on this one.
 
A couple of years after that Shelly Manne album came out, Bill Evans was booked for a gig at Shelly's Manne-Hole.
It begat this wonderful album...

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The liner notes were written by Chuck Israels and tells how this gig started Bill's second trio.
Pretty cool reading and a great addition for anyone collection.

...btw, as I write this, I am listening to this great little sampler...

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...now with complimentary youtube video feed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfg4FJ4piDQ


Enjoy! =)



Elvis
 
Little talk of west coast jazz, so I'll offer up a personal fave. I can't find a YouTube link for this one, but here's the CD info http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1036385/a/At+the+Manne+-+Hole,+Vol.+1.htm

Shelly Manne was a mother******. One of the most tasteful drummers I've heard. Shelly had great hands but it was his musicality that captures me. He could sit back and lay a swinging foundation or he could kick the band in the ass and stoke the fire. Great dynamics, great touch, great understanding of the FORM.

I recommend this one without reservation. The take of Love For Sale is my fave on this one.
Shelly Manne is featured on the same DVD of "Jazz Scene USA" that I got the Shorty Rogers vid from, in an earlier post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrX6Dgaoa2Y

I don't know what's cooler; The way Shelly swings, or the late model Leedy kit he's playing on. =)



Elvis
 
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