Fun weekend
Otra Version took the Cellar stage this weekend and literally blew the roof off the place. Wow, the band sounded good. There was a fine young trumpter from Cuba who sat in and really augmented the sound of the band. Acutually he played all flugelhorn (one of my favorites). I believe his name was Miguel Valdez but I could be wrong. Everyone in this band is really happening We have them tentatively scheduled for a recording weekend in July. I beileve the 14th and 15th and Cellar Live is very very happy about that!
The pic accompanying this entry is a pic of Gilberto Moreaux taken by Steve Mynett. Steve is literally developing into one of the finer jazz photographers in this city. He is really taking some nice shots at the club.
On Sunday night 3 Storys High took the stage in front of another sell out crowd. I have to say in the 4 or 5 times that they have played there this time was far and above the best. The band displayed a lot more musical maturity including young saxophone phenom Eli Bennett who is going to be scaring a lot of people if he hasn't already. A good night was had by all and these guys are continually improving and sounding good.
I made the mistake of going to Carson Books and Records on Broadway yesterday. Myself and Jesse Cahill pretty much picked that store clean when they started their 40 per cent off sale several months back. I went in because I was curious to see if the owner had added anymore lp's to his stock, thinking of course that he wouldn't. Boy was I wrong. Here is what I picked up:
Charles Tolliver - Paper Man with Tolliver of course on trumpet, G. Bartz on alto, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Joe Chambers on drums. It was recorded in 1968. The playing is amazing and the recording quality is great but the sound sux. This record sounds like it could've been recorded in the 1980's when engineers thought that pinning the high end was cool. It doesn't take away from the great playing. Especially Chambers!
Sonny Stitt - Burnin' recorded in 1961 with Barry Harris on piano, William Austin on bass and Frank Gant on drums. A burning Stitt session that to my knowledge hasn't been re-released.
Horace Silver and The Jazz Messenger with Silver on piano, Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobely on tenor sax, Doug Watkins on bass and Art Blakey on drums. This 1954 session finds all in fine form as they usually were on wax.
Lucky Thompson - Lucky Strikes. Thompson passed a way last year in relative obscurity which is a same. He as at the heart of the bebop movement but for some reason never garnered as much as attention as his contemporaries. Lucky Strikes is arguably one of his finest and most popular sides.
Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shout. Did Mr. T ever sound bad? Even when he went through his cheesy commercial stage he always had that great big gregarious tenor saxophone sound that he is known for. He is joined by a great cast of Blue Note guys: his bother Tommy on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass and Al Harewood on drums.
and finally:
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan with the classic sextet feat. Wayne Shorter on tenor, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Cedar Walton on piano and Reggie Workman on bass. This version of the Messengers is of great interest to me as it is with Ugetsu who has played a lot of their material.
Some great listening over the last few days for sure.
The pic accompanying this entry is a pic of Gilberto Moreaux taken by Steve Mynett. Steve is literally developing into one of the finer jazz photographers in this city. He is really taking some nice shots at the club.
On Sunday night 3 Storys High took the stage in front of another sell out crowd. I have to say in the 4 or 5 times that they have played there this time was far and above the best. The band displayed a lot more musical maturity including young saxophone phenom Eli Bennett who is going to be scaring a lot of people if he hasn't already. A good night was had by all and these guys are continually improving and sounding good.
I made the mistake of going to Carson Books and Records on Broadway yesterday. Myself and Jesse Cahill pretty much picked that store clean when they started their 40 per cent off sale several months back. I went in because I was curious to see if the owner had added anymore lp's to his stock, thinking of course that he wouldn't. Boy was I wrong. Here is what I picked up:
Charles Tolliver - Paper Man with Tolliver of course on trumpet, G. Bartz on alto, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Joe Chambers on drums. It was recorded in 1968. The playing is amazing and the recording quality is great but the sound sux. This record sounds like it could've been recorded in the 1980's when engineers thought that pinning the high end was cool. It doesn't take away from the great playing. Especially Chambers!
Sonny Stitt - Burnin' recorded in 1961 with Barry Harris on piano, William Austin on bass and Frank Gant on drums. A burning Stitt session that to my knowledge hasn't been re-released.
Horace Silver and The Jazz Messenger with Silver on piano, Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobely on tenor sax, Doug Watkins on bass and Art Blakey on drums. This 1954 session finds all in fine form as they usually were on wax.
Lucky Thompson - Lucky Strikes. Thompson passed a way last year in relative obscurity which is a same. He as at the heart of the bebop movement but for some reason never garnered as much as attention as his contemporaries. Lucky Strikes is arguably one of his finest and most popular sides.
Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shout. Did Mr. T ever sound bad? Even when he went through his cheesy commercial stage he always had that great big gregarious tenor saxophone sound that he is known for. He is joined by a great cast of Blue Note guys: his bother Tommy on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass and Al Harewood on drums.
and finally:
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan with the classic sextet feat. Wayne Shorter on tenor, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Cedar Walton on piano and Reggie Workman on bass. This version of the Messengers is of great interest to me as it is with Ugetsu who has played a lot of their material.
Some great listening over the last few days for sure.
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