tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post115774045130376446..comments2023-09-29T06:23:36.529-04:00Comments on visionsong: It Should've Happened a Long Time Agopathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001926868098126125noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-43017365211260102832006-12-19T14:45:00.000-05:002006-12-19T14:45:00.000-05:00Pat- will this list be open-ended and evolving? An...Pat- will this list be open-ended and evolving? And does the absence of Latin stuff surprise or bother you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-23194935862301283992006-12-09T17:21:00.000-05:002006-12-09T17:21:00.000-05:00Pat
1) Thanks! The music of my youth, meticulous...Pat<br /><br />1) Thanks! The music of my youth, meticulously curated in alpha order!<br />2) Chris McGregor was a pianist and bandleader-of the FIRST integrated South African Jazz Group: the Blue Notes. This was a big deal back in the early '60<br />s. Johnny Dyani was the bassist. They have one great recording which has made it to cd: Live in Durban, 1964. In fact, its their only recording in South Africa-after this they left for the UK where they could perform without harassment from the police. (I had a girlfriend (here in Australia) who came up in the '70's and the SA police were not to be trifled with). Later incarnation was Chris' 'Brotherhood of Breath". The live record sounds like a cross between some of the Blakey groups of the late '50's with the 'je ne sais quoi' African feel of the rhythm and horns. A loose, wonderful date. Let me know if you'd like a copy...and thanks again for this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-68472109366781746942006-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:002006-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:00Great job. If you have not heard any of Jemeel Moo...Great job. If you have not heard any of Jemeel Moondoc's recordings, you are missing out. His Eremite and Soul Note recordings are gems. I prefer his live duo recording with William Parker, "New World Pygmies" it's a beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-42624259845085103432006-12-07T05:51:00.000-05:002006-12-07T05:51:00.000-05:00Hi there. I got here via Zoilus.com. Like I commen...Hi there. I got here via Zoilus.com. Like I commented on his site, several of my fave jazz albums are from the mid-70's and onwards, most noteably "Air Lore", Murray's "Ming", and "Touching on Trane", so it is great to see someone else championing this period as well.<br /><br />There's not much point in me arguing with the list, but like Zoilus I was amazed not to see Holland's "Conference..." on there, and I also miss Blythe's "Lennox Ave. Breakdown".<br /><br />Anyway, great work!Chris Monsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678875432253343758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-64561292914848253352006-09-19T01:10:00.000-04:002006-09-19T01:10:00.000-04:00The most startling omission from this list is Anth...The most startling omission from this list is Anthony Davis. One might begin with his Episteme albums...<br /><br />That said, had I learned of the list before voting had ended, I would have suggested:<br />- Gary Bartz: There Goes the Neighborhood (1990)<br />- Braxton & Roach: Birth and Rebirth (Black Saint, 1978) [and possibly Braxton: Quartet (Dortmund) 1976 (Hatology)]<br />- The Audience with Betty Carter (Verve, 1979)<br />- just about anything by Ricky Ford<br />- Stan Getz & Albert Dailey: Poetry<br />- Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin: Antiquity (Steeplechase, 1974) and Jackie McLean and the Cosmic Brotherhood: New York Calling (Steeplechase, 1974)<br />- anything by Arthur Rhames<br />- Woody Shaw: In His Own Sweet Way (In + Out, 1987)<br />- Cecil Taylor & Max Roach: Historic Concerts (Soul Note, 1979)<br />- and the relevant sessions in the Jimmy Lyons box set on Ayler (1972–1985)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-80664125265994335772006-09-14T13:35:00.000-04:002006-09-14T13:35:00.000-04:00Pat, "Conference" was recorded on November 30, 197...Pat, "Conference" was recorded on November 30, 1972 but I'm pretty sure it wasn't released until 1973! Either way, though: great record. It just didn't feel right leaving it off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-16528929325719564742006-09-14T13:18:00.000-04:002006-09-14T13:18:00.000-04:00Pat, I'm sorry abou that! I haven't had this stup...Pat, I'm sorry abou that! I haven't had this stupid MySpace page for that long, but it seems to be buggy. There's no "permalink"-type URL provided. Maybe this will work:<br />http://blog.myspace.com/newloft<br />Let me know if it doesn't. Sorry again!<br />SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-74857436820356183072006-09-14T13:05:00.000-04:002006-09-14T13:05:00.000-04:00Sam,
For some reason your link is going to my old...Sam,<br /><br />For some reason your link is going to my old myspace blog. If you send me another link I'm glad to check it out.<br /><br />As for Conference, I've been going back to it lately- what a great record. Only reason it's not on the list is because it was released in '72, and the list (somewhat arbitrarily, I know) starts in '73. There are a few other great records that miss the cut just for that reason.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001926868098126125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-50368548806337591622006-09-14T10:21:00.000-04:002006-09-14T10:21:00.000-04:00Thank you for putting this big list together--it's...Thank you for putting this big list together--it's a great resource. I was a bit late to all this and didn't see all the lists floating around until Ethan had already stopped taking submissions. By the time I'd finished my list, you'd already compiled this one. It's fun to see that my list includes many that are already there, but there's a lot of differences too. So, late to the party, but see what you think of my list:<br />http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=105408282&blogID=167759695&MyToken=743876ba-9dad-4aa5-9804-ab5705f242cb<br /><br />For example, why no "Conference of the Birds"??<br />thanks again,<br />SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-48584195535136991572006-09-13T10:55:00.000-04:002006-09-13T10:55:00.000-04:00Tom,
Your wish, etc.
In hindsight, I'm a little...Tom,<br /><br />Your wish, etc. <br /><br />In hindsight, I'm a little surprised myself. I know those records were pretty important to musicians growing up at that time (esp. around Berklee, where Burton is now dean) In fact, with the exception of Carly Bley, all the 70's folks overrepresented in the old Real Book (Bley, Swallow, Terry Gibbs, etc.) are surprisingly underrepresented here. Maybe the music hasn't aged so well. My parents loved the Corea/Burton records when I was a kid.<br /><br />I never warmed to Gary Burton personally. Maybe it's the sound of the vibes, or the fact that to me the music seems to put execution over spontaneity. But that definitely ranks as a collective oversight.pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001926868098126125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-52423136666728151782006-09-13T10:04:00.000-04:002006-09-13T10:04:00.000-04:00I'm amazed no one has mentioned Gary Burton's fant...I'm amazed no one has mentioned Gary Burton's fantastic 70's work. To stick with 1973 and onwards (which unfortunately disqualifies 1971's "Gary Burton and Keith Jarrett" and 1972's "Paris Encounter" with Stéphane Grapelli, both on Atlantic):<br /><br />- New Quartet (1973 - Mick Goodrick, g; Abraham Laboriel, b; Harry Blazer, d)<br />- Matchbook (1974) (duets with Ralph Towner, g)<br />- Hotel Hello (w. Steve Swallow) (1974) (Burton & Swallow duets)<br />- Ring (1975) (Goodrick and Pat Metheny, g; Steve Swallow, b; Eberhard Weber, b; Bob Moses, d)<br />- Dreams So Real (1976) (Goodrick and Pat Metheny, g; Steve Swallow, b; Bob Moses, d)<br />- Passengers (1977) (Goodrick and Pat Metheny, g; Steve Swallow, b; Eberhard Weber, b; Bob Moses, d)<br />- Times Square (1978) (Tiger Okoshi, trumpet; Steve Swallow, b; Roy Haynes, d)<br /><br />It's "New Quartet" and the quintet/sextet albums that really created a very specific sound that deserves more recognition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24357983.post-1157750228821254992006-09-08T17:17:00.000-04:002006-09-08T17:17:00.000-04:00Hey Pat,GREAT work. Thanks for doing this.Hey Pat,<BR/><BR/><B>GREAT</B> work. Thanks for doing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com