Comments on: A Little Hope For the Hipp

By: jok

jok — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:55:13 +0000

“Very elusive”………makes it even better when one of us finds one. Although, I am pretty certain none of us will. It’s that rare.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 05:45:10 +0000

jok: the Hal Daniels on 10″ Jump Records is in blue wax and very elusive. You will have a better chance with the 12″ re-issue on ZIM Records, which, btw, has alternate takes.

Bob had to earn a living, whence his presence with Rugolo, why not? We cannot blame him.

By: jok

jok — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 03:24:56 +0000

Bob is also with Ruggolo on some June Christy records. I’ve been looking for the Hall Daniels on Jump records!

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:50:27 +0000

P.S.:

still further from home: Bob’s presence on Pete Rugolo’s “Adventures in Rhythm” for Columbia. Bob is heard on this album only in a short solo on King Porter Stomp, just following Jimmy Giuffre’s, also on barytone.
I have always kept this record in my collection just for this very short solo. How far can one go without becoming pathetic?

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:16:01 +0000

jok/Art: I have the Redman as a 10″ on the English London label, first class Decca pressing, no doubt superior to any Tampa version. Herbie Harper’s Liberty side is originally a 10″ Nocturne album.
Great to see Melrose Ave. mentioned by you, as well as Tatro and Hal Daniels. All excellent. Less excellent are the Pell albums for the simple reason that Bob Gordon is seldom featured, and if so, his solos are too short. Pell is a real professional though, there is nothing wrong with him.

I think with this collective effort we covered the whole Bob Gordon scene.

Art: I always consider the P.J. Brown sides to be Jack Montrose’s. It is my favourite Clifford Brown album. According to Clifford’s widow he thoroughly enjoyed doing these sessions. The 12″ re-issue by P.J. is rightfully named “Arranged by Montrose” and has of course the Bob Gordon quintet album on the reverse (less two tracks).

By: Art Klempner

Art Klempner — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:13:52 +0000

While we are at it…….” The Melrose Ave. Conservatory Chamber Music Society ” Decca 8130. Bob plays on one side, it swings!. The little known Duane Tatro album on Contemporay 3514, Bob is on 4 songs and if you are not put off by the know nothing critics may I suggest a bunch of Dave Pell! One to look for, a 10″ Hall Daniels on Zim 1008 and let’s not forget the Clifford Brown classics !

By: jok

jok — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:08:44 +0000

Rudolph: The Redman record was re-packaged as Tampa’s “Moods in Jazz”. Gordon also is on one side of Herbie Harper’s session on the Liberty label.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:42:51 +0000

and not to forget three Lennie Niehaus albums with Bob G.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:56:57 +0000

Art/jok: make it three please, here’s yet another unconditional BG fan. The Atlantic is great, as is his own 10″ quintet on P.J. He excells in Montrose’s Ensemble work for Chet Baker and Clifford on 10″ P.J. and the Montrose sextet on P.J. 1208. Less known is a quintet recording of 1954 by George Redman on Skylark with Herbie Harper on trombone.

By: jok

jok — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:47:55 +0000

@ Art: I thought I was the only Bob Gordon fan! The Pacific Jack Montrose is an exceptional recording as well.