Comments on: Back To Blue Note, Prestige and Fond Memories

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 06:08:22 +0000

I heard Trane live at least three times. First with Miles, then in 1961 with his quartet and Dolphy added. Thereafter the quartet in 1962, 63 or even later.
The most electrifying evening was end November 1961. Dolphy added extra sparks. I remember Trane referring to his latest records on an hitherto unknown label, Impulse. To relive these sacred moments, I play his Impulse recordings done that month live in N.Y.

By: gw

gw — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:21:44 +0000

Yes, To Sweden with Love is gorgeous-

By: maarten kools

maarten kools — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:03:03 +0000

undervalued… art farmer-to sweden with love… line up: farmer, steve swallow, pete laroca and jim hall… yes!
the play mesmerizing and haunting accounts of swedisch folk- and childeren’s songs…

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:21:59 +0000

An older friend of mine saw Coltrane at least 3 times, once with Miles in 1959, again with Wes and Dolphy in 1963(?), and at least once in Seattle in 1965. It must have been incredible!

By: lennib

lennib — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:29 +0000

Daryl, thanks for your kind words. Al has already been gracious enough to spare me space, twice, to write a column on this matter.
They were titled ‘Dancing in My Head’ and ‘How I Got Over’ and appeared 4-25-2019 and 5-17-2019, respectively ( had to look up the dates).
Perhaps saying more may be redundant, let me add the Bird record is the first Jazz record I ever bought , the Gene Shaw’s remind me of a time in my life, though one could say all music can evoke memories, and the Coltrane’s because I remember seeing him in 1965 and the experience was one I shall never forget.

By: DARYL PARKS

DARYL PARKS — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:10:34 +0000

Lennib, I confess that your narrow retention of lps has me curious. It could be that you have a jazzcollector column waiting to be written! Clearly, you are serious about your jazz, your vinyl, and your collection. You have kept 96 lps! At one time in your life I suppose it was 960 or more. Might you talk about how you winnowed your jazz vinyl collection down to 96, of which 92 are Coltrane? I think your experience is genuinely valuable for all of us as we consider our collections. Please? Al, might you let him spin this story into a column? 🙂

By: lennib

lennib — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:05:49 +0000

Kevin, Amen to Gene Shaw being undervalued.
Spent time with him in Chicago in late 60’s. A most amazing man. I was too young, late teen’s, to really appreciate the words/lessons he was giving me.
Wish I could turn back the hands of time.
Of the 96 lps I have kept, there’s 92 Coltrane, 1 Bird and his three on Argo.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:09:32 +0000

FWIW, I bought a Red Garland record from the sellers of the top two discussed here, the ones with the 2017 date stamps. They’re great sellers and the record was as advertised, in really beautiful shape.

So far as organ jazz, goes, Big John Patton’s Along Came John and Larry Young’s Young Blues spend a lot of time on my turntable.

Undervalued? Gene Shaw on Argo, all the Impulse! Chico Hamilton records with Gabor Szabo, and although they’re creeping up, the Kenny Barron records on Muse.

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:42:17 +0000

Thanks Vinyl Word for mentioning ‘Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller.’ Haven’t had nor heard this music in some 35 years. Bought the cd this week. An enjoyable lusten.

By: Vaughn

Vaughn — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:23:13 +0000

$400 For Shades of Redd ? That’s what I got when I sold one…..in 1987 ! Still one of my all time favorites.