Synergistic Red Fuse ...

I was just thinking ... we as music lovers seem to collect quite a few different renditions of the same music. As an example, the topic of "what's your favorite Scheherazade" came up the other day here on A'gon.

We actually had a Scheherazade shoot out at my house a few years ago where everyone brought a couple of their favorites. We all agreed by the end of the evening that the one that was recorded on Vanguard was the over all best performance, even beating out the highly acclaimed "Shaded Dog" RCA with Fritz Reiner conducting the CSO. I forget the exact release but here's the LP's:

 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=S...

I'm afraid to count how many recordings I have of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. I must have at least 20 different renditions of this music. Everything from Miles Davis, to John Wililams (the guitarist) to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.   Kind of like chocolate ice cream. Is there ever really enough? :-)

Frank

jond ...

Let me know what you think. 

Conti Condoli, the trumpet player, and Stan Levy, the drummer, used to play with Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse Allstars in at the jazz club known as "The Lighthouse" in Hermosa Beach, CA. My high school buddy and I used to go hear them a couple of nights a week ... and then try to stay awake in class the next day.

I was so taken by Stan Levy's drumming that we would sit right next to him looking up at his foot working all of the pedals. Levy is one of the few drummers that actually plays music on the drums. Shelly Manne is another that comes to mind.

As you listen to Little Band Big Jazz, listen to how Stan Levy drives the band and keeps his ego out of the way as he does it.

The sax player, Buddy Collette, also did some really great work with the Chico Hamilton quintet too. Now THAT is some great work. Check this out. Its a must have:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PACIFIC-JAZZ-1225-CHICO-HAMILTON-QUINTET-Mono-LP-DG-/122423073830?hash=item1...

Look for the stereo version ... and not the mono. Fabulous recording and some really cutting edge jazz (for the 1950's). It was considered to be really "far out" back in the day. Collette plays soprano sax on this album like there's no tomorrow. One of my favs ... and everyone I play it for loves it too.

Frank

Frank,
Buddy Collett,  yep he's a wonderful musician who seemingly mastered many of the reed/woodwind instruments. He and Herbie Mann collaborated on "Flute Fraternity " in the late 1950s. Buddy plays clarinet, flute,  alto and tenor saxophones.  These two were a very good pairing. 

Regarding Conte Candoli, he is a fine trumpeter and thanks for the recording recommendation . Jond let me know what you think of this recording. 
Charles

I just ordered the Candoli "Little Band Big Jazz "  pianist Vince Guaraldi, 
Collett on tenor, Leroy Vinegar on bass? This has to be terrific by default. 
Charles 

It was very enjoyable Frank some fine playing all around! Also liked Toots Sweet by Conte Candiolo and not listening to Manhattan by Alan Barnes with the David Newman Trio and special guest Conte. Great stuff thanks!