Jazz for aficionados

Well, this jazz album is so smooth, I find it very cool.....

Personnel: Harry Edison (trumpet), Stan Getz (tenor sax), Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Louis Bellson (drums)

https://youtu.be/iu8aqbfGmak
https://youtu.be/S0sEOTOZmD0
https://youtu.be/1-Np8XUP6Lg

Paul, I like Green very much, but if I had to choose favourite guitar player, I guess it would be Burrell.

Op, regarding sound quality, it depends very much on the way it was uploaded to ytube.
Of course that you can hear the difference, (on web) but that does not mean that actual recordings will sound that good (or bad)
Often, the new recordirings are more compressed than the ones made long time before.
I try to buy 'original' issues as well, but truth to be told, since all jazz is recorded long time ago, there is a limit to all that recordings.
Usually, when some album is published on some other label than original, its not even remasterd, its just a copy of an old edition.
You might just as well try that edition that Paul recommended, if its not good, you are safe, he promised to return you the money...
The Shelly Manne set is published on OJC label, few times I bought albums that were just plain copies (recorded on cdrw disc) with poor stickers and cheap copy of artwork, so no guarantee there either.

frogman,

It is well known that Bill Cosby was a "wannabe jazz musician". As he became more and more wealthy from Hollywood he produced many jazz recordings.

Lou Donaldson

You don’t seem like a fan of him as I don’t recall you commenting on his ability as an artist whether good or bad. To me, no reply one way or the other, is a polite way of letting someone know its not your cup of tea.

When Lou first came to NYC he immediately was hired by many small ensembles including the famous Birdland live recording with Art Blakey and Clifford Brown. This reflects on his talent as an altoist. He was recording in the studio as a leader a few years after his arrival in NYC.

Many jazz aficionado’s are familiar with Donaldson’s penchant for the blues/gospel/funk style jazz he veered into in the 60’s with his albums titled "Blues Walk" "Here Tis" "Good Gracious" "Alligator Bogaloo" "Possum Head" and "Everything I Play Is Funky".

But Lou cut his career out in the beginning first with bebop and then hard bop which he could play with the best of them. Lou does not have the title of NEA Jazz master for nothing. Do you recognize the cats in this photo with Lou:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=nea+jazz+master&form=EDGSPH&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&msnew...

From Lou’s album LD + 3 bebop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuagbw2TUFQ

More bebop from "Lou Takes Off"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evDzBWnQcYY

Lou with the Gene Ammons All Stars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXgjacSGTnc

Here we have my favorite video with Lou's "Alligator Bogaloo" playing the background music complete with a call girl and a Hugh Heffner imitation. Corny, sleezy and sexy too!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxbkAvIKGk

**** You don’t seem like a fan of him as I don’t recall you commenting on his ability as an artist whether good or bad. To me, no reply one way or the other, is a polite way of letting someone know its not your cup of tea. ****

pjw, I appreciate your passion, but be careful with your assumptions as you are mistaken with this one, as far as concerns me, anyway.  I like Lou Donaldson very much.  If you must know, besides simply making the choice to use one’s usually limited time to comment/post  in a way that I (!) feel makes the most productive and hopefully interesting contribution to the thread, the reason that I sometimes don’t comment on an artist is that the artist has been discussed previously; sometimes, several times previously.  I suspect that I am not the only one here that feels the same way.  You are relatively new to the thread and are probably not aware of all the instances of this.  In fact, if I am not mistaken, I was the first to post Sweet Lou here.  Another great example of this is the recent commentary on Grant Green.... discussed many, many times; to the point of arguments, unfortunately.

Now, please don’t misunderstand.  I am, IN NO WAY, suggesting that that there is ANYTHING wrong with revisiting any one artist; even may times over.  God knows, some of these great players deserve even more attention and commentary.  Personally, however, I SOMETIMES attempt to comment in a way that is hopefully different.  Let’s just say....in the spirit of Jazz 😎.  Obviously, I don’t always succeed.

Having said all that, of course SOMETIMES one chooses to as grandma would always say.....”if you don’t have anything positive to say, don’t say anything at all”.  So, if you ever have want to know my feelings about an artist that I haven’t expressed an opinion on one way or another feel free to ask me directly and I would be glad to share my thoughts.

Btw, can I assume you don’t like Paul Desmond? 😉

When I see a decorated Christmas tree, I know it's Christmas time, and we have one in our living room. Maybe if I gaze at it, I'll get the Christmas Spirit.

Charley Brown Christmas is about kids at this time of year, and it reminds me of when my adult son was a little one, plus I like Vince Guaraldi.


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