Thanks Jim--we have about 2 1/2 weeks to get everything done!!--too many records.. thanks for the note and for checking out the channel--there swill be a PHIL WOODS vol 3 in a few weeks!-JG
Hi Jack! I'm really enjoying your videos since discovering your channel a couple weeks ago. These Phil Woods videos are great! I have several of these Woods' releases. Some I don't and will be on the lookout for them, especially the one with Stephan Grappelli. I'm curious if you're into or have ever featured in your videos Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman, Woody Shaw or David Murray? I kinda get the sense that they may be a little too outside for your tastes based on the videos of yours I've seen so far. But maybe not. Just curious. Thanks for your great knowledge!
Hello Jack , I will look forward to the Art Pepper conservation. In Art Peppers book Straight Life the Rhythm Section record is discussed by John Koenig. Art Pepper came down to Australia way back around 1980 with a great group of his own . He had free time and stayed two weeks and played to a full room for ten nights . I spent a lot of time around him , pretty much just letting him unwind. Laurie came too and they were very devoted. We said goodbye at the airport and the experience meant a lot to all of us. He made a cover on Time Magazine around the time Straight Life came out . My copy has a very personal dedication from him . My memories are vivid, the music of course but definitely the man .
Mark, I obviously never met Art but I was told how humble and personable he was in later life. He had a hard self inflicted life, not unlike many geniuses in history, but it is gratifyingly that he "figured it out"! What an honor and experience you had I have read that book and remember the Time Mag. I have art right up there with the second tier of players, just behind Louie, Bird Duke and Monk. Thanks as always for your insight! JG
To my knowledge, this second volume of Phil 4tet is an analogue recording, made in 1979. To go back to the story, Budd and Phil were both part of the Quincy Jones Big Band in Europe in 1959, 1960, 1961. So they knew each other super well. The producer had a great great idea to do this album. Richard Wyands is, to me, on the same league as Hank Jones or Tommy Flanagan. A great MASTER !! He died 3 or 4 years ago, he was 90 some years old ! He started playing in 1944 or 45, Dizzy, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones told me that this young kid was already an excellent pianist then. It's a crime that he didn't make a lot of records: But he was very busy, playing as the Black Hawk in San Francisco rhythm section for about 15 years, then played with Ella (no recording has been edited until now), then Carmen, Dinah, Joe Williams, Sarah, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme etc etc ... He played with all the singers, even with Harry Bellafonte by the way. He was the first called pianist of Kenny Burrell for decades. He had a great life but with a very few albums on his own. He did one for Steeplechase in the 90's, 2 for Criss Cross too, 2 I thinkf for Savant and High Note ... All GREAT albums. You have to buy all of them. About Stephane and Phil, to my knowledge, there's no second album with them together ... Let's see what your friend in France tells. About Art, I'm not agree with you. To me, it's one of his greatest. There's a story about that session ... I compared the original Contemporary, a Japanese reissue from the 70's and this new one. I don't like the mixing of this new one. The japanese reissue is still the best, King Records, again to my ears. Same about Art Pepper + Eleven. The new edition ... not my cup of tea. I totally agree about Contemporary. Craft should reissue the whole catalog. They will edit the 2 Sonny Rollins in June, with a third album with the unreleased tracks never been on LP when both came out (the japanese did in the 80's by way). So great news. They should do a box set with all Shelly Manne at the Black Hawk with not 4 but 6 albums because there are some unreleased great stuff they should put out. Another box should be the complete Poll Winners. Those 5 albums are masterpieces. They only reissued the first one, all the time, which is not their best. All are minimum great but to me, the first one is the last on my list. Great video Man ! I'm waiting for the next one.
I really like Budds playing and remember him with Basie.... He and Phil work so well together, just like Phil did with Benny Carter...(He loved Bennie..I'm going to talk abut Phil and Bennie next))... about Pepper..I totally agree. My Contemporary OG's sound better than the reissues. The RSD Mono isn't bad .. the new one I just got is good, but not the same liveliness as the OG Contemporary. I also maintain that there are many more recording of Art where he plays better than he did with" The Rhythm Session".. This record is receiving the same acknowledgement as Kind of Blue--its a great record.. but how many more versions do we need? Again you have educated me(us) so great. Thank yo for your insight and comments...JG
@@Jackgrahamphotograph Budd played a few weeks with Basie only, during the summer of 1961. He took a few great solos recorded for sure. There's this Pablo album of Bill Get Together in 1979 with Budd and Lockjaw. I think you reviewed it not so long ago. But we can say that he coleaded Earl Hines Big Band for many years, by composing, arranging, conducting, solo playing this great band, half of the repertoire came from him. He did it all with fantastic maestria, to me. He was the guy who was reponsible to bring to Fatha Billy Eckstine by the way, then all the be bop players. He was far away ahead of it's time. If you listen to him, we could say that he already played Be Bop before this new style came out. You really have to buy this fantastic session of Budd with Fatha recorded in France in 1974 (I was at the session!). Masterpiece one !! www.discogs.com/fr/sell/release/6630743?ev=rb&condition=Near+Mint+%28NM+or+M-%29 My pleasure to share what I (a little ) know with you Man. Love ya a lot !
According to Bill Crow, "Gene (was in) Atlantic City...to work a job there, got into one fight too many. He was beaten nearly to death, suffered brain damage and lived out his final years severely handicapped."
What a shame--Bill Crow is the best---his books are a must read. I remember talking with him over at Jim and Andy's on 48th St...back in the day---what a great place and sooooo many stories!-Thanks for listing and the great comment--JG
Nice one jack. An interesting jazz man.
“Get out your credit card” lol. Great stuff, Jack. Looking forward to a part 3! - Mike
Thanks for bringing the knowledge about Phil Woods….and the Art Pepper details….. good luck with the move.
Thanks Jim--we have about 2 1/2 weeks to get everything done!!--too many records.. thanks for the note and for checking out the channel--there swill be a PHIL WOODS vol 3 in a few weeks!-JG
Hi Jack! I'm really enjoying your videos since discovering your channel a couple weeks ago. These Phil Woods videos are great! I have several of these Woods' releases. Some I don't and will be on the lookout for them, especially the one with Stephan Grappelli. I'm curious if you're into or have ever featured in your videos Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman, Woody Shaw or David Murray? I kinda get the sense that they may be a little too outside for your tastes based on the videos of yours I've seen so far. But maybe not. Just curious. Thanks for your great knowledge!
Hello Jack ,
I will look forward to the Art Pepper conservation. In Art Peppers book Straight Life the Rhythm Section record is discussed by John Koenig.
Art Pepper came down to Australia way back around 1980 with a great group of his own .
He had free time and stayed two weeks and played to a full room for ten nights . I spent a lot of time around him , pretty much just letting him unwind. Laurie came too and they were very devoted.
We said goodbye at the airport and the experience meant a lot to all of us.
He made a cover on Time Magazine around the time Straight Life came out .
My copy has a very personal dedication from him . My memories are vivid, the music of course but definitely the man .
Mark,
I obviously never met Art but I was told how humble and personable he was in later life. He had a hard self inflicted life, not unlike many geniuses in history, but it is gratifyingly that he "figured it out"! What an honor and experience you had I have read that book and remember the Time Mag. I have art right up there with the second tier of players, just behind Louie, Bird Duke and Monk. Thanks as always for your insight! JG
To my knowledge, this second volume of Phil 4tet is an analogue recording, made in 1979.
To go back to the story, Budd and Phil were both part of the Quincy Jones Big Band in Europe in 1959, 1960, 1961. So they knew each other super well. The producer had a great great idea to do this album. Richard Wyands is, to me, on the same league as Hank Jones or Tommy Flanagan. A great MASTER !! He died 3 or 4 years ago, he was 90 some years old ! He started playing in 1944 or 45, Dizzy, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones told me that this young kid was already an excellent pianist then. It's a crime that he didn't make a lot of records: But he was very busy, playing as the Black Hawk in San Francisco rhythm section for about 15 years, then played with Ella (no recording has been edited until now), then Carmen, Dinah, Joe Williams, Sarah, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme etc etc ... He played with all the singers, even with Harry Bellafonte by the way. He was the first called pianist of Kenny Burrell for decades. He had a great life but with a very few albums on his own. He did one for Steeplechase in the 90's, 2 for Criss Cross too, 2 I thinkf for Savant and High Note ... All GREAT albums. You have to buy all of them.
About Stephane and Phil, to my knowledge, there's no second album with them together ... Let's see what your friend in France tells.
About Art, I'm not agree with you. To me, it's one of his greatest. There's a story about that session ...
I compared the original Contemporary, a Japanese reissue from the 70's and this new one. I don't like the mixing of this new one. The japanese reissue is still the best, King Records, again to my ears. Same about Art Pepper + Eleven. The new edition ... not my cup of tea.
I totally agree about Contemporary. Craft should reissue the whole catalog. They will edit the 2 Sonny Rollins in June, with a third album with the unreleased tracks never been on LP when both came out (the japanese did in the 80's by way). So great news. They should do a box set with all Shelly Manne at the Black Hawk with not 4 but 6 albums because there are some unreleased great stuff they should put out. Another box should be the complete Poll Winners. Those 5 albums are masterpieces. They only reissued the first one, all the time, which is not their best. All are minimum great but to me, the first one is the last on my list.
Great video Man ! I'm waiting for the next one.
I really like Budds playing and remember him with Basie.... He and Phil work so well together, just like Phil did with Benny Carter...(He loved Bennie..I'm going to talk abut Phil and Bennie next))... about Pepper..I totally agree. My Contemporary OG's sound better than the reissues. The RSD Mono isn't bad .. the new one I just got is good, but not the same liveliness as the OG Contemporary. I also maintain that there are many more recording of Art where he plays better than he did with" The Rhythm Session".. This record is receiving the same acknowledgement as Kind of Blue--its a great record.. but how many more versions do we need?
Again you have educated me(us) so great. Thank yo for your insight and comments...JG
@@Jackgrahamphotograph Budd played a few weeks with Basie only, during the summer of 1961. He took a few great solos recorded for sure. There's this Pablo album of Bill Get Together in 1979 with Budd and Lockjaw. I think you reviewed it not so long ago.
But we can say that he coleaded Earl Hines Big Band for many years, by composing, arranging, conducting, solo playing this great band, half of the repertoire came from him. He did it all with fantastic maestria, to me. He was the guy who was reponsible to bring to Fatha Billy Eckstine by the way, then all the be bop players. He was far away ahead of it's time. If you listen to him, we could say that he already played Be Bop before this new style came out.
You really have to buy this fantastic session of Budd with Fatha recorded in France in 1974 (I was at the session!). Masterpiece one !!
www.discogs.com/fr/sell/release/6630743?ev=rb&condition=Near+Mint+%28NM+or+M-%29
My pleasure to share what I (a little ) know with you Man. Love ya a lot !
According to Bill Crow, "Gene (was in) Atlantic City...to work a job there, got into one fight too many. He was beaten nearly to death, suffered brain damage and lived out his final years severely handicapped."
What a shame--Bill Crow is the best---his books are a must read. I remember talking with him over at Jim and Andy's on 48th St...back in the day---what a great place and sooooo many stories!-Thanks for listing and the great comment--JG
I think Quill got beat up after an argument. He is reported to like the grape and it may have been a caustive (sp?) factor in the allegation.