My new favorite channel - Professional, informative, and entertaining. Time is well spent when viewing your videos, unlike so many other click-bait videos, with repetitive fluff. Thank you and please, keep up this amazing work. These selections/suggestions were amazing, especially Lawrence Marable - Tenorman, James Clay - A Double Dose Of Soul, George Wallington Quintet - New York Scene, and Marty Paich Quartet feat Art Pepper. Definitely will be checking out the others as well.
love your selections! Little Band Big Jazz i love because Buddy Collete plays only his great tenor! If you can get the Modern label before Crown it has better vinyl ( not recycled) Richie Kamuca on Mode is gorgeous! Roosevelt Wardell is excellent and unusual.
The Marty Paich Trio (Mode 105) with Red Mitchell and Mel Lewis could have made your video, too. It also has the painted cover and is an exceptional album. The first time I heard it, I thought it was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for your post.
Agreed. It’s a wonderful record, and I’ve come to the conclusion that Marty Paich (like Shelly Manne and Quincy Jones) is a good luck charm… if he’s on the date, it’s probably worth picking up.
Allan- Excellent Video, please continue doing "under the radar" Jazz releases! I have been a "Hard Bop Jazz" collector for more than 30 years and as you say the smaller labels, less known and lps that don't get the recognition are sometimes the best releases to explore! You descriptions are "spot on" and concise, please continue this Series! Take care!
Thank you Rich. It’ll have to be an occasional one. Though my collecting is increasingly niche, so perhaps episode two will arrive sooner rather than later.
Really enjoyable video with some interesting choices for me to check out. That James Clay record is one of my absolute favorites - fabulous and, as you point out, does not get the attention it deserves. Love the Mingus pick too.
Great recommendations. Johnny Smith on Roost are a must, I have most of these records and all are great, I am a guitar player all my live, the way Smith plays his cords was totally unique and still up to this day, no one did it better. And Adderley recommended Wes Montgomery to Riverside and started his career.
Great video. Some of my under radar from past year: Terumasa Hino - At Rock'n'Roll; Fearless Frank Foster; Sam Jones & Co. - Down Home; Frank Tusa - Father Time; Oliver Nelson In Tokyo.
Thank you and good stuff I love discovering ‘new’ jazz. Also agree wholeheartedly with the Ben Webster album, picked up a copy recently and it’s excellent. Thank you for educating us.
Always a treat to get one of your longer videos. A few of my favourites from your list: Charles Mingus - Mingus Three, George Wallington Quintet - New York Scene (if you get a chance, look up how Wallington got his stage name. Hilarious!), Bill Perkins - Just Friends, and Joe Harriott - Indo Jazz Suite ( I really dig this one).
I just picked up what I think is a lesser known record by an assembly of some very well know artist. The United Artist release of The Jazz Combo from I Want To Live UAL4006. The list of artist is a West Coast who's who; Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, Frank Rosolino, Pete Jolly and Red Mitchell. Johnny Mandel had done all the arranging for the movie score. Are you familliar with the work? Also you have mentioned several times about the West Coast jazz artist working for the studios, are there enough works on movie scores to fuel a special episode on the subject? Love your work. Pease keep educating and entertaining. All the best.
I am - have actually upgraded my copy in recent times. And you’re right, all leaders in their own right. Art Farmer somewhat the outlier as he was an east coaster for the most part. It’s a good record, and that’s a great idea for an episode, thanks. I’ll have to build up to it as I suspect there are some books that touch on it… and then there’s the question of existing vinyl which is representative of the work. Anyway, something to ponder!
Thanks for the recommendation of the low-flying Mingus Three album. I bought the 2022 Rhino reissue. Very good. I can understand that if one is a real Mingus devotee it might not appear very high in a ranking. I'm a Mingus dabbler so it's up there.
Thanks for the video. I only know the Ben Webster so lots to explore. I always think of him as the Van Morrison of jazz. He made the most blissful, chilled out music but in real life he was a bit of an abrasive character from what I’ve heard. Would love to see you do one of his albums sometime.
Late to responding to this video. I think I have 3/4 of these. A number of the Modes were reissued by VSOP and are available inexpensively. The Perkins/Kamuca is one of my favorites. The Paitch is a huge keeper, too. The last records Ritchie issued before his early passing are worth looking for as well. Under the radar? Early John Handy on Roulette. Ira Sullivan on Delmark. John LaPorta, Eddie Costa, the Ritchie Cole/Art Pepper record, and almost anything with Jimmy Rowles.
Thank you for sharing these amazing selections. I wanted to expand on your brief overview of the great George Wallington (real name Giacinto Figlia; American elementary school teachers replaced Giacinto with George and his peers called him Lord Wallington due to his sartorial elegance, which ultimately resulted in his professional name). He was pretty much always a small group guy. His only big band experience was on Lionel Hampton's 1953 (?) tour of Europe, which came about largely due to his association with Annie Ross. I don't get the sense that he wanted to go and he was later fined by Hampton for violating contractual terms. He very rarely performed outside of New York City, which probably didn't help his career. He appears in every jazz history book due to his early association with Dizzy Gillespie and his presence in what has been called the "first" bebop group, led by Gillespie at the New York City's Onyx Club in 1944. In addition to his own output, which is uniformly excellent, he appeared on many fine sides led by his bebop contemporaries. He also contributed to the catalog of jazz standards by writing Lemon Drop and Godchild, the latter well known from Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool. It's a shame that he dropped off the scene. His re-emergence in the mid-1980s resulted in three albums before his death in 1993. One of his sidemen, Jackie McLean said he was one of the best bebop pianists and someone who other musicians liked working with. His family AC business, "Figlia & Sons: Dr. Cool's Clinic" is still in business at the very same New York City location!
@@TenMinuteRecordReviews Anytime! I enjoy your 10-minute record reviews very much. They are some of the best jazz content on TH-cam. I've learned a lot from your well researched reviews. You can't go wrong with George Wallington, but if you want a starting place, I would recommend "Live at the Cafe Bohemia" from 1955 where he leads a group with Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor. The music smokes and it's amazing to think that Wallington, who was 31 at the time, was the old man of the group!
Another great video, working on Soulseeking a few of them now! A record I love that might go under the radar is Cedar Walton's Soul Cycle. I just happened to find it in the bins at a shop and it's some great, robust and funky soul jazz with a fair amount of electric piano (I suspect a Wurlitzer). Another one is House on Elm Street by Harold Johnson Sextet +1, unfortunately my private press copy is pretty noisy but the soulful music still shines through. There's a fair amount of flute, which I'm realizing is an instrument I really like
Interesting, and thanks for those suggestions. I find the flute is highly variable in terms of my appreciation of it. One record it pops up on somewhat unexpectedly is Sergio Mendes’ The Swinger From Rio. Hubert Laws if I’m not mistaken. Very nice.
@@TenMinuteRecordReviewsThanks for the heads up on Swinger in Rio, it’s quite good! For some reason I had dismissed Sergio Mendes when looking for bossa records
Great informative video. I have a number of these mostly found on "digs at flea markets and the $5 bins. Of course that is getting harder and harder to do. I did not know The Laurindo Almeida story. Great info. PS Look for the Bud Shank Album, Barefoot Adventure on Pacific Jazz.. Killer Funny Story.. my wife likes the Little Big Jazz album and ask for it by saying "play the $1 record."
Definitely obscure selections, though I am familiar with many of the players, even though I am a neophyte collection wise on Jazz runniing about 1500 albums. Kinda lost the passion or more my work load got in the way with the time to devote to collecting. Discovery is the bug that keeps you collecting. Also have the blues and rock collection to go along with the Jazz. I am terrified of the classical addiction because it is so deep and extensive. My taste of the ear of all the genres of classical is really drawn to Baroque.
@@TenMinuteRecordReviews Ah, yes, you are right. I forgot that. Sorry. BTW, I was expecting you was going to show some records by Lucky Thompson, such a a great saxophonist never appreciated enough. He had great records made in France that are scarcely known
I don’t claim to be an expert, or even knowledgable about the subject. But I truly dislike most critics’ favourites. Coltrane, Davis and that lot gives me a headache. Brubeck had some terribly overlooked albums, like All the things we are.
Your own ears are the only ones that count. I’m reminded of the 7 minute edited version of Pharoah Sanders’ “The Creator Has A Master Plan.” Sacrilege, for many jazz nuts. But it’s the only version my spouse enjoys and she likes jazz a lot. Dig what you dig.
My new favorite channel - Professional, informative, and entertaining. Time is well spent when viewing your videos, unlike so many other click-bait videos, with repetitive fluff. Thank you and please, keep up this amazing work. These selections/suggestions were amazing, especially Lawrence Marable - Tenorman, James Clay - A Double Dose Of Soul, George Wallington Quintet - New York Scene, and Marty Paich Quartet feat Art Pepper. Definitely will be checking out the others as well.
Thanks very much for the kind works. It makes me happy to learn folks are enjoying these.
One of the best jazz videos I've seen this year in both content and presentation.
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
love your selections! Little Band Big Jazz i love because Buddy Collete plays only his great tenor! If you can get the Modern label before Crown it has better vinyl ( not recycled) Richie Kamuca on Mode is gorgeous! Roosevelt Wardell is excellent and unusual.
The Marty Paich Trio (Mode 105) with Red Mitchell and Mel Lewis could have made your video, too. It also has the painted cover and is an exceptional album. The first time I heard it, I thought it was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for your post.
Agreed. It’s a wonderful record, and I’ve come to the conclusion that Marty Paich (like Shelly Manne and Quincy Jones) is a good luck charm… if he’s on the date, it’s probably worth picking up.
Thank you for your channel. Saving just about every one of them to favorites!
@@miistika13 i’m glad you’re enjoying them. Thanks so much for watching.
Allan- Excellent Video, please continue doing "under the radar" Jazz releases! I have been a "Hard Bop Jazz" collector for more than 30 years and as you say the smaller labels, less known and lps that don't get the recognition are sometimes the best releases to explore! You descriptions are "spot on" and concise, please continue this Series! Take care!
Thank you Rich. It’ll have to be an occasional one. Though my collecting is increasingly niche, so perhaps episode two will arrive sooner rather than later.
Wow, a lot of records I haven't heard before. Thanks!
Well done ,Allan
@@hillaryallen8423 thank you!
Fascinating stuff. Thank you. I really enjoy the history and backstories of this music, and always learn alot from your videos. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you are enjoying them.
Really enjoyable video with some interesting choices for me to check out. That James Clay record is one of my absolute favorites - fabulous and, as you point out, does not get the attention it deserves. Love the Mingus pick too.
Thanks very much Mario. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great episode, keep this series going!
Thank you Jim. Certainly will.
Great recommendations. Johnny Smith on Roost are a must, I have most of these records and all are great, I am a guitar player all my live, the way Smith plays his cords was totally unique and still up to this day, no one did it better. And Adderley recommended Wes Montgomery to Riverside and started his career.
Great video. Some of my under radar from past year: Terumasa Hino - At Rock'n'Roll; Fearless Frank Foster; Sam Jones & Co. - Down Home; Frank Tusa - Father Time; Oliver Nelson In Tokyo.
@@kitschyster Wow! I’m delighted to learn I have none of those, so I’ll enjoy digging.
Thank you and good stuff I love discovering ‘new’ jazz. Also agree wholeheartedly with the Ben Webster album, picked up a copy recently and it’s excellent. Thank you for educating us.
Ed Michel dug that one out of the vaults as you’ll know. Liner notes are quite touching.
Always a treat to get one of your longer videos. A few of my favourites from your list: Charles Mingus - Mingus Three, George Wallington Quintet - New York Scene (if you get a chance, look up how Wallington got his stage name. Hilarious!), Bill Perkins - Just Friends, and Joe Harriott - Indo Jazz Suite ( I really dig this one).
I know he was Italian, so I assume there’s a story… will investigate!
I just picked up what I think is a lesser known record by an assembly of some very well know artist. The United Artist release of The Jazz Combo from I Want To Live UAL4006. The list of artist is a West Coast who's who; Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, Frank Rosolino, Pete Jolly and Red Mitchell. Johnny Mandel had done all the arranging for the movie score. Are you familliar with the work? Also you have mentioned several times about the West Coast jazz artist working for the studios, are there enough works on movie scores to fuel a special episode on the subject? Love your work. Pease keep educating and entertaining. All the best.
I am - have actually upgraded my copy in recent times. And you’re right, all leaders in their own right. Art Farmer somewhat the outlier as he was an east coaster for the most part.
It’s a good record, and that’s a great idea for an episode, thanks. I’ll have to build up to it as I suspect there are some books that touch on it… and then there’s the question of existing vinyl which is representative of the work. Anyway, something to ponder!
Thanks for the recommendation of the low-flying Mingus Three album. I bought the 2022 Rhino reissue. Very good. I can understand that if one is a real Mingus devotee it might not appear very high in a ranking. I'm a Mingus dabbler so it's up there.
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the video. I only know the Ben Webster so lots to explore. I always think of him as the Van Morrison of jazz. He made the most blissful, chilled out music but in real life he was a bit of an abrasive character from what I’ve heard. Would love to see you do one of his albums sometime.
Yes, probably overdue to pay him some attention. Thanks.
Another solid vid , nicely done . The Webster cover doesn't offend me as much ;)
Thanks! I confess I am put off by 1980s design and aesthetics in general! So poor Ben Webster gets swept along with that.
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Late to responding to this video. I think I have 3/4 of these. A number of the Modes were reissued by VSOP and are available inexpensively. The Perkins/Kamuca is one of my favorites. The Paitch is a huge keeper, too. The last records Ritchie issued before his early passing are worth looking for as well.
Under the radar? Early John Handy on Roulette. Ira Sullivan on Delmark. John LaPorta, Eddie Costa, the Ritchie Cole/Art Pepper record, and almost anything with Jimmy Rowles.
Thanks. Must investigate.
The Bud Shank/Bosa Nova story was fascinating. Can't be too many people who knew that.
The fuller story here: Bud Shank With João Donato - Bud Shank And His Brazilian Friends (Episode 333)
th-cam.com/video/-CXL24a4U7k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing these amazing selections. I wanted to expand on your brief overview of the great George Wallington (real name Giacinto Figlia; American elementary school teachers replaced Giacinto with George and his peers called him Lord Wallington due to his sartorial elegance, which ultimately resulted in his professional name). He was pretty much always a small group guy. His only big band experience was on Lionel Hampton's 1953 (?) tour of Europe, which came about largely due to his association with Annie Ross. I don't get the sense that he wanted to go and he was later fined by Hampton for violating contractual terms. He very rarely performed outside of New York City, which probably didn't help his career. He appears in every jazz history book due to his early association with Dizzy Gillespie and his presence in what has been called the "first" bebop group, led by Gillespie at the New York City's Onyx Club in 1944. In addition to his own output, which is uniformly excellent, he appeared on many fine sides led by his bebop contemporaries. He also contributed to the catalog of jazz standards by writing Lemon Drop and Godchild, the latter well known from Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool. It's a shame that he dropped off the scene. His re-emergence in the mid-1980s resulted in three albums before his death in 1993. One of his sidemen, Jackie McLean said he was one of the best bebop pianists and someone who other musicians liked working with. His family AC business, "Figlia & Sons: Dr. Cool's Clinic" is still in business at the very same New York City location!
Wow -- thank you so much for all this background. Certainly makes me want to dig more thoroughly into his catalogue. Much appreciated.
@@TenMinuteRecordReviews Anytime! I enjoy your 10-minute record reviews very much. They are some of the best jazz content on TH-cam. I've learned a lot from your well researched reviews.
You can't go wrong with George Wallington, but if you want a starting place, I would recommend "Live at the Cafe Bohemia" from 1955 where he leads a group with Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor. The music smokes and it's amazing to think that Wallington, who was 31 at the time, was the old man of the group!
Another great video, working on Soulseeking a few of them now! A record I love that might go under the radar is Cedar Walton's Soul Cycle. I just happened to find it in the bins at a shop and it's some great, robust and funky soul jazz with a fair amount of electric piano (I suspect a Wurlitzer). Another one is House on Elm Street by Harold Johnson Sextet +1, unfortunately my private press copy is pretty noisy but the soulful music still shines through. There's a fair amount of flute, which I'm realizing is an instrument I really like
Interesting, and thanks for those suggestions. I find the flute is highly variable in terms of my appreciation of it. One record it pops up on somewhat unexpectedly is Sergio Mendes’ The Swinger From Rio. Hubert Laws if I’m not mistaken. Very nice.
@@TenMinuteRecordReviewsThanks for the heads up on Swinger in Rio, it’s quite good! For some reason I had dismissed Sergio Mendes when looking for bossa records
@@Drforrester31 much of his stuff is late 60s cheese, so understandable!
Great informative video. I have a number of these mostly found on "digs at flea markets and the $5 bins. Of course that is getting harder and harder to do. I did not know The Laurindo Almeida story. Great info. PS Look for the Bud Shank Album, Barefoot Adventure on Pacific Jazz.. Killer Funny Story.. my wife likes the Little Big Jazz album and ask for it by saying "play the $1 record."
Noted! I've had that one in my hand a few times and passed it up. Won't make that mistake again...
Great vid! I have none of those! How about another 18! Wait a couple of weeks to give me time to find the first 18!,,
Thanks, and good luck in your hunt. Will certainly revisit this theme in future.
Thanks so much. I am a big fan of the Frank Rosolino album on Mode if you haven't heard it.
I have almost bought it once or twice. I have an earlier 10” of his on Capitol, part of the Kenton Presents series. Very good.
Definitely obscure selections, though I am familiar with many of the players, even though I am a neophyte collection wise on Jazz runniing about 1500 albums. Kinda lost the passion or more my work load got in the way with the time to devote to collecting. Discovery is the bug that keeps you collecting. Also have the blues and rock collection to go along with the Jazz. I am terrified of the classical addiction because it is so deep and extensive. My taste of the ear of all the genres of classical is really drawn to Baroque.
Great program, BUT it would be lot better if you show less records but play one of the tracks of them.
Indeed. Then unfortunately, we are into copyright issues.
@@TenMinuteRecordReviews Ah, yes, you are right. I forgot that. Sorry. BTW, I was expecting you was going to show some records by Lucky Thompson, such a a great saxophonist never appreciated enough. He had great records made in France that are scarcely known
I don’t claim to be an expert, or even knowledgable about the subject. But I truly dislike most critics’ favourites. Coltrane, Davis and that lot gives me a headache. Brubeck had some terribly overlooked albums, like All the things we are.
Your own ears are the only ones that count. I’m reminded of the 7 minute edited version of Pharoah Sanders’ “The Creator Has A Master Plan.” Sacrilege, for many jazz nuts. But it’s the only version my spouse enjoys and she likes jazz a lot. Dig what you dig.
an original press of "tenorman" goes for over a grand maybe you can get the fresh sounds reissue for less
@@zacksjazz9172 I have a Spanish press from circa 1985. The original as you say is tough to source.
the japanese pressing from master tapes all analogue is the best!!😮
great list!! i have all these.🙏😮