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Nice to check in with you, Dan. I like the glasses. Which reminds me, I need an eye test. Although a common record, 'A New Perspective' by Donald Byrd (on Blue Note) was surprisingly not reissued much. The Universal Music 2015 US pressing is poor. Perhaps it should be considered for the Tone Poet series. Of the Wes Montgomery I've heard, 'Full House' is by far the best. His Verve recordings were hardly majestic.
Speaking of Freddie Redd , came across Shades of Redd with Jackie McLean , Tina Brooks ,Paul Chambers and Louis Hayes , stellar lineup . Noticed your tuxedo cat make an appearance in this video. We just brought home a tuxedo kitten a few months back from an animal shelter here in Las Vegas and. we found him to be so intelligent as we heard about tuxedo cats . Such a loving lifetime mate !
Just happened to be listening my lovely mono copy of “The John Lewis Piano” while watching this, prob my favorite of the MJQ cannon and featuring the great Jim Hall!
Hey Dan, Mr Natural was reissued by Tone Poet in 2023 with a nice cover if your interested. I’d love to see Burrell’s 2 Blue Lights albums given a Tone Poet reissue. Great video as always
Oh I forgot to ask, there is an unissued Sonny Clarke album with an allocated number in the 1500 series. Does that correspond to an actual shelved session we know about?? If so, that would surely be a great TP! May have already been issued as “My Conception”, perhaps, which is awesome.btw!!
@@SteveB-z9g So it seems as it has also been issued as Cool Struttin Vol 2... its #1592 so i was very close!!! Its called Quintets in its first release version.. Need to pull it out and give it a listen been a while
Thanks for the update, Dan. So in essence, sounds like another future new Tone Poet for a Sonny album I don’t have. Great news! I’ll do some digging on who is on this one. Thanks again
Thanks Dan, some good points and records in there . I’m gonna look out for that Red Holloway album, for sure. I come here to learn, keep doing what you do! Best from England
I would love to see Lee Morgan’s “Live at the Lighthouse” in either the original 2 disk format OR perhaps the original plus one or two extra disks of extras. I know the 12 disk boxset was issued 3-4 years ago, but it is expensive and hard to find as it sold very quickly. Also Bennie Green’s “Soul Stirrin’” is fantastic and should be reissued. I think “Blackjack” from Donald Byrd is an A title that is hard to find. Agree with the Harold Land session which I have on a Japanese pressing. Disagree with Stanley Turrentine, not because I don’t love him - but for now a lot of his sessions have been recently reissued. At least for now. Love the Jim Hall “Good Friday Blues” from Pacific Jazz. ALL Grant Green needs to be reissued. “Gooden’s Corner” for sure. Also all 1500 series and titles through 1962-1963 should be in mono - prime example is Kenny Burrell’s, “Midnight Blue” has harsh panning. Dan, I agree that prior Music Matter issuance should have absolutely nothing to do with title choice. If Joe continues to insist on this then Joe should go - these titles are owned by Blue Note, not Joe and are national treasures. Period. Music Matters were small issuances and the price gouging is a disgrace and goes against Don Was’ egalitarian approach. I don’t get it. All this said - I commend Don Was for the Detroit series and the Grant Green “Mozambique” show in particular. Sorry for the long commentary.
“Dan The Man!” There is a Tone Poet of “Mr. Natural” they released a few years ago. Morgan, McCoy, Cranshaw, Barretto, Jones and “Mr. T.” light up that session! Hope you grab a copy! Great wish list. I’d like to see Morgan’s “Candy,” “City Lights,” “Last Session,” Indeed” and “Vol. 3” to be reissued on the Blue Note Vinyl Series along with Andrew Hill’s “Grass Roots.”
Some of those titles I believe have been reissued on the BN classic series. Would love to see Blues in Trinity. A jazz shepherd series would be great 🤛🏻
Ignore what I said Dan. I was completely wrong. I thought I heard you say Workout but it was another workout. And I always get charisma mixed up with gigolo. The music matters stuff was quite well priced when initially put out but then prices got jacked up. I just went on music matters site. They have Lee Morgan - Tom Cat at $170😢
@@Fatdogrecords Those prices are just ridiculous!!! There is so much BN catalog to keep straight , its amazing its as well known as it is, in its entirety ... How many other labels have that type of recognition... ?
@@TheJazzShepherd yeah prices are insane, I managed to get quite a few at decent prices. Hopefully many more BN affordable reissues to come. Would be great to get them Bobby H ones mentioned 👌
"Africaine" would be a great Tone Poet. They released it in 2018 along with "Patterns" as part of a Blue Note Review boxed set called Spirit & Time. It's a tribute to jazz drummers. It's got some really great music including a 2 record album of contemporary drummers playing Tony Williams songs. I'm a drummer so I'll have to try to find that Hampton, Tatum & Rich trio album. Sonic Boom could be a cool Tone Poet. I just picked up the cd from the library and it's what's spinning in the office today. Keep on truckin'.
I dont understand..You think that the corproations are ONLY on the left? You are very sadly disillusioned.. At least the LEFT regulates these greedy fucks.. Until you understand the right questions you can never find the answers, the worlds wealth and corruption just as always lies in the hands of the rich. Tax breaks for corps and deregualting them to make more money does NOT swerve the peoples interest... The smoke of immigration and abortions are sad illusions to scare fools into voting against their own interests... But ..whatever... a narcissistic dictator sounds appealing to you, ... you get what you deserve. On a global scale... corporations are the rulers of the worlds wealth... and they HATE governement... Siding with them under a right wing agenda is freedom only for them .... not lie I can change any ones minds... study some world history and geo politics and then think for yourself who is in charge and , who serves the people better... Too be clear BOTH sides are corporate shills.. one just serves the people better.. Again look around this world,.... not that AMericans KNOW how to do that.. strong left leaning countries in Europe that have enough sovereignty to avoid corporate meddling are the strongest happiest nations on Earth...
So what makes your opinions so compelling? What are your political credentials, background and education? Perhaps your neighbor is tired of open borders, defunding the police, sanctuary cities, inflation, high gas prices, rewriting history, oil dependency, war , division amongst our people, funding foreign entities while Americans go hungry. High interest rates escalating housing costs. Would you like me to continue? You have no idea how we are viewed in Europe, Australia. You play with your $1m record collection begging for funding while sipping your high class coffee. Give me a break you’re a hypocrite. A hypocrite that knows jazz. That I give you. No longer a listener.
PROPAGATED MUCH?? SORRY TO RATTLE THE FRAGILITY OF YOUR ILLUSIONS.... IF YOU BELIEVE THAT AMERICANS STRUGGLE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN CORPORATE GREED YOU ARE WATCHING A DIFFERENT PLANET THAN I AM??? SUCH FUTILE THOUGHTS... DEREGULATE ALL INDUSTRY AND ALLOW UNABATED CORPORATE GREED IS YOUR SOLUTION HUH?? SAD LITTLE WORLD YOUR MIND LIVES IN... HYPOCRITE?? Go fuk your self..i am barely staying open... my fancy coffee is coz I run a coffee shop... my collection was assembled over 30 years... before vinyl became expensive... N yes I do know how the world views you.. I talk to people from all over the world every day.... anyway ,,best of luck to you with the tyranny you support
@@TheJazzShepherd LMAO. You’re in another galaxy. You must read back your post. I guess that high school equivalency diploma sold you short. BTW you’re lying through your teeth about your collection. Keep begging for money Daddy.
@@TheJazzShepherd I guess that high school equivalency did not fair well for you. Two failed businesses a failed marriage a failing channel. You put yourself out there with your adolescent views. Under your leaders tutelage your business has thrived. Obviously not as you are always standing on the corner with a tin cup looking for handouts. The cornerstone of your leadership.
i get that.... but it is what it is... Nationalism is an antiquated thought process.. Thinking for ones self and understanding HOW THINGS SHOULD BE, is a worthwhile endeavor... I can communicate about this stuff with people from most any place int he world...common sense prevails America is so indoctrinated and opinionated yet has become so insular, that they lack understanding of how fucked up our politics are... We are artificially divided ... and thus controlled.. Take what I say or dismiss it.. its a free form discussion not some scripted speech... JAZZ is rooted in the vast gulf between the have nots and the haves... its a HUGE part of what this music means and has to say..Like it or not...
@@TheJazzShepherd It is what it is you say? No, it is what you make it out to be. It is a lot of misguided opinions, false narratives and simple lies that your administration feeds you. You choose to believe it. You choose to repeat it and cast a shadow on those that do not believe it or who simply do not have your values. Morally bankrupt.
To support your arguments I’d like to offer an example of a not the best choice for no.1 Jazz vocalist: Ella Fitzgerald. Yes she can sing nearly anything and swing the heck out of it. There’s just one problem: everything she sings come out light and smiley and fun. For me she is always missing some emotional depth and connection. There’s a reason one of her most well known songs is “A Tisket, A Tasket” . None of this changes the fact that she is one of my favorite vocalists, but there are others that can sing circles around her and better deserve that no.1 spot. So I think when we answer question of the best whatever, we tend to say what we like rather than actually evaluating comparing and ranking which is actually what the answer to this question should be.
Enjoyed watching this one! Influenced me to grab some of his US Roost’s. Currently diggin’ “with the New Yorkers” and “arrangements from the pen….” Majestic albums. Two others being shipped now! The Verve ones also great of course.
This is a great episode, thanks Dan - top of the mark, as usual. I love Billie H and for me would be on any Mount Olympus of jazz - her influence runs into the modern world - Amy Winehouse, Raye, etc. Those Verve records are probably my favourites, too which I know goes against the grain.
i DONT REALLY HEAR THE WEBSTER MUCH I for sure hear the Parker n Powell influence.... I dont KNOW byas well enough to hear it, not a huge body of work over here
@@TheJazzShepherd We spoke about that many many times about his influences. As i knew every thing by heard, he used to play them at my home many times.
Love the video - thanks! Definitely agree that the Harry belafonte record is in my all time “most fun for a buck” list (along with Sergio mendes - brasil 66 and a couple others). Cheers!
Marian mcpartland gets way overlooked… But I like Brubeck monk Peterson evans tyner also… “The best” of anything g is just opinion .. all the players I mentioned above speak to me and whoever speaks to you is what’s important. Glad you got rid of loco… charge rent for those that live in your head!!
Great video as usual. Just when I think I have a good overview of the jazz cannon you reveal more descoverys for me. Just looked up the Flip Phillips and Helen Merrill albums. Thanks for the education
Bless Your heart ..as they say in the SOuth... I kid... Of course ... but My point is..its ok to be uninformed..but relax the fervor then... Esp when you espouse a comprehension of said policies... But I digress...to each their own. Proof is in the pudding.. the happiest weathiest people live with strong govt and social programs and lawless rampant greed looks a lot different!! International perspective and comparison is valid on understanding all of this stuff... The vaccum of the poltical right in un abashed brain wash...IMO
Dan, Firstly thanks for another outstanding video. I recently picked up a copy of the MJQ you mentioned. Secondly, it seems those who have the least worthwhile to say…always yell the loudest. Your presence here matters…keep up the good work!
Don’t fall into the trap!! Don’t let the crazy white guy live rent free in your head!!!! You just did what he wanted to do which is have you talk about him and give him time. Just ignore and rise above which I know is extremely difficult to do… Your knowledge of jazz and sharing that knowledge is your strength and the source of your power. Why do you think the crazy man keeps watching and commenting??? Music heals Music is strength Music is power
You hit my hot button again this week with MJQ. Originally the group was part of Dizzy Gillespie's big band and in the beginning was Klook, Ray Brown, Bags and John Lewis. The full band played so fast and loud and took long solos etc. that they needed someone to spell them. Hence the quartet, which became very popular as an intermission act. When the full band broke up the quartet kept going. A couple of years into it, Percy Heath replaced Brown and Connie Kay replaced Kenny Clark. The group became the longest running jazz ensemble of all time. They also played to more live audience attendees than any other performers ever. If you listen to any of their recordings you will hear that they never played the same tune that same way twice and in their own understated way they always swung like crazy.
In the 70’s we were told we were facing an imminent oil shortage, turns out we have 400 years of oil, we were also told there would be worldwide famine in the immediate future, when was the last time there was a concert for Bangladesh? Now we are told by our leaders in the space of approximately 100 years, two countries, England and America, through factories and cars put this planet in jeopardy, this doesn’t even pass the smell test. For this climate change idea to pass from theory to generally understood acceptance would be to ; one, have a unanimous consensus from all scientists not just the ones relying on government funding and two show us something more than computer models guessing at the past and future events. By the way we may be on opposing ideas but your knowledge of jazz is absolutely why I’ll keep visiting. Btw regarding your current economic troubles I’ve been there, this too shall pass. Praying for you brother
A joy to hear you speak on music & life as always. Keep addressing the reality of what America was & is. So many live in a bubble & don't realize the grim reality that people of Color have & continue to live with. That the beautiful music that they enjoy comes from centuries of pain & oppression. A lot of White folks use the word woke as a curse or an insult but as George Carlin said once " They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."
