Make a Jazz Noise Here

[North Star]

I'm not a big jazz organ fan either, but I do own a few Jimmy Smith albums and Johnny Griffin did an album with an organ trio. I think Jack McDuff was the orgainist on that Griffin session.

This is one of the few albums I've got with jazz organ, and it's a great one - I listened to it in the weekend for the nth time.
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[San Antone]

Seems I may be the odd man out that likes organ jazz; especially guitar-organ trios.  The Grant Green one above is classic.  Then there's the great Jimmy Smith records, most noteably Sermon. 

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Joey DeFrancesco is an relatively newer jazz organist who has made some good things.  One of his I like a lot he did with John McLaughlin and Elvin Jones:

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Then there's his tribute to Horace Silver:

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But my clear favorite is Larry Young:

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Don't know if you like jazz-r&b like Medeski Martin & Wood but their Shack Man is stellar, imo - as is their collaboration with John Scofield, A-Go-Go.

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Yep, I like oprgan jazz!

[Mirror Image]

This is one of the few albums I've got with jazz organ, and it's a great one - I listened to it in the weekend for the nth time.
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I've got that one too. It's a good one. I haven't heard it in quite some time though.

[North Star]

Seems I may be the odd man out that likes organ jazz; especfially guitar-organ trios.  The Grant Green one above is classic.  Then there's the great Jimmy Smith records, most noteably Sermon. 

Joey DeFrancesco is an relatively newer jazz organist who has made some good things.  One of his I like a lot he did with John McLaughlin and Elvin Jones:

Then there's his tribute to Horace Silver:

But my clear favorite is Larry Young:

Don't know if you like jazz-r&b like Medeski Martin & Wood but their Shack Man is stellar, imo - as is their collaboration with John Scofield, A-Go-Go.

Yep, I like oprgan jazz!

I have nothing against organ jazz - I just haven't really explored it yet. Thanks for the recommendations!

[Robert]

This is one of the few albums I've got with jazz organ, and it's a great one - I listened to it in the weekend for the nth time.
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My favorite Grant Green


Idle Moments
Matador

[Robert]

Seems I may be the odd man out that likes organ jazz; especially guitar-organ trios.  The Grant Green one above is classic.  Then there's the great Jimmy Smith records, most noteably Sermon. 

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Joey DeFrancesco is an relatively newer jazz organist who has made some good things.  One of his I like a lot he did with John McLaughlin and Elvin Jones:

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Then there's his tribute to Horace Silver:

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But my clear favorite is Larry Young:

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Don't know if you like jazz-r&b like Medeski Martin & Wood but their Shack Man is stellar, imo - as is their collaboration with John Scofield, A-Go-Go.

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Yep, I like oprgan jazz!

John McLaughlin  Nothing can touch Mahavishnu Orchestra.....nothing.....

[North Star]

My favorite Grant Green


Idle Moments
Matador

Haven't got Matador, but I recall listening to it from Spotify / Youtube, and liking it.
Idle Moments & Green Street would be my top two.

[Bogey]

Seems I may be the odd man out that likes organ jazz; especially guitar-organ trios.  The Grant Green one above is classic.  \

No, no....you may have misread.  I love it, but need more....much more.  It is Linda (my wife) that does not care for it.

[San Antone]

John McLaughlin  Nothing can touch Mahavishnu Orchestra.....nothing.....

I generally do not endorse absolutes when it comes to musical recommendations, I think people are sufficiently different and their tastes unique that it is pointless (imo) to make a statement such as yours.  In fact, I enjoy the organ trio CD of John McLaughlin, Joey DeFranceso and Elvin Jones quite a bit and listen to it regularly, but I have not wished to hear Mahavishnu Orchestra since shortly after they first came out.  I owned the first two records, but tired rather quickly of the sound of that band and the music.

Today I have gone back to the Miles records that form a transitional period (imo) to the 2GQ:

Someday My Prince Will Come
Seven Steps to Heaven

And the various live dates from 1963-1964: Monterey, Funny Valentine, Four & More, Toyko and Berlin, when the personnel (mostly with who was playing tenor: John Coltrane > George Coleman > Sam Rivers > Wayne Shorter) shifted until he ended up with the second great quintet.

This is some great Miles.

I have also gone back to re-read the 2GQ book I posted about earlier (I never really finished it the first time), and the author makes the point that this quintet held together much longer than his previous groups.  The first quintet (Garland, Chambers, Jones, Coltrane) lasted about a year and a half; the Sextet that played on Kind of Blue only 8 months, whereas the 2GQ lasted four years.

[Robert]

I generally do not endorse absolutes when it comes to musical recommendations, I think people are sufficiently different and their tastes unique that it is pointless (imo) to make a statement such as yours.  In fact, I enjoy the organ trio CD of John McLaughlin, Joey DeFranceso and Elvin Jones quite a bit and listen to it regularly, but I have not wished to hear Mahavishnu Orchestra since shortly after they first came out.  I owned the first two records, but tired rather quickly of the sound of that band and the music.

Today I have gone back to the Miles records that form a transitional period (imo) to the 2GQ:

Someday My Prince Will Come
Seven Steps to Heaven

And the various live dates from 1963-1964: Newport, Funny Valentine, Four & More, Toyko and Berlin, when the personnel (mostly with who was playing tenor: John Coltrane > George Coleman > Sam Rivers > Wayne Shorter) shifted until he ended up with the second great quintet.

This is some great Miles.

I have also gone back to re-read the 2GQ book I posted about earlier (I never really finished it the first time), and the author makes the point that this quintet held together much longer than his previous groups.  The first quintet (Garland, Chambers, Jones, Coltrane) lasted about a year and a half; the Sextet that played on Kind of Blue only 8 months, whereas the 2GQ lasted four years.

You are correct...It is my statement.....I believe Johns Mc's high spot was Mahavishnu.  Innovative,  EXTREMELY TIGHT UNIT .. John did play with Miles....Thats a completely different direction that Miles eventually went into........Bitches seemed to change things....Miles encouraged John to go in that direction....Nothing wrong with Miles mainstream period..I still listen to it.  Hardly listen to Mahavishnu......We all eventually move on.....

[San Antone]

This incarnation of Monk's group from the late '50s is one that I really like.  Johnny Griffin is not a sax  player one might think of to pair with Monk; their styles are so divergent: where Monk is taciturn and knotty, Griffin is fluid and fast.  But the results are stellar.

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This year's excellent re-issue with bonus tracks is a welcome addition to the Monk catalog.

[Mirror Image]

This album arrived in the mailbox today and so I've been enjoying it...



Love Woody Shaw. Such a fantastic trumpeter.

[Bogey]

Know there is a lot of Brubeck love here.  Spun this one a few times today:



No College of the Pacific (especially 2) recording, but it does reaffirm that Morello and Wright need to be in the conversation as two of the best at what they do.  Grab it (oop) cheap and enjoy.  St. Louis Blues is worth the purchase alone.

[Bogey]

Just saw this photo:



What did Dave and Pops do together?

[Mirror Image]

Know there is a lot of Brubeck love here.  Spun this one a few times today:



No College of the Pacific (especially 2) recording, but it does reaffirm that Morello and Wright need to be in the conversation as two of the best at what they do.  Grab it (oop) cheap and enjoy.  St. Louis Blues is worth the purchase alone.

That's a great recording, Bill. Got to love Brubeck.

[Robert]

Just saw this photo:



What did Dave and Pops do together?

"REAL AMBASSADORS"....

[Bogey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Ambassadors

Thanks, Robert!

[Robert]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Ambassadors

Thanks, Robert!

Bill FYI:
Alone at Vanguard
Dancing In The Dark
Songs Without Words
Trio Plus 2
and something different from him " Leaves of Grass"

Enjoy...

[Leo K.]

I've just happened upon Brad Melhdau and his Art of the Trio series, I am astounded by what I hear.

[Leo K.]

Also amazed by the Roy Hargrove Quintet's "Earfood"  and "Nothing Special" records. Wow.