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I am interested in listening to jazz vibes.
Any suggestions?
Regards,
Karl
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Joe Locke. Great young vibes player. Check out his album with Trio da Paz. Fabulous stuff.
He shines with the Brazilians and I also like his band with the singer Kenny Washington. All of his projects are great. Can't believe no one mentioned him yet- Steve Nelson and Joe are the new standard on the instrument, for me
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Nickname was 'Fast Hands'. Excellent player. Try the album of the same name or Moon Child. Happy Ground and Got That Feeling are wonderful too.
You have lots of excellent recommendations below. I would add Steve Nelson. Check out his work with Dave Holland on any number of ECM recordings.
Happy listening,
Jim
Meant to post to the main thread.
I'm not big into vibes, but one of my favorites is Bill Ware, who is perhaps best known for performing with the Jazz Passengers and can often be heard in New York. In Chicago, Jason Adasiewicz is the one to check out. Here in New Orleans I enjoy hearing multi-percussionst Mike Dillon on vibes–perhaps best known on the jam band scene (but don't hold that against him) and/or for touring with Ani DiFranco.
He played on the Christian McBride and Inside Straight CD "Kind of Brown" which has become one of my recent favorites. He has some sets recorded as a leader as well, but I am not familiar with those. See link.
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"We are as gods and might as well get good at it." - Stewart Brand
He is very very good.
Jason Adasiewicz "Sun Rooms" recent cd. Cool, laid-back sound. Delmark records.
For some more modern suggestions try
Nick Mancini
Tim Collins
Tom Beckham
Stefon Harris
Dave
What's new? Been in the middle of a 6 month remodeling project at home....I still have a box of LPs for you! I don't know if we covered this ground but do you have an opinion on Dupree Bolton?
I've been really busy, unusually so especially for this time of year. Quite a few really good gigs and a lot of traveling. All other people's stuff but good stuff and I'm happy. I led a trio gig a few weeks ago at a small place here, that was fun. A few exciting records to come this year, none as a leader but one (Brooklyn Jazz Underground as a band) as a co-leader.
Good luck on the remodeling, I know that stuff always takes longer than it's supposed to, but I'm sure it will be worth it. Listening room part of the renovation? I still have a turntable :)
I know about Dupree Bolton just through your recommendations, he sounds great on the youtube clips. Just read Ted Goia's stuff about him, fascinating and tragic, yet another tragic trumpet player story - as if there weren't enough already. I'm going to listen to The Fox on the plane tomorrow...thanks again.
Dave
I am going to look for the BJU date....I like that label....resend me your address.
nt
Do you have Katanga?
nt
Dave used to play with Spyro Gyra.
For those people who don't know, seeing that Dave Samuels played with Spyro Gyra suggests (to me) that he's not to be taken seriously. The man has numerous recordings of varying styles, a co-founder and later leader of the Caribbean Jazz Project. One of the top 10 (5?) vibe players on the planet!
Another great contemporary Jazz vibist was/is Mike Manieri, co-founder and leader of the legendary Steps/Steps Ahead band!
Re: Dave Samuels, ya'll just need to look further. He's an excellent composer/player and his own man. He was in a fabulous but short lived quartet with fellow mallet player David Friedman, bassist Harvie Swartz and drummer Michael Di Pasqua. And they recorded a fabulous album for ECM in '78 entitled DAWN. I wish you could hear it. It's hard to find.I quite like Bobby Hutcherson, too.
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This Samuels/Friedman duo has produced LPs and CDs on several labels and they're all great. One of the few groups I'll buy as soon as I know it's available. Two of my favorites, both on CD, are "Open Hand" on dmp and a live-in-concert, self-produced disc called "Moment to Moment" on the Double Image Music label.
Davey, thanks for the additional info. Looking forward to hearing what I can find.
I have two vinyl copies of Dawn. Bought a second one cause the music is so unique and beautiful and in hopes it would have quieter surfaces. Bout the same it turned out which is pretty quiet.
I have a very good one by Harvie Swartz, too, entitled Underneath It All with a sextet on the Grammavision label and a couple of his Sheila Jordan duo's. Fine stuff. Cheers.
Their first recording was, I believe, an Enja LP simply called Double Image (Enja 2096). Another fine one is "In Lands I Never Saw" on the Celestial Harmonies Labcel, usually found in the "New Age" bins. A third one is under David Friedman's name on Inner City Records (originally on East Wind) called "Winter Love, April Joy."
Double Image has been under the radar for a long time. They still have no listings in All-Music Guide.
"Dawn" is terrific too.
Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson and Walt Dickerson.
Especially:
GREAT stuff!
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That is a great record- the title track is 19 or so minutes of hypnotic bliss as I recall. Some fine Andrew Cyrille. They struck lightening on that one- must pull it out today. Thanks for reminding me-
Walt's duo records in the '70's with Richard Davis, on Steeplechase, were very very good as well
Yep, and the date he did with Sun Ra is a very interesting listen AND the CD has a lot of bonus material.
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I'm still a Bags, Bobby, and Hamp man, at heart. Gary Burton for sheer beauty and astounding virtuosity doing the multiple mallet, solo vibes thing.
But it always amazes me that, on an instrument with comparatively few men and women who have made a "name", there are so many radically unique voices that have made statements. Walt is one, for sure
"..still a Bags, Bobby, and Hamp man, at heart. Gary Burton for sheer beauty and astounding virtuosity doing the multiple mallet, solo vibes thing."
"..it always amazes me that, on an instrument with comparatively few men and women who have made a "name", there are so many radically unique voices that have made statements. Walt is one, for sure"
Like your thinking and agree. +1
hmmmmmm, bobby hutcheerson, cal tjader, steffon harris, gary burton. that should keep you busy.
...regards...tr
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One of my favorite discoveries last year was the 1969 album Paris Encounter featuring the duo of Stephane Grappelli and Gary Burton. Highly recommended!
He's still living and playing, albeit getting up there in years.
MK
Big 4 at Montreaux
Soul Route
Bags Groove (Mile Davis release)
Red Norvo, married for a time to Mildred Bailey. They were Mr. and Mrs. Swing. He had an amazing group in the '50s with Charles Mingus on bass and Tal Farlow on guitar.
Cal Tjader did a lot of nice Latin sessions and is worth seeking out.
You'll probably get chapter and verse about Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson. Hamp brought vibes to the forefront of popular music on his great sides with Benny Goodman, especially their small group sides and Milt Jackson, the bop vibist, helped bring jazz uptown with the Modern Jazz Quintet.
If you want great sound and music, Wally Heider in 1959 recorded Terry Gibbs and the Dream Band. The recordings were made with three spaced omni microphones. The music and sound are fantastic. If you are into vinyl, track down the lps.
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