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On the NA, I give you the fabulous Eric Dolphy and company...

cybot wrote:On the NA, I give you the fabulous Eric Dolphy and company...

That is a marvellous group, I love Dolphy's music-making.

Seán wrote:

cybot wrote:On the NA, I give you the fabulous Eric Dolphy and company...

That is a marvellous group, I love Dolphy's music-making.

.....and would you believe I actually enjoyed Bobby Hutcherson on the vibes. That's a first as they have never made sense to me on any album, not just here!

Followed by this classic...

This was the album I got yesterday in the post. It's not an easy listen at all! It's a live double and sounds like Jimi Hendrix crossed with John McLaughlin jamming with Albert Ayler and Tony Williams!! Very frantic with very little space but their consummate musicianship make it an extraordinary listening experience. When I later listened to 'Out To Lunch' it was so easy to listen to in comparison :)



Scorch Trio with Mars Williams - Made in Norway Live Double

cybot wrote:

Seán wrote:

cybot wrote:On the NA, I give you the fabulous Eric Dolphy and company...

That is a marvellous group, I love Dolphy's music-making.

.....and would you believe I actually enjoyed Bobby Hutcherson on the vibes. That's a first as they have never made sense to me on any album, not just here!

WOW, that statement does surprise me. My first Version of Vivalidi's Four Seasons may not tickle your fancy then, more of that anon.

Dermot, do me a favour please and listen to Duke Ellington's Malletoba Spank, it was recorded in 1959. Ellington assembled nine percussionists in the recording studio, they were drawn from symphony orchestras, he wrote a couple of pieces for them and had them perform with his orchestra. In this piece we have two vibes, two xylophones, a marimba, a glockenspie and assorted tympani, congas, bongoes, etc.
Let me know what you think, I love it, I won't be offended if you don't:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_enr0nOZX8

Seán wrote:
Dermot, do me a favour please and listen to Duke Ellington's Malletoba Spank, it was recorded in 1959. Ellington assembled nine percussionists in the recording studio, they were drawn from symphony orchestras, he wrote a couple of pieces for them and had them perform with his orchestra. In this piece we have two vibes, two xylophones, a marimba, a glockenspie and assorted tympani, congas, bongoes, etc.
Let me know what you think, I love it, I won't be offended if you don't:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_enr0nOZX8

What a fantastic piece of music! It really sounds so alive and infectious. As for the percussionists - WOW! Thank you for that Séan :) Now I'll have to dig out my vinyl 'Black,Brown and Beige' Ellington box (my only Ellington!) set to sample more delights...

Last night:


Really interesting with the whole "two mono recordings merged into one stereo thing". Impressive sound for the time as well!

Mike Nolan (trumpet and flugelhorn)
Keith Donald (soprano sax and Yamaha tenor sax)
Frank Hess (bass)
John Wadham (drums)
Noel Kelehan (piano)