Well, I think of soul-jazz as being a later “phase” with Lou Donaldson with organists and guitarists as a decided catalyst and trend-setter. These dates with Lockjaw and Richardson seem hard bop with organ to me.
We’re all different. I love Mingus and Monk too. But really find interesting things to listen to all around the first five decades of jazz. One area I mostly diverge with you is this interest in the more adventurous jazz after the 'sixties “New Thing.” I like material up through Ayler. . . most that follows, lots of which you post, just leaves me uninterested, and frankly, much of it I don’t consider jazz but some other synthesis of more elements that are not jazz with fewer that are jazz. And I think I things more that are more solidly in the tradition and in older styles than you. So be it. I yam what I yam. You be you.
Not Chet’s best work.
Sometimes pitch correction can be an act of kindness.
And it’s the most heavily compressed album I can remember.
The clear vinyl looks cool, though.
The band played well.
Relegated to my Closet of Forgotten Albums.
Returning to this double CD set, disc 2 specifically, Steve Coleman and Five ElementsLive at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 (The embedded sets). Steve referred to his music as M-Base Collective/Concept as music as a way to express life. Personally the notion of music to express life is not limited to Steve’s music of the M-Base Collective. However, I do enjoy his music.
Sounds cleaned-up to me on Qobuz, 24-bit. Release due out May 12, 2023. I’ve the original LP, and various other packages/versions. Considering the price it is a difficult recommendation. I’ll not be purchasing an additional copy.
These BlueNote and Prestige LPs featuring the Hammond B3 are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Jimmy SmithThe Sermon!, the title song features Tina Brooks on tenor.
