The Blue Note Thread

Lee Newman said:
Yeah, I was confused by Monk as Bop. He’s just him.
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Here's an excerpt from an interview Ethan Iverson did to Keith Jarrett, where he asks for KJ's opinion on a bunch of musicians:

EI: Bud Powell. Go.

KJ: Fantastically important, and great. And I knew who he was before I heard him. I wrote his name on a piece of paper on my way to a blindfold test. I was with my wife at the time, and I said, “I’m gonna write a list of the people they’re gonna play for me.” Just for a game, you know? So his name was there, but I hadn’t heard him play yet. Knowing it was him. But when I heard it, I knew it had to be him. It couldn’t be another person, because if the legend was correct, or if the rep was true, it couldn’t be anybody else. Yeah, Bud was amazing. Still is.

EI: Thelonious Monk.

KJ: Thelonious isn’t amazing in the same way, but he’s… what would I say about that? I dunno. I dunno what to say about him. I like his stuff. I just don’t know what I’d say. It’s sideways to the flow. It’s like he’s over at the side of the road, flashing at you, saying “Hello! I’ve got this for you.” It’s important, but it’s only him. And it’s sort of singular. So I don’t know what I would say.

EI: Fair enough. That’s beautiful, what you just said.

KJ: I guess. I’m just at a loss for words. Although, his quote, according to Thomas Pynchon, a Thelonious Monk quote, I think, made him much more important than not knowing this quote: “It’s always night or we wouldn’t need light.” Anyway, go ahead.
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Ahh man, my anthology is still in the US, thought they were sending out furthest away first so they all arrive roughly at the same time....

I also wonder if it means a high numbered box, not that it matters too much, but when I've bought ltd prints before, you get a higher number the later your purchase.

Still, looking forward to my massive CD!
 
oldschoolkirby said:
I guess I could see some early Monk categorized as Bop, but yeah - he became his own thing rather quickly.
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Not Blue Note, but the Monk topic reminded me of one of my favorite Cuban Pianists from Buena Vista Social Club. I still remember the day I heard this at a store when they had a bunch of headphones lined up with new releases.

Introducing Ruben Gonzalez

From the back jacket.

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pijo said:
Hey I'm wondering, do we need a seperate anthology thread? I mean we had one until it all went to sh#t and we couldn't be trusted with a new one. I honestly don't mind but I wonder how those who aren't involved, especially if you wanted to be but missed out, feel about us discussing the ins and outs of what is essentially a VMP sub, with inevitable waves of excitement, anxiety, gripes etc.

I'm just thinking aloud, I love this corner of the forum and I wouldn't want for any of the faithful contributors to feel a bit swamped by us anthology crew
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Ahhh... You're welcome btw 🤣



Sorry but I couldn't help myself. Remember those innocent days before people started getting their anthology deliveries? Pre CD covergate etc? I'm glad I've seen mostly/only positive feedback on the records themselves. Still waiting for mine.
 
Lee Newman said:
So... I listened to some Nichols last night and thinking about Monk, it might be Silver’s attack. I mean he is pounding that piano like it hurt him. Also Safari just sort of starts, it’s abrupt and unsettling.

This thing is a comp of three tens, right? The album has a couple different track listings on Spotify, I’m wondering if it also might be a sequencing issue that makes it feel off.
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It is a compilation of 10" sides but the running order of the original 10" LPs is Safari then Ecaroh, which is a really aggressive open to a first solo album! That open 5th that Horace Silver loves to play in the left hand is his calling card, I guess. You can hear it in a more refined way (almost like ghost notes on a drum) on Blue n Boogie with Miles Davis at around 5:55 on this video:
 
seeirwin said:
It is a compilation of 10" sides but the running order of the original 10" LPs is Safari then Ecaroh, which is a really aggressive open to a first solo album! That open 5th that Horace Silver loves to play in the left hand is his calling card, I guess. You can hear it in a more refined way (almost like ghost notes on a drum) on Blue n Boogie with Miles Davis at around 5:55 on this video:
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What album would you recommend I explore from Silver next?
 
Quick update - not necessarily connected to BN, but note that a LOT of the Impulse!/Verve "Vital Vinyl" drops have been revised (again!)

Others have actually been posted for preorder via Amazon:

July 12 - Impulse!/Verve "Vital Vinyl"
Archie Shepp – Fire MusicVital VinylAmazon$25
McCoy Tyner – InceptionVital VinylAmazon$25
Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter SongbookVital VinylAmazon$35
Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner LadyVital VinylAmazon$25

The 2019-20 Jazz Reissues (Needles & Grooves) spreadsheet has been fully updated to reflect the changes. (Cross-posted on the Jazz thread)
 
stpaulbrowns said:
Quick update - not necessarily connected to BN, but note that a LOT of the Impulse!/Verve "Vital Vinyl" drops have been revised (again!)

Others have actually been posted for preorder via Amazon:

July 12 - Impulse!/Verve "Vital Vinyl"
Archie Shepp – Fire MusicVital VinylAmazon$25
McCoy Tyner – InceptionVital VinylAmazon$25
Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter SongbookVital VinylAmazon$35
Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner LadyVital VinylAmazon$25

The 2019-20 Jazz Reissues (Needles & Grooves) spreadsheet has been fully updated to reflect the changes. (Cross-posted on the Jazz thread)
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Nice - been waiting for that Ella and Mingus to show up. Thanks for tracking these for us!
 
Is there any info on Joel Ross being 2LP outside from the description on the VMP exclusive? Amazon lists it as 1 disc only, and I couldn't find any signs of this info on the Blue Note site.
 
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