I suspect much of the R&B that he recorded in the 1950s (Night Train, Mrs. Jones) got hims typecast as a honker. Forrest spent some of his formative years in Kansas City with Jay McShann; you can hear both the sound concept (particularly on ballads) of Ben Webster and the harmonic concept of Charlie Parker in his playing. He was a one man compendium of thirty years of Kansas City jazz. He was also one of the few tenors to play in both the Ellington (1950) and Basie Orchs.
Right about that. Jimmy was incredible. We all spent many Sunday nights at The Baked Potato listening to Jimmy with Sweets Edison, Ike Isaacs, Earl Palmer or Jimmy Smith on drums, Dolo Coker back in the seventies. He was a good friend and we all had great fun and heard fabulous music. Everyone came in to play and sing with Sweets.
Absolute mastery of the tenor sax. Forrest had so many elements in his playing, R&B, Be Bop, Swing, Blues and just great jazz. I can't understand why he's almost forgotten today. Young players note: This is what a tenor is supposed to sound like.
i have him on an album with miles Davis and they both blow up a storm
decus69 10 months ago
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Wow. Great music.
woodencardboard 10 months ago
Fantastic video of one of the almost forgotten jazz tenor hero's. Thanksf or posting!
mrpeebee1 11 months ago
I suspect much of the R&B that he recorded in the 1950s (Night Train, Mrs. Jones) got hims typecast as a honker. Forrest spent some of his formative years in Kansas City with Jay McShann; you can hear both the sound concept (particularly on ballads) of Ben Webster and the harmonic concept of Charlie Parker in his playing. He was a one man compendium of thirty years of Kansas City jazz. He was also one of the few tenors to play in both the Ellington (1950) and Basie Orchs.
kenikoop 1 year ago
Right about that. Jimmy was incredible. We all spent many Sunday nights at The Baked Potato listening to Jimmy with Sweets Edison, Ike Isaacs, Earl Palmer or Jimmy Smith on drums, Dolo Coker back in the seventies. He was a good friend and we all had great fun and heard fabulous music. Everyone came in to play and sing with Sweets.
ocnoreen 1 year ago
Absolute mastery of the tenor sax. Forrest had so many elements in his playing, R&B, Be Bop, Swing, Blues and just great jazz. I can't understand why he's almost forgotten today. Young players note: This is what a tenor is supposed to sound like.
samventura 1 year ago 2