One person didn't like it because the intro takes too long : me. Where's the beautiful theme ; why is it replaced by some uninteresting pedal thing (not that it's always bad but here it is) that forces us to wait ? I usually prefer jazz when it's arranged, but the good taste to me is to not overdo it, because apart from any respect due to the composer, it's a fact that the song itself most of the time is more inspired and elaborated than any oral arrangement might be.
Obviously it's a matter of personal taste. I commend you for defending your point well without being unnecessarily rude or arrogant. I personally like the intro, I think it serves as a nice contrast to the head.
take nothing away from sonny but i preferred harold land in this quintet i think hefit well with brownie .only an opinion .rollins was a great player.thanks
I agree. I thought this album (Live at Basin St.) went downhill after the first 3 tracks. That is to say, the rest of the album was pretty good, but just not as good as what the superb first three tracks had set up. BTW, this is actually the alternate take of "I'll Remember April", and not part of the album. The first take that was on the album was just pure bliss. It was simply a far, far better version. Not coincidentally, it was also the 3rd track of the album..
Great performance, great tune... though I don't think the difficulty level of the changes has much to do with it (@pvelectric). There's a tricky spot or two but I'll Remember April isn't exactly Giant Steps.
And Sonny's little embellishment on the melody (1:47) gets me every time -- he's great.
First Bird and Diz, then Cliff and Sonny! Way up there among the greatest bebop artists ever, Brown and Rollins are here playing a jazz standard with some very difficult to master chord changes. Both versions advertised well worth buying on CD.
When in 1963 my trumpet playing partner told me the greatest trumpet players who ever lived were Fats Navarro and Clifford Brown, I said, "Who?"
@pvelectric Diz deserves his name for helping found the bebop movement, but personally I think Clifford could solo circles around Dizzy... just my opinion
@womb0womb0 I agree pretty much with you, yet Diz historical importance hard to underestimate. You can hear Louie Armstrong in every solo almost of Diz. His showmanship, like during the 50s and 60s both were exporting jazz around the world. I'd argue that both Diz and Armstrong were important in teaching advanced ideas in the all-important cultural and political realms of US socialolical history too.
Oh Brownie! Why didn't you go on the bus?
austin642 1 week ago
I like photo of the whole group ! They look happy, as they surely where playind great music together.
aerofredywr 4 months ago
1:29 the song starts
decus69 5 months ago
Insanity great again! Clifford Brown & Sonny Rollins.
jazzuffe 6 months ago
beautiful!
edhendersonmusic 8 months ago
I don't know what's the matter with you all? Brownie and Rollins beat you all!
helluvagun 8 months ago 4
@helluvagun Thi is one of Brwnie`s best !!
aerofredywr 4 months ago
One person didn't like it because the intro takes too long : me. Where's the beautiful theme ; why is it replaced by some uninteresting pedal thing (not that it's always bad but here it is) that forces us to wait ? I usually prefer jazz when it's arranged, but the good taste to me is to not overdo it, because apart from any respect due to the composer, it's a fact that the song itself most of the time is more inspired and elaborated than any oral arrangement might be.
WAMEDJO 11 months ago
@WAMEDJO
Obviously it's a matter of personal taste. I commend you for defending your point well without being unnecessarily rude or arrogant. I personally like the intro, I think it serves as a nice contrast to the head.
camlecrone 9 months ago
@WAMEDJO calm down- we really don't care about your personal taste
KJShackx 8 months ago
take nothing away from sonny but i preferred harold land in this quintet i think hefit well with brownie .only an opinion .rollins was a great player.thanks
exjazzbassbaz 1 year ago 4
@exjazzbassbaz
I agree. I thought this album (Live at Basin St.) went downhill after the first 3 tracks. That is to say, the rest of the album was pretty good, but just not as good as what the superb first three tracks had set up. BTW, this is actually the alternate take of "I'll Remember April", and not part of the album. The first take that was on the album was just pure bliss. It was simply a far, far better version. Not coincidentally, it was also the 3rd track of the album..
urbananalrapist 3 months ago
what year is this record?
diegoa90 1 year ago
@diegoa90 February 1956.
8ozzon 1 year ago
Great performance, great tune... though I don't think the difficulty level of the changes has much to do with it (@pvelectric). There's a tricky spot or two but I'll Remember April isn't exactly Giant Steps.
And Sonny's little embellishment on the melody (1:47) gets me every time -- he's great.
michaelholman1 1 year ago
Blow Brownie, Blow
mahoose6 1 year ago 2
First Bird and Diz, then Cliff and Sonny! Way up there among the greatest bebop artists ever, Brown and Rollins are here playing a jazz standard with some very difficult to master chord changes. Both versions advertised well worth buying on CD.
When in 1963 my trumpet playing partner told me the greatest trumpet players who ever lived were Fats Navarro and Clifford Brown, I said, "Who?"
pvelectric 1 year ago
@pvelectric Diz deserves his name for helping found the bebop movement, but personally I think Clifford could solo circles around Dizzy... just my opinion
womb0womb0 1 year ago
@womb0womb0 I agree pretty much with you, yet Diz historical importance hard to underestimate. You can hear Louie Armstrong in every solo almost of Diz. His showmanship, like during the 50s and 60s both were exporting jazz around the world. I'd argue that both Diz and Armstrong were important in teaching advanced ideas in the all-important cultural and political realms of US socialolical history too.
pvelectric 1 year ago
LEE MORGAN
DAVE GORDON
is the MAN
syntrump 1 year ago
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Its Great what else
syntrump 1 year ago