Absoulutely fcking incredible!! Thanks a million for uploading it so we can enjoy the real thing in music. These guys were phenomenal. That's around 300 years of collective sax playing experience performing up there which is why it's so awesome. Then we have to put up with the so called music of infants like Justin Beaver dominating the media with their noise pollution.
The Great Bud Johnson on tenor, one of the first tenor men who adapted Lester's sound to BeBop.Trick question what do all these tenor sax players have in comon besides playing the same horn? Answer their own sound.Very Saxy.All the players pay homage too Illinois almost any arrangement of Flying Home has part of Illinois famous solo included it.
It IS the microphone setting, the tech ( ?) can't find the right channel to get Dexter up in the mix for half a minute and then still fails to do him right.
Probably due to the fact that his tone and sound is so big that it it fills the room acoustically ( even without the microphone,) but that doesn't translate well to the recording..
Budd Johnson is such an amazing player ... listen to him as a young 20-something upstart in the Louis Armstrong Orchestra in 1933, then listen to this. Imagine a career that long, through so many eras of jazz, and not sounding a bit dated. Just awesome. And what a great "old timer" rhythm section, with two of the best Kansas City musicians from the era, Gene Ramey and Gus Johnson. Love it! Love it Love it!
Fantastic video, thanks for posting! I was there as a 17 year old jazz lover.
Nicest moment for me is when Dexter starts his solo: he plays a part of the famous solo as played by Illinois Jacquet back in 1942. Look at the face of Illinois at 2:42 and Dexter's gesture at 2:50 (and the face of Arnett Cobb in the back), fantastic!!! Remember that Dexter and Illinois both played tenor in the Hampton band when Jacquet recorded this solo.
Great, and Pretty Saxy too! :-)
rtblues 1 week ago
they me be all gone but the music does live on...thank you for this vidio...Dan
Danfrank1000 1 month ago
I grew up listening to Arnett Cobb & The Mob....turn out the lights and call the law.
Carlinhosviolao 4 months ago
Absoulutely fcking incredible!! Thanks a million for uploading it so we can enjoy the real thing in music. These guys were phenomenal. That's around 300 years of collective sax playing experience performing up there which is why it's so awesome. Then we have to put up with the so called music of infants like Justin Beaver dominating the media with their noise pollution.
kingpleasure 4 months ago
The Great Bud Johnson on tenor, one of the first tenor men who adapted Lester's sound to BeBop.Trick question what do all these tenor sax players have in comon besides playing the same horn? Answer their own sound.Very Saxy.All the players pay homage too Illinois almost any arrangement of Flying Home has part of Illinois famous solo included it.
hremdldw 5 months ago
WOW!! is right. what a line-up.
brabazon10 6 months ago
Holy Smokes!!! Wow Wow Wowww!!!
altrane40 6 months ago
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hremdldw 6 months ago
Does anybody know who the guy is in the white suit. I think he is fantastic.
chemongoo 6 months ago
@chemongoo You could read the info on the video, that's Buddy Tate
zivley 5 months ago
fucking awsome it dont get better best line up ever illy s solo was amazing
mrhitmanisback 10 months ago
i don't know if it's just the quality/settings of their mics or what, but Illinois totally cuts Dexter in this performance.
saxophile1 10 months ago
@saxophile1 he does i think dex was a bit out of it with these guys illinois is a great player shud ov got more recognition than he did
mrhitmanisback 10 months ago
@saxophile1
It IS the microphone setting, the tech ( ?) can't find the right channel to get Dexter up in the mix for half a minute and then still fails to do him right.
Probably due to the fact that his tone and sound is so big that it it fills the room acoustically ( even without the microphone,) but that doesn't translate well to the recording..
toughtenor 9 months ago
Budd Johnson is such an amazing player ... listen to him as a young 20-something upstart in the Louis Armstrong Orchestra in 1933, then listen to this. Imagine a career that long, through so many eras of jazz, and not sounding a bit dated. Just awesome. And what a great "old timer" rhythm section, with two of the best Kansas City musicians from the era, Gene Ramey and Gus Johnson. Love it! Love it Love it!
mlaprarie 1 year ago
Fantastic video, thanks for posting! I was there as a 17 year old jazz lover.
Nicest moment for me is when Dexter starts his solo: he plays a part of the famous solo as played by Illinois Jacquet back in 1942. Look at the face of Illinois at 2:42 and Dexter's gesture at 2:50 (and the face of Arnett Cobb in the back), fantastic!!! Remember that Dexter and Illinois both played tenor in the Hampton band when Jacquet recorded this solo.
mrpeebee1 1 year ago
I got to meet Illlinois Jacquet in 98 or 99.in Boston... amazing performer....
newstart2009 1 year ago
Amazing! I didn't know about this!! Thanks for posting
OscarPetersonFan 1 year ago