Nailed

Steve Reynolds · August-24th-2004, 05:54 PM

another old one - at least *I* am having fun today

for those who like Cecil and want to know about the emotion in Evan parker's playing

Cecil Taylor: piano
Evan Parker: tenor (track 1) and soprano (track 2) saxophones
Barry Guy: bass
Tony Oxley: drums

with recording like this on the shleves - it is not so hard to not beien able to buy new ones

only saxophonist besides the late, great Jimmy Lyons who could stand near the piano that the maestro was playing and make an impact

and what kind of impact?

exploded?

maybe

listened to the second track twice - ever - never found

should have been just the first 52 minute piece with Evan on tenor

never matched for intensity, never will be

it's almost as if Evan is leading Cecil at times, if that is possible

and it's almost humoprous that the most outrageous bassist of our times is almost inaudiable thorugh the maelstrom - snf because of what is happening with the pianist and saxophonist - who the fuck cares!!!!!

bluenoter · August-24th-2004, 06:13 PM

I have never seen a copy of Nailed for sale--not on eBay or half.com, not at any of the online stores, nowhere. Maybe that's changed, but I wouldn't know, because I finally gave up. Any tips on a source would be appreciated. (I can't download an mp3 of it with my dialup connection.)

jazzfiend · August-24th-2004, 06:45 PM

Rita, Cadence still has it avail for $17. Check here

bluenoter · August-24th-2004, 07:06 PM

Thanks, jazzfiend. I think I "blocked out" the fact that Cadence has it because their cheapest S&H is $6 for 1 to 5 CDs, and I was never ready to place a bigger order. But at least Nailed is available somewhere!

Steve Reynolds · August-24th-2004, 11:43 PM

just buy it, Rita

love

Steve

Sergio Zamora · August-25th-2004, 12:07 AM

Rita,

JazzLoft has 'Nailed' it for $18.

http://ssl.adhost.com/jazzloft/baskets/pos.cfm?CD=2238

crawjo · August-25th-2004, 12:37 AM

I just ordered a copy from Cadence this week. Should be on my doorstep when I get home from Maine tomorrow. By the way, if anybody is ever in Maine, I recommend checking out one of the Bull Moose record stores. I've taken home quite a haul this week:

Sonny Rollins - Live at the Village Vanguard (RVG) (on sale for the insanely low price of $7.49).

Albert Ayler - Live at the Village Vanguard ($14.97 for two cds)

a twofer (Art Ensemble of Chicago's reese and the smooth ones and Don Cherry's Mu for $14.97)

Henry Grimes Trio - The Call ($13.97)

Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue (RVG) on sale for $7.47.

On the way home tomorrow I'm hoping to stop off at their Portland store to see if I can snag anything else. They've got a pretty nice selection of jazz and their prices are much, much lower than what I am used to seeing.

baksheesh · November-3rd-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Reynolds

another old one - at least *I* am having fun today

for those who like Cecil and want to know about the emotion in Evan parker's playing

Cecil Taylor: piano
Evan Parker: tenor (track 1) and soprano (track 2) saxophones
Barry Guy: bass
Tony Oxley: drums

with recording like this on the shleves - it is not so hard to not beien able to buy new ones

only saxophonist besides the late, great Jimmy Lyons who could stand near the piano that the maestro was playing and make an impact

and what kind of impact?

exploded?

maybe

listened to the second track twice - ever - never found

should have been just the first 52 minute piece with Evan on tenor

never matched for intensity, never will be

it's almost as if Evan is leading Cecil at times, if that is possible

and it's almost humoprous that the most outrageous bassist of our times is almost inaudiable thorugh the maelstrom - snf because of what is happening with the pianist and saxophonist - who the fuck cares!!!!!

Why doesn't Steve post great reviews like this anymore? This really expresses very well the experience of listening to this great, great record. Parker and Taylor should really play together a lot more - I have much respect for The Hearth, and despite what people say i think there is more than a tinge of similarity between Schlippenbach's style and Taylor's, although Alex can be a lot more straightforwardly tonal at times.
If pressed (and I'd hate to envisage the potential situation that'd make me) I'd describe Alex's style to someone who'd never heard him as a cross between Monk and Taylor.

Steve Reynolds · November-3rd-2009, 02:31 PM

I guess my commentary re: Evan @ The Stone was missed

look for my commentary on Tarfala with Gustaffson, Guy & Strid

no - not like before - but I still find the time now and again

baksheesh · November-3rd-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Reynolds

I guess my commentary re: Evan @ The Stone was missed

look for my commentary on Tarfala with Gustaffson, Guy & Strid

no - not like before - but I still find the time now and again

No, no, I really dug your review of the gig, and was highly envious that you got to shake the hand of the man himself. Great to get a sense of the power and exhileration of being present at such a moment of musical creation - you really have a gift for conveying that.
It's a major pisser sometimes living in Ireland, when these guys would never dream of coming here because their audience at best would be two guys and a dog on a piece of string. I'll just have to time my travel in future so as to coincide with such a gig.
I'll keep an eye for any future reviews on your part.

Captain Hate · November-3rd-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by baksheesh

It's a major pisser sometimes living in Ireland, when these guys would never dream of coming here because their audience at best would be two guys and a dog on a piece of string.

At least Ireland is an attractive place to be; Dublin certainly was when I was there 9 years ago. You can't do worse for improv than living in the shithole I do; it was only sheer luck that Oberlin brought EP to their campus (where it drew very well at least in part because it was free) because the commercial improv gigs are few and of lesser quality in nearly all cases. But the Biv and others have told me that EP sometimes barely draws enough to break even in the UK.

baksheesh · November-4th-2009, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Hate

At least Ireland is an attractive place to be; Dublin certainly was when I was there 9 years ago. You can't do worse for improv than living in the shithole I do; it was only sheer luck that Oberlin brought EP to their campus (where it drew very well at least in part because it was free) because the commercial improv gigs are few and of lesser quality in nearly all cases. But the Biv and others have told me that EP sometimes barely draws enough to break even in the UK.

That makes me feel slightly better on the one count (i.e. that many, if not most folks rarely if ever get the chance to see Evan Parker or similar improv deity) and terrible on the other (cos seemingly even the godlike Evan Parker finds it hard getting by).
I'll keep dreaming tho'. Maybe I'll get over to San Francisco, or Berlin during the Jazz festival.
Here's hoping!