Me too! Just now. I love Joe Chambers' Musicians Hall Of Fame & Musician UA-cam channel. Great Jeff Skunk Baxter interview. And now get to learn about Howard Roberts.
I'm a vinyl collector of all styles of music, including jazz and until a few days ago, I'd never heard of Howard Roberts. The way I found out about him was, I belong to a FB page all about the Twilight Zone. I wanted to know who played the guitar lick on the intro. and it turns out it was Howard Roberts. Another TZ page member sent me the link to this album. So now I want everything he's ever done! I also found out he's played on more T.V. shows than I can count! And what is written about him here, that he is one of the most recorded guitarists on the planet from the '50's and 60's, that is no lie! I'm now a big fan of his and will try and find all the albums by him that I can.
This recording is one of the lost treasures of jazz guitar that made a splash in the 1960s, but then got lost for a long time afterward. It is great to see/hear it on this video. Howard Roberts has long been known as the "guitarist's guitar player," a giant on the instrument. It is extra special to hear him playing straight-ahead jazz on this recording, along with his organ trio. Everyone - including Roberts - plays to a very high level - but to make things even better, the audio quality of the recording is simply stunning. That old Capitol Studios complex in Hollywood/LA was without peer for its acoustic quality. Who says analog doesn't sound fabulous?! Howard Roberts logged more time than just about anyone in the studios as a member of the famed "Wrecking Crew" studio group, which meant that for literally years on end, he didn't have time to do his own projects. Hearing this wonderful record, we can sense what might have been had he the opportunity to play straight-ahead jazz more often. As good as some of his bands were later on in his career - none have sounded as tight and hip as this one. Top notch all the way....
Yeah this one was tight and compact, in classic session player style every line meant something. However there’s something special to me about the more noodly long form of the magic band records (particularly magic band 2, bossa giant steps changed my life as a player)
Bass - Chuck Berghoffer Drums - Earl Palmer Guitar - Howard Roberts Organ - Burkley Kendrix A1 Watermelon Man Written-By - Herbie Hancock 2:25 A2 Smolderin' Written-By - Howard Roberts 2:48 A3 Li'l Darlin' Written-By - Neal Hefti 3:07 A4 Turista Written-By - Howard Roberts 2:08 A5 If Ever I Would Leave You Written-By - Al Lerner, Frederick Loewe* 2:58 A6 One O'CLock Jump Written-By - Count Basie 2:48 B1 Deep Fry Written-By - Howard Roberts 2:23 B2 Rough Ridin' Written-By - Fitzgerald*, Jones*, Tennyson* 2:24 B3 Satin Doll Written-By - Duke Ellington 2:50 B4 Smokin' Written-By - Howard Roberts 2:12 B5 One Note Samba Written-By - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça 2:30 B6 Dirty Old Bossa Nova Written-By - Howard Roberts 2:13
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Jeff "Skunk" Baxter turned me on to this ! (not in person -- I WISH! )
Me too! Just now. I love Joe Chambers' Musicians Hall Of Fame & Musician UA-cam channel. Great Jeff Skunk Baxter interview. And now get to learn about Howard Roberts.
I still have this wonderful album. It was the first jazz l.p. my dad ever gave me. Love it!
My dad played this in the house a lot growing up.
Same here, my older brother who has been gone some time, introduced me to this great album. Thank you Bud.
I'm a vinyl collector of all styles of music, including jazz and until a few days ago, I'd never heard of Howard Roberts. The way I found out about him was, I belong to a FB page all about the Twilight Zone. I wanted to know who played the guitar lick on the intro. and it turns out it was Howard Roberts. Another TZ page member sent me the link to this album. So now I want everything he's ever done! I also found out he's played on more T.V. shows than I can count! And what is written about him here, that he is one of the most recorded guitarists on the planet from the '50's and 60's, that is no lie! I'm now a big fan of his and will try and find all the albums by him that I can.
he had a regular column in Guitar Player magazine in the 70s & founded the Guitar Institute of Technology
This recording is one of the lost treasures of jazz guitar that made a splash in the 1960s, but then got lost for a long time afterward. It is great to see/hear it on this video. Howard Roberts has long been known as the "guitarist's guitar player," a giant on the instrument. It is extra special to hear him playing straight-ahead jazz on this recording, along with his organ trio. Everyone - including Roberts - plays to a very high level - but to make things even better, the audio quality of the recording is simply stunning. That old Capitol Studios complex in Hollywood/LA was without peer for its acoustic quality. Who says analog doesn't sound fabulous?!
Howard Roberts logged more time than just about anyone in the studios as a member of the famed "Wrecking Crew" studio group, which meant that for literally years on end, he didn't have time to do his own projects. Hearing this wonderful record, we can sense what might have been had he the opportunity to play straight-ahead jazz more often. As good as some of his bands were later on in his career - none have sounded as tight and hip as this one. Top notch all the way....
Yeah this one was tight and compact, in classic session player style every line meant something. However there’s something special to me about the more noodly long form of the magic band records (particularly magic band 2, bossa giant steps changed my life as a player)
@@saxonguitarness - There's a lot there for lovers of great music, where H.R. is concerned. He is sorely missed.
Discovered this as a child in my dad's jazz record collection. Hooked.
I take guitar lessons at his son Jay’s music school. He’s is also amazing! Check him out.
Great record!😊
I just learned about this album and am freaking blown away by it!! Gonna dig into HR! Love the vibe.
superlative album. listening to it tonight and feeling the joy in each note.
@Dextro Beats -- thanks for posting this.
Bass - Chuck Berghoffer
Drums - Earl Palmer
Guitar - Howard Roberts
Organ - Burkley Kendrix
A1 Watermelon Man
Written-By - Herbie Hancock
2:25
A2 Smolderin'
Written-By - Howard Roberts
2:48
A3 Li'l Darlin'
Written-By - Neal Hefti
3:07
A4 Turista
Written-By - Howard Roberts
2:08
A5 If Ever I Would Leave You
Written-By - Al Lerner, Frederick Loewe*
2:58
A6 One O'CLock Jump
Written-By - Count Basie
2:48
B1 Deep Fry
Written-By - Howard Roberts
2:23
B2 Rough Ridin'
Written-By - Fitzgerald*, Jones*, Tennyson*
2:24
B3 Satin Doll
Written-By - Duke Ellington
2:50
B4 Smokin'
Written-By - Howard Roberts
2:12
B5 One Note Samba
Written-By - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
2:30
B6 Dirty Old Bossa Nova
Written-By - Howard Roberts
2:13
he is downright dirty
Wonderful
thanks for sharing your record
It's great to hear Howard on this album- it's a pity there aren't more of them, due to his heavey studio schedule. Great sound, phrasing, etc.
Love this.
Killer LP, Howard is the man !
This smokes :)
This is one of his best along with “good pickins” on Verve records. Most of the stuff he did was studio work or pop standards when he was solo.
HR was judged GUILTY!!! for being a dirty, funky, swamp bossa nova guitar player.