Richie is a MAD MAN !! This cat was born to BEBOP. Love all his work. Also love all Phil Wood's work and the great Art Pepper's work. The list is countless.
OMG Totaly Mind-Blowing check out this rendition. These Cats are Burnin, And how about this incredibly Talented Janie Santana on Congas My Lord Tremendous I'd stack her up against anyone on Congas she is spectacular. The Drummer Todd Reed Fantastic Steady Great Dynamics Articulation And the Bass Player WOW Layin Down one heavy foundation. And this Great Pianist Comping with great distinction and of course the Magnificent Richie Cole Whom I had the Great Pleasure to Perform with being a Drummer over 50 years these opportunities come very rare and it was a tremendous delight. And Richie was extremely happy with my performance, in fact, asked me to accompany him on two other sessions I'm in HEAVEN
Truly a legend to behold! I've loved Richie since I first heard him play Back To Bop, and he's just gotten better ever since. And even though his recording studio version of this tune was fantastic, this session tops all. Thanks Richie and KUVO radio and all the amazing Denver area musicians who made this happen! If you love Jazz please support KUVO radio. It takes just a few bucks a month and the dividends are exponential!
Richie is one of the best alto players alive. In fact, he and Phil are now the elder and junior statesmen of the instrument. This is better than some of the rhythm sections he's worked with. The addition of hand drums is a nice touch--reminiscent of all those Blue Note swing sessions with Ray Baretto. It's a shame that very people can hear "swing" let alone "bebop." It has to be a rock or Latin-derived beat that enables listeners to bob up and down on 1 and 3. The problem is that all of the memorable solos that have been recorded are with a 4/4 walking bass beat. It's the non-intrusive pulse of this music, just like the heartbeat that is life. (The only group I've heard lately that was unapologetically 4/4 swing was Tony Bennett's with Mike Renzi on piano and Harold Jones on drums. Even after Newport and Elling, Tony Bennett trumped them all at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee last June.)
The tune, isn't it usually in Ab? He's playing it in C. It makes sense to play it in C, because he really makes use of the full range of the horn! Pretty sweet. I like it in Ab personally.
Old comment, I know, but I think he chose this key because it's the key Eddie Jefferson sung it in while he was playing with him - he even plays some of the same licks from his solos on that album Old habits die hard lol
Someone with the skill's and technique should be a little concerned about intonation from start to finish? He certainly blows away most Alto horn players, so please don't misinterpret my discernment. Wished that his technique was transferable, thats' for sure.
Richie and I went to Berklee together. We had dinner about a year before he passed. He was always a great player.
Richie is a MAD MAN !! This cat was born to BEBOP.
Love all his work. Also love all Phil Wood's work and the great Art Pepper's work. The list is countless.
He is great man and I was very glad to play with him on jam-session here, in Novosibirsk( Siberia)
OMG Totaly Mind-Blowing check out this rendition. These Cats are Burnin, And how about this incredibly Talented Janie Santana on Congas My Lord Tremendous I'd stack her up against anyone on Congas she is spectacular. The Drummer Todd Reed Fantastic Steady Great Dynamics Articulation And the Bass Player WOW Layin Down one heavy foundation. And this Great Pianist Comping with great distinction and of course the Magnificent Richie Cole Whom I had the Great Pleasure to Perform with being a Drummer over 50 years these opportunities come very rare and it was a tremendous delight. And Richie was extremely happy with my performance, in fact, asked me to accompany him on two other sessions I'm in HEAVEN
Truly a legend to behold! I've loved Richie since I first heard him play Back To Bop, and he's just gotten better ever since. And even though his recording studio version of this tune was fantastic, this session tops all. Thanks Richie and KUVO radio and all the amazing Denver area musicians who made this happen! If you love Jazz please support KUVO radio. It takes just a few bucks a month and the dividends are exponential!
Sounds great! Love the congeura!!
Miss this cat!
With a Janine on congas, cool! Great band, and a great version of the tune.
Re Phil
I don't judge one against another Its art, Richie is Awesome and so is Phil
Excellent. Make that outstanding
Richie Cole tearing it up. Now that's jazz!!
Richie gets it!!!# Bop Lives#
I remember you in TOKYO@ kosei nenkin kaikan.
Of course I love the great Jeannine "NINI" Santana. A real classy lady with mucho personality and mucho TALENTO. VAYA !!
beautiful ballad , beautiful solo
great music
sludos de PARISCUMBIA.over-blog.
Great playing
Never heard Richie Cole; now I know he can really play!
I like it!
Richie is one of the best alto players alive. In fact, he and Phil are now the elder and junior statesmen of the instrument. This is better than some of the rhythm sections he's worked with. The addition of hand drums is a nice touch--reminiscent of all those Blue Note swing sessions with Ray Baretto. It's a shame that very people can hear "swing" let alone "bebop." It has to be a rock or Latin-derived beat that enables listeners to bob up and down on 1 and 3. The problem is that all of the memorable solos that have been recorded are with a 4/4 walking bass beat. It's the non-intrusive pulse of this music, just like the heartbeat that is life. (The only group I've heard lately that was unapologetically 4/4 swing was Tony Bennett's with Mike Renzi on piano and Harold Jones on drums. Even after Newport and Elling, Tony Bennett trumped them all at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee last June.)
ahhh mann , swingin along, Richie Cole one of the better renditions of this classic tune.
Still the best alto man out there.
The tune, isn't it usually in Ab? He's playing it in C. It makes sense to play it in C, because he really makes use of the full range of the horn! Pretty sweet. I like it in Ab personally.
Old comment, I know, but I think he chose this key because it's the key Eddie Jefferson sung it in while he was playing with him - he even plays some of the same licks from his solos on that album
Old habits die hard lol
smooth, soulful and melodic rendition. Btw, Ritchie is a protege of Phil.
Hipster in every way
Yeah he's great! But Phil Woods? I would put them in a fight and see what happens!
I don`t care for the percussion, maybe just an off day.
I don’t think he did either
Someone with the skill's and technique should be a little concerned about intonation from start to finish? He certainly blows away most Alto horn players, so please don't misinterpret my discernment. Wished that his technique was transferable, thats' for sure.