There's time that takes up time, and then there's time that takes us up. The latter is time where time doesn't matter because our spirit floats on it. I'm fine with the time you take to lift my spirit. Keep doing what you're doing. You'll know when to stop.,
Rollins is one of true characters of jazz. His charisma is massive. I rank Sonny to be in my personal top 5 favorite jazz musicians. His ability to improvise is unequalled. He is one of the big tenors of modern jazz music, among Coltrane and Gordon. Those 3 are in a league of their own. I remember seeing him at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, I think it was 15 years ago, and although he was in his late 70s he played incredible. He had the fire of the young cats in his band, and didn't want to stop playing. He just wouldn't stop. Nothing but big props to Sonny.
i totally forgot that they recorded that lp on Prestige... I go thru all the Emarcy stuff a lot... At this point I have so many records, its easy to forget what you know!!! I do agree..its great, played it as a refresher last night!
Hello Jazz Shepherd. Unfortunately Sonny Rollins, who is around 90, can no longer play his tenor sax. Health issues. He is philosophical about it. I saw play over twenty times in NYC, usually in a small club called the Bottom Line Theater Cabaret in Greenwich Village during the 1980-2005 period.
Please take as long as you need. I can always pause the thing and come back if I need to do something else. Its great to hear this music get the attention it deserves and Id rather you said everything you need to, I wouldn't want to miss anything. I love Rollins. I have most of those albums. The Basin Street/Clifford brown/ Max Roach is wonderful. The MJQ one is a delight, the bluenote recordings are gorgeous. Way Out West is essential Rollins. East Broadway Rundown is a GREAT album, I cant believe the sniffy reviews I read, they are listening wrong. On Impulse is beautiful, and Alfie is also GREAT but I admit when I first heard it I thought Rollins was incongruous and strange, now I think its genius. I believe that Rollins and Monk were closer musical kindred spirits that Coltrane with either of them. The use of surprise, the invention, the humour. In Rollins I hear an optimism and a brightness, which is relatively rare in jazz, which is more often melancholy. In interviews he talks about his spiritual sense of things, but I dont hear this in his playing, I hear a warm human experience, sanguine and wise, playful and generous. Ive spent countless hours playing his records over the years, probably more than any other player and I am still rewarded when I do.
Very good episode Dan. I had a near religious experience watching Rollins some years back at the Barbican. Front row seat Rollins up on stage just 6 feet away, dressed in white, wth that grey/white hair he looked godlike already, then he started playing and playing and playing some more, just emoting through his horn. The audience and the rest of the band seemed to melt away leaving just this aura of a man and his sound right in front of me, sent chills down my spine, was a wonderful, ethereal moment I'll never forget. As for the length of the vids, they're so packed full of content and information and you're so articulate and passionate I'm more than happy with the longer time. Please keep up the good work,,, cheers.
Sounds like an incredible night!!! I feel they flow and move pretty quickly....( the episodes) I try to keep em on point , and cover what I hope people will find interesting, and add a little insight , n opinion etc!!
I heard 'Blues for Philly Joe' on the John Peel show on the UK's Radio One round about 1982. Wikipedia states that Peel usually played "pop, dub reggae, punk rock and post-punk, electronic music and dance music, indie rock, extreme metal, and British hip hop." I never noticed him play jazz, but he played this. Blew me away. I saw Rollins play in Glasgow (Scotland) where he seemed to play lots of Caribbean stuff. I guess he has roots there but I was hoping for some hard bop :-) I came across your video on hard bop. Excellent work Mr Shepherd!
Superb, Dan. 55 to 59 is peak Rollins, the heavyweight champ. I agree about Giant Steps. It was a huge left hook that floored Sonny. Of his recordings of the 60s, I think Alfie is up there with his 50s output. Your episodes are as long as they need to be. After all you’re talking about giants. Thank you.
Our Man in Jazz is my fav of Rollins, great one off recording and you can actually hear the crowd on Doxy... gives me an extra feel to this session. I much rather listen to this album than any Ornette with similar lineup. He is having fun, you can tell and the rythym section is just swinging hard on that one.
Dan I find your episode lengths are just fine, its easier for me to sit and be enthralled by your channel then to bounce around, though I really like the Art Blakey set!
It is what it is. Take whatever time the material dictates. When you're excited and have something to say... let the camera roll. Having said that, I like the longer videos but that is about the content not the clock. I'm still trying to get caught up with all your older videos. Thanks for what you do.
Great stuff again, thanks! The solos of both tenors on Tenor Madness are still very educational. Coltrane blows his heart out and Sonny follows with one of the simplest motives you can build. Thats what I always liked with SR, he can build a solo on a motive like nobody else. Also listen to St.Thomas, pure genius. I once met the whole Sonny Rollins band as I was on tour in Japan at the Nagasaki airport. Make your episodes as long as you think they should be, don't make the mistake to thin it down to please some part of your audience, tell us all what you think should be told.
Hi Dan the length of the seasons works for me you put a lot of information and detail into the videos so it’s nice to get all that,the other thing I wanted to ask would all these musicians had formal music lessons and training because it would have been an expense I suppose, and I’m watching all your videos from a small village on the south west coast of Scotland.thanks ones again.Tony.
Glad you like them! As for training.... Some did... In fact MOST white artists did for sure... Some black guys got training... Miles went to Juliard...but left to learn from Bird n Diz... Many of these black kids went to urban underfunded schools,... Music programs were a part of most curriculums in those days...but even this was unequal. It was common for a black school to have a white schools OLD instruments, and football gear! Formal training can hinder at times... but can also be an advantage.... even in gettin work!! Recording jingles and reading whats written gets you more work in studios, n in live settings.. But when it comes to playing the blues... No training was needed... lifestyle was.... Long answer, but there was certainly less oppurtunity for black kids to play music, and have a good instructor, n play a decent horn... WHich of course makes what they accomplish even more outstanding! ODDLY by the time the avant garde comes around, many of that era had some training... H Hancock, T Williams W Shorter all had various degrees of training... I would guess many of the great composers did have training, many of the great PLAYERS did not! Unless you count studying Parker, and playing with Art Blakey!!!
Love your videos man. 30-40 minutes is fine by me. You actually talk about the artist and the music in an understandable and relatable way. Keep it up!
Great video, not too long not too short, just right. Big Sonny Rollins fan, though I don’t have nearly the collection you do. Love the way you research and give forth that information. I always learn something new watching your videos. Did you say a Jazz B & B. ? Wow, now that’s a place I’d hang out in. If you do it, you should offer tickets to clubs to go along with it. Thanks for posting and keep safe and healthy
Dan ! Those RCA recordings, the ones where he plays a lot of bop, in my opinion that is pure genius playing , just as great as Coltrane but on a different style level. I saw Sonny in 1984 and he practices circular breathing, so he never had to stop to catch his breath! Phenomenal playing ! A giant of Jazz !
Saw him way back in 84 or maybe it was 83 at the Ottawa jazz festival . He was playing at an outdoor stage close to parliement hill and he was accompanied by a pianist and bassist that i cant recall but the drummer with him was Jack Dejohnette. Mind blowing saxophone solos that seemed endless...
New York is the centre of this World! The first time I set foot in Manhattan I felt like I was finally Home. Strange feeling for a french Canadian! There's definitely a unique vibe over there and that's probably why so much amazing shit comes out of it (jazz you say!). I wish nothing but the best to everyone who are struggling over there right now. We are all in this together. The Amazing Bud Powell vol. 1, 2 & 3 are stunners. The album with Clifford Brown and Max Roach, also! Sonny might not be as recognized as Coltrane but he's surely better known than Joe Henderson (the unsung Giant here!) or Clifford Jordan for example. Don't know him so well myself, so thanks Dan for speeding me up to date on him. I always say I'm gonna dig more into his stuff but there's always something else that seems to get on the way. Now may be the right time to take the bull by the horns. And yeah, Saxophone Colossus is hard to deny! About your question on the length of your vids : personally, I like em' the way they are (between 20 to 40ish minutes). I'm kind of obsessive so I can never get enough!
Thnx for the feedback !!! Henderson is amazing!! New York is an electric place! The energy , the history, the pulse, the power... NYC is the business!!
@@TheJazzShepherd Hey Dan! It would be really cool if you did a video on good ol' Joe Henderson one of these days! A very rich catalogue he has, both his solo work or as a sideman (think Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Pete La Roca... and so many more!) are great. Think about it! Peace
Just recently found your channel in the last week or so. I love that you do jazz videos because that is my genre of choice on vinyl and that’s what most of my videos are about on my channel. Your insight and knowledge is great and can’t wait to dive into more of your videos! Love Sonny Rollins, right now, I have Work Time and Saxophone Colossus on Prestige. -Joe
Great stuff- I like the fact you picked up on the fun or joyful aspect of Rollins. I must try and get some of the Impulse recordings.Saw him play about 12 years ago in London, he was fantastic, I hope he is keeping well in this strange time.
So informative Dan. This session really helped me to identify the gaps I have in my Rollins collection. In terms of length. I'd suggest to limit a one artist session to around 20-25 minutes. However, I wouldn't like to see any information reduced or cut. So, using the Rollins segment as as example, perhaps have Part 1 (20 minutes or so) and Part 2 (include the balance). Thanks for doing what you are doing. Love it.
Excellent information, I would say as long as it takes you to convey your point, if is 45 min it is, if 35 it is. You did well, very informative and I’m a huge Sonny Rollins fan as well. It is so unfortunate that most of these guys during that time were hooked on drugs. Rollins was a huge forced and his impact is still being felt. What I love is how you make the link to Miles Davis and how truly great Miles was. Miles had several artist come in and out of his space and they all became great, including the great. Another one of the greats was Gary Bartz. Bartz has talked about that time period and friendship with Miles and Bartz said Miles had to get his drugs early in the morning well before playing. Bartz was also hooked on drugs and Bartz said if you didn’t do it, you didn’t play with Miles because he didn’t trust you. Bartz also took some time to get clean.
Interesting you ask about how long to make these. There's no good answer. I definitely have to "reserve time" to watch the longer ones instead of just popping them on whenever I see them. I'm way behind, but plan to catch up on every one. Truth be told, it would be easier if they were a little shorter and I'd probably be more caught up. I imagine you'd get more views that way too. But, then you'd be leaving stuff out and that doesn't feel right either b/c there's a lot of value in hearing what you have to say. After watching these I invariably go to Tidal and start listening to unfamiliar records you showed. And if I like them, and can find a decent copy I can afford, buy them. So I like hearing and seeing it all.
well i used to only do 2 or 3 episodes a week... been duin more nowadays due to virus..... i will event make fewer again... there will be time to catch up eventually. thnx 4 watching.
Not longer than 45min - but it depends on how many time do YOU need to tell us about the artist / Group. Maybe you'll tell something about blues musicians, too
Hi Dan. Us guys who love jazz think your Session format is just great, I think it's ideal that you make them around 25 to 30 min per video because generally it's time enough to discuss say two Musicians output with one Label they appear on. If you want to dig deeper, separate videos of 30 min. duration, like you recent White Musicians , are fine for us to appreciate. It's sad but most people in this world just don't like Jazz. It would be a horrible statistic, but there are probably fewer people who love jazz than those who have succumbed to this terrible virus pandemic. Sorry, I'm going to be boring on this one. Thanks for covering Sonny Rollins at last. Aside from a fairly obvious statement that John Coltrane is the single most important post Parker saxophone player in jazz history, Sonny Rollins is definitely the nearest challenger for that exalted position and is a sublimely gifted musician in my opinion. I thing the difference comes in how each of them has developed over the years. Sonny has generally kept to his straight ahead style of jazz throughout his career, and apart from a few exceptions in 'East Broadway Run Down' has not strayed into the organised cacophony that is Avant Garde Jazz. I get the feeling that Sonny always kept a cool head even at his most creative times. He also had the wonderful Clifford Brown or Kenny Dorham in many of his sessions, who were never ever aggressive leaders that Miles Davis was. John Coltrane on the other hand, was nurtured by a very strong leader and then found his own voice in further development of the jazz form. He was obviously affected by his emotions and his health more than Rollins was, which contributed to the Coltrane Sound. I had read that he suffered from acute bouts of toothache which were extremely painful when playing his saxophone. You can almost feel his nerves being on edge when you listen to a masterpiece like 'Giant Steps' or many other Albums in his 'Sheets of Sound' period. The music is screaming at you in parts and then calms down for the slow numbers in resignation of the fact that the pain won't go away. Think how 'Giant Steps' would have sounded if JC was not suffering in that way - completely different I would guess.??? I still love and play a lot of Sonny Rollins' Prestige and Blue Note Albums which are also nostalgic now. (I think the early Prestiges you showed us were original cover designs and not redesigned for reissue) I always wanted to see Sonny Rollins live but didn't get to do so until 2004. My wife and I plus friend went to New York City for a few days that year. One evening we went to a bar which had a fairly tame band playing Eddie Condon style jazz. I didn't recognise any of the musicians at first but during the session break all the players names were announced. I was flabbergasted to hear the name of the bass player.. It was no less than Bob Cranshaw. We bought him a drink and we talked about his work with Sonny Rollins and many others. In fact it was he that told me that himself, Sonny, trombonist Clifton Anderson and drummer Marvin 'Smitty' Smith were playing at The Barbican in London in two weeks time. When we got back to UK I immediately got tickets for the concert. I must say that Sonny's solos were very long and slightly disappointing in my view, but hey, he was an old man even then. Bob Cranshaw played on bass guitar mostly, The New York Trip was FULL of jazz from Birdland, The Village Gate, The Iridium and other clubs, but that's another story. (Correction - sorry it was the Village Vanguard not The Village Gate which closed in 1994)
Sounds like an amazing trip my man!! Awesome!! I also think in addition to all u say about Coltrane , his status is also inflated by his passing... Guys like Rollins and even Bob Dylan are some what less deified compared to the Coltrane n Morrisons!! great feedback thnx
@@TheJazzShepherd It's true that passing boosted Trane's stature, but now I believe he has surpassed even Miles as THE jazz personality for today's jazz record collector. By the way, I know Dylan but who is Morrison? I assume you are talking about a Rock guy? - Excuse my ignorance but I don't know about him!!
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Awesome presentation
37' or more is certainly not to much time to graze on the meadows of jazz with you, shepherd!
Well said my friend.... the grazing has just begun!!!
Lots of greass to consume!!!
Well played btw
It's never too long
There's time that takes up time, and then there's time that takes us up. The latter is time where time doesn't matter because our spirit floats on it. I'm fine with the time you take to lift my spirit. Keep doing what you're doing. You'll know when to stop.,
Thnx for the support... I dont like worrying about the clock, let it flow.... it keeps it natural!!
Love Sonny! Before I see the end of your video I'll mention one of my favorite Sonny lps, the soundtrack to the 1966 movie, Alfie.
THATS A GREAT RECORD... NEED TO GIVE IT A LISTEN
Hi Dan, I’ve been rewatching all of those early videos, can’t get enough , thanks
wow thnx bro.... I want to rewatch them at some point
Rollins is one of true characters of jazz. His charisma is massive. I rank Sonny to be in my personal top 5 favorite jazz musicians. His ability to improvise is unequalled. He is one of the big tenors of modern jazz music, among Coltrane and Gordon. Those 3 are in a league of their own. I remember seeing him at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, I think it was 15 years ago, and although he was in his late 70s he played incredible. He had the fire of the young cats in his band, and didn't want to stop playing. He just wouldn't stop. Nothing but big props to Sonny.
he is an amazing talent!
I would have loved to have seen him!!
Lucky to have that memory!!!
Tenor Madness!!!! Shame they didn't recorded more music together.... GREAT STUFF Sir 👍👍👍👍
Amen to that my friend!!
A jazz bed and breakfast one day? I'll be there.
Sweeet my brutha!!!!
Love the length of the videos, (Even Longer is cool with me) I think Tom Besson said it best!!!! Keep doing what your doing!
Super cool feedback !! Thnx man!!!
I so look forward to a Reggae episode!
Cheers mate!
i want to tie it back to jazz.... waiting for that a ha moment
@@TheJazzShepherd Augustus Pablo?
Sonny Rollins plus 4 with Clifford Brown, Max Roach. One of the great Hard Bop albums.
i totally forgot that they recorded that lp on Prestige... I go thru all the Emarcy stuff a lot...
At this point I have so many records, its easy to forget what you know!!!
I do agree..its great, played it as a refresher last night!
Hello Jazz Shepherd. Unfortunately Sonny Rollins, who is around 90, can no longer play his tenor sax. Health issues. He is philosophical about it. I saw play over twenty times in NYC, usually in a small club called the Bottom Line Theater Cabaret in Greenwich Village during the 1980-2005 period.
Thnx for the info!!!
AMazing you saw him so often!!!
Please take as long as you need. I can always pause the thing and come back if I need to do something else. Its great to hear this music get the attention it deserves and Id rather you said everything you need to, I wouldn't want to miss anything. I love Rollins. I have most of those albums. The Basin Street/Clifford brown/ Max Roach is wonderful. The MJQ one is a delight, the bluenote recordings are gorgeous. Way Out West is essential Rollins. East Broadway Rundown is a GREAT album, I cant believe the sniffy reviews I read, they are listening wrong. On Impulse is beautiful, and Alfie is also GREAT but I admit when I first heard it I thought Rollins was incongruous and strange, now I think its genius. I believe that Rollins and Monk were closer musical kindred spirits that Coltrane with either of them. The use of surprise, the invention, the humour. In Rollins I hear an optimism and a brightness, which is relatively rare in jazz, which is more often melancholy. In interviews he talks about his spiritual sense of things, but I dont hear this in his playing, I hear a warm human experience, sanguine and wise, playful and generous. Ive spent countless hours playing his records over the years, probably more than any other player and I am still rewarded when I do.
That Brightness is exacrtly why I love him.... he does sound l ike he is having fun!!!
Very good episode Dan. I had a near religious experience watching Rollins some years back at the Barbican. Front row seat Rollins up on stage just 6 feet away, dressed in white, wth that grey/white hair he looked godlike already, then he started playing and playing and playing some more, just emoting through his horn. The audience and the rest of the band seemed to melt away leaving just this aura of a man and his sound right in front of me, sent chills down my spine, was a wonderful, ethereal moment I'll never forget.
As for the length of the vids, they're so packed full of content and information and you're so articulate and passionate I'm more than happy with the longer time. Please keep up the good work,,, cheers.
Sounds like an incredible night!!!
I feel they flow and move pretty quickly....( the episodes) I try to keep em on point , and cover what I hope people will find interesting, and add a little insight , n opinion etc!!
I heard 'Blues for Philly Joe' on the John Peel show on the UK's Radio One round about 1982. Wikipedia states that Peel usually played "pop, dub reggae, punk rock and post-punk, electronic music and dance music, indie rock, extreme metal, and British hip hop." I never noticed him play jazz, but he played this. Blew me away. I saw Rollins play in Glasgow (Scotland) where he seemed to play lots of Caribbean stuff. I guess he has roots there but I was hoping for some hard bop :-)
I came across your video on hard bop. Excellent work Mr Shepherd!
thnx my friend, i love hard bop myself!!!
Ya i dont think of Jazz n John Peel, more Joy Division, Bauhaus and the like
Superb, Dan. 55 to 59 is peak Rollins, the heavyweight champ. I agree about Giant Steps. It was a huge left hook that floored Sonny. Of his recordings of the 60s, I think Alfie is up there with his 50s output. Your episodes are as long as they need to be. After all you’re talking about giants. Thank you.
I enjoy Alfie.... I just have heard some people praise it as his best work???
Not sure i can agree with them....
But it is great stuff.....
Our Man in Jazz is my fav of Rollins, great one off recording and you can actually hear the crowd on Doxy... gives me an extra feel to this session. I much rather listen to this album than any Ornette with similar lineup. He is having fun, you can tell and the rythym section is just swinging hard on that one.
Dan I find your episode lengths are just fine, its easier for me to sit and be enthralled by your channel then to bounce around, though I really like the Art Blakey set!
Thnx my man ! !Glad your still digging in!!
please keep it longer....its a journey !!!!
appreciate the feedback!!
It is what it is. Take whatever time the material dictates. When you're excited and have something to say... let the camera roll.
Having said that, I like the longer videos but that is about the content not the clock.
I'm still trying to get caught up with all your older videos.
Thanks for what you do.
I appreciate the kind werds my friend.
thnx for watching!!!
Great stuff again, thanks! The solos of both tenors on Tenor Madness are still very educational. Coltrane blows his heart out and Sonny follows with one of the simplest motives you can build. Thats what I always liked with SR, he can build a solo on a motive like nobody else. Also listen to St.Thomas, pure genius. I once met the whole Sonny Rollins band as I was on tour in Japan at the Nagasaki airport. Make your episodes as long as you think they should be, don't make the mistake to thin it down to please some part of your audience, tell us all what you think should be told.
Thats great insight into their soloing!!
Hi Dan the length of the seasons works for me you put a lot of information and detail into the videos so it’s nice to get all that,the other thing I wanted to ask would all these musicians had formal music lessons and training because it would have been an expense I suppose, and I’m watching all your videos from a small village on the south west coast of Scotland.thanks ones again.Tony.
Glad you like them!
As for training....
Some did...
In fact MOST white artists did for sure...
Some black guys got training... Miles went to Juliard...but left to learn from Bird n Diz...
Many of these black kids went to urban underfunded schools,...
Music programs were a part of most curriculums in those days...but even this was unequal.
It was common for a black school to have a white schools OLD instruments, and football gear!
Formal training can hinder at times... but can also be an advantage.... even in gettin work!!
Recording jingles and reading whats written gets you more work in studios, n in live settings..
But when it comes to playing the blues... No training was needed... lifestyle was....
Long answer, but there was certainly less oppurtunity for black kids to play music, and have a good instructor, n play a decent horn...
WHich of course makes what they accomplish even more outstanding!
ODDLY by the time the avant garde comes around, many of that era had some training... H Hancock, T Williams W Shorter all had various degrees of training...
I would guess many of the great composers did have training, many of the great PLAYERS did not!
Unless you count studying Parker, and playing with Art Blakey!!!
I personally love the long deep dive approach videos
thnk u my friend!!!!
Love your videos man. 30-40 minutes is fine by me. You actually talk about the artist and the music in an understandable and relatable way. Keep it up!
I appreciate that, means a lot to me man!!!
Great video, not too long not too short, just right. Big Sonny Rollins fan, though I don’t have nearly the collection you do. Love the way you research and give forth that information. I always learn something new watching your videos. Did you say a Jazz B & B. ? Wow, now that’s a place I’d hang out in. If you do it, you should offer tickets to clubs to go along with it. Thanks for posting and keep safe and healthy
I love the idea of tickets for a show...
A Jazz Bn B would be a nice place!!!
HAve guests on my channel!!
Dan ! Those RCA recordings, the ones where he plays a lot of bop, in my opinion that is pure genius playing , just as great as Coltrane but on a different style level. I saw Sonny in 1984 and he practices circular breathing, so he never had to stop to catch his breath! Phenomenal playing ! A giant of Jazz !
WOW where did u see him???
That sounds excititng!!!
Saw him way back in 84 or maybe it was 83 at the Ottawa jazz festival . He was playing at an outdoor stage close to parliement hill and he was accompanied by a pianist and bassist that i cant recall but the drummer with him was Jack Dejohnette. Mind blowing saxophone solos that seemed endless...
New York is the centre of this World! The first time I set foot in Manhattan I felt like I was finally Home. Strange feeling for a french Canadian! There's definitely a unique vibe over there and that's probably why so much amazing shit comes out of it (jazz you say!). I wish nothing but the best to everyone who are struggling over there right now. We are all in this together. The Amazing Bud Powell vol. 1, 2 & 3 are stunners. The album with Clifford Brown and Max Roach, also! Sonny might not be as recognized as Coltrane but he's surely better known than Joe Henderson (the unsung Giant here!) or Clifford Jordan for example. Don't know him so well myself, so thanks Dan for speeding me up to date on him. I always say I'm gonna dig more into his stuff but there's always something else that seems to get on the way. Now may be the right time to take the bull by the horns. And yeah, Saxophone Colossus is hard to deny! About your question on the length of your vids : personally, I like em' the way they are (between 20 to 40ish minutes). I'm kind of obsessive so I can never get enough!
Thnx for the feedback !!!
Henderson is amazing!!
New York is an electric place!
The energy , the history, the pulse, the power... NYC is the business!!
@@TheJazzShepherd Hey Dan! It would be really cool if you did a video on good ol' Joe Henderson one of these days! A very rich catalogue he has, both his solo work or as a sideman (think Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Pete La Roca... and so many more!) are great. Think about it! Peace
Just recently found your channel in the last week or so. I love that you do jazz videos because that is my genre of choice on vinyl and that’s what most of my videos are about on my channel. Your insight and knowledge is great and can’t wait to dive into more of your videos! Love Sonny Rollins, right now, I have Work Time and Saxophone Colossus on Prestige.
-Joe
i HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUNG MAN< HAppy to pass along some stuff to the next generation!!!
Keep the torch going!!!
JAzz is essential!!! CHEERS
The Jazz Shepherd Definitely some of the highest quality jazz content I’ve seen! Jazz is such an under appreciated genre, which is such a shame!
Great stuff- I like the fact you picked up on the fun or joyful aspect of Rollins. I must try and get some of the Impulse recordings.Saw him play about 12 years ago in London, he was fantastic, I hope he is keeping well in this strange time.
You should! Great stuff!!!!
I Would have loved to see him.....
I love Rollins. Thanks a lot! Finally an episode where I known most of the albums. :) Around 35 minutes it's the sweet spot for me. Regards.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A lot of classic lps here!!!
So informative Dan. This session really helped me to identify the gaps I have in my Rollins collection.
In terms of length. I'd suggest to limit a one artist session to around 20-25 minutes. However, I wouldn't like to see any information reduced or cut. So, using the Rollins segment as as example, perhaps have Part 1 (20 minutes or so) and Part 2 (include the balance).
Thanks for doing what you are doing. Love it.
Thnx buddy!!
Those are gaps werth filling!!
Excellent information, I would say as long as it takes you to convey your point, if is 45 min it is, if 35 it is. You did well, very informative and I’m a huge Sonny Rollins fan as well. It is so unfortunate that most of these guys during that time were hooked on drugs. Rollins was a huge forced and his impact is still being felt. What I love is how you make the link to Miles Davis and how truly great Miles was. Miles had several artist come in and out of his space and they all became great, including the great. Another one of the greats was Gary Bartz. Bartz has talked about that time period and friendship with Miles and Bartz said Miles had to get his drugs early in the morning well before playing. Bartz was also hooked on drugs and Bartz said if you didn’t do it, you didn’t play with Miles because he didn’t trust you. Bartz also took some time to get clean.
Thnx for the feedback!
Miles impact is unquestioned!!!
Interesting you ask about how long to make these. There's no good answer. I definitely have to "reserve time" to watch the longer ones instead of just popping them on whenever I see them. I'm way behind, but plan to catch up on every one. Truth be told, it would be easier if they were a little shorter and I'd probably be more caught up. I imagine you'd get more views that way too. But, then you'd be leaving stuff out and that doesn't feel right either b/c there's a lot of value in hearing what you have to say. After watching these I invariably go to Tidal and start listening to unfamiliar records you showed. And if I like them, and can find a decent copy I can afford, buy them. So I like hearing and seeing it all.
well i used to only do 2 or 3 episodes a week... been duin more nowadays due to virus.....
i will event make fewer again... there will be time to catch up eventually.
thnx 4 watching.
Don't split the videos. Keep up the continuity
This was a great run
Where do you shoo for all this great stuff
Guessing Shoo is a typo??
Shoot?? (Was that what you meant?)
Shop .. sorry
@@johnkreutz3207 oh...duh..... lol
been collecting em for 3o years..... travel.... local....online... u name it
Not longer than 45min - but it depends on how many time do YOU need to tell us about the artist / Group. Maybe you'll tell something about blues musicians, too
I did a 4 part series on the blues last month!!
@@TheJazzShepherd Ups - I'll check it out :-)
Hi Dan. Us guys who love jazz think your Session format is just great, I think it's ideal that you make them around 25 to 30 min per video because generally it's time enough to discuss say two Musicians output with one Label they appear on. If you want to dig deeper, separate videos of 30 min. duration, like you recent White Musicians , are fine for us to appreciate. It's sad but most people in this world just don't like Jazz. It would be a horrible statistic, but there are probably fewer people who love jazz than those who have succumbed to this terrible virus pandemic.
Sorry, I'm going to be boring on this one.
Thanks for covering Sonny Rollins at last. Aside from a fairly obvious statement that John Coltrane is the single most important post Parker saxophone player in jazz history, Sonny Rollins is definitely the nearest challenger for that exalted position and is a sublimely gifted musician in my opinion. I thing the difference comes in how each of them has developed over the years. Sonny has generally kept to his straight ahead style of jazz throughout his career, and apart from a few exceptions in 'East Broadway Run Down' has not strayed into the organised cacophony that is Avant Garde Jazz. I get the feeling that Sonny always kept a cool head even at his most creative times. He also had the wonderful Clifford Brown or Kenny Dorham in many of his sessions, who were never ever aggressive leaders that Miles Davis was.
John Coltrane on the other hand, was nurtured by a very strong leader and then found his own voice in further development of the jazz form. He was obviously affected by his emotions and his health more than Rollins was, which contributed to the Coltrane Sound. I had read that he suffered from acute bouts of toothache which were extremely painful when playing his saxophone. You can almost feel his nerves being on edge when you listen to a masterpiece like 'Giant Steps' or many other Albums in his 'Sheets of Sound' period. The music is screaming at you in parts and then calms down for the slow numbers in resignation of the fact that the pain won't go away. Think how 'Giant Steps' would have sounded if JC was not suffering in that way - completely different I would guess.???
I still love and play a lot of Sonny Rollins' Prestige and Blue Note Albums which are also nostalgic now. (I think the early Prestiges you showed us were original cover designs and not redesigned for reissue) I always wanted to see Sonny Rollins live but didn't get to do so until 2004. My wife and I plus friend went to New York City for a few days that year. One evening we went to a bar which had a fairly tame band playing Eddie Condon style jazz. I didn't recognise any of the musicians at first but during the session break all the players names were announced. I was flabbergasted to hear the name of the bass player.. It was no less than Bob Cranshaw. We bought him a drink and we talked about his work with Sonny Rollins and many others. In fact it was he that told me that himself, Sonny, trombonist Clifton Anderson and drummer Marvin 'Smitty' Smith were playing at The Barbican in London in two weeks time. When we got back to UK I immediately got tickets for the concert. I must say that Sonny's solos were very long and slightly disappointing in my view, but hey, he was an old man even then. Bob Cranshaw played on bass guitar mostly,
The New York Trip was FULL of jazz from Birdland, The Village Gate, The Iridium and other clubs, but that's another story.
(Correction - sorry it was the Village Vanguard not The Village Gate which closed in 1994)
Sounds like an amazing trip my man!!
Awesome!!
I also think in addition to all u say about Coltrane , his status is also inflated by his passing...
Guys like Rollins and even Bob Dylan are some what less deified compared to the Coltrane n Morrisons!!
great feedback thnx
@@TheJazzShepherd It's true that passing boosted Trane's stature, but now I believe he has surpassed even Miles as THE jazz personality for today's jazz record collector. By the way, I know Dylan but who is Morrison? I assume you are talking about a Rock guy? - Excuse my ignorance but I don't know about him!!
Jim Morrisson the Doors...
May I suggest that you hold up the album covers a bit longer and steadier. Your motions tend to be jerky. Otherwise, nice review.
thnx man...will try to keep it in mind...