[78-L] Roy Eldridge 100

[yves francois]

ah, as always hats off to Al and Julian -
@ Al - (re: Arcadia Ballrom LP Jazz Archives #14) agreed, and because of that LP, my dad drove me to hear Franz Jackson as a teenager and Franz became my mentor. It is Roy's (and nearly most other people in that band as well to be honest) best work - the Gasser was from that LP I like so much, but all of it is there - and a great band - Prince Robinson Franz Jackson and Joe Eldridge is a great reed section and with Truck Parham on bass Panama Francis on drums, superb (I really like Roy with that bass and drums backing him, cup muted).
@ Julian - I think Norman Granz could get the dubious distinction of being able to record great musicians badly - only to, on the next session have a great record (sometimes even with a similar group). Agree on that Diz and Roy LP (boring session - was there no or too much booze at hand*??). You are right "Sunday" is Buddy Tate and His Buddies - nice Jacquet on that LP (I like Jacquet quite a bit when he does not squeal - "The Message" LP on Argo Illinois is in great form ....
Yves Francois
* I had a session where a musician (who will stay unmamed since he has passed) imbibed rather too much and the session as a result was way below par, even though a couple of very good musicians were present. Elected not to issue the results on compact disc from that session ...

--- On Mon, 1/31/11> simmonssomer wrote:
> > You're right Yves. Check him out at the Arcadia
> ballroom. He's at his best.
> > 
> > Al S.
> ==================
--- On Mon, 1/31/11, Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Some of his worst playing wasn't his pyrotechnic displays,
> but those 
> boring duets he did with Dizzy Gillespie for Norman Granz.
> They play a 
> lot scribbly muted solos and exchanges, and it's difficult
> to tell who's 
> who.
> 
>       Julian Vein
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