Re: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 27-Apr-99 RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopk.. by Kristen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's Ellington record. Helps me soar sometimes. That may get played next week, but I think I'll stick with a Duke recording as his 100th birthday is tomorrow. Maybe something from _And His Mother Called Him Bill_, a tribute to Billy Strayhorn and my favorite Ellington album. I know a couple who put Charles Gayle records on for their infant son. He loves dancing to aggressive saxophone music. That kid's going to lead an interesting life. Carl Z.
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Twang-provisations: Kudos to Carl Z. for opening his show with WSQ's Dock of the Bay. Carl, your radio shows make me want to go back into the booth at 4am like I used to in Buffalo. I used to do a Saturday night from 1 am to 7am playing taped NPR stuff until 3am to 4am when I had an hour to play what I wished. It was great, I played what I wanted and no one bothered me...well that is until I shattered the airwaves with the Charles Gayle Quartet. That one woke the Program Director up. Ironically, Gayle was from Buffalo and had taught at UB in the 70's. My argument to the PD was that it was my job to keep drunken drivers awake at the wheel. He didn't buy it. Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's Ellington record. Helps me soar sometimes. I also love the David Murray Special Quartet version of In a Sentimental Mood with Elvin Jones-Drums, Fred Hopkins Bass, and McCoy Tyner on piano. It's one of those tunes I'd live to hear a really talented steel player do. No kidding. Dan Rigney http://www.moths.com
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Greg says: A fullblown WSQ thread. Damn, I love this list! Yeah, I've been enjoying this thread too. I'm chiming in late, but hasn't anyone mentioned Julius Hemphill? He was my fave of the bunch. Saw him a lot over the years and followed him from his B.A.G. days in St Louis to his New York phase and untimely death three years or so. It's not crucial, but I always thought Julius was the initial organizer of the WSQ. Many years ago a friend was doing an album cover for Julius (right after his "Coon Bidness" album) and we met up with him at some sort of loft show in the East Village. That night he had Olu Dara on cornet (first time I ever heard of him was that night) and Philip Wilson on drums, from the old Butterfield Blues band, etc. After a couple of sets Wilson was blasted and Barry Altschul started playing drums instead!! Good stuff. Dara was very Miles Davis-y at that time, epitome of "cool" sound, etc. --junior
Re: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 26-Apr-99 RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopk.. by "Ph. Barnard"@eagle.cc.u Yeah, I've been enjoying this thread too. I'm chiming in late, but hasn't anyone mentioned Julius Hemphill? He was my fave of the bunch. Saw him a lot over the years and followed him from his B.A.G. days in St Louis to his New York phase and untimely death three years or so. It's not crucial, but I always thought Julius was the initial organizer of the WSQ. You'll get no argument from me Junior. I wish I'd seen him before he died. BLATANT PLUG WRCT plays lots and lots of folks like WSQ, Dave Douglas, Sun Ra, Fred Hopkins, Kahil El'Zabar and the like (also Mingus, Ella, Chet Baker). Saturday evenings between 4-10pm and Sunday mornings between 7am-noon are most reliable, but there are at least half a dozen such shows on our schedule, and most any MP3 player can play them at www.wrct.org./BLATANT PLUG Carl Z.
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:48:49 +, Ph. Barnard wrote: Yeah, I've been enjoying this thread too. I'm chiming in late, but hasn't anyone mentioned Julius Hemphill? He was my fave of the bunch. Saw him a lot over the years and followed him from his B.A.G. days in St Louis to his New York phase and untimely death three years or so. It's not crucial, but I always thought Julius was the initial organizer of the WSQ. Hemphill's biggest role in influencing the direction of the WSQ was in his compositions. In the early days, Lake and Murray did a little composing, and Bluiett was responsible for that incredible signature tune Hattie Wall, but Hemphill did about 90% of the writing. I would say that most of the tunes folks knew them for, with the exception of Hattie Wall, were Hemphill compositions - Steppin, Bordertown, My First Winter. My personal favorite Hemphill record was recorded in 1993 - Five Chord Stud. While recent heart surgery prevented him from playing, he did all the composing and conducting for a saxophone sextet featuring Tim Berne, Marty Erlich, and James Carter. That is one excellent record. Kids, can you say "Blues-Drenched"? ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 26-Apr-99 RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopk.. by "Greg Harness"@excite.co My personal favorite Hemphill record was recorded in 1993 - Five Chord Stud. While recent heart surgery prevented him from playing, he did all the composing and conducting for a saxophone sextet featuring Tim Berne, Marty Erlich, and James Carter. That is one excellent record. Kids, can you say "Blues-Drenched"? Tim Berne (who used to release records on Columbia) now leads Bloodcount, which WSQ/Lake/Hemphill fans might enjoy. Carl Z.
