what is your favorite larry grenadier recording?

drfrink · #1 09-30-2004, 03:35 PM

what a great musician! i need to buy some more of his albums. suggestions? (i'm only familiar with the mehldau trio recordings) thanks

Marcus Johnson · #2 09-30-2004, 05:05 PM

I like him on that live trio CD with Pat Metheny, though he's a bit low in the mix IMHO. He's a great player. This trio also features drummer Bill Stewart absolutely raging throughout.

The Mehldau discs are my favorites so far.

Monte · #3 10-01-2004, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by drfrink

what a great musician! i need to buy some more of his albums. suggestions? (i'm only familiar with the mehldau trio recordings) thanks

For a different context, check out M.T.B. "Consenting Adults" on the Criss Cross label with Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein, Mehldau, and Leon Parker.

Really good recording and Larry G. sounds great.

Monte

#4 10-01-2004, 11:41 PM

Another good album, although quite old now, is Mark Turner's Yam, Yam (around the same time as MTB). I also like Seamus Blake's albums; The Call, Four Track Mind and Stranger things have happened.....all with Larry Grenadier. A newer album is "Sangha Quartet (Kevin Hays/Seamus Blake/Bill Stewart/Larry) "fear of Roaming". As you can tell I'm a bit of a Larry Grenadier junkie!

DW

oliebrice · #5 10-04-2004, 09:16 AM

I've not heard it, but I've read rave reviews of the recent Stan Sulzman album (Jigsaw) with Grenadier, Bill Strwart and Marc Copland. I've just seen a gig from the album's tpour, but the bassist for the tour was Drew Gress - one of the best gigs I've ever been to! amazing band...

Bruce Lindfield · #6 10-04-2004, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by oliebrice

I've not heard it, but I've read rave reviews of the recent Stan Sulzman album (Jigsaw) with Grenadier, Bill Strwart and Marc Copland. I've just seen a gig from the album's tpour, but the bassist for the tour was Drew Gress - one of the best gigs I've ever been to! amazing band...

That sounds like a good one - I'll have to watch out for that.
I really like Stan Sulzmann's playing/tunes - I spent a week with him as my tutor at Jazz Summerschool, the year before last - very nice guy with loads of funny stories and great experience. He gave me loads of tips about playing and I'll alway remember him putting his arm around my shoulder, telling me not to take it personally and taking me for coffee after a particularly intense session!!

Dennis Kong · #7 10-04-2004, 10:10 PM

The one I like is Larry Vuckovich's "Blues for Red." Hot House
Records. UK import LP. Don't know if it's available on CD.
Features: Dusko Goykovich-trpt, Charles McPherson- alto sax,
Larry Vuckovich -piano, & Eddie Marshall- drums.
Larry is young -18.
Recorded in 1984 and he's a monster already. and with great
people. Straight ahead with a few standards- Stella, Lush Life,
and You Don't Know What Love Is.

Mike Crumpton · #8 10-05-2004, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by oliebrice

I've not heard it, but I've read rave reviews of the recent Stan Sulzman album (Jigsaw) with Grenadier, Bill Strwart and Marc Copland. I've just seen a gig from the album's tpour, but the bassist for the tour was Drew Gress - one of the best gigs I've ever been to! amazing band...

Where did you see the gig O? I went to Ambleside. Drew Gress in combination with Mark copland and Jochim whatsit where absolutely the best - I was stunned - this is interactive trio playing at its highest - not to mention the fourth man Stan.

oliebrice · #9 10-07-2004, 05:12 AM

I saw them in Sheffield... stunning, one of the best gigs I've ever been to. Drew Gress especially, and Marc Copland and San Sulzman too. I have to admit I didn't think the drummer was quite at their incredible level, great player but not as awe-inspiring as the other 3.
I picked up the album yesterday, its great too. Interesting to compare Larry Grenadier and Drew Gress on the same material, as LG plays quite a bit "straighter", much more walking than DG, which gives the whole album a much more swinging, relaxed feel than the gig.
But Drew Gress live, wow, defiantely the most incredible live bass playing I've witnessed.... His use of 3 note chords blew me away, never heard anyone sound so natural and relaxed playing such ridiculous shapes...

Bruce Lindfield · #10 10-08-2004, 04:12 AM

As a slight digression on great bassists to fellow UK'ers - I hear that Jan Garbarek is bringing Eberhard Weber on his UK tour next month - should be worth looking out for ...?

Marcus Johnson · #11 10-08-2004, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

As a slight digression on great bassists to fellow UK'ers - I hear that Jan Garbarek is bringing Eberhard Weber on his UK tour next month - should be worth looking out for ...?

Really?! I haven't seen him since the 70's, when he had that great band with Charlie Mariano. I wonder what type of bass he's using these days.

edge83 · #12 10-18-2004, 12:24 AM

Check out Ed Simon's self titled solo cd w/ Mark Turner, Adam Cruz and Grenadier.. amazing

Bruce Lindfield · #13 10-18-2004, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oliebrice

I've not heard it, but I've read rave reviews of the recent Stan Sulzman album (Jigsaw) with Grenadier, Bill Strwart and Marc Copland. I've just seen a gig from the album's tpour, but the bassist for the tour was Drew Gress - one of the best gigs I've ever been to! amazing band...

I bought this album on Saturday - only had the chance to listen to it once, but I do like what I heard - great sound and nice original tunes - I loved Stan's soprano on Figurine....

bino · #14 10-27-2004, 01:55 PM

I haven't listened much to the Mehldau recordings, and I'm a slab player so maybe my opinion doesn't count, but I've got his new Fly trio disc and am just lovin it. In fact, I didn't know who he was prior to that disc and enjoyed his playing so much that it prompted to find out more about him and his recordings. How I wish I could play DB.