Recorded October 18, 1982
Clifford let us record this; I was 12. The band was awesome and the house was full. Among those in the audience: Steve Schwarz (WGBH), Alan Dawson, and John Lockwood. This was one of the first bands I saw (prior to this I'd seen George Coleman with Terri-Lynne Carrington at this venue, and Art Farmer at a local high school). Anyway, this is a nostalgic set for me, but it's great music. I sent Clifford the tapes, but he felt the sound quality was too low to be released. When I digitized it, it was in the early days of the technology and the results were somewhat sketchy. In the interim, my tape player died and I just don't care to pay to replace it, so I haven't redone these yet. Still, the music is great.
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Live at the Hasty Pudding Club
Cambridge, MA
October 18, 1982
First Set
1. Invitation
2. Confirmation
3. Blue And Boogie
4. I'll Be Around
5. Evidence
6. Be- Bop
Second Set
1. The Way You Look Tonight*
2. Woody'n You
3. Hot House
4. Lush Life
5. Moose The Mooch
6. The Highest Mountain
Clifford Jordan - tenor sax
John Hicks - piano
Jamil Nasser - bass
Vernell Fournier - drums
*requested by John Lockwood
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Set 1
http://rapidshare.com/files/83636103/Live_at_the_Hasty_Pudding_Club__Cambridge__MA_-_Set_1.zip
Set 2
http://rapidshare.com/files/83633183/Live_at_the_Hasty_Pudding_Club__Cambridge__MA_-_Set_2.zip
192KBPS mp3, but source material was Maxell tape recorded on a Panasonic 'boom' box
Dear friend: Clif Jordan and Hicks I have to respect and i`m obliged to d/l them! Thanks for your job and generosity. Look, I`ve just finished to see a jam session with Roberta Gambarini, Roy Hargrove (this guy is blowing too much!) Justin Robinson (alto sax) excelent and Gerald Clayton on piano. Pay attention to this pianist; we are going to hear from him sooner!
Very nice, and a very cool story behind it. Thanks for sharing
Just came across this.
For those who don't know (bayview presumably does). the Hasty Pudding was originally a rather upper shelf social club for Harvard students and producers of the annual Hasty Pudding awards, which I believe are still being given. Eventually, money problems caught up with the club, and the clubhouse dining room became a rather elegant restaurant.
Correct. At this time (1982-1983), I believe it was a student who was booking the acts. His name was Bob Merril, and he played trumpet (pretty good, too!).
I first saw George Coleman/James Williams/John Lockwood/Terry Lynne Carrington there. Pepper Adams was there two weeks later. It was about 6 months later when I saw this show. The follow-ups included Hannibal and Pat Peterson, Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan & George Mraz. A VERY good time for Jazz in the Boston area.
Also managed to catch Johnny Griffin at the 1369 around that time (1986?), and David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Billy Higgins and others at Charlie's Tap and The Willow.
Bayview, lots of names from the past there. Not to clutter up your comments, but IIRC the Willow was in an out of the way neighborhood in Somerville. Saw Mal Waldron there with a friend who had booked jazz clubs. He didn't know what to make of Mal, but his taste was more big band stuff (Shaw, Goodman, Ellington, etc.)
1369 of course in Inman Square and Ryles, around the corner used to book people like Tierney Sutton.
Boston now seems to be oriented towards free jazz - Vandermark etc. I respect their work but can't warm up to it. Few other venues, maybe jams at Wally's, the last of the great clubs in the South End.
That all seems correct. Funny, I can't seem to find much of the free stuff (KVM is not somebody I gravitate towards, either, but I love William Parker). My recent trips into town have been disappointing (Sculler's, Regattabar), and there are a lot of names I don't recognize. The ones I do are rarely a draw. As a player, I've heard BAD things about the vibe at Wally's. I simply don't have the time and energy at my age to play the cutting contest games with a bunch of technocrats heavy on the practice time and light on the listening/understanding. Boston's Jazz scene has become a bit of a drag, IMHO.
The Hasty Pudding Jazz Series...wow those were great days in Boston! Caught Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh there among others.
If you're looking for free jazz, I recommend The Lilypad, and Outpost 186, both located in Inman Square. Lilypad offers a little of everything, including free jazz, while Outpost is almost completely free/experimental.
I agree that Boston jazz has fallen on hard times in recent years. There are almost no venues or gigs, the Berklee/NEC academic thing tends to predominate, and the old black "soul" school is pretty much extinct as far as I can tell. A few things keep me here though. Drummer Joe Hunt (Bill Evans/Getz) leads a wonderful trio the last Sunday of each month at the Lilypad, and Jerry Bergonzi plays there once a month as well. Oh and don't forget the Fringe every Monday. There's also a lot of talented faculty over at Berklee too, though finding out when and where they're playing can be a challenge sometimes. Berklee Events (google it) is a good place to start.
Thanks so much for posting this private Clifford Jordan tape. Beautiful stuff!I was fortunate to getto play with John Hicks one time. Amazing energy! Thanks again!
John is absolutely my all-time favorite pianist. I got to see him numerous times and was always amazed. You are so fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to play with him. What a tremendous hole that has been left in the music now that he is gone.
Is there any way to get working links back for these?
Re-upped by request. Enjoy!
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