Tooly Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 quote: They billed themselves simply as The Quintet. The performance on May 15, 1953, would become known as possibly the greatest jazz concert of all time. Dizzy Gillespie working his trumpet. Charlie "Bird" Parker on the saxophone. Max Roach on drums. Charles Mingus on bass and Bud Powell on the piano. full article parker was playing a plastic sax lol quote: Fifty years later, Massey Hall will commemorate the event by assembling another quintet of celebrated jazz musicians to recreate the historic concert in the same venue. This time, Herbie Hancock will be on piano, Roy Haynes on drums, Roy Hargrove on the trumpet, Dave Holland on bass and Kenny Garrett on saxophone. A jazz symposium and tribute to Max Roach, the only surviving member of the five, will mark the anniversary. pretty good stuff, does anyone have a copy of the first show with dizzy and mingus? id love a copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 hey dude, you can get a copy of that show from any hmv. It has been re-released recently as well. usually pretty cheap...good stuff! it is called the "quintet'" jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 apparently it was released so you shoudl be able to find an actual copy- I think the story goes that Dizzy recorded it without anyone knowing and charlie parker couldn't officially appear so they renamed him Charlie Chan on the record jacket. I want a copy too. But I'm think old record shops and record shows might turn up a vinyl copy eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Anyone going to the anniversary show? If so, see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Actually, it wasn't Dizzy who recorded it: it was Max Roach and Charles Mingus. For the definitive account of the show, read Quintet of the Year. I did, and it's a great book, combining the story of the show with pretty good biographies (before and after the show) of those involved. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 thanks for the correction Brad! good story for sure- too bad I was fuzzy on the details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 There was one question I had which the book didn't really cover: what happened to the rest of the recordings? The CD is only approx. 45 minutes, IIRC, and I'm sure the show was longer than that; further, there are some clear edits on the CD, indicating that something was cut out. I'd love to hear a "The Quintet - Complete" CD (or CD set, I hope). Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 You know i'll be there... Front row balcony.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Hey i've got a vinyl copy....hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 When Ian Wallace was with King Crimson, they played Massey Hall, he didn't realize until after the show that he had played in the same venue as the legendary show. He later said that had he known, he would have probably tried to make off with part of the stage ... so it was for the best that he didn't know ! Rob Not Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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