This recording was made as part of a Save The Children Event in 1989 and issued in the UK on cassette only - presumably just for local consumption (the recording was made in a pub). It was issued later on cd on the obscure Japanese Norma label from which this was taken. One track which was on the cassette (Too Close For Comfort) is not on this cd - presumably too long to fit.
The oddly titled 'Sisyfan' is, in fact, Cedar Walton's 'Holyland' and I wonder whether this came about because of some mis-heard announcement. Somebody certainly says the word after the tune is finished. Sounds Welsh - any thoughts?
Dick was 'lost' to jazz for a number of years in the 1970s and 1980s although he had a very successful jazz-rock partnership with Jim Mullen during that period but he broke free now and again and this is one such outing. He is on fine form.
It is ripped in FLAC from the cd but my audio checker says it is of MP3 origin. Only the front and back of the booklet is provided as the insert is in Japanese.
Dick Morrissey - tenor
Derek Nash - tenor (06)
John Burch - piano
Tony Archer - bass
Jim Hall - drums
01 Falling In Love With Love (Rodgers, Hart) (12:40)
02 I Hear A Rhapsody (Baker, Fragos, Gasparre) (10:19)
03 Swingin' On Rhythm Changes (11:00)
04 Sisyfan or Holy Land (Walton) (10:44)
05 Love Dance (Lins) (8:41)
06 Tenor Madness (Rollins) (11:12)
07 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Brainin, Bernier) (11:35)
Label: Norma NOCD5633
Recorded: November 17 1989
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Thanks, azule serape and Rodney!
ReplyDeleteGreat to have this rarity, many thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rodney, this is how we jazz lovers like to hear Dick Morrissey.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant !!!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this post. I had it on cassette which unfortunatly self destructed !!!
Johnny Burch was a great pianist,
Greatly missed, as is Dick
Great! Thanks very much for this.
ReplyDeleteAh. those were the days.
ReplyDeleteObviously given up on the Jazz Funk element with Morrissey Mullen and gone back to his roots,thanks very much for this one.
ReplyDeleteActually, I rather liked Morrissey/Mullen - but this looks good too. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteA most welcome addition to my Morrissey listening.
ReplyDeleteThanks, azule serape and Rodney.
At a time when the other Morrissey is in the news (for his bloated self-opinionated ego trip of a supposed autobiography) it is good to have something more worthy of the name. This is wonderful stuff, and fills a complete CD to boot. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI liked Morrissey/Mullen too - especially 'Cape Wrath' - and hope he made some money from it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this very welcome share, Rodney.
Thanks Rodney. My first encounter with Morrissey goes back to the jazz rock band IF around 1970. Jazz rock was a door opener for me, it gave me access to a whole new musical universe and therefore I'll always be grateful to bands like If, Colosseum, even John Mayall (for employing people such as Henry Lowther, Freddie Robinson, Blue Mitchell and Red Holloway ...).
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this one, boogieman - IF was also my introduction to Dick Morrissey, and in a somewhat roundabout fashion to jazz too. I still regard 70s jazz-rock as a great time, but it's great to hear what he could do in a more regular jazz context.
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