Requisites
In 1975 bassist Larry Ridley went into the Generation Sound Studios and recorded the album Sum Of The Parts between June 9th – June 30th for the Strata-East record label. The little-known Art Krasinky photographed an design the cover for bassist Larry Ridley, with typography by Bexar. The sessions were produced by Elliot Meadow. Tony May was the engineer for the date and the remix.Liner notes were written and arrangements were done by Ridley.
This former sideman for such luminaries as Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan and Duke Ellington balanced a jazz career with lifelong academic achievement. He gained a doctorate and served as chairman of the Jazz Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts and as Professor of Jazz Bass.
Venturing a little further into the realms of fusion and smooth jazz than most Strata-East titles, Ridley’s level of musicianship remains high throughout, thanks to a strong lineup.
The Band: Larry Ridley – Bass Errol “Crusher” Bennett – Congas, Percussion Sonny Fortune – Saxophone, Flute Cornell Dupree _ Guitar Grady Tate – Drums Onaje Allan Gumbs – Arranger, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, String Synthesizer Tracks | 41:25 1. Chango Chikuyo (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 2. It Was A Very Good Year (Ervin Drake) 3. Well, You Needn’t (Thelonious Monk) 4. Go Down Moses (Public Domain) 5. Feelin’ Blue (Kenny Altman) 6. Indiana Avenue (Larry Ridley) 7. In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) 8. Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis)
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Three Wishes
When Charles Mingus was questioned of his three wishes he stated:
- “I have no wishes! No wishes at all. Well, I wouldn’t mind having enough money to pay my bills. But that’s absolutely all.”
- “I’ve changed.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Three Wishes
Responding to the question of three wishes by the Baroness Gene Taylor said:
- “Money.”
- “Health. That’s all there is.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Doug Watkins was asked for his three wishes by Nica and his answers were:
- “To be rich, prosperous, and a millionaire. Oh! I didn’t know you were serious. Change that – change that! To really be able to play.”
- “To live as a man should live.”
- “I want to go to Japan.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
Doug Watkins: March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962 / Bass
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Three Wishes
Nica asked bassist Ali Jackson what his three wishes were and he told her:
- “To be on a hip, swinging gig. That’s all I need.”
- “To be inspired to practice – which I would be if the first wish came true!”
- “To find a bass fiddle I saw in Cleveland in 1951. That fiddle was so old, the wood was black on the outside – really black, you know? And the inside was yellow. It was brought from Russia in 1890. It was heavy, and when I tried it, man, what a sound! I ran all over town borrowing money from everybody – even my landlady – and I got together about $350. But when I got back it was gone. They sold it for $750. But it would be worth $2,000 now. I’d like to find that fiddle.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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