MP3 Allen Houser - The Allen Houser Quintet Live At Harold´s Rogue & Jar 1974

Hard Bop

6 MP3 Songs in this album (72:44) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Hard Bop, JAZZ: Bebop

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WHAT THE CATS SAID


Thanks soooooooooooooooo much for the CD! You guys are killinâ on the recording. I remember hearing about Harold Chavis but I never met him or heard him. Wow, what a tasty, swinging drummer! I used to go to Rick Henderson rehearsals with my father and sometimes Marshall Hawkins played. Again, a swinger. I played a couple of tunes with him when the drummer was late coming back from a break. You and Buck just sound wonderful together,always haveâ¦You have a âthingâ together like KD/Joe and Bird/Diz. I have some tapes (from the early 90âs) of Reuben (they could be among his last recordings), Tommy Cecil on bass and myself playing drums and YES, Reuben was a genius. Everyone that Iâve met in NY immediately asks about Reuben when I would mention I was from this region. Again, thanks so much for the CD

Tom Williams: Trumpet/Drums http://tomwilliamsnet.com



Finally I have had the opportunity to listen to your CD from back in the day. It is phenomenally good. The band is the best I have ever heard you in and you rise to that level throughout. Every aspect is world class. The sax player is BLAZING. Iâve heard of Buck. He is a treasure and swings his ass off. The rest sounds like the edge of tragedy. A precious moment in time!
The drummer is like Philly Joe. They pianist like Wynton. The bassist like Paul. And you on top of everything, imaginative and full of fire. What a great record. Where are those guys and why arenât you playing with them now? Thanks for sending that.

Mike Melvoin: Pianist-Composer-Arranger-Conductor http://mikemelvoin.com


Finally got to the quintet tracks form 1974.(I have to identify them by instrument as you didnât list the names) Everyoneâs outstanding, and I especially dug the drummer. Very swinging and spare, with accents in just the right places. My kind of drummer. The tenor player is also my favorite kind of tenor---more Dexter Gordon than Wayne Shorter. The piano player is great; I especially love his melodic ideas and enjoyed the weird chords in the intro and head to âI Love You.â You know what I think about your playing.

Cotton Kent: Pianist and Composer http://cdbaby.com Search Cotton Kent


âWow! One of lifeâs little mysteries is why the AHQ of September 1974 didnât stay together forever! It gets better as the night goes on, and produces such splendid ensemble work and individual artistry. You guys should have gigged everywhere. The work is so solid, so much fun, and beautiful. I wish I were sitting there with a nice martini buzz and waiting to be invited up to sing âDay In-Day Out.â So I consider the CD a rare bottle, a Cuban cigar, an evening in the best Parisian brothel imaginable, and donât think Iâm no realistâ¦â

Steve Geller: Novelist, Filmmaker, Teacher, Mentor



I love this CD! â¦soul and genuine swing you donât hear that often these days.

Avi Rothbard: Guitarist and Teacher http://rothbardmusic.com



Many thanks for the CD from the gig at Haroldâs Rogue & Jar. I enjoyed it very much, everybody sounds good and it was a special treat to hear Reuben again after all these years. He was the house pianist in Gary Bartzâ group at the North End Lounge in Baltimore for most of the time I was a medical student at Johns Hopkins, 1960-64. He was always extremely gracious in letting me sit in any time I dropped by, which was usually around 1 AM after studying the whole night. He had clearly absorbed a lot of Wynton Kelly, but had his own stuff.

Denny Zeitlin: Pianist/Psychiatrist http://www.dennyzeitlin.com