Clifford Coulter Video b/w Talented Cats Who Didn't Get Large

Big_Stacks

Hey,

I always thought Clifford Coulter was a talented mofo, as a multi-instrumentalist and singer, but he never truly broke through and got large. Here is a clip of him from 2000 soundchecking and in-concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center. I thought some of you might enjoy it:



Also, here is some "grown folks music" from Clifford too (versatile, right?):





Who are some artists that you truly 'felt' who didn't get, in your opinion, the proper shine?

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

disco_che

Freddie Robinson





I could listen to his playing for days. "Off the Cuff" is a big favorite. I could be wrong but he my impression is he never got the shine he deserved.

LaserWolf

Lorraine Ellison, Howard Tate and Syl Johnson are always mentioned in these convos.
And for good reason.

Billy Stewart was unable to build a handful of hits into a successful career. He was a great jazz singer whose unique style earned him some soul/pop hits. But it seems he is remembered mostly as a novelty act.

There are dozens. All the names that keep popping into my head now are early R&B artists who were not able to transition to rock/soul. Like Louis Jordan and all the cats Johnny Otis recorded on his Blues Spectrum label.

tabira

John Manning - Tenor saxophone on Reuben Wilson's Blue Mode

Mike Lawrence - Trumpet on Joe Henderson's Power to the People

Virgil Jones - Trumpet on countless funky prestige joints

pickwick33

Vernon Burch, J.R. Bailey, Ronnie McNeir and Jerry Peters - all 70's soulmen who released albums that pointed the way towards the later "modern soul" style. All of these acts were succesful in the biz to some behind-the-scenes degree, but never became household names.

Otis_Funkmeyer

tabira said:

John Manning - Tenor saxophone on Reuben Wilson's Blue Mode

Great call. All his solos on that album are killer. Played with attitude and nice climaxes.