Speaking of J.R. Montrose...Rene Thomas
TenRhinos
When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, I was listening to KCR and
they were playing a lot of stuff by J.R. Montrose with this Belgian
guitarist named Rene Thomas. Does anyone know if there are any albums
currently available (or out-of-print, or out-of-print represses, etc...)
featuring Thomas and Montrose that I should keep my eye out for? I
enjoyed his playing very much, and would like to get one (or two or three)
of their albums...
Thanks...
Dan
Martin S. Milgrim
I have an OJC LP reissue of a Jazzland date under Thomas' name titled
GUITAR GROOVE. Recorded in Sept 1960, the group features J.R. along
with Hod O'Brien, Teddy Kotick and Al 'Tootie' Heath. It is an
excellent session (OJC-1725). Don't know if it was also released on CD.
Marty Milgrim
Boerge Soleng
I think it's one called "Guitar Genius" too which is said to be a great
record. Thomas also plays on Chet Bakers "The Italian Sessions". A great
player!
Boerge Soleng, borge....@natech.no
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"Nice touch!" (Miles Davis about Herbie Hancock)
Jack Woker
Martin S. Milgrim wrote:
>
> TenRhinos wrote:
> >
> > When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, I was listening to KCR and
> > they were playing a lot of stuff by J.R. Montrose with this Belgian
> > guitarist named Rene Thomas. Does anyone know if there are any albums
> > currently available (or out-of-print, or out-of-print represses, etc...)
> > featuring Thomas and Montrose that I should keep my eye out for? I
> > enjoyed his playing very much, and would like to get one (or two or three)
> > of their albums...
>
> I have an OJC LP reissue of a Jazzland date under Thomas' name titled
> GUITAR GROOVE. Recorded in Sept 1960, the group features J.R. along
> with Hod O'Brien, Teddy Kotick and Al 'Tootie' Heath. It is an
> excellent session (OJC-1725). Don't know if it was also released on CD.
It was - same catalog number.
jack
2 jazz pagans
Rene Thomas is on the Stan Getz 2-disc set called "Dynasty," including
one feature number for him on "Invitation." It's a very good album. The
rest of the quartet is Eddy Louiss on organ and Bernard Lubat on drums.
- JRB
In <19970130022...@ladder01.news.aol.com> tenr...@aol.com
(TenRhinos) writes:
>
>When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, I was listening to KCR
and
>they were playing a lot of stuff by J.R. Montrose with this Belgian
>guitarist named Rene Thomas. Does anyone know if there are any albums
>currently available (or out-of-print, or out-of-print represses,
etc...)
>featuring Thomas and Montrose that I should keep my eye out for? I
>enjoyed his playing very much, and would like to get one (or two or
three)
>of their albums...
>Thanks...
>Dan
BOBVL
The Thomas/Monterose is on cd OJC 1725.
JFR
In <32F07F...@gate.net> "Martin S. Milgrim" <mmil...@gate.net>
writes:
>TenRhinos wrote:
>>
>> When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, I was listening to KCR
and
>> they were playing a lot of stuff by J.R. Montrose with this Belgian
>> guitarist named Rene Thomas. Does anyone know if there are any
albums
>> currently available (or out-of-print, or out-of-print represses,
etc...)
>> featuring Thomas and Montrose that I should keep my eye out for? I
>> enjoyed his playing very much, and would like to get one (or two or
three)
>> of their albums...
>
>GUITAR GROOVE. Recorded in Sept 1960, the group features J.R. along
>with Hod O'Brien, Teddy Kotick and Al 'Tootie' Heath. It is an
>excellent session (OJC-1725). Don't know if it was also released on
CD.
>
Hasn't the entire OJC catalog been issued on CD, and all are still IN
PRINT???
I definitely want to find that Rene Thomas recording. I have heard
great things about his playing and I want to collect everything J.R.
has done.
- J.F.R. (BTW, no relation to J.R., although some enemies call me
that.....)
Stan Jones
>Hasn't the entire OJC catalog been issued on CD, and all are still IN
>PRINT???
>
>I definitely want to find that Rene Thomas recording. I have heard
>great things about his playing and I want to collect everything J.R.
>has done.
>
No, not all OJCs have been transferred to CD, and some that have are in a
limited edition specialty series (fewer made - not always in print - cost
more) and as your luck would have it, the Rene Thomas is one of these
specialty items: OJCCD 1725. Fantasy has a home page and you can check this
out further.
tomb...@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
In article <32F07F...@gate.net> mmil...@gate.net writes:
>
>I have an OJC LP reissue of a Jazzland date under Thomas' name titled
>GUITAR GROOVE. Recorded in Sept 1960, the group features J.R. along
>with Hod O'Brien, Teddy Kotick and Al 'Tootie' Heath. It is an
>excellent session (OJC-1725). Don't know if it was also released on CD.
Yeah, it's readily available on OJCCD. Pretty good record. That's the
only one I know of with those two guys together.
Lcfpsf
All the OJC's are not yet on CD but more are being reissued all the time.
The Rene Thomas with J.R is on CD.
Other J.R. Monterose CDs you should look for include:
J.R. Monterose on Blue Note
A J.R. CD on Fresh Sound that was originally a JARO LP.
These are probably the two best recordings he ever made with the Rene
Thomas Cd also very good. There is also a good JR CD on the Bainbridge
label.
JFR
In <19970212053...@ladder01.news.aol.com> lcf...@aol.com
My favorite J.R. record is on Xanadu and I don't know the title off the
top of my head. I don't think it is available on cd. I will look for
it, when I get home, and post it sometime, unless someone else knows
and beats me to it.....
Jack Woker
The Jaro and the Xanadu are the same record. It is available on Fresh
Sounds as "The Message" (FSR-201).
jack