Saturday, May 22, 2010

MJT+3 - Make Everybody Happy



MJT+3 - Make Everybody Happy - Vee Jay LP 3008 - Original Vee Jay Pressing, Rainbow Label, Mono

Walter Perkins - Drums
Willie Thomas - Trumpet
Frank Strozier - Alto Sax
Harold Mabern - Piano
Bob Cranshaw - Bass

Recorded - ? [not listed on sleeve, but February 5 & 8, 1960, Universal Recorders, Chicago according to most discographies]

Supervision - Sid McCoy
Design - Emmet McBain
Photo - Ted Williams

Released - August 22, 1960

This is one of my desert island vinyls and truly one of the seminal early 60s Chicago hard bop sides. The MJT+3 a.k.a. 'Modern Jazz Two Plus Three' comprised of a mix of Chicago and Memphis musicians were such a tight and soulful quintet that it's a shame that they didn't achieve much mainstream success during their brief existence from 1957-62. Their take on hard bop is also quite distinctive, which grooves like nobody's business... Astonishingly out of print, I offer a excellent rip from the original Vee-Jay vinyl.

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14 comments:

  1. cheebaMay 22, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Thanks for the MJT+3, Preston! Been looking for this one for a while...also threw a link here on my Walter Perkins mini-bio:

    http://soundological.blogspot.com/2009/09/stan-hope-stan-hope.html

    Cheers!

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  2. AnonymousMay 22, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    If cheeba wants it, i need to check it out ;-))

    Thanks for another rarity!

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  3. AndyMay 24, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    Hi,Just to let you know I have put an Argo/Cadet show together that will be playing soon on UK Jazz Radio.Content is from my vinyl and cd collection and some of your wonderful rips.I have given you a shout at the end of the show.Cheers.

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  4. Otis FosterMay 26, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    You can spend a lifetime listening to jazz, then you stumble on something like this release and say "Have I been asleep?" Never knew about this band am eager to listen to it. Thnx

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  5. BhowaniMay 28, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks a lot !

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  6. AnonymousMay 30, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    great album! thanks for this and all of your posts.
    your efforts sharing the good groove are greatly appreciated.

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  7. BillMay 31, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    This one`s new to me and I`m looking forward to it.Thanks for sharing and the good work.

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  8. AnonymousMay 31, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    Thank you !!! Love your blog. Peace

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  9. mingusalJune 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Wonderful stuff. Thank you for all these great under-appreciated and difficult to find Chicago sides.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 14, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    MJTp3 ... Never got to say thanks ... so thanks SS ... Baron VB

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  11. taro nombeiSeptember 4, 2010 at 12:33 AM

    much appreciated!
    thanks for your excellent blog

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  12. AnonymousOctober 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    Thanks for continuing to expand my appreciation of this great music. Peace.

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  13. jazztapDecember 24, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    merci

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  14. paulvinylJune 6, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Thanks for this rarity. I just played the title track on youtube before downloading - great stuff. And many thanks for all the Ahmad Jamals - your blog is a real education - much appreciated.

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