Comments on: Irving Penn Portraits on Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:39:41 +0000

We are so far afield of this post’s topic. hah.

On the sax, I’ll just say ‘Lester Young’

D&B did at least the 2 albums under Clapton’s name, both with several fine tunes.

And, I used to collect albums on which Duane Allman sat in; Clapton, Aretha, some blues musicians, etc.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:36:43 +0000

I was kind of kidding. Or too heavily under the influence of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter. I always loved (though in relatively brief encounters) Gerry Mulligan and saw him at the Newport Jazz Festival and later at Birdland in what was probably 1963. I then came to love his recordings with Paul Desmond (the contrast of those sounds!). And there are (white guys) Phil Woods and Jackie McLean, Zoot Sims and Lee Konitz.

As for D&B, the Clapton collaboration I knew was Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, On Tour with Eric Clapton (when Clapton may have been happier as a musician than ever before or since). (And then there was D&B’s recording of “Come On in My Kitchen,” with, I think,perhaps the best of them all, Duane Allman.

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:27:32 +0000

The LP I have of the movie soundtrack has a still from the great ‘steamroom’ scene on the back of the jacket. (mine is mono!)

I’d have to put in a word for Gerry Mulligan, though the race factor hasn’t been a specific filter for my appreciation of sax players.

‘Bonnie Bramlett’ – haven’t heard much about her in a while. My favorite work of hers, and Delany’s, was the self titled ‘Eric Clapton’ album which also yielded the fine ‘After Midnight’ track.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:46:33 +0000

Yeah, Ken, great use of Getz and Eddie Sauter (and of the book of Jeremiah) in Mickey One (not to mention of Warren Beatty). I came late to Getz, having been convinced that Art Pepper would be the only white saxophonist I could stomach (early but discarded racism). Sorry I spelled Bonnie’s name wrong. (Worse would have been to spell Bonnie Bramlett’s name wrong!)

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:34:22 +0000

Yes. ‘Mickey One’ is a hidden sleeper of a great film. Sound track is fine too, with Stan Getz.

Thanks for bringing Arthur up, Jim.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:25:27 +0000

William Penn, no, but Irving Penn’s younger brother is Arthur Penn, director of such films as Bonny and Clyde and the inestimable Mickey One.

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:46:15 +0000

There probably is a poster of it out there somewhere.
I didn’t find it in a quick search though.
Look for it.

Cheers Erin,
Ken

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:04:38 +0000

That picture of Big Brother and the Holding Co. and The Grateful Dead is awesome! I want one!

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:41:23 +0000

I can find no evidence that Irving was related to William, nor that they ever met, or that they even used the same pen. ;>)