John Hicks Band with Branford Marsalis and Chico Freeman, Jan. 3, 1985 at The Village Vanguard, NYC

On a cold Thursday night two days after New Years 1985, I ventured to the Village Vanguard because I saw that Branford was in town and I wanted to see him up close. I had heard a little by Freeman and Drummond but was unfamiliar with the leader John Hicks. I ended up staying for two sets and heard some very fine playing by everyone. If anyone out there can help, I'd love to know the name of the fourth tune.
John Hicks - piano
Branford Marsalis - tenor and soprano saxophones
Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone
Ray Drummond - bass
Idris Muhammed - drums
00:00 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Brainin/Bernier)
24:34 After the Morning (J Hicks)
47:06 [unknown]
1:07:03 [unknown]
1:31:34 Barrio Alto (L Bennett)
1:43:56 My One and Only Love (abbreviated) (Wood/Mellin)
1:45:46 Blue n' Boogie (Gillespie/Paparelli)
Recorded on a Sony Walkman TCS-350 with built-in stereo microphone. This is uploaded solely for educational purposes and historical interest. Enjoy.

[@jzzft11]

Wow great band.

[@steverickenbacher7110]

Lucky you! I saw Branford's phenomenal quartet (w Calderazzo, Revis and Tain) twice in 2006 - once at the Vanguard and once at the Jazz Standard. For my money, that was one of the best groups at that time.

[@Joe-yi8xj]

Yeah. I agree. I always enjoyed him with tain.

[@nilsandersson6208]

Aloha legendary the music really speaks higher frequency 💚

[@neilsmall1487]

A long time ago I had a "Who is that?" while listening to Betty Carter and her ensemble at a restaurant / night club called "The Bottom Line". The pianist was John Hicks and the spirit and energy of his sound has stayed with me. Check out his Wikipedia bio and search KZbin for more of his work, especially his collaborations with Pharoah Sanders. True moments. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hicks_(pianist)

[@inklesswells]

I don't think anybody would recognize most of those tunes, but the last one is Blue "N' Boogie. Branford sure came to play here.

[@michaelgilmore2252]

My kind of music !

[@bennybennybenny1]

Thank you very much for sharing this with us all, dear Stephen!

[@StephenBuckingham]

You're very welcome!

[@user-ex9mp5jj6d]

The tihrd one is called Sonny's Crib a Sonny Clark tune

[@StephenBuckingham]

Thanks for the ID!

[@StephenBuckingham]

nah, it's not that

[@theodorepanken4041]

The second piece is "After the Morning," an original by John Hicks.

[@StephenBuckingham]

Thanks so much for the ID. If you are the Ted Panken who used to host the musician's show on WKCR back in the 1980s, then thanks so very much for all of the music I first heard through your show. WKCR was on at my apartment every night back then. It was a thrilling time for music in NYC.

[@theodorepanken4041]

@@StephenBuckingham Thanks very much - it was a great time for music indeed. Thanks for the various uploads!

[@user-ex9mp5jj6d]

The fourth one is "Straight Street" , John Coltrane tune

[@StephenBuckingham]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't sound like the same tune to me.

[@Joe-yi8xj]

Branford talked sh*t about John Hicks playing too long at the vanguard. "Who wants to hear that?" I don't know Branford maybe everyone in new york? I didn't know Branford was on the gig he was disparaging.

[@rightchordleadership]

Branford is incredibly talented but also highly opinionated.

[@StephenBuckingham]

😂