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Watched this interview with the members of Beat - a band that's playing mid-80s King Crimson albums. With Belew and Levin (who were in that version of KC) plus Steve Vai and Danny Carey from the band, Tool. Very interesting conversation about the current band and also Belew/Levin's experiences in the original band with Fripp and Bruford. I need to listen to Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair

That Arthur Prysock album is wonderful! Tempo!!!!!

Leon "Big Spider" Beck - Swiggin' the Booze

Mike Melvoin Trio

Mozart String Quintets K.515 and K.593 - GrillerQuartet/Primrose

I am offering these for sale, all of which have been played once, and are in like new condition, prices include shipping: Archie Shepp - Kwanza (Verve by Request, gatefold lp) $20 Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script w/ Ari Brown, Gerald Cleaver, Josh Abrams (RogueArt) $15 Herbie Hancock - Possibilities (3 lp set RSC Black Friday Rhino) SEALED $30 Chet Baker Trio featuring Philip Catherine - Chet's Choice (Criss Corss, double lp) $30 Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon - In Perfect Harmony - The Lost Album (Elemental Jazz Detective) $22 DJ Amir Presents Strata Records - The Sound of Detroit (3 lp set on BBe) $30 Send me a PM if interested.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 1.

👍 - I have this LP signed ...

Neal Hefti, Quincy Jones, Billy Byers, Chico OFarrell. I actually like the Verve Beatles album. Pretty ingenious treatments. But if you don't have a feel for big bands, it might pass you by. No harm, no foul. ,

Schumann - Violin Sonata No.1 Schubert - Piano Sonata D.959

Some middle period works.

Pretty slim pickings on Verve following the Roulette stint. Certainly not looking for his Beatles album, James Bond set, Arthur Prysock album, etc. There is some Neal Hefti, at least 'On My Way & Shoutin' Again'.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 78.

Who were the arrangers during this period? Any Neal Hefti? I know Sammy Nestico is on Basie Straight Ahead, which is on Dot, granted. And Oliver Nelson arranged an album on Flying Dutchman that has a few standout tracks.

What a band! Alto Saxophone – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson Bass – Ray Brown Drums – Lawrence Marable Piano – Art Hillery Producer – Norman Granz Tenor Saxophone – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Trumpet – Harry “Sweets” Edison* Vibraphone – Milt Jackson Milt Jackson “Night Mist” Pablo/OJC cd 599×606 118 KB

Seven years later, any thoughts about one more Basie Verve det?