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I Suddenly struck by how the opener, "Don't Get Too Hip", prefigures Clark's own "Cool Struttin'", recorded a few months after, both the horn's theme and Sonny's solo.

Happened upon this Greek (!) documentary where Bley tells his story (notably his adoption story and encounters with Charlie Parker, Ornette, Mingus, etc.) while walking around Montréal: Πώλ Μπλαίη - Paul Bley "Οι μουσικοί του Κόσμου" Αφιέρωμα (1932-2016) - YouTube

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I took a "jazz combo" class for beginners this year and tried to revive my trumpet, so listened more attentively to trumpet players. I knew him, but Blue Mitchell was my "discovery". Love his tone and feel. Made a little playlist with my favorites from these two quartet records and it makes for a really good "album".

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Noticed that one in the OBC album discography, listening now. Great soulful voice, that Al Smith, and quite a band behind (Lockjaw, Shirley Scott, Wendell Marshall and Arthur Edgehill).

The thread made me pull out "Midnight Walk" this morning, it had been a while: fun, funky, excellent originals, really like Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim percussive playing here. Speaking of Thad in the mid-sixties, he has some fantastic solos on Monk's "Big Band and Quartet" ("Bye-Ya", "I Mean You", "Light Blue") and on "The Individualism of Gil Evans" ("Concorde" and "Spoonful", with Elvin again on drums).

Great find at a nearby used cd store ($5!). "Late" Shaw and a young Geri Allen in cracking form. (Just noticed that the cover painting was by Gil Melle.)

Ah, yes, I thought about it (saw it a few months ago in used CD store here in Montreal) but as I already had most of Moncur's Blue Note output... Wonder why it hasn't been reissued as a single CD, it certainly would have its takers.

The "Hipnosis" session on YouTube (sure would be nice to have it on CD...)

Haven't spent too much time the 3 Sounds over the years, but listening now to "It Just Got To be" reminds me (in a good way) of John Wright's Prestige albums ("South Side Soul" and cie)

Trombonist Willie Dennis studied and played with Tristano ("Chicago April 1951", on Uptown, or Ronnie Ball's "All About Ronnie" on Savoy). Trumpet: Don Ferrara? (on Lee Konitz's "Very Cool" with tristanoites Sal Mosca and Peter Ind)

When he plays to his strenghts (mid-tempo, mid-range), Byrd certainly has one my favorite trumpet tone.