Face of the Bass

This will seem like a ridiculous question perhaps, but who are the best jazz trombonists working today? Especially interested in those who have recorded as a leader. Thanks!

Thanks for the responses. Would love to see recommendations for specific recordings featuring trombone, say from the last 20 years or so. I know the question is revealing my ignorance, but listening to older jazz I realized this is an instrument I have always loved to hear, and yet I don't know a lot that has been produced in the 21st century... Thanks for reminding me of Petrella. I saw him play live in New York with Enrico Rava several years ago, and he stood out for sure.

Hello, I'm looking for the Golden Years of the Soviet New Jazz series on Leo Records. If you have any that you would sell or trade, please send me a PM. Thanks!

The photos are fantastic. It's a beautiful set. I'm so grateful that they released all this material and gave it the treatment it deserved.

To my ears so far this set is the best new archival jazz release in years.

I never understood why people weren't more pumped for this release. Yes, it was going to be repetitive. So is the Miles Plugged Nickel set. Lee Morgan for me is second only to Miles Davis as far as jazz trumpeters go. Previously unreleased high-quality recordings put out in an affordable CD box set? Yes please. I've gotten through the first two discs and it's fantastic.

Hi, I'm looking to see if anyone has a copy of the Black Saint/Soul Note Steve Lacy box set. I'm looking for the first one, which covered his Solo, Duo, and Trio albums. If you have it and would be willing to sell or trade, please send me a PM. Thanks!

I have the following sets for sale. Prices include shipping to the US. Inquire for shipping costs internationally. PayPal only, PM if interested! Louis Armstrong -- The Columbia and Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and HIs All-Stars (Mosaic 9 Disc Set in Like New Condition) $130 Louis Armstrong -- Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions, 1946-66 (Mosaic 7 Disc Set still Fully Sealed, never opened) $105 Bunny Berigan -- Selected Sides, 1931-1937 (JSP 4 Disc Set in Like New Condition) $10 Chuck Berry -- The Great Twenty-Eight Super Deluxe Edition (4-LP Set, Still Sealed, never opened) $85 Miles Davis -- The Last Word: The Warner Brothers Years (8 Disc Set in Like New Condition) $55 Charles Mingus -- At Bremen 1964 and 1975 (4 Disc Set, Lightly Used, Discs Play Perfectly) $25 Various Artists -- The Savory Collection, 1935-1940 (Mosaic 6 Disc Set, Like New Condition, Discs 3-6 Still Sealed) $85 Thanks!

Updated, with price drops on remaining sets.

I was wondering if anyone has heard this Bear Family box set of the Balver Hole New Jazz Festival from 1974-1975. Apologies if this has been discussed, but when I did a search nothing came up. Would like to know if this is worth tracking down. Thanks!

Thanks! I'm kind of surprised that no one has mentioned it here. People on this board, including myself, generally are obsessive when it comes to tracking down box sets!

Please name your favorite ECM Records of the 21st century, (2000-2020). Thanks!

The Cecil Taylor albums on New World Records, Cecil Taylor Unit and 3 Phasis, were absolutely instrumental in helping me fall in love with jazz when I first started listening back in 2003 and 2004.

I got the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on February 6, due to being a schoolteacher. I had a lot of arm soreness from it, but that's it as far as side effects. I should be getting my second dose in about 10 days or so.

Oh no, that's deserted island material. That's not going anywhere!

I came close to having every Paul Chambers session that's been released, but as I got near the end, I got to some real dreck and made it me doubt the whole enterprise.

Yeah, that's actually why I made it specific to the 21st century. Most of the time when people list their favorite ECM records, there's a lot of stuff from back in the 1970s. Given how much music ECM puts out, I figured there's probably some good stuff that I've missed.

I have the following box sets for sale. Prices include shipping to the US, will ship internationally at cost. Art Ensemble -- 1967/68 Box Set (There is no outer case, but the jewel cases, booklet, and CDs are all in like new condition.) $70 Bunny Berigan -- Selected Sides, 1931-1937 (like new condition) $15 Chuck Berry -- Great 28 Super Deluxe Edition (Vinyl Box set, still sealed) $100 Miles Davis -- The Last Word (Discs, Booklet, and case all in like new condition.) $50 Joe Harriott -- The Joe Harriott Story (Discs, booklet, and case all in like new condition.) $15 Joe Henderson -- The Milestone Years (Discs and booklet in like new condition. There is significant shelf wear to the outer box, with a tear about the size of a quarter on the front cover.) $80 Billie Holiday -- The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve (This is the Euro cube release of the box set. Like new condition.) $60 Thelonious Monk -- 18 Avril 1961: Live in Paris (like new condition) $25 Charlie Parker -- The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings (Mosaic, like new condition) $150 Wayne Shorter -- The Complete Columbia Album Collection (like new condition) $25 Nate Wooley -- The Complete Syllables Music $20 Lester Young -- The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve (like new condition) $75 Paypal only, PM if interested. Thanks for looking!

Update with listings for the Charlie Parker Benedetti box and a sealed Chuck Berry vinyl box. Thanks for looking!

Thanks! This is helpful. The only ones of these I've heard are the Leandre and the Dixon. I will check these out.

I used to be heavily into this scene about 10-15 years ago but lost track of it since about 2010 or so. I unfortunately don't live near where these performers can be seen live (when there are live performances, that is). What are the best avant-free jazz recordings of the last 5-10 years? I want to get back into it.

I have the following sets for sale. As always, shipping included, Paypal only, PM if interested! Bennie Green -- Mosaic Select $50 Herbie Nichols -- The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Herbe Nichols (CD Version) $55 Randy Weston -- Mosaic Select (cutout through spine label) $35

Bump. These are still available.

Hello, I have a copy of the Charlie Parker Benedetti Mosaic box for sale. Everything is in like new condition of this OOP set. Checking the prices online, I found the lowest and then lowered it further, along with free shipping. Please PM if you are interested! Charlie Parker -- Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker -- $125

I have the following jazz cds for sale. Prices include shipping within the US, with the exception that you have to spend at least $10 to get the free shipping. Otherwise, it is $3 for shipping. Will ship at cost internationally. All discs, booklets and tray cards are in like new condition. I discard most of my jewel cases, so where you see an * next to a title, it means there is no jewel case and all materials will be shipped in a plastic sleeve. PayPal only, PM if interested. Thanks for looking! Ambrose Akinmusire -- Origami Harvest $5* Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers -- Complete Concert at Club Saint-Germain $7 Paul Bley/Evan Parker/Barre Phillips -- Time Will Tell $5* Peter Brotzmann - For Adolphe Sax $6* Kenny Burrell -- Introducing Kenny Burrell (BN Conn) $10 Don Cherry -- Brown Rice $5* Alice Coltrane -- Huntington Ashram Monastery/World Galaxy $5* Nathan Davis -- If $10* Duke Ellington -- Piano in the Foreground $5* Barry Guy/Marilyn Crispell/Paul Lytton -- Phases of the Night $5* Eric Harland -- Voyager: Live by Night $5* Joe Henderson -- Power to the People (Keepnews Collection) $6* Vijay Iyer -- Reimagining $5* Leroy Jenkins -- Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival of America $5* George Lewis -- Homage to Charles Parker $6* Tony Malaby's Tubacello -- Scorpion Eater $5 Howard McGhee -- Complete Savoy & Dial Masters $7* Howard McGee -- Howard McGee/Introducing the Kenny Drew Trio (BN Conn) $7* Trio 3 -- Refraction: Breakin' Glass $7* Trio 3 -- Time Being $7* McCoy Tyner -- Horizon (Keepnews Collection) $6*