paul secor Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 "Invincible Bird" - The Passion of Charlie Parker Boris Rose Airchecks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Egisto Macchi - Contemporanea - (Gemelli, IT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Budapest Chamber Ensemble, Alban Berg's Kammerkonzert (Hungaroton). Great version from 1977 from top notch players. The Ligeti piece on side 2 compares nicely to the original. Edward Vesala, Heavy Life (Leo). Vesala's U.S. album, with an all-American band, aside from Stanko plus Iro Haarla on one track. It's fun to hear Vesala's music cross the Atlantic. Nice showcases fro Reggie Workman and Chico Feeman. Steve Lacy, The Forest and the Zoo (Base). Homefromtheforest's old copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi-Hat All Stars - Guest Artist: Charlie Parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Should post this under Great Finds too but, I've been on a major Larry Davis (blues guitarist/vocalist) kick, having tracked down his Virgo 45s (never knew BB King had his own label, and chose Davis as his first release?). Anyway stumbled across another Davis 45 on ebay, on the True Soul label. Discogs said it was the guitarist, not the Philly-area soul singer, so I bit on Pourin Water on a Drowning Man b/w Tears of Sorrow. As fine a singer as Davis was I didn't figure he'd make me forget Mr. Carr's rendition, but he handles it well in his own style, the cut is just hurt by dated backing. But the flip? Holy sh&t! Pure slow blues with a very fine sounding pianist, and a bit of Davis' guitar at the end. This is like the greatest B-side I've ever heard. Wish I could post a youtube link but can't find one ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Alice Coltrane - Huntington Ashram Monastery [Impulse] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Maxine Sullivan: Tribute to Andy Razaf (Period/DCC) The presence of Charlie Shavers on a record sometimes sends up a red flag for me, but he's just fine here. Good record, and hearing her sing the verses on a number of the tunes is another plus. Edited October 4, 2017 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Jack Wilson - Song For My Daughter [Blue Note] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Â On 10/2/2017 at 5:41 PM, paul secor said: "Invincible Bird" - The Passion of Charlie Parker Boris Rose Airchecks Baritone sax?? What's up with that? Edited October 5, 2017 by Kevin Bresnahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 4 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: Â Baritone sax?? What's up with that? If Boris were still around, you could ask him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Walt Dickerson Quartet: To My Queen Revisited Liner notes by Don DeMichael, former Down Beat editor. He and Pete Welding, also at Down Beat, helped get me started listening to the music in the early 60's. Edited October 5, 2017 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Fats Waller: Piano Solos 1929 - 1941 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 6 hours ago, paul secor said: Walt Dickerson Quartet: To My Queen Revisited Liner notes by Don DeMichael, former Down Beat editor. He and Pete Welding, also at Down Beat, helped get me started listening to the music in the early 60's. Don DeMichael was a great inspiration, friend and supporter when I arrived in Chicago. I miss his warm friendship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) On ‎9‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 1:09 PM, mjazzg said: Discographical info here http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/FrancisAl-ldr.php the only picture of the cover I can find is here  you can also Al Francis on this Don Ellis album, which is where I first heard him. I'm not aware of any other appearances of his Sent an email to a friend yesterday, and mentioned Don Ellis and Al Francis. Received the following today: Your comments about D. Ellis got me wondering what ever became of Al Francis. The one time I met and played with him (and I think he was playing drums, not vibes) was 31 years ago--don't know if he's still around. A Google search turns up nothing but references to records he's on, which leads me to think he may no longer be around, or, if he is, no longer active in music. No, wait--after I wrote this I tried Al Francis, vibes instead of vibraphone, and found this, from his LinkedIn page, writing about himself in the third person, apparently:  Dr. Alan Francis received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1976. His thesis, Picaresca, Decadencia, Historia, was published by Gredos in Spain. He was a student of Julio RodrÃguez-Puértolas and Raimundo Lida, both considered to be the most distinguished Hispanists of our time. Al Francis, the jazz musician, was a student of Chas. Smith, BSO, and Jaki Byard, one the great pianists and arrangers in jazz. Alan Francis worked as a teacher in NYC public schools for 17 yrs., 8 mos., 6 days, before he retired on April Fools Day, 2005, to protest the Bloomberg holocaust of teachers and racist destablization of the public schools there. He is currently working on a book, The Upside Down Schools of capitalist education.  So it seems as if Al Francis may still be with us. Edited October 5, 2017 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Johnny Dyani Quartet: Song for Biko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 7 hours ago, paul secor said: Johnny Dyani Quartet: Song for Biko that's a great album 8 hours ago, paul secor said: Sent an email to a friend yesterday, and mentioned Don Ellis and Al Francis. Received the following today: Your comments about D. Ellis got me wondering what ever became of Al Francis. The one time I met and played with him (and I think he was playing drums, not vibes) was 31 years ago--don't know if he's still around. A Google search turns up nothing but references to records he's on, which leads me to think he may no longer be around, or, if he is, no longer active in music. No, wait--after I wrote this I tried Al Francis, vibes instead of vibraphone, and found this, from his LinkedIn page, writing about himself in the third person, apparently:  Dr. Alan Francis received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1976. His thesis, Picaresca, Decadencia, Historia, was published by Gredos in Spain. He was a student of Julio RodrÃguez-Puértolas and Raimundo Lida, both considered to be the most distinguished Hispanists of our time. Al Francis, the jazz musician, was a student of Chas. Smith, BSO, and Jaki Byard, one the great pianists and arrangers in jazz. Alan Francis worked as a teacher in NYC public schools for 17 yrs., 8 mos., 6 days, before he retired on April Fools Day, 2005, to protest the Bloomberg holocaust of teachers and racist destablization of the public schools there. He is currently working on a book, The Upside Down Schools of capitalist education.  So it seems as if Al Francis may still be with us. Interesting, thanks for posting this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can't find the linkedin profile -- would love to contact him if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Can't find the linkedin profile -- would love to contact him if possible. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-francis-068b866a/ Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 17 hours ago, paul secor said: Johnny Dyani Quartet: Song for Biko !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 A bit of a test after a rack and cable reconfig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017   and before that  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sidewinder Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 2 hours ago, JohnS said: Time to dig out my UK London of that one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 hours ago, JohnS said: So good .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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