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Re: that Julie London album with the nutty Jimmy Rowles charts (played by an uncredited big band, though Benny Carter was quite identifiable) that I went on about a while ago. Today I put on an LP I had but had never seriously listened to before, “Bobby Troup and His Stars of Jazz” (RCA,) from the same year, 1958, with a big band with Rowles on piano and eight arrangments by him (the other four are by Shorty Rogers), and vocals by Troup (London's husband and the producer of that London album). The collective personnel is quite a gathering of the L.A. studio clan: Pete and Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Shorty, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tpts); Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen, John Halliburton, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer (trbs); Benny Carter, Bob Cooper, Chuck Gentry, Bill Holman, Bud Shank, Plas Johnson, Richie Kamuca, Paul Horn (reeds); Rowles, Red Norvo, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon or Monty Budwig, Mel Lewis or Shelly Manne. A very relaxed date, handsomely recorded, with great presence on bass and drums. My copy is mono; the stereo version might be nice to hear. "The "Stars of Jazz" BTW was the L.A.-based jazz TV show of the time that Troup hosted.
 

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Freddie Roach 'Down To Earth' (Liberty blue/black stereo)

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Sounds spectaculartly good - 'Van Gelder' in the runout, these blue/black Liberties can be real sleepers.

 

Lee Morgan 'The Sixth Sense' (Liberty)

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Today's record fair mini haul. Reasonable prices for all. The Bill Dixon side sounds as if it's been recorded under water. It's a CBS Realm pressing ,known for being dodgy in these parts. In fact it's just fine. The original recording is the problem. Good to hear it any way.

Yeah, the recording suffers a bit on that one. I have an original Savoy that sounds murky, but the music is sublime. The score of "Winter Song" (the longer piece - the titles are switched on the record) was printed in an issue of Down Beat in '65 or '66 I believe.

My Savoy copy sounds as if it was recorded in the Gents.. (maybe it was?)

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Helen Merrill - Live at New Latin Quarter was last on deck (and will be next since I haven't gotten to the second side yet). Not exactly hi fi although Merrill kills it of course.


some others I just heard for the first time -

Mtume - Rebirth Cycle (great !)

Reggie Workman - Works of Workman

and a welcome re hearing: Art Ensemble - Go Home

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