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Some Residual Christmas listening:

Engrossing book. One of my favorites.

That is correct. No bonus tracks on the 2 Sam Records Sun Ra reissues...just the original albums. Most of the recent vinyl reissue series (Tone Poet, Blue Note Classic, OJC, Acoustic Sounds, Rhino HiFi, etc.) just reissue the original albums on vinyl without any bonus tracks. And Sam Records does the same.

Jim Cullum would get my vote. Saw him & his band in San Antonio, where he had a club. Definitely seemed like a solid group of players that he brought together. https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2019-08-11/jim-cullum-jr-jazz-band-leader-and-cornetist-dies-at-77?_amp=true

I see they don't use the 3 bonus tracks Delmark issued.

"The first Continental Op novel. The movie Yojimbo (and therefore A Fistful of Dollars also) was sort of based on this. I enjoyed this, but I like the short stories better." Agreed. Also, there was a Bruce Willis movie with Chris Walken that borrowed plot lines from Red Harvest or one of the movies you mention.

Jelly Roll Morton “Volume 8 1930-1934” Masters of Jazz France cd IMG513×640 42.6 KB IMG479×480 43.1 KB

Jerry Gonzalez "Ya Yo Me Cure" American Clave/Muzak lp facsimile cd

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The first Continental Op novel. The movie Yojimbo (and therefore A Fistful of Dollars also) was sort of based on this. I enjoyed this, but I like the short stories better.

Maybe check out Sammy Rimington? Looking at his Wiki, he was born in 1942 and is now quite portly. I have come across plenty of his 80s LPs in the past, but moved them on without listening (not proud of this but hey-ho) as it's not really my bag. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Rimington The Jazz North West page is also good, but more for live music. I get the impression these cats are well into their 80s and 90s. The website is a triumph of substance over style. https://jazznorthwest.co.uk/

John, you previously mentioned that you like the sound of the Fenders on these recordings. I agree, but in addition to that, I prefer Bob Bogle's playing lead to what Nokie Edwards was doing later.

I bought the Live at the Village Gate lp on RSD and finally got a chance to play it in full last night. The music and sound quality are great. A winner all around. It also includes a nice large booklet. One small error to note though...the hype sticker on the clear plastic outer sleeve state that this is a 1967 live show. That is wrong. The Village Gate is a 1963 live show. I knew that prior to buying it but it was funny to see the hype sticker state 1967 rather than 1963 (the other RSD Kirk release, Live at the Penthouse, is the 1967 show). The record cover fortunately lists the correct 1963 date. The wrong date is only on the hype sticker. An excellent Kirk live show, in a nice package, with very nice sound quality.

OK, here's current status: 2,3,5,6,9 - Fully ID's 8,10,11 - artist and song ID'd, album not 1,4 - artist ID'd, song and album not 7 - vibes player ID's, group, song, and album not (and they won't be)

I recently received copies of Jazz By Sun Ra Vol 1 & Jazz By Sun Ra Vol 2. These are the recent reissues by SAM Records. SAM Records previously reissued these in a very expensive limited edition (500 copies) in a special sleeve. The recent reissue is limited to 1000 copies each but is only 1/3 of the price of the prior more limited edition. This is a fabulous release and belongs in any Sun Ra collection. SAM Records always does quality work and this is no exception. They even included a copy of Sun Ra's original booklet with Vol 1 in which Sun Ra explains his music philosophy and provides comments on the songs. It is a wonderful addition. Vol 2 also has a booklet but, since Volume 2 was never released by Transition, there was no original booklet for that one and the booklet that is included with Volume 2 is a recent addition, although still very nice. These are Sun Ra's first 2 albums (although Vol 2 came out later since the Transition label folded prior to its intended release date). The music is wonderful. Although early Sun Ra has a big band influence on many songs, you can also catch glimpses of the future Sun Ra in most songs, whether it be an emphasis on percussion or slightly altered stylizations (but of course not as "out there" as later Sun Ra). The sound quality is excellent as well. The hype sticker says that they were "remastered from the original master tapes cut by Kevin Gray" and he did an excellent job with the music. It sounds very fresh and clear and dynamic. I am a big Sun Ra fan and have a decent Sun Ra collection on CD and vinyl (unfortunately no original Saturn lps in my collection) and these two reissues are great additions to my, and any, Sun Ra collection. Highly recommended. edit: I just realized that this post probably belongs in the "Re-issues" thread, not the "New Releases" thread. I was going to delete it from here and post it over there. However, I could not find a way to delete it so here it stays for now.

Still more Elvin:

That's a really good record.

It's some of my favorite music, too, glad to hear you like it as well... Good luck finding an alternative source, Peter Valente!

I have all the albums on Muse and 32Jazz cds but am still kicking myself for not buying the Mosaic. Hard to find and expensive now.

More Elvin:

The Mosaic Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions is now also SOLD. Thanks. Happy holidays and New Year to everyone!

I am not sure what this means. As you can see in the above thread, I purchased this from Kevn in December 2021. It is still in my collections and will never leave. It is one of my most treasured box sets.

Most likely, pglbook tried to resell it here and then sold it on eBay due to "lack of interest" (PLEASE: "lack of demand", not "lack of interest") ... Which also means: maybe writing a PM to pglbook about that set is worth it

January 2, 2026: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 3, 2026: Michael Palma/Shelley Carrol Quartet, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin Miquel Zenon and Kinetic Ensemble, Hobby Center, Houston January 11, 2026: Brandon Woody's Upendo, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston January 16, 2026: Delvon Lamarr Trio, Windmills, The Colony January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin Delvon Lamarr Trio, Windmills, The Colony January 23, 2026: Al Dimeola, Kessler Theater, Dallas Ken Peplowski Quartet, Windmills, The Colony January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin Al Dimeola, Heights Theater, Houston Ken Peplowsi Quartet, Windmills, The Colony January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Windmills, The Colony Jason Moran (Ellington Tribute, solo and with UT Jazz Orchestra), Bates Recital Hall, Austin February 2, 2026: Ari Hoenig Trio with Tivon Pennicott, Drink and Think, Denton February 3, 2026: Ari Hoenig Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin February 4, 2026: Ari Hoenig Trio with Tivon Pennicott, Doc's, Houston February 5, 2026: Ari Hoenig Trio, JazzTX, San Antonio February 20, 2026: Shemekia Copeland and Ally Venable, Granville Arts Center, Garland February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston February 24, 2026: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin February 25, 2026: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart Trio, JazzTX, San Antonio March 5, 2026: Pat Metheny, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio March 6, 2026: Pat Metheny, Paramount Theater, Austin Jackie Venson, Windmills, The Colony March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Windmills, The Colony March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 20, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin March 21, 2026: Sunny War, Anne Harris, Sable Sisters (Kaia Kater), Buffalo Nichols, Jake Blount, Justin Robinson, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 22, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston March 26, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith Clone Row, Isaiah Collier, William Hooker Quartet, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee March 27, 2026: Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Ghost Train Orchestra: The Music of Moondog, Jeff Parker Expansion Trio, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Ned Rothenberg, Nik Bartsch, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Thomas Fujiwara: Dream Up, Saha Gnawa, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee March 28, 2026: Darius Jones Trio, Either/Orchestra, Incerto, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Mary Halvorson, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, , Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Patricia Brennan Septet, Shabaka, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Incerto, Electrical Field of Love, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee March 29, 2026: Brandon Woody's Upendo, Chicago Underground Duo, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra Plays Eithiopiques, Julian Lage Quartet, Marc Ribot, Matt Mitchell's Zealous Angles, Miles Electric Band, Nels Cline: Lovers, Openness Trio, Tom Skinner,, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Majestic Theater, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio Melissa Aldana, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: Ron Carter Quartet, Hiromi Sonicwonder, Nicholas Payton featuring Butcher Brown Presents the Supreme Blue, Monty Alexander "Jamericana", Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Andromeda Turre, Catherine Russell, Astral Project, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Kyle Roussel, Mahmoud Chouki, Peter Harris Presnts Firm Roots, Roger Lewis and Baritone Bliss, Tuba Skinny, Jamil Sharif, Louis Ford, Parlor Greens (w/Jimmy James), Tribute to Ragtime Piano Legends feat. Terry Waldo, Tom McDermott, and David Boeddinghaus, Love Is Supreme: A Tribute to John Coltrane feat. Derek Douget, Trevarri Huff-Boone and Ricardo Pascal,, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Kenny Neal, Little Freddie King, Chris Thomas King, Vieux Farka Toure (Mali), Sevana (Jamaica), Nidia Gongora (Columbia); Yusa (Cuba), Joy Clark, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 1, 2026: Jackie Venson, Main Street Crossing, Tombull April 30-May 3, 2026: Herbie Hancock; Terence Blanchard with Ravi Coltrane; Dianne Reeves; Isaiah Collier, Uptown Jazz Orchestra; Charlie Gabriel; Jason Marsalis, Victor Campbell, Alexey Marti, Steve Masakowski Family Band, Doreen, Sasha Masakowsti as Trash Magnolia, Trumpet Mafia featuring Keyon Harold, Leroy Jones, Stephen Walker, Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers feat. Dr. Michael White and Shaye Cohn, Jackie Venson, Larry McCray, D.K. Harrell, Leyla McCalla, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Lila Ike (Jamaica), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin May 17, 2026: Lucia, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston