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The shops I go for jazz used vinyl : millerecords, welcome to the jungle. The are also radiation records, three shops across the town, but not been there since long time. Don’t expect bargain. If you like digging for bargains you may try Porta Portese Market on Sunday mornings : the biggest flea market in town, but beware of pickpockets.

I don't really hear much Monk in Jackson. You're right that he played with him but I just don't hear much of it having rubbed off. Hutcherson perhaps a little? But it seems like more of an expansive modal thing to me.

On to Bud Powell “A Portrait of Thelonious Monk” Columbia/HDTT cdr

FWIW, then, and "for eternal reference" , here is the download of that pic. (Click to enlarge and, if desired, click again with RH mouse button to open in new tab and enlarge yet a bit further.)

I saw them both Coltrane with Dolphy, Tyner, Workman and Elvin on November 17th 1961, 2 weeks after they recorded Live at the VV This was at the Walthamstow Granada, London on a bill with a Dizzy Gillespie group featuring Leo Wright and Lalo Schifrin. I was 14 at the time. Miles twice, in '67 with the second quintet and '69 with Shorter, Corea, Holland and De Johnette

Milt Jackson is the only vibes player I can think of who recorded with Monk. That's the session that gave us "Misterioso", IIRC. I would say the version of Bobby Hutcherson who's so integral to Grachan Moncur III's EVOLUTION and Dolphy's OUT TO LUNCH is engaging with Monk's concepts.

You can read them at this eBay listing. Click on the back cover image and then use the magnifying glass to enlarge and our mouse to scroll across the page. https://www.ebay.com/itm/317704969080?_skw=stuff+smith+memorial+prestige&itmmeta=01KS7N2HQ3W4H1N4YRFCWDDY3C&hash=item49f8b11b78:g:wdYAAeSwsTBpUFBD&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBgnmESe5swbVEEYqhi2iKSERR17Ez0DnrF5HyVtlu7jH4amMftLgdpUEQUb%2Bne%2BcKP5PWqFiH%2B9EJ0WRIq7ap7Ig5te3okPeyhCPY18eyyDRtx2ujyWBTXbbLl9M%2FKr2RoSzYjYI%2FnE%2BfYz70t4rDzSAmvKDFE1y3vLdCzSOHlO1N5QaHRt%2BwivJIJj80UBFUiQw5jbySuszNd%2F6gjkaf2U5i5poF2MyzqYwkyJKBMBkPYd6TAn9RUIH7Gqd5uCa8g461FGRPhxB%2BOSRdzYwyGgXv2NFbMyha9%2BqJUW%2Fm5MLaZuIstg4n1qbxC83uw3Hw%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-CbivXJZw

Miles Davis “Seven Steps to Heaven” Sony Blu-Spec CD2

Remo Rau Quartet – An Evening At The Cafe Africana I have never heard of this one. Is it a good record? Great band.

The vibraphone has a close relationship as an instrument to the piano, but I can't off the top of my head think of any vibes players who showed a clear relationship to Thelonious Monk's music. Perhaps the high sustained sound of a vibraphone makes Monk's rhythmic concepts less satisfying. Any ideas? Idle curiosity, really.

Shifting gears. . . now Bill Evans "You're Going to Hear From Me" Milestone cd Recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre (Store Regnegade), Copenhagen, Denmark; November 24, 1969. Bill with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell

49 this morning, going to be a nice cool day. Blue Note All-Stars “Our Points of View” Blue Note 2 cd set, disc 1 is spinning. 400×363 30.2 KB

Ts find (saved from the bin !)

B is for Badass.

I'm always wary of sales pitches that make no sense. I think "cash grab" and just move on. On the snap, crackle and pop of records, I recently was given a box of records by a friend who moved out of town and wasn't taking them for the ride. Lots of classic and soft rock such as early Doobies, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bobby Caldwell, Ambrosia, Toto and the like. Even some 45s of classic tunes. Started playing them and while they looked to be in great shape both vinyl and cover, they played terribly. Then I noticed they were all a bunch of value buys, Rainbo pressings etc. Makes me think even a cleaning wouldn't matter.

Great interview. One of my favorite podcasters quotes Taj often, "If you ain't scared, you ain't right."

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** In 1995, Gizmo Williams signed the program for my niece, "Happy Birthday Elizabeth"!!! She still has it. Fifteen years later, she married a guy from Edmonton, and naturally he was very impressed! *****