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Red Octopus and Jazz by Freddie, those where the places where I could be spotted then..... But I am glad the there is still a lot of stuff goin around. Now you mostly can spot me at ZWE´s .

Yeah those were the times. That´s the fantastic club where I spent my youth. Saw Johnny Griffin also there, and to hear as often as possible the fantastic rhythm section Pauer-Woode-Inzalaco , or just as own unit (They recorded Blues Inside Out at that time), That was my homebase. I stayed there into the small hours when I was still underage........

My Favorite : Vinny Golia - Solo

Very interesting inputs. First, reading the title I had thought it´s "Three or Four Shades of the Blues" which is a Mingus opus I saw him live playin it . Didn´t know there is also a book about that earlier time with KOB, Ornette, Trane and so on. Well I don´t really have much about Red Mitchell, I think I have a lot of other bassists from Ray Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Chambers, Ron, Buster Williams and so on, but evidently no Red Mitchell. I have read that when Mingus got a new bass delivered to the hospital where Mingus was at the end of 77, Red Mitchell came by and tried it, but he tuned it to 5th, which I don´t understand, since I have a bass fiddle my self and it´s tuned in 4th as any bass instrument. I was astonished that Klook said that John Lewis hated jazz. Well I tell you what, maybe John Lewis is not my first choice as a pianist, but his little spare solos are jewelries and I love it. Just had listend to a set live with Parker he did, and he is wonderful on "Swedish Schnapps", and I love his MJQ albums for Prestige. Ornette has always been a favourite of mine, but the very early albums still sound very much boppish to me. I listen more to the things he did from the Mid Sixties on, from Golden Circle to Primetime everything..... And I don´t think Miles hated Ornette, at least not on alto and as a composer, but yeah he hated that Ornette played trumpet since he is not a trumpet player.

Jerry Garcia Band “Cats Under the Stars” Arista LP

Sure took a long time to get cool last night. But it’s nice right now. Keith Jarrett “Concerts” ECM LP 2

Fernando Lavoy Y Los Soneros "No Vuelvo Contigo" (SAR Records) 1982 .... from an utterly convincing LP ....

Fernando Lavoy Y Los Soneros "Cogelo Suave"(SAR Records) 1982 ... sublime piano solo by Juan González Jr. ....

Worth hearing how soulful bassplayer Gerry Jemmott holds this together ....

A small but world class record store aka Red Octopus Records @ Wien imported from Japan and US heavily (or should I say heavenly ?) at that time .... those were the days .....

Thanks! Don’t think many people had the opportunity to compare.

Profound interpretation of Karl Weigl's music ....

Priceless Cover Art .... and the "West Coast All-Stars" are well oiled ....

Another vote for Steve Lacy .... his solo Thelonious Monk introspections are treasurous .... btw witnessed with forum member "blacksaint" David Murray solo @ Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf in the early 1980's, resulting in an unforgettable experience ....

Terrific 👌👍 ....

These are Amazon listings where there is no warning, that's why I'm surprised. I have no use for them and they are a ripoff when they are charging the same price as a manufactured CD. Usually when I see a jazz CD I've long wanted that I thought was out of print on Amazon and it is listed as new, I am suspicious.

Amazon used to make this statement on CDR listings: "This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply." I don't know if they still do or not. But if it is in the listing, they're at least warning you it's not a silver cd.

As much as I agree with the choices above, my heart still loves "For Alto." It made such a profound impression on my 12 year old ears, that I started playing alto within weeks of buying that LP. I also included a track from it on my first disc jockey audition tape for my first radio show when I was 15. It has definitely stayed with me ever since.

Jack Jones - This Love of Mine (Capitol, mono): Jack's first LP, from 1959, predating his Kapp years. Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (MGM, mono) Fantastic! A perfect companion piece to Afro-Cuban Influence.

Elka Fitzsimmons & Bounce Casey - Elka Bounces With Casey (Verne Green Label deep groove with the nose on one side). I paid $600 for this. Hope I didn't get schnookerred...

Now playing: Jutta Czurda / Richie Beirach / Gregor Hübner / Veit Hübner - Lonely House: Kurt Weill Songs (Laika DE, 2005)

00 was OG!!!