Justin V

Yes! I grabbed it a few months ago for around $35 (sans box and booklet as well) and I wish that I had picked it up years ago. Teagarden had one heck of a band at that time and was in fine form himself. It has become one of my favorite Mosaic sets.

I daresay that you didn't take a close look at the lineup. To name but a few, they have Hudson (DeJohnette, Scofield, Medeski and Grenadier), Benny Golson, Henry Threadgill, Maria Schneider, Christian McBride, Jazz 100 (including Danilo Perez, Chris Potter, Ben Street and Adam Cruz), the Vijay Iyer/Wadada Leo Smith Duo (and Iyer leading his interesting new sextet), Joanne Brackeen, Marilyn Crispell, Jason Moran, Antonio Sanchez, Tim Berne and many other artists worth seeing. While there are some acts meant to appeal to a broader audience and a fair amount of vocalists (including the delightful Cecile McLorin Salvant), I'm pretty shocked that any hardcore jazz fan could find the lineup cringe-worthy.

Bunny Berigan - The Complete Brunswick, Parlophone and Vocalion Bunny Berigan Sessions, Disc 1: Imagine listening to the radio in the '30s and having Berigan's glorious trumpet come out of nowhere to smack you in the head.

Ron Carter - Mr. Bow-tie: With the master bassist (and one of my favorite musicians) turning 80 today, it seemed like an ideal time to listen to some of his underrated leader dates.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Carter!

I think that the pianist is Ronnell Bright, but I could be wrong.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Bennink!

Happy Birthday, Mr. WIlliams!

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Hancock!

I imagine Mark Stryker may have been there as well, but it was interesting hearing Randy Weston and Jimmy Heath talking about their careers in Detroit last year. Heath later joined Weston on stage for 'Hi-Fly', which was the first time that the longtime friends had performed together. Men like Weston, Heath and Roy Haynes make one rethink aging.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Weston!

I've enjoyed Arthur Blythe's work as a sideman with Jack DeJohnette, Rodney Jones and Jeff Palmer, but I am only now exploring his work as a leader. I am about to listen to Illusions for the first time and am interested in checking out more of his Columbia albums. Thank you for the music, Mr. Blythe, and rest in peace.

I've had the Live at Andy's CD for a few years now, having picked it up for 2 or 3 bucks while at Reckless Records during a Chicago trip. I like it a lot and was sad to learn that I had missed my opportunity to see Hedges before he passed. The album features Hedges' Swingtet, with Duane Thamm on vibraphone and chimes(!), Dave Bany on guitar, John Bany on bass and vocals and Charles Braugham on drums. While looking up the lineup just now, I discovered that Thamm passed away in 2015, which will make my next listen all the more bittersweet. There is also a Lionel Hampton tribute under Thamm's name featuring Hedges and the Swingtet. At any rate, Live At Andy's is a fun. lively album with Hedges and company in great form, so I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in Hedges or some swing clarinet and/or vibes.

It's a shame that he wasn't documented extensively throughout his career, because I would have loved to have heard how he developed into his mature style. At any rate, at least he had several opportunities to record later in his career, because his music was worthy of wider exposure beyond only those who heard him in the DC area. I wrote him several years ago inquiring about a couple of Leo Parker sidemen (and whether he could point me toward any of his own students, if he had any) but I never heard back; he must've had a wealth of tales from his long career. I'll be listening to some of his fine leader dates and checking out more in the future. Thank you for the music, Mr. Hill, and rest in peace.

I like what I've heard of him as a sideman and I have one of his leader dates on order. I'm sorry to hear of the health issues he experienced for the past several years. Thank you for the music, Mr. Valentin, and rest in peace.

The great Roy Haynes turns 92 today. I had the honor of attending his birthday celebration on Friday at the Blue Note. His special guest that night was the wonderful tap dancer Savion Glover. As I hoped and expected it would, the presence of a tap platform onstage inspired Roy to tap dance himself while his band accompanied him. One highlight was when Roy took an extended solo built around the hi-hat that was a study in creativity, focus and control. In addition to his regular saxophonist, Jaleel Shaw, and pianist, Martin Bejerano, Roy was joined by Ed Howard on bass. I'm used to seeing David Wong manning the bass in the group, but Howard acquitted himself well and provided flexible support throughout the night. I had seen Glover with McCoy Tyner and Jack DeJohnette, so I knew to expect remarkable dancing, but Roy pushed him hard, particularly during the second set. The groove was so deep; Roy's drumming always sounds like dancing to me, so the presence of a tap dancer of Glover's caliber was a logical addition that complemented Roy's playing. You could tell that Roy and Savion were having the time of their lives, and the rest of the band engaged in trading with Glover as well. Roy's band is one of the finest in the music, and the way they let loose in their solos and their accompaniment was something to see. Like last year when I attended, I sat right by the drums and was blown away. No one plays like Roy Haynes, and the way that he continues on with such joy, passion and breathtaking skill is inspirational. I'm already looking forward to next year's celebration. Happy Birthday, Mr. Haynes!

I first saw Larry Coryell with Mark Egan and Paul Wertico probably 10-11 years ago. I then saw him play a song (perhaps 'In Your Own Sweet Way') in Detroit as one of the many guests who were paying tribute to Dave Brubeck. I last saw him in 2014 with keyboardist David Garfield, saxophonist Jim Stevens, bassist Kip Reed and drummer Will Kennedy. It was a fun night that consisted mainly of funky fusion. I remember a hard-hitting version of 'Come Together', and Larry Coryell was a guitar god that night. Foolishly, when he returned to the same club a couple of years ago, I didn't attend because the club's atmosphere is often unpleasant and obnoxious. I assumed that I'd get to catch him again, either at that club or somewhere else, and I regret not biting the bullet and putting up with a horrible experience to see Larry Coryell bring down the house again. I haven't heard much if his recorded work, but I'll be exploring more of his leader dates and work with The Eleventh House, Gary Burton and others. Thank you for the music, Mr. Coryell, and rest in peace.

I first became aware of Horace Parlan early in my jazz-listening days through Mingus Ah Um, and later through his work as a sideman on Blue Note. That Parlan/Tucker/Harewood is one of the great rhythm sections, and all three men are underrated. In the past year or two, I've been exploring more of his work as a sideman and leader. Over a year ago, I picked up the download of his Blue Note material, and have been slowly working my way through the set by savoring each album before moving on to the next. I had just made it to Up and Down about a week before he passed. Beyond his incredible music, I was touched when listening to the recent radio documentary by his positive outlook in the face of personal loss and health issues. That outlook, in addition to what he achieved, is inspirational. I look forward to continuing to delve into his work. Thank you for the music, Mr. Parlan, and rest n peace.

I'm late in posting this, but I was sorry to hear of Alphonse Mouzon's death. I had been hoping that his treatments would result in a miracle. I haven't heard much of his work, but I plan on checking out The Eleventh House. Thank you for the music, Mr. Mouzon, and rest in peace.

I know this is a long shot, but here goes: I was in a CD store the other day, and they were playing an old soul song with the lyrics 'Shining star (and then 4 syllables)' as part of the chorus. It sounded like it was sung by multiple voices in falsetto and had this shimmery feel to it. It is not one of the most obvious candidates by EWF or The Manhattans. I thought I had overheard one of the employees say that they were playing The Ebonys, but I haven't heard a song by The Ebonys that matches it. If no one here knows the song, I will have to call the store and ask for the guy who was singing along, whose name I don't know, and sound like some kind of weirdo (which would be an accurate assessment). Any ideas?

I've seen Jimmy Cobb perform twice since 2015 and he still sounds great. Happy Birthday, Mr. Cobb!

I've wanted to hear it for around ten years, but I'd never pulled the trigger on The Complete Roulette Jack Teagarden Sessions Mosaic. When I saw that someone was selling the first three discs for $11.99 on Amazon, I pounced on it. I then saw that a seller on eBay was selling new single discs from the set, but the listing didn't say which one. It turned out that he had all of them, so I paid $15.98 for the first three discs used, and $21.77 for the last disc new. As I often find the booklets disappointing, I'm very pleased with snagging the whole set for $37.75.

I just picked up the Mingus Debut box from Wal-Mart's site, with Deep Discount as the seller, for $27.54. I had had my eye on the Debut Rarities discs, particularly the Shafi Hadi date, for years, so $27.54 for 7 discs was an easy decision.