Justin V

It's a tough year for label legends. Rest in peace, Mr. Stollman, and thank you for your work.

I've meant for a while to pick up one of his leader dates after hearing him on Johnny Hartman's Songs from the Heart. Thank you for the music, Mr. Sharon, and rest in peace.

My second batch arrived today and in fine shape. I wish all of my online transactions went this smoothly. Thanks!

Maybe I'm alone here, but I've long thought that it would make sense to have a separate subforum for archival releases rather than have them included with the new releases. That, or change the reissues subforum to includ archival releases. Is this a good idea, or does it not really matter (I guess it could be a good idea and not really matter...).

Someone is selling a copy of Red Rodney's Bird Lives! on eBay for only $5.95 (plus $2.98 shipping). It's fetching $18.99 on Amazon. I was lucky enough to find it in a shop the other day for $5.99.

I remember hearing about the project some time ago, but ArtistShare is set to release the second volume of John Clayton's Parlor Series, subtitled The Negro Spirituals Dialogue, on April 27th. The first volume was with his son, Gerald Clayton. ArtistShare is currently offering a limited amount of copies autographed by John Clayton. With John Clayton performing often in a duo format with his son, and Hank Jones having recorded in duos with bassists and having recorded two albums of spirituals with Charlie Haden, this should be a great project. I also don't think that there is a much more, if any, unreleased Hank Jones coming down the pike. I'm looking forward to hearing it at the end of the month.

That is an impressive list. I'd like to see a list of Cass Tech alumni as well. I did notice that Andrew Hill's birth year was listed incorrectly as 1937; I believe that it was only after his death that it was discovered that he was actually born in 1931.

This is their US tour schedule (cities and dates only), from Wolter Wierbos's site: May 2, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Chicago (US). May 3, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Chicago (US). May 4, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Chicago (US). May 5, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Trinospheres, Detroit (US). May 6, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Roulette, New York (US). May 7, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Roulette, New York (US). May 8, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Roulette, New York (US). May 9, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, Buffalo (8pm) (US). May 11, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Caspe Center, Des Moines (US). May 13, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Austin (US). May 14, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Austin (US). May 15, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Outpost, Albuquerque (US). May 16, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Royal Room, Seattle (US) . May 17, 2015 ICP Orchestra, Portland (US).

PM sent on: Pat Metheny - Rejoicing Bobby Hutcherson - Cruisin' the Bird Bobby Hutcherson - Ambos Mundos Cedar Walton - Among Friends Charles McPherson - Con Alma Barry Harris - Luminescence

My first batch arrived today, three(!) days after I ordered it. As I am a big fan of Ron Carter and can't resist a good deal, I've sent a PM on: Ron Carter - When Skies Are Grey Ron Carter - Third Plane Ron Carter - Mr. Bow-tie Ron Carter - Orfeu Ron Carter - So What Ron Carter - The Bass and I Ron Carter - Brandenburg Concerto Ron Carter & Helen Merrill - Duets Ron Carter - Plays Bach Ron Carter - Etudes Ron Carter - Patrao Ron Carter - Piccolo Art Blakey - At the Jazz Corner of the World ($3) Tommy Flanagan - Lonely Town Richard Wyands - Lady of the Lavender Mist

It's funny how things work out sometimes. Congratulations!

Understood. I wasn't criticizing you, and I know that you have obligations. I wanted to make sure that you knew about the available options. I thought/assumed that your fiancee was back west, so it's good to hear that she is in Ohio.

Nighttown in Cleveland Heights mainly books jazz. I just caught Steve Wilson's group (with George Colligan, Ugonna Okegwo and Bill Stewart) there on Sunday. Recent shows included Bucky Pizzarelli and Donald Harrison with Mike Clark. Upcoming shows include Pat Martino, Larry Coryell, Charlie Hunter and Christian McBride. The Bop Stop on Detroit has been revived since the property was donated to The Music Settlement. They have a very busy schedule, ranging from avant-garde to mainstream. The Music Box Supper Club recently had The Bad Plus and has Ginger Baker lined up. Oberlin, which is less than hour away, recently had concerts by Billy Hart's quartet and John and Gerald Clayton. There is also the upcoming Tri-C JazzFest, where I've caught the likes of Roy Haynes, Randy Weston, Jack DeJohnette and Charlie Haden over the last several years, to name just a few, WRUW posts a jazz calendar that they update weekly on their news page.

PM sent on: Ron Carter - Meets Classic $2 Cedar Walton - At Good Day Club $2 Elmo Hope - Trio and Quintet $2 Larry Young - Into Somethin' $2 Chris Anderson - Live at Bradley's $2 EDIT: And Clifford Jordan - Magic in Munich $2 So many great options at very reasonable prices.

I don't understand the choice between building a collection and attending concerts, as if the two are mutually exclusive avenues. Once your collection gets to a certain size, it becomes impossible to regularly listen to everything. Most of us have probably reached that point. I can't imagine forgoing attending concerts just to add to the pile of music that I won't be able to listen to nearly enough. If it were a purely financial decision, I'd stop buying albums outside of concerts (I consider buying music at concerts as being part of the overall experience). Speaking for myself, I tend to shop in the bargain bins for older releases and splurge on pricier items when I get a financial windfall. The majority of the newly released albums I purchase are a result of participating in Kickstarter campaigns and directly from musicians at gigs. I frankly don't understand the obsession with re-buying the latest edition of everything unless the new reissue contains bonus material or a prior botched issue has been improved; there is too much music out there that I haven't heard. As I don't own all of the Ornette Atlantic material, this is a welcome reissue. Even if I did own the prior edition, I'll gladly welcome anything that's intended to commemorate his birthday or otherwise celebrate the man and his music.

I caught the Wayne Shorter Quartet the following night in Carmel, Indiana. I almost decided to go to the Detroit gig, spend the night and then go to Indiana the next day, but I ended up just going to the Indiana concert (I drove the 5 hours there by myself :eye: ). I remember Wayne playing a quick snippet from a Charlie Parker tune after someone whistled a bird call before the encore at a concert in Buffalo, but it sounds like the bebop medley was really something. I'll continue to kick myself for not also attending the Detroit gig. I've seen the group three times in Detroit (the most recent with an orchestra and Esperanza Spalding), so here's hoping that Wayne continues to make Detroit a regular stop (and hopefully visits Cleveland and/or Pittsburgh). Great article, Mark! The Wayne Shorter Quartet is such an adventurous, intense and fun group that continues to grow. Not many groups could play a 37-minute piece, followed by a 22-minute piece and manage to sustain interest and maintain momentum throughout, and the way that the group has mastered the art of tension and release is an achievement. From the sight of sheet music on the Indiana stage, it looked like the group was working on new material. From the sound of it, we are in for another hell of an album from one of the great bands in the music. Like Lee Konitz, whom I also try to catch whenever possible, Wayne Shorter continues to amaze into his 80s.

I like what I've heard of him. If you go to his website and join his mailing list, you can get a free mp3 version of his album, Two Colors.

According to a trumpet player friend of mine, Clark Terry couldn't even play the trumpet for the last 20 years. He saw people like Clark at Town Hall in Queens about 20 years ago, and he had difficulty even getting notes out. The same thing happened with his idol, Freddie Hubbard- he could barely play towards the end. IMHO, Lee Konitz is a shadow of what he used to be... Jazz musicians are like athletes in that sense. Sgcim, it seems like you often resort to what friends tell you and then post rumors or outright falsehoods. What do your ears tell you? Regarding Clark Terry, if you're referring to the last 20 years of his active career, that's false. I saw him toward the end of his touring days, in December 2007, and he still could play. If you'd like to hear him on record from his later years, his 2004 album of Gil Evans's Porgy and Bess arrangements is masterful. Although you've claimed to have great admiration for him, to post such utter nonsense in the wake of his passing is very disrespectful, in my opinion. Freddie Hubbard suffered a well-documented playing injury to his lip, which is discussed in this JazzTimes article. Before he suffered that injury in 1992, he still had his chops (see his album Bolivia, recorded in 1990), so any decline in his playing wasn't some kind of natural event like an athlete's fight with age. Sorry to hear that. But a friend who may have the most acute ear of anyone I know heard Lee in Chicago recently and was very impressed. I had only heard Lee Konitz a bit on record before first catching him in August 2012. Since then, I have seen him play in five states, including catching both sets last month and in December. I posted my thoughts on a West Virginia concert Howard Reich reviews the Chicago concert here . From what I have experienced over the past 2.5 years, I can definitely say that Konitz is still playing at a high level, and I am very fortunate to have had so many opportunities to see him. I was hoping to catch him at the Regattabar in June, but I am in a friend's wedding that day and it appears that the wedding is still on, unfortunately.

Happy 90th Birthday, Mr. Haynes!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Coleman! I'll be listening to Colors or Sound Museum/Hidden Man tonight to celebrate.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Coleman!

I was going to see him perform for the first time later this month. Until looking at his credits on Allmusic, I didn't realize how many albums that I have with him or how many albums I'd like to have. Rest in peace, Mr. Soloff, and thank you for the music.

Once, in a rare, budget-conscious frame of mind, I passed on a reasonably priced copy of Beauty Is a Rare Thing and have regretted it ever since. Knowing that I would eventually pick up the box, I've shied away from acquiring more of the Atlantic recordings, so this reissue is a welcome one.

I'm not sure how this thread is going to avoid going political, and I won't comment beyond this post. Personally, based on quotes I've seen from his writing, I wouldn't see him live or otherwise support his work. While he has the right to say what he likes and to earn a living, when you publicly express what many would consider to be hate speech, you have to expect some backlash.

Last Friday, I caught two sets of Lee Konitz and Dan Tepfer at Constellation in Chicago. This was the third time I'd seen them perform as a duo (I've also seen them twice in a quartet), and it's been an honor to witness how their partnership continues to develop and deepen. My friend snapped a few pics at the very beginning of their first set. Here are two: I caught the Renga Ensemble in Cleveland tonight. The group consisted of the leader, James Falzone, Ken Vandermark, Keefe Jackson, Dave Rempis (Ben Goldberg plays on their new album), Jason Stein and Ned Rothenberg. I hadn't previously heard Falzone, Rempis or Rothenberg and hadn't seen any of the members live. Knowing of their reputations and/or some of their music, I would've seen any of them individually; to see them together and in such a fine venue (the revived Bop Stop) was a treat. I won't get into the individual members, all of whom rose to the occasion on their own and collectively. The group was challenging and complex but eminently listenable. Given the sheer number of woodwinds at their disposal, there was more than enough textural variety to maintain interest throughout the approximately 100 minutes they played (over the course of two sets). Although every member of the ensemble has established himself as a leader, it was a night devoid of ego, and they approached some difficult music with enthusiasm and respect. The composed sections ranged from uptempo to somber or serene (and even whimsical in a winking, Misha Mengelberg kind of way) , and the arrangements allowed for a lot of freedom in the solos and often paired soloists interacting with backing from the rest of the group. I ended up picking up their new album, The Room Is, and Dave Rempis's, Aphelion (with Joshua Abrams and Avreeayl Ra). Hopefully, some other forum members get a chance to check them out.