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Sonny Rollins' solo on "Misterioso" (Blue Note). His entrance once knocked me off my chair! Prez on "Jumpin' at the Woodside" Miles' solo on "Stella By Starlight" from "My Funny Valentine". Such drama - such pacing! Bird's solo on "Funky Blues" - so brilliant, especially juxtaposed between Hodges & Carter. John Handy's solo on Mingus' "Alice in Wonderland". When he hits that trill.....

Having participated in two, I'm ready to join the list. even if it is three years away!!!

OK. let's hear it. Not the Yankees - I understand that part.

Guilty! But we had a lot to whine about. Anybody remember the famous Sox/Mets series, and a certain Mr. Buckner? Until last year, many of us were angry at the Sox in ways outsiders probably couldn't understand.

Please explain. ????

Schilling doesn't speak for the Red Sox or the fans. His support of Bush was a big embarrassment to all of us. I'll cut him some slack, however, because he did help to win the championship. Whoever said baseball players had any brains, anyway?

Jeez, we waited 86 years for as championship, and people are already hating us?

I'll answer that one. The session was never completed. Only four tunes were cut (about 20 minutes) so it would never have been feasible as an LP. The "Lost Sessions" CD includes these four excellent tunes, plus a few other orphans from unfinished sessions by Charlie Rouse, Duke Pearson, Sonny Stitt & Dexter Gordon, Ike Quebec, Fred Jackson, & Herbie Hancock. Well worth picking up.

Aha! A small group recording, of course! I detected the Ellington sound, but expected the full band to come in at some point. When they didn't, I questioned whether it was Duke at all! Btw, I believe Duke's big band also recorded this piece.

Yes!!! This is my favorite Elvin album! That version of "Yesterdays"............

"Chamber Music" has been a favorite of mine for many years, and it's nice that it finally came out on CD so that more people can enjoy it. A very influential album, yet it surprises me how few know about it. I guess Ahmad's success with the "But Not For Me" trio eclipsed his earlier work.

Teddy Edwards - Nothin' But the Truth - Van Gelder Roger Kellaway - Trio -no engineer identified. This one is produced by Lew Futterman; might be a purchased session. Pepper Adams - Encounter - Tommy Nola. Produced by Gust & (Fred) Norsworthy Don Friedman - Metamorphosis - Van Gelder Harold Mabern - A Few Miles From Memphis - Van Gelder Harold Mabern - Rakin' and Scrapin' - Van Gelder Harold Mabern - Workin' and Wailin' - Van Gelder Harold Mabern - Greasy Kid Stuff - Van Gelder Ricard Groove Holmes - Living Soul (live) - Van Gelder

I have many of these - will comment as I find the time. The 5 Chet Baker LP's give no engineer credit. Since they were produced by Richard Carpenter, I've always assumed that Prestige acquired these from Carpenter. Ruppli does not identify studio or engineer. Booker Ervin: The Song Book - Van Gelder The Space Book - Van Gelder Groovin' High - Van Gelder Setting the Pace - Willy Schmidt (Germany) The Trance - Willy Schmidt (Germany) Heavy - Alderson Charles McPherson: Con Alma - Van Gelder From This Moment On - Alderson Horizons - Alderson McPherson's Mood - Paul Goodman Jaki Byard: Live - Alderson Freedom Together - Alderson On the Spot - Van Gelder (This does contain one track from the "Live" sessions, Alderson not dredited. Sunshine Of My Soul - Alderson With Strings - Alderson Experience - Alderson Solo Piano - Danfort Griffiths

The Fantasy series has certainly been the longest running reissue series ever. The combined catalogs of Prestige, Riverside, Contemporary, Specialty, Milestone, Pablo, Stax, et al represent the greatest body of music under one umbrella in the business. May they all stay in print forever.

Very similar. In fact, produced by the same guy - Boris Rose.

The GNP is a ripoff - it contains late 30's transcription sides with applause dubbed in.

"How My Heart Sings" is one of my personal favorite tunes! RIP, Earl.

I've owned it on LP for years. a nice, loose session, Gerry blowing with a great rhythm section. I've always been partial to "What Is There To Say", his other Columbia album. Have also always liked the Emarcy sextet sessions, released over several LP's, w/ Jon Eardley, Zoot Sims.

Amen! Kept changing my technique and eventually hit 715. Don't know how accurate this thing is, though.

I've heard the whole thing - absolutely brilliant! As intimate as I am with just about everything by Monk and Trane, I have to say that there are things on here that will surprise and delight everybody!

The Lipscomb is fine - I've owned it on LP for years. I will say that he made a number of fine recordings for Arhoolie as well. I'd probably recommend you investigate those first (if you haven't already). I prefer the Josh White of the 30's & 40's over the Elektra (1958-1960) years, but if you're a fan, you want it all, of course! Many consider his later music to be just a little too smooth.

I gotta disagree - in places Max seems a little choppy, Sid is right on the money. Of course, Max went on to become one of the masters, but I think he was still finding his way in 1945.

That "out of their idiom" caught my eye, too. Byas and Big Sid both appeared on seminal bop sessions in the early days. I'm not one to diss Francis, but this comment seems to betray some ignorance of just who were the pioneers of bop.

I had a conversation with Scott Billington of Rounder about this release just today. The set will contain 8 CD's, seven of them containing the complete unexpurgated recordings. The eighth disc will contain a pdf file with a full transcript of all of the conversation. The mastering is all new, directly from the original acetates, and Scott described a new Cedar process that has been used in places to remove noise. I usually roll my eyes when Cedar is mentioned, but according to Scott, this new process is not detrimental to the music. The packaging will be in a wooden (I think) box that resembles a piano, and one has to open the top to get at the CD's. Sounds like they're aiming for a design Grammy. The set will also will include a copy of John Lomax's great book "Mister Jelly Roll".

And only 33 when he died.