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Same reason here. Side one is nice hard bop, side 2 is more adventurous. I like "Dialogue" a lot too, although it always seemed more like an Andrew Hill record. "Happenings" is pretty good, but after that, the sessions seemed somewhat routine. Never like the Hutcherson/Land band very much either.

Scott produced this marathon session and sold portions of it to Carlton, Seeco, Perfect (CBS). The CD gathers together all of the material which was spread over three LP's and a couple of compilations. I suspect Scott may have retained ownership, because the Fresh Sounds CD seems to be from master tapes, probably obtained from Scott himself.

Must be.

I've owned the LP for many years - always suspected it was Yusef, which was eventually confirmed to me by Dakota herself. Cover art on back of LP also suggests Yusef.

It's one of the two you named! Between yours and JSngry's guess, it can be narrowed down to the right guy. Nice responses - glad you liked the set. #4, 9, & 12 remain unidentified. Still waiting to hear from some of you!

Red it is! Big Al knew the album, but you picked out Red without knowing the record. I agree, Red keeps getting better! A few people called Yusef, but you're the first to identify the great Dakota! It's one of the two altos you've named, and kee-rect on the label! A stellar response, Jim! I only commented on the ones you were the first to get.

Bingo for the tenor, Thom. Good call. You're wrong about the bone. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes! I didn't fool very many with this one, but I included it because I love it. It is. Trust your instincts! It is. You're the first one to identify Yusef. It's not Nancy. That's right. Yes! Not at all - you did great, Thom!

Finally, somebody recognizes Warne! Correct identification of the band as well. The album was originally issued on Atlantic. A few years later it was reissued on Discovery, and in the notes, Fischer claimed that the sound was vastly improved over the original release. This is taken from a Koch CD, which probably used the original Atlantic master. You got it, Nate. I like this album a lot, but we are all entitled to our opinions. And thanks for the insightful comments!

Not at all - enjoyed your comments!

Hawk, yes. Not with Roy although I do love that Opera House album (both versions)! Most certainly, but not always! I'll admit that it was the Zorn version that sent me back to appreciate the original some years ago. A number of people have identified the tune, but nobody's come up with the trumpet. I'll admit, this is a tricky one. Yes (audience), and it was!

I've always been partial to: New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm Contemporary Concepts Cuban Fire Adventures In Jazz Kenton has always taken a beating from the critics and historians, but I think he's an important figure who made lots of worthwhile music, especially in the 40's & 50's.

NOW I know what I was thinking of: the leadoff track from this album. No wonder I was so confused: same song and leader, different players and album, separated by almost 25 years. Damn, Jack; that was pretty sneaky! I wasn't trying to be sneaky. I really like the newer version a lot!

Of course it's Hawk. Trumpet & piano have already been identified. Nice call. Have loved this record for 40 years. You're the second person to wrongly guess Mathis, but Nate got it. Cohn is an interesting guess. You aren't the first person to have made that comparison. This is a much older player. I was hoping somebody would get this. I like the way theme takes its time to unfold. The solos are somewhat anticlimactic, in my opinion. Yessuh! It is Moody's voice, and his tenor as well, surreptitiously recorded by yours truly years ago. Actually I was a jazz radio host for 18 years, so I'd like to think I know a little something about programming music. Glad you enjoyed it!

Are you sure it's CJ? I'm almost positive this is the leadoff track of whatever album it's from, but I'll be darned if I can figure it out! Question: is that James Spaulding on alto there? Not the leadoff track - not Spaulding.

That's the one! Good call! Right on both counts! Batting 1000 so far, Nate. Yes, it is Clifford Jordan, but he's not the leader. I expected this one to be guessed pretty quickly. Tune has been identified - players are not so well known. Thumbs up, Nate!!

You got it! Right! You've named the tune correctly. Thanks for the comments.

I've had the LP a long time, but I have taken care of it! Good ears! You got the label right! But it's not Jackie.

OK, gang, here we go. I trust that most have received their discs by now, so let the discussion begin!

Mr. Bassman was sent his own disc. Discussion will begin on Wednesday.

LIke some of you, I always tape it, and run through it the next day. There have been moments in past shows that made me glad I had seen them, although I agree that 90% of it is dreck. It was nice to see Keely Smith, who was in pretty good voice, I thought, and I heartily agree that Kid Rock needs to be silenced, asap! The John Fogerty/Jerry Lee/Little Richard segment was interesting. Jerry Lee was just plain terrible, and this is coming from a long time fan. Richard, however, still has the goods. And, they are the same age (72). Like many, I've been hearing about Winehouse all year, and was curious to find out what all the excitement was about. I didn't think she was all that bad. That accent, though. Jeez! Alicia Keys gets two numbers, why? The first one, with Sinatra, was forgettable, and demonstrates why rock & R&B singers don't understand how to perform a standard tune. The "emoting" amounts to oversinging, or "over-souling" as somebody called it. However, I kinda liked her later number - somewhat over the top, but entertaining, at least for the few minutes it was on. I also thought the Beatles segment was OK. Didn't change my life, but it was entertaining. The truncated "Rhapsody in Blue" was quite lame, and pretty stiff. The Chinese (?) pianist was a ham. All gesture, little nuance. Although I didn't think much of the Hancock album, I'm glad too see a (sometime) jazz artist get the best album award.

All of the overseas discs have been sent. The domestic discs will be mailed today. Discussion thread will be opened on Wednesday, Feb. 13. There's still plenty of time, if any more want to participate. PM me and your disc will go out asap.

I kinda like the cover. The music is sublime.

The overseas discs were sent out today. I'll send out the domestic discs Friday. Discussion can begin sometime next week, not sure exactly when yet. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO GET IN ON THIS ONE! COME ON, PEOPLE!

Handy made three records for Roulette in 1959-1961. Two of them were issued at the time - "In the Vernacular" (52042) and "No Coast Jazz" (52058). After his first Columbia album ("Live at Monterey") was a hit a few years later, Roulette issued the third album "Jazz" (52121) around 1967. They later repackaged the earlier albums. I believe "Quote Unquote" is a compilation of tracks from the first two, or is a straight reissue of "In the Vernacular", which contains a track entitled "Quote Unquote".

Great story! Thanks for posting it.