Stereojack

The Chess Paul Gayten CD (Chess King of New Orleans) credits "possibly Ray Abrams" as the tenor on "The Hunch". The track was cut in New York, btw, even though it was issued on the Detroit-based Anna label (which was distributed by Chess).

How nice - an opportunity to relive the heartbreak all over again!

Garvin Bushell Bob Bushnell Herb Bushler

Earl Scruggs Brad Suggs J. Fred Muggs

O. Henry Henry Higgins Billy Higgins

Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders Bent Fabric Benny Benjamin

Lambert Hendricks Ross

Cole Younger Nat King Cole Alan King

Simple Simon Simon Cowell Stanley Cowell

Lee J. Cobb Ty Cobb Robert Cornthwaite

Goldmine is wrong? Say it isn't so!. I bought "Tauhid" as a new release, and it is on the orange label. Btw, "Karma" was the first record I saw with the new black label w/ red border. Not saying it was the very first, but it was among the first.

Billy Branch Helen Twelvetrees David Leaf

This is another Boris Rose release - some great music, but no information. Side One 1. Lament For the Congo 2. Mambo Fortunado Possibly May 10/20, 1950, NYC, Renaissance Ballroom Charlie Parker (as), Frank Socolow (ts), unknown others 3. Dizzy Atmosphere December 29, 1945, LA, "Jubilee" radio show Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Charlie Parker (as), Al Haig (p), Milt Jackson (vbs), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d) 4. A Night In Tunisia 5. Dizzy Atmosphere 6. Groovin' High 7. Confirmation September 29, 1947, NYC, Carnegie Hall Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Charlie Parker (as), John Lewis (p), Al McKibbon (b), Joe Harris (d) Side Two 1. Sub-conscious Lee (What Is This Thing Called Love) 2. 317 East 32nd (Out of Nowhere) 3. Background Music (All of Me) August 29, 1964, NYC, Half Note Lee Konitz (as), Warne Marsh (ts), Lennie Tristano (p), Sonny Dallas (b), Nick Stabulas (d)

Ronnie Free Boyd Atkins James Last

Beautiful! Thank you so much.

I bought the box last year, having owned the 1960's 3-LP set since it came out. Positives: The sound is terrific, expertly mastered by Mark Wilder. I'm not always happy with Mosaic's mastering, but this one is superb. I was already familiar with most of the music, and I can highly recommend this set for the many classics it contains, and the lineup of great players - Bill Harris, Sonny Berman, Flip Phillips, Red Norvo, Dave Tough, Stan Getz, Mary Ann McCall, et al. Negatives: I wanted everything by this band, especially the material that had been left off of the LP set. Unfortunately, most of the tracks that were new to me were forgettable vocals by Herman. The compilers of the LP set had made their selections wisely. The new set does contain a number of interesting alternates, however. I find Loren Schoenberg's micro-detailed liner notes really superfluous. I wonder if Loren was being paid by the word.

There is a new Mosaic Herman - the Columbia album "Woody's Winners". http://www.mosaicrecords.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1013

I too was impressed with how great she looked and sounded. Of course, she was very young when she started out, and is now 58. Not a spring chicken, by any means, but compared to a couple of the other acts on the show, a knockout.

Lincoln Chase Chase & Sanborn Dave Sanborn

The early Contemporary stereo's were on a black label. You've got an original.

I don't know that any new information has come to light since the publication of the Savoy discography. These sides were recorded for the Chicago-based Parrot label on May 27, 1954, and acquired by Savoy a couple of years later. The drummer is Buddy Smith, btw. Hawk is in fine fettle on this date, even if the setting is less than ideal.

Jack Nicklaus Nicholas Cage John Cage

Carla Bley Karen Mantler Mickey Mantle

Sarah Dash Nona Hendricks Cindy Birdsong

James Whale Dolph Sweet Sharky Bonano