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Jump Up is slated for re-release by Hatology in the coming months. A full listing is available at http://www.hathut.com but other exciting titles include Braxton Santa Cruz 1993 and the Ayler 1966 Lorrach and Berlin, Stockholm dates.

Hope mine shows up today. For the record, the shipping notice came from their new distributor.

Don't forget Hill's Smokestack, one of Roy's finest showings ever, imo.

You could do worse ...

As it so happens, I just read the booklet for the Takin' Off RVG the other day. Herbie had been working on the song during 1962 and actually played it in an unfinished form while working with Santamaria in that year. Alfred Lion heard the performance and was floored by the tune and encouraged Herbie to finish it, which he did. Obviously, it was the cornerstone of the debut, which was recorded May 28, 1962. Mongo's version was recorded later that year.

I confess I know nothing about these sessions, but maybe these are the only tracks Lucky played or soloed on? Or perhaps they're just going for more of a compilation thing this time around as opposed to the usual "complete" route, in which case I personally trust their judgment.

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady-- What else can you say? It's utterly thrilling and just overwhelming. I could listen to it every day. Props obviously go to Charlie Mariano, but let's not forget Jerome Richardson's killer soprano work-- his first solo may be the highlight of the record for me. And Dannie Richmond is in fine, fine form too. The apogee of Mingus' conception. Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus-- I have to have a Dolphy record on here, and while he's in searing form on At Antibes and solid on Cornell 1964 and Town Hall Concert, I ultimately choose this one because I love the small group. All four cuts are fantastic, but "Folk Forms" is my favorite. This is one of Mingus' more integrated performances, so I like that about it; he's just part of the quartet and the interplay is superior. Ted Curson and Dolphy make a great reductive front line. Mingus Ah-Um-- I wish I could put something less obvious in this slot; Pithecantropus Erectus, Blues & Roots or At the Cafe Bohemia/Mingus Quintet would all be fine choices, but I cannot deny how much I enjoy this record, though interestingly enough it took many times through to really come to get it. A truly peerless programme, though, this is. The alto/tenors/trombone frontline makes it truly distinctive and Mingus may have never played better. Booker Ervin is a highlight throughout and John Handy holds his own, but Horace Parlan's solos are always welcome. What I really, truly enjoy and admire about all of Mingus' work though is the heights to which he pushes his sidemen. There are truly few (or no) boring performances on his classic sides and you can simply feel his direction in everything he did. For me, only Miles can be said to be a better small group leader.

Is the Jamal just Argo, or Chess/Argo?

You're on a roll, JAW, keep it coming! I will pre-order this one for certain.

Also 1.99 on Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan Quartets In Concert (JATP) and Gerry's Telarc recordings.

Yeah, it was reissued in the Verve Master Edition series.

Oh, OK. For some reason I always thought Body Meta was on Verve, but I guess I was just conflating that w/ Dancing in Your Head.

Did Ornette record anything else for the label? Sounds like good fodder for Mosaic's first Ornette project

Good point.

I actually received the set today, but got no response when I contacted them before ... Hell if I know why it took so long; maybe yours got shipped late? I would try calling them at 1.800.685.2163

I think that's what happened with my aforementioned Movie Mars order: Alexander Von Schlippenbach's Monk's Casino for $11.43. Seemed far too good to be true

I enjoyed it very much, but I also feel like he sometimes over-emphasizes the "critical" in "criticism".

No clue, but some names that have been floated include Keith Jarrett (Atlantic), Miff Mole, and Lucky Thompson.

I've been waiting over three weeks for a Movie Mars order, with no shipping notice or anything (even though my card was charged upon purchase). I sent an e-mail inquiry today but have yet to hear anything back.

I just shot them an order for the Bix and the Chambers Select.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't skeptical. I wouldn't be surprised to see them shut down in the next few years. But then again, I'm a pessimist when it comes to these things.

Granted, my mind is mostly made up re: buying this set, but I would still like to know how much overlap there is with the JSP Bix/Tram set as far as those 4 discs of material go; I know the Mosaic is a 7-disc.

I sent him a list of about a dozen titles. I'll be interested to see what's available still. I really hope I can grab that Lou Donaldson 4/5/6 record, I've been looking for that one.

Sounds like Tal Farlow's Verve sides fit the bill. There were released in their entirety in a 7xCD box set by Mosaic records, but that set is now out of print. Arguably the best album collected therein, The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow, is still available separately. There are also two compilation discs that cover this period, Verve Jazz Masters 41 and Tal Farlow's Finest Hour, both of which can be found on Amazon.

I'd like to get some early Torme material-- any recommendations on which discs give the best overview of his early sides with the Mel-Tones, on Musicraft, etc.?