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This is incorrect. Ortega was the leader. No Lucky on this. Lord needs to correct it.

Those of us in DC researching Butch Warren, as well as his family, would love to hear the Quebec session. Where did that out-take from Solid that popped up on YouTube come from? It was of some historical interest since it is an otherwise unknown Duke Pearson tune. I had a lead sheet made for the sake of posterity.

Thanks Chuck! Are you in touch with Sickler as a rule? If not, I can put you in touch. He didn't mention what was in it for whoever has it, but I am sure he is open to discussing that. I should have asked him, sorry. Nothing secret, it's in the 'phone book' - 212-741-1175.

It sure would be nice if there were a master list of what is in the different home(s). Maybe there are mono copies of some of the missing sessions. Didn't we decide that Sweet Honey Bee and Jody Grind were mastered from vinyl? There are also other lost tapes out there of unissued sessions IIRC. Which Grant Green date? And is the Ike Quebec the one with Butch Warren? So he still had an extra machine at Englewood Cliffs? But only Coltrane took home copies? I always wondered if Larry Young took home a copy of Mother Ship but I guess not. Blue World was not in the Universal stash, nor at Ravi's, correct, the only copy was in Canada?

This is a long shot, but worth a try. Don Sickler is looking for the following session, specifically the piece 'Home Run'. Would anyone have a lead? The actual leader is Anthony Ortega. Thanks. Title: Home Run/Jimmie's Packard Artist: Ray Vasquez Format: 78 Label: Rex Cat. Num.: 26000 late 1947 Home Run late 1947 Jimmie's Packard Anthony Ortega (ldr), Anthony Ortega (as), Walter Benton (ts), Jimmy O'Brien (p), Tony Reyes (b), Chuy Ruiz (d)

Where can I find this: https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sunny-murray-khan-jamal-romulus/change-of-the-century-orchestra.p/

Very odd that Hank apparently told Litweiler specifically that it was Atlantic City. Maybe he played with them elsewhere instead?

When is this coming out?

But ultimately, does it matter? The argument that somehow releasing this would sully the reputation of any of these fine musicians was absurd back then, as it would be now that is has been released. In a way, it is like comfort food - we know what Hank sounds like, it is always great to get another helping even if it was not the best of all the meals Hank could have cooked up for us. Blue Note will make more money off of this than it cost them to put it out, that is a guarantee. And Zev Feldman will get another Jazz Detective of the year award, so he goes home happy. I doubt there will be one single negative review questioning Blue Note's wisdom in releasing this. It is also probably the last studio date by both Lee and Hank that we will ever hear, which is bittersweet. I know there is still quality live stuff out there, but it is in the grips of those sociopaths who do not believe in sharing, or are simply to removed from reality to figure out how to share with the world and still make a little bit of money. And do it all legally, too.

Does Ray Draper get any solo space on this one?

For those of you on Facebook, I just put up a lengthy post regarding the possible composer of Jimerick. Perhaps with enough shares, we will find someone in the world who recognizes it. Jeremy Pelt has already weighed in, so it could get very interesting. I hope to milk the ever-powerful exponential function as a revenge for all the grief it has given me.

Forget the Algerian war thing for a minute - Mobley played with Brownie and Dameron in Atlantic City?

I know I have brought this up before, but this kind of fell off my radar and now is back on. Amazon sells a few Region Free DVD players, they are pretty cheap. Do they really play any region or are there glitches? Are these legal? Do people care anymore? Right now, I just need it for one DVD, Weather Report Live in Cologne, but there are others I had my eye on I did not buy because of this issue. Or is it still possible to find a secret code online that unlock my Samsung DVD player? I can look up the model if needed.

Is Tolliver prominent on this or is it a guest appearance? Does he solo on the Lee Morgan piece?

Missing from my copy also. I actually had started a thread about this a while ago.

Oh right, I have the Murray. Which of the recent ones should I start with?

Oh, I did not understand that you had bought it. So that settles that. I do not expect a reissue any time soon, and even less for the bonus tracks to ever surface. I don't even know who has access to the vaults.

The story has always been that the 6 extra tunes were lost. The titles did not come out of the blue. The sheet music for a couple of these just recently turned up. Is it possible they never actually got recorded at the session and were just on a list - yes. If they had been found and slapped on to a reissue, I hope the word would have gotten out. This does seem to be a generic description. I have seen Japanese reissues that do not list the bonus tracks on the cover, e.g. Duke Pearson's Angel Eyes. I saw the Nichols CD in France, considered getting an upgrade even though no bonus tracks were listed, and decided against it. My experience with the Pearson had made me wonder. Then I saw this listing yesterday which made me wonder even more. Ideally, someone on the board would have bought this, but apparently not.

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CDSOL-45506 Anyone know what the bonus track(s) is (are). Please don't tell me they found the missing 6 tunes and no one told me.

Thanks, I was misinformed then.

Am I correct in my recollection that the CD reissue of this is a needle drop from a scratchy LP?

Are these up for good?

What is the ESP one?

That is my policy as well.

Mine is delayed from Amazon, but got the MP3s already. Needle drop? Really?