Big Al

Art Blakey-FREE FOR ALL Jack Wilson-EASTERLY WINDS John Patton-GOT A GOOD THING GOIN' Lee Morgan-THE GIGOLO Hank Mobley-SOUL STATION Freddie Hubbard-HUB TONES Wayne Shorter-SPEAK NO EVIL Horace Silver-IN PURSUIT OF THE 27TH MAN Jackie McLean-CONSEQUENCE Sonny Rollins-VOLUME 2

Wow, I find that surprising. To me, the Byrd's are some of the most enjoyable Blue Note sessions. I think I could live without most of the Hubbard, Shorter, Henderson dates (except for Goin' Up, Etc & Our Thing) What, did you sell me your extra copy or something? Totally agree about the Byrds, especially when paired with either Pepper Adams or Jackie McLean (oh yes, OFF TO THE RACES!!!).

Right also. Except for "Point of departure". No kidding? I think that one is his most overrated. Not even close to Judgement or Dance with Death.

Went to AMG (sorry clem) to read the bio of McCoy, saw the words "soul jazz vibraphonist" at the beginning of the bio, and completely agree that a collection of his records would be wonderful!

I voted for the Rich cuz it's on my Christmas list as well!

Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (Columbia mono, which I guess is the only way it was ever released on vinyl)\ Found it for $8 tonight at a Half-Price Books. MAN I love that place!

THRU 11/5 This coupon has been automatically renewing for some time now. Hopefully it will keep doing so ........ Now thru 12/18!!!

Ooooooh! Now THAT looks cool!

The Stitt Prestige Bebop box that's out. Hardly a household name in the music market.

Listening to BIRD & DIZ, courtesy of the public library. Slowly getting bit!

Oooooooooooh YEAH!!!!! Clifford Jordan SMOKES on this one! Some of the funkiest grooves this side of a Silver record!

I've been on a serious Prestige 50's jones lately, having gotten the Miles Quintet box, and eagerly awaiting getting the Trane, Stitt, and future Trane & Miles boxes. Having that Stitt in there gives me hope that others like it may be in the works. If so, here's what I'm hoping for: Complete Kenny Burrell Jams (All Day Long, All Night Long, etc) Complete Jackie McLean Red Garland Small Groups (All Morning Long, etc) What say y'all?

Is the Guaraldi colored vinyl?

No kidding!

Ew! She even looks trashy from the back!

No kidding!

Malik has that scowl reminiscent of Mingus on the cover of MONEY JUNGLE. "Don't mess with me, motherf****r!"

It's also very likely that Ms. Lohan's handlers' writing skills are on the same level. My 10-year-old writes better than this.

AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!"

Hopefully to someplace in the DFW area! (If there's anyplace left....)

Is that the CD or the LP? I'd like to find an LP copy; I can't help but wonder if some of the vocals on the current CD version are overdubbed.

Al, tell us what they are! 01-Andy Williams-It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 02-Ray Conniff-Here Comes Santa Claus 03-Tony Bennett-I Love the Winter Weather/I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 04-Percy Faith-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 05-Johnny Mathis-A Marshmallow World 06-New Christy Minstrels-Sleigh Ride 07-Robert Merrill-Three Great Kings/Hark the Herald Angels Seeeeng 08-Tony Bennett-What Child is This 09-Tony Bennett-Santa Claus is Coming to Town 10-Tony Bennett-The Christmas Song 11-Harry Simeone-Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 12-Jerry Vale-Home for the Holidays 13-Steve Lawrence-Let Me Be the First to Wish You Merry Christmas 14-Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, conductor-Patapan 15-New Christy Minstrels-Here We Come a-Caroling 16-Harry Simeone-Christmas Is 17-New Christy Minstrels-Silent Night 18-Johnny Smith-Moonlight in Vermont 19-Yank Lawson-Bob Haggart-The Christmas Song 20-Enoch Light-Snowfall 21-Ray Conniff-Frosty the Snowman 22-New Christy Minstrels-We Need a Little Christmas 23-Tony Bennett-Sleigh Ride 24-Johnny Mathis-Silver Bells 25-Ella Fitzgerald-White Christmas 26-Tony Bennett-Christmasland 27-Andy Williams-Let it Snow 28-Frank Sinatra-Whatever Happened to Christmas 29-Ella Fitzgerald-What Are You Doing New Years Eve Want a copy? I'm already making one for another poster!

Bootlegs though...

Me too! Wouldn't it be great if Concord gave the Monk/Griffin gigs the same treatment they gave the Red Garland Prelude set? Griffin was killin' when he was with Monk!

Alrighty then; I think that'll do the trick!