mikeweil

Just ordered the Jamal from Jazzmessengers - didn't want to miss it.

Thanks for your input - very much appreciated. Cannonball is so easy to recognize that more than that one theme would have given away his identity. As far as I know it was producer Richard Bock's idea to have the Adderley's as guests on the album, but he probably didn't want to stress his relationship with Orrin Keepnews too much. It seems there were no separate personnel credits on the back cover, just Jon Hendricks' liner notes mentioning all the musicicians but not detailing the solos. Every discographer and even Michael Cuscuna seemed to take it for granted that Cannonball was the star and took all the solos, but the collaboration between Hendricks and Poindexter was very close at the time, they had worked out all the arragements togther, using Pony's vocal and scatting abilities, and Pony wouldn't have given away all his solos. Pony played an important role in Hendricks' show "Evolution of the Blues Song" and then joined Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross on Hendricks' initiative - there were tensions between Poindexter and Lambert at first but after a few scat cutting contexts and Pony complimenting Lambert to his close relationship to Charlie Parker (which both shared) they got along. It was Poindexter splitting after Yolande Bavan not having enough swing feel as a replacement for Annie Ross - Lambert probably felt the same. I found more inaccuracies in the Poindexter discography, like a Josh White session where he played soprano on one track where all discographies list George Coleman on alto (!) - both Poindexter in his memoirs and Jon Hendricks in his liner notes to "Fast Livin' Blues" tell otherwise (Hendricks was present at the White session). Hendricks also mentions Freddie Green playing rhythm guitar on "Fast Livin' Blues" - another fact not listed in any discography. The main thing I learned in my discographical research is that you always should listen to the music yourself, and not just trust some files or internet sources. And always cross-check with another independent source. Next I'll contact fellow discographer Noal Cohen what he thinks (he recently did a Wes Montgomery discography) to find out what he thinks. Credit to Pony Poindexter where credit is due.

A Horizontal Search, by Kevin Sun Here's an example: Good work, interestig commentaries.

I was afraid so .....

Found a like new copy on amazon for five bucks and ordered - I love Baby Dodds!

I will keep you updated.

My instinct was good to get a copy of the Turrentine during the last Mosaic sale ....

I love that photo of a young Jo Jones ! There was a reissue earlier this year of the Jazz Odyssey material (or some of it) on Frémeaux:

I'm really glad I got those two EmArcy twofers back then,at Extraplatte in Vienna (does that shop still exist?). He left an impressive legacy and was an excellent player. R.I.P.

It's a great album, for sure. The last track (one of the bonusses), Giant Steps, is from Mickey Tucker's Triplicity LP on Xanadu, with Jimmy Ponder, Gene Perla,and Eddie Gladden.

Have the Reveleation issue of this for a long time, but finally got me a copy of the recent German Sonorama reissue. Clare Fischer was delighted by this, and I think his ideas about woodwind accompaniment of bossa nova tunes might have been influenced or at least affirmed by Luit de Andrade's creative use of two bassoons and a flute or clarinet on this album.

Infos should be here soon.

The second edition of S. Duncan Reid's book on Cal Tjader is approaching, with added content, including some photos and cover pics. Duncan just received permission from the Concord Music Group to use the cover of the Tjader Plays Mambo album. There were different editions with different photos from the same session with a dancer. Anyone with copies of any of these EPs/10-inch LPs/12 inch LPs in good condition is kindly asked for high resolution photos or scans suitable for reproduction . although my Tjader collection is numerous I do not have all of these issues. Here are some low resolution samples from discogs and other sites:

Up again - can some good hearted soul with good ears please listen and help giving Pony Poindexter his solos back?

Re-read an article about label vaults a few days ago, and so was reminded of the fire in the MGM vaults. Most of the older MGM sources were destroyed, it says, but most of the master tapes were saved, so the unissued MGM tracks of Slim Gaillard and others are probably lost forever.

I have the MJQ, but now have to get me a copy of the Jamal box fast

I certainly do! The last bonus track, Giant Steps, however, is from Mickey Tucker's Xanadu LP Triplicity, with Jimmy Ponder, Gene Perla, an Eddie Gladden.

Full agreement - I learned that conga drums intro by Bill Summers not for note, and still know it by heart! Now playing:

I hear ya - or rather right now I'm hearing Brother James Moody preaching ...

Schifrin plays a long, wild solo on the first track on Samba para dos - from his large scale symphonic and orchestral works you'd never think he was in for such abundance.

So much for some organissimo forum members's rites of passage and the art of derailing a well meant thread. Not every new member is inclined to understand that special humor some cultivate here ...

... and a hilarious album. Better than one might think, the Sisters were right down on it, great sidemen including Herbie Hancock, and Gaylord Birch laying down the funkiest grooves on the planet. Now playing some Hip Hop which I bought for a buck because Rodney Kendrick is the mastermind here.

JazzMessengers has the BeeHive box set back in stock! No idea how many copies, though ... https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/70151/various-artists/the-complete-bee-hive-sessions