mikeweil

We all do .......... but I'd prefer a sponsor.

Instrumentalists singing/Humming/grunting along can/should not be called jazz singers. Besides that, I don't mind if they do - Jarrett would be a lot more boring to me if he didn't .... The one singer that always makes me wish someone would have stuffed his mouth with a stocking at the session is Milt Jackson. Simply horrifying. Terrible vibrato. Urghh!!!

I used to really dislike the sound of electric bass. But I was fortunate to play with some great practioners of the instrument on the local scene - they gradually undermined my prejudice by their musicianship. One thing you cannot get with an electric is that woody, percussive attack. That's why Cuban and salsa bassists prefer the upright baby bass. Where's Mr. Bassman? I learned a lot from him about these things!

Monk Montgomery as the pioneering player on that instrument should have been in there. He was great and swung the most of 'em all I always prefer an acoustic, I have to admit. Italian Dario Deidda has impressed me lately. James Genus has a great sound on Steve Masakowski's first Blue Note CD. Fuller and warmer than most.

Have to say, the stuff Herbie plays on his three Warner Bros. LPs is the greatest ever played on a Rhodes, IMHO. His solos on "Ostinato" sound like a bunch of balaphones gone funky. That one hooked me to Herbie and the Rhodes - played that track a thousand times - wish they had released the unedited version on the originally planned Warner box that was scaled down to that two-CD set.

Herbie!!!!!!!!! Larry Willis is great on Rhodes, on his Groove Merchant LP he played a Wurlitzer, which has an even funkier sound. George Duke had a Wurlitzer. Of the younger Hancock disciples, I favor Kevin Hays and Geoffrey Keezer. But I like the stylings of many, including more avant-garde players.

I have always enjoyed his work with and for Boyd Raeburn - "Tonsillectomy" is a favourite. His "Handyland" session for an RCA sublabel is a thoroughly swinging affair: Handyland U S A George Handy Featuring: George Handy (p), Ernie Royal (tp), Allen Eager (ts), Dave Schildkraut (as), Kai Winding (tb), Vinnie Burke (b), Art Mardigan (d) RCA Victor (Spain) 74321 61112 2 PRICE: 9.80 € Tracklisting: 1. Recoil (Handy) 2. A Tight Hat (Handy) 3. Noshin' (Handy) 4. Sprong (Handy) 5. Rainbow (Handy) 6. Pegasus (Handy) 7. Lean To (Handy) 8. Blinuet (Handy) 9. Case-Ace (Handy) 10. Crazy Lady (Handy) 11. Zonkin' (Handy) 12. Footnotes (Handy) Recorded in New York City, 1954

Bean And The Boys Coleman Hawkins Featuring: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Costa (p), George Tucker (b), Eddie Campbell (d), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Benny Golson (s), Billy Bauer (g), Major Holley (b), Eddie Locke (d) FSCD 1013 PRICE: 9.80 € Tracklisting: 1. Vignette (Hank Jones) 2. Centerpiece (H.Edison) 3. Stoned (C.Hawkins) 4. Perdido (J.Tizol) 5. Blues (D.R) Recorded on Rhode Island, 1959 6. Disorder At The Border (C.Hawkins) 7. If I Had You (Shapiro-Campbell-Connelly) 8. Lover Come Back To Me (Romberg-Hammerstein) 9. All The Things You Are (Kern-Hammertein II) Broadcast on "Freedomland", 1962 Originally on Phoenix LPs 13 (track 3) and 16.

Moodsville Coleman Hawkins Quintet Featuring: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Thad Jones (ts), Eddie Costa (p,vb), George Duvivier (b), Osie Johnson (d) Nat Pierce (p on Shadows) FSRCD 343 PRICE: 9.80 € Tracklisting: 1. Moodsville 6:12 2. After Midnight 4:45 3. Bean in Orbit 6:03 4. Stalking 9:02 5. Hassle 6:30 6. Cross Town 5:04 7. Shadows 5:42 8. Cloudy 5:35 9. Stake Out 6:15 10. Almost Down 8:55 Recorded in NYC, 1960. Originally issued on the Crown Label.

I placed an order this evening for the Ralph Sharon in an attempt to bring my Lucky Thompson collection closer to completeness, but included the Coleman Hawkins - the Fresh Sound has both Crown LPs on one CD, all ten tracks, with my favourite Thad Jones participating. I think I saw a complete CD reissue of that Hawk live material with Eddie Costa originally scattered over two or more Phoenix LPs - will have to search for this. I have one track on a Phoenix LP, sound quality is less enarmoring, but the playing level is very high. Costa was an excellent sideman for Hawk. Just me, but his sideman playing gets me much more than his own LPs, don't know why.

Fresh Sound announces a limited re-pressing of two rare Costa items: FSRCD-76 Jubilee EDDIE COSTA-VINNIE BURKE Trio With Eddie Costa, Vinnie Burke, Nick Stabulas, 1956 FSRCD-102 Jubilee MIKE CUOZZO "With the COSTA-BURKE Trio" With Mike Cuozzo, Eddie Costa, Vinnie Burke, Nick Stabulas, 1956 FSRCD-114 Rama The RALPH SHARON Sextet "Around the World in Jazz" With Lucky Thompson, Ralph Sharon, Eddie Costa, Joe Puma, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson, 1957 Check the section: Fresh Sound Records Collectors (link) or do a search.

Put me on the subscribers' list!!! How about some guest appearances on a studio gig, by the Turbanator, among others?

Judging from the review, the new one is a must! Thanks for posting the link - I will have to check out the revews on your site more frequently.

Matt Wilson is a hip & crazy drummer - there is a DVD with his performance from some drummers' convention that I recommend. Where all the others set up monster kits with a dozen toms and fifty cymbals, he played some with just brushes on a snare, with his quartet buddies. Very original drummer, he swings and yet goes for the unconventional. Great accompanist too, in any context. One of the best drummers of his generation, IMHO, and his band is really together.

Agree the Farrell CTI's are all a good listen, especially Outback with Elvin Jones, Chick Corea and Buster Williams - But who remembers Farrell anymore. A Mosaic Select would be a fine solution. Ron Carter's best CTI All Blues with Joe Henderson, Roland Hanna and Billy Cobham, ist again missing - why do they always partly reissue some stuff that's already been available?

Judging from your avatar, you are credible! That is a modified cover of a European LP issue of Cannonball's Bossa Nova I once had - where did you get that picture? Could you post that in the Sexiest album covers thread?

There is, BTW, a nice overview on all existing SACDs with, it seems to me, pretty reliable reviews on SACD NET.

And here are Fantasy's previous SACDs: JERRY GARCIA/MERL SAUNDERS Live at Keystone, vol. 1 ~ Fantasy FSA-7701-6 VINCE GUARALDI TRIO A Boy Named Charlie Brown ~ Fantasy FSA-8430-6 THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET Django ~ Prestige PRSA-7057-6 SONNY ROLLINS The Sound of Sonny ~ Riverside RISA-241-6 THELONIOUS MONK Monk’s Music ~ Riverside RISA-1102-6 CHET BAKER In New York ~ Riverside RISA-1119-6 CANNONBALL ADDERLEY/ MILT JACKSON Things Are Getting Better ~ Riverside RISA-1128-6 THE WES MONTGOMERY TRIO ~ Riverside RISA-1156-6 BILL EVANS Explorations ~Riverside RISA-9351-6 THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT ~ Stax SXSA-1010-6 THELONIOUS MONK Brilliant Corners ~ Riverside RISA-226-6 BIG STAR #1 Recording/Radio City ~ Stax SXSA-60025-6 ALBERT KING I’ll Play the Blues for You ~ Stax SXSA-3009-6 OSCAR PETERSON + STEPHANE GRAPPELLI + JOE PASS + MICKEY ROKER + NIELS-HENNING ØRSTED PEDERSEN Skol ~ Pablo PASA-2308-232-6 AMADEUS ~ Fantasy (2-CD set) 2WAMSA-1791-6 CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET In San Francisco ~ Riverside RISA-1157-6 KENNY BURRELL and JOHN COLTRANE ~ New Jazz NJSA-8276-6 THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET Relaxin’ ~ Prestige PRSA-7129-6 ERIC DOLPHY Out There ~ New Jazz NJSA-8252-6 ISAAC HAYES Shaft ~ Stax SXSA-88002-6 WYNTON KELLY TRIO & SEXTET Kelly Blue ~ Riverside RISA-1142-6 LEO KOTTKE 6- and 12-String Guitar ~ Takoma TSA-6503-6 THE QUINTET Jazz at Massey Hall ~ Debut DSA-124-6 ART PEPPER + ELEVEN Modern Jazz Classics ~ Contemporary CSA-7568-6 SONNY ROLLINS Tenor Madness ~ Prestige PRSA-7047-6 DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Jazz at Oberlin ~ Fantasy FSA-3245-6 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL The Concert ~ Fantasy FSA-4501-6 VINCE GUARALDI TRIO A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ Fantasy FSA-8431-6 GIL EVANS & TEN ~ Prestige PRSA-7120-6 JOHN COLTRANE Lush Life ~ Prestige PRSA-7188-6 BILL EVANS TRIO Portrait in Jazz ~ Riverside RISA-1162-6 WES MONTGOMERY Incredible Jazz Guitar ~ Riverside RISA-1169-6 ZOOT SIMS & THE GERSHWIN BROTHERS ~ Pablo PASA-2310-744-6 THELONIOUS MONK with JOHN COLTRANE ~ Jazzland JZSA-946-6 ALBERT KING with STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN In Session ~ Stax SXSA-7501-6

Here's a list of the new releases from the Fantasy website: BENNY CARTER Jazz Giant ~ Contemporary CSA-7555-6 ART PEPPER Gettin' Together! ~ Contemporary CSA-7573-6 STAN GETZ/CAL TJADER SEXTET ~ Fantasy FSA-3266-6 GERRY MULLIGAN AND THELONIOUS MONK Mulligan Meets Monk ~ Riverside RISA-1106-6 BOBBY TIMMONS This Here Is Bobby Timmons ~ Riverside RISA-1164-6 NAT ADDERLEY Work Song ~ Riverside RISA-1167-6 MILT JACKSON and WES MONTGOMERY Bags Meets Wes! ~ Riverside RISA-9407-6 ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Caravan ~ Riverside RISA-9438-6

Some day they will transfer mega audio CD reissues from 1960's LP pressings, I'm afraid. I will go for the Getz/Tjader - have only an old bad pressing of this.

Perhaps RVG's hearing loss is greater on one ear .....

"Never released before"? I'd rather assume these are the four previuosly unreleased tracks that are available since the first CD issue. These careless editors simply copy everything from a previous issue watering the mouth of us collectors for nothing ...

I'm really glad I got that LP in time! I'm not much a fan of "outside" playing, but this one ....

Today I spinned this beautiful disc: which is my favourite Bill Evans from the 1970's - I like this much more than his trio recordings of the time. On first sight, an unlikely combination - Harold Land, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown, and Philly Joe Jones - but it works out fine. Similarly, I dig his late 1950's dates as a sideman for Hal McKusick or George Russell very much. So what are your favourite Bill Evans dates in larger groups from quartet to big band - other than solo, duo, or trio?

That's why he had this piccolo bass made ...