mikeweil

I wonder what makes you so sure: My discographical research brought up: 2 unissued tunes recorded at the sessions for Saturday Night, Sunday Night At The Blackhawk 4 unissued tunes/takes from the sessions for Soul Sauce 4 unissued tunes/takes from the sessions forSoul Bird not counting those already issued on Verve CDs.

... especially as the other copies are $26.45, $ 40.00, $ 80.00 and $ 138.00 !!!

Thanks Dan, I just ordered it!

Sound quality is lousy on that one, although their performance is great. Oviously, a bootleg recorded from the mixing board with a fluttering cassette tape deck.

Hey! That's MY review! I wish there were more in-depth reviews of this caliber at Amazon! Thanks!

Of course, a definite Sonny Rollins set, with everything from the best tape sources and in session order! The recent reissue of the bridge sound so much better than the last box set version.

Sound samples are on the label's website. There is a mouthwatering review on Amazon.com:

Dan, what label is this on?

... on Rhombus Records. Has any one heard and can recommend this? Thanks!

Here are some CD issues from my collection: Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil - Verve 543 380-2 Cal Tjader - Soña Libré - Verve 815 058-2 Mongo Santamaria - At The Blackhawk - Fantasy FCD-24734-2 Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Introduces La Lupe - Milestone MCD-9210-2 Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man - Milestone MCD-47075-2 Mongo Santamaria - Skins - Milestone MCD-47038-2 Benny Velarde / Francisco Aguabella - Ay Que Rico! - Fantasy FCD-24731-2 I found those Blue Notes not to be very deeply Latin - the above are more how I personally think it should be done.

So far I liked any of the many Contemporary recordings of Hawes, which are the heart and center of his work. Click here for the Hampton Hawes pages of the Fantasy catalogue. There is a discography at http://www.mclink.it/com/if/lunati/conti/discogr.htm

Well said!

Only years of release, or years of recording as well?

That's Purple States, not blues ones, and are you sure whom they would vote for??? Anyway, the old design always reminded me that ORANGe was an anagram of ORGAN - but what now???!!!

I only have Monday Night, which has: Side A 1. Mornin' Reverend 2. Kids are pretty people 3. St. Louis Blues Side B 1. The Waltz you "Swang" for me 2. Say it Softly 3. The Second Race

Yeah, got mine yesterday (couw's patented cardboard construction ) and will dig in deeper tomorrow! First impression is very promising! Thanks to both of you!

She stated in an interview (down beat?) that her harp needs to be repaired for some years now. The Wurlitzer is on two tracks.

The Poll Winners LP was recorded on two days in may and June, 1960. Remember "Circle in the Round" was not issued at the time - it could mean Miles was dissatisfied with the results. Maybe he already wanted a Rhodes back then, but a celeste was all the studio had to offer, or the Rhodes was broke or out of tune - that happened easily to them. To detune a celeste - almost impossible (no pun intended).

As far as I remember Cannonball Adderley encountered Victor Feldman first on the occasion of his "Cannonball Meets the Poll Winners" LP for Riverside, an all-star affair with Wes Montgomery and Ray Brown, who all had just won down beat polls. Cannonball brought in Louis Hayes, and Orrin Keepnews contracted Victor Feldman who had built up a reputation as a reliable player through his L.A. studio work after his move there from Britain, and because his vibes might give a different sound to the band. They knew nothing about Feldman's jazz proficiency then and were amazed when he presented some of his tunes at the piano - they ended up having him play some tunes on piano and using two of his tunes. Cannonball had a hard time talking Feldman into joining his band - the latter hesitated to give up his lucrative studio musician's life for touring stress, and Miles may have had similar problems. At least he says so in his autobiography. If I remember correctly, Miles did not record with a vibraphonist other than Milt Jackson on two Prestige dates - I find it telling that he mentions these in his autobiography but does not use a single word on Bags' musical qualities. I doubt that he was attracted to the vibes sound. I think the resemblance to the Fender Rhodes piano sound is rather superficial. Miles says he began to like the sound after he heard Joe Zawinul play it in Cannonball's band - that was several years later.

Don't take me wrong - I like all kinds of jazz and other music beyond that, and have no problems with others disliking some of it. I just think one should rather say something is not to his/her taste or post the reasons for a negative judgement than simply dissing. I get the impression Chuck is somewhat too negative about a lot of the music. I appreciate his taste, and his work as a producer, but still like Horacee Arnold as well as Von Freeman ....

Got this today, purchased directly from the label, paid by PayPal. Took about a week to jump over the drink. Was skeptical at first as I got only a payment confirmation from PayPal but none from the label, but delivery was fast and reliable. The rhythmic concepts remind me of the Mahavishnu Orchestra - no small wonder, considering Jan Hammer is on board. Very good remastered sound! Like it very much and think Chuck's comment about it's worthlessness is inappropriate. Does anybody know who the uncredited tabla player is? Badal Roy? Neither Dom Um Romao nor David Earle Johnson were able to play like this.

Yeah, it's about time the remaing non-CD Verve Tjaders come out - if only as LPRs or rather digipacks and (regrettably) without additional material. These are the Verve Tjaders not yet on US CD: Verve V6-8419 - In A Latin Bag Verve V6-8459 - Saturday Night, Sunday Night At The Blackhawk Verve V6-8585 - Warm Wave Verve V6-8671 - Along Comes Cal Verve V6-8730 - Hip Vibrations Verve V6-8769 - The Prophet (A few tracks from these were on cimpilations and "The Prophet" was on Japanese CD.) That Basie set is great news! I was close to buying the Ocium CDs ......

These are three fifths of Weather Report's first lineup (Zawinul and Airto missing) - making it all the more interesting.

I had worked out a trade with some other board member concerning some SWR radio recordings by Oscar Pettiford with other US and German musicians - but the mail or PM seems to have been lost in some cleanup. I'm sorry, but whoever it was, can you send me a PM? Thanks a lot for your patience! mike