mikeweil

A great series of LPs, indeed. One of the last things I completed before I stopped buying LPs. Some material has been issued on CD in the Chronological Clasics series, on Ocium or whereever it fit into place.

A search on the web reveals it is spelled "Mais Que Nada" in recent years. Seems "Mas Que Nada" on the first Mendes single and LP was a misspelling. Check these websites for info on Mendes: Sergio Mendes Discography A & M Corner

Ubu, what is your source for this? "Rejected" only makes sense if the recordings were done by or at the order of Impulse.

What makes Primal Roots unique is the reference to afro-brazilian roots expanding the musical palette of the group (Claudio Slon was the drummer, Sergio's wife Gracinha Leporace ist the lead singer). Side one has shorter tracks, using less well known rhythms like the Samba de Caboclo, Samba de Roda and Candomblé rhythms, with percussionist Laudir de Oliveira playing some beautiful conga drums and singing lead. Clare Fischer plays organ on some tracks. Side two is a 19 minute improvisation by the group with guests Fischer, Oliveira, Airto Moreira and flutist Tom Scott. The only thing to brag about it is the short playing time, less than 35 minutes. I wonder what the bonus track is. The ** AMG gives the record don't match the tone of their review; it was not a big seller, but is one of Mendes' most satisfying records, from a strictly musical point of view, and can be compared to some of the other encounters of Brazilian and Jazz musicians of the time, like Cal Tjader's Amazonas and several Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira albums. p.s. thanks for the list, shrdlu. But where the hell is Podunk Hollar ?!?!

The copy controlled Blue Note CDs I have play without any problem on my Windows 98 computer, but it loads a special player from the CD to do so; sound is as good as usual. Don't have a burner, so I can't try this ...

I too was disappointed by Am I Blue?. Pretty lame is the correct description, regrettably. But Joe is okay; Coles - he's the one I bought it for - is unspectacular, and the intention to make an organ combo ballad album is risky. Too subdued.

Got mine at a sale by a big jazz shop in Munich who had bought way too many copies when it was new, they had to clear their stock and sold some copies at half price ... In Germany it periodically appears on ebay in good condition. I agree, the box is the only way to get ALL of this music, and the chronological presentation makes a lot of sense. You'd have to buy several more CDs if you buy single album reissues, so it would get more expensive in the end.

This Japanese site has a wealth of rare vintage LP covers, for all of you who love this kind of stuff: http://gokudo.co.jp/ Click on "Jazz Record".

So much charm, and swing and drive at the same time. He has become my favouriote saxophonist over the years, and my wife's too. Every day is happy with Prez, birthday or not!

Because he always was and will be a musicians' or connoisseurs' musician!

If you can't post pictures, I'll gladly do it for you to complete the favourite Blue Note cover exhibition: And I beginn to like this one very much:

Chances are they just weren't aware there already was an album with that title.

Gene Harris was the first that came to my mind, Ray Bryant too, and Jay McShann. And John Lewis could play very bluesy in his own very elegant way. To me, his solo "Gemini" on his EmArcy CD "Private Concert (recorded in 1990) is the single greatest blues piano solo, outlining the very essence of the blues. Elmo Hope played some great blues too, check out "One Mo' Blues" on the "Homecoming" LP on Riverside.

Personally speaking, I find the industry's hassle about copy protection is ridiculous. They want to sell CDs, but they want to sell the technical equipment for copying as well. We are supposed to buy the equipment but not use It?!?!?! Or didn't they think about the possible consequences in the first place? Then they deserve it!

The last batch of Latin inflected Blue Note CDs was copy protected as well in its European pressings.

There IS a Japanese CD of Primal Roots, with one bonus track, EUR 33, but I ordered it. This is my Mendes CD for the desert island. And they have the double very best as well. Amazon, that is. Shrdlu, thanks for the recommendation!

Hell YEAH!!! That's the greatest thing he ever did. I'd even buy an expensive Japanese CD of this one, only have a cassette dubbed from a scratchy LP. Jim, your taste is impeccable! That set seems to be worth checking out. Shrdlu, would you post your corrections to the album attributions?

That was about my reaction when I got me a vinyl copy years before the CD came out. Except that I sold it so it has the chance that somebody else pulls it out ... Never bought the CD, doubt that I ever will, only if it's very cheap. To me, Mobley's dullest outing on Blue Note. All the session released posthumously or in the Blue Note Classics Series were better than this one.

I'm sweatin' bullets...I told the wife I was going to break down and order a set due to the sale, but I'd just get a small one. Any chance that the Capitol Jazz set, the Complete Savoy/Dial Parker set and four RVGs will come in a reeeeeal small box? Since my wife started playing saxophone she's a lot cooler about me ordering jazz cds, as she wants some for herself .... I highly recommend this way of reducing the trouble about cd orders, well at least as we stay in the budget but when I start thinking about how many cds we could have bought for the money that went into buying the horn ...

Sorry, I couldn't find any detailed contents listing on their site! Where are they?

Dmitry, do you remember if there was a young trombone player named Dion Tucker in the band? When she toured Germany in September 2002, she had Steve Wilson, Mark Shim, Kenny Davis and a very young but very talented drummer, Tyshawn Sorey.

On bassist Rodney Whitaker's 1997 CD for DIW Japan "Hidden Kingdom", a pianist named "J.D." plays on four tracks with a very imaginative style. Does anybody here know his real identity? Could it be Marcus Roberts? Any opinion is highly appreciated!

The Decca CD (GRP 1-607-2) "Classic Early Solos 1934-1937" is some essential stuff, sound restoration is very good. In case it is out of print the Chronological Classics are a good way to acquire his early recordings.