mikeweil

I will, now that I am retired I have time again for these things. My december was chaotic, or I would have joined in.

I should have participated, l would have ide tified four of the tracks. That Laura Nyro track is from my favourite among her albums, and it was the one that made me love the woman and her music.

R.I.P. I wish there was a recording of her with Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks besides her own albums.

Yes! Isn't there another album?

From JM's website: "...... the current situation is forcing us to change some of our rules, specifically regarding our shipping terms and conditions. The truth is that shipping companies are applying constant price increases, which we were trying to sort through these past years, but we are getting to that point where we won’t be able to do this anymore. After studying all our possibilities, we are developing a new shipping system, as competitive as possible for us and our customers. This new system will determine shipping costs with the precise weight of the purchased items and is active since November 15th. You can all be sure that this has not been an easy decision for us; but, it’s a necessary one to be with you for more years to come. " With shipping rates increasing everywhere, I guess this was unavoidable.

They will, but always wait until they actually have some in stock before offering it on their website. Just have look every day or subscribe to their e-mail newsletter.

Okay - maybe I'll rather wait than read the discussion? Aarrgh - l always mix up Tickle Toe and Shorty George .....

That's what I thought when finally buying some CDs of his albums in recent years and listened again. Jane Getz in her memoirs tells that he played a thousand chorusses himself but limited his sidemen.

Herbie Mann's Atlantic albums really would benefit from reissues in session order. One of my favourites is Stone Flute. That band with Steve Marcus added was my second jazz concert ever!

Okay, here's more: 7 - I like the tenor player, am curious who it is. He has his own brew cooked out of the many modal influences. Very Tyneresque piano. 8 - Sounds like one of those mainstram players tracks the Black & Blue label made in the 1990's. nice stuff that I can listen to for hours. 9 - Something out of the good natured hard bop school. No idea who they are. 10 - some classic tune from Basie's book, Shorty George. Frank Wess? 11 - I like the trumpeter's tone and flow, he knows where he wants to go. But the pianist? To my ears he has no detination. But perhaps the track I liked the best due to its overall feeling. Nothing I would run out and try to buy, but very nice listening and lots of wondering who plays. Thanks a lot!

Cadet was the continuation of Argo. The latter label name was claimed by a British classical company that had protected the name earlier than Chess.

Hank Mobley's "Straight No Filter", although that was an archival release.

Way too much music! The Ahmad Jamal alone was 9 CDs, the Jazztet was 7 CDs (including to albums originally on Mercury). For a label box, way too much Moody would be 5 CDs. Burrell - a set including the Verve sessions from the same years would make more sense, but all of these were reissuedin Japan last year. Ramsey Lewis? Too commercial for Cuscuna, I'm afraid, musically nice, but not as profound as Jamal.

In fact it was the male that pissed in the tub (Henry Miller) and the girls asked what was happening, and jumped out screaming when he told them.

Last evening: Right now disc two of the Mobley compilation Same here sometime last year when I finally found a copy.

Chiming in late - preparing my own coming up next month, busy with all kinds of things. 1 - Very recent Cuban Jazz thing - the sound of these instruments irritates me, all sounding very artificial, and so precisely timed that it could be computer generated. Latin Percussion congas fiber or similar brand with water buffalo heads - not my taste. Is this one of those new Songo-type grooves? I do not feel at home in this type of rhythm, would have to study it first. Very competent players all, good soloists, probably all good sight readers. But this doesn't really touch me. No idea who this is. 2 - That alto player is very much in a Cannonball Adderley type of groove. But nice. Good soloists having a good time. Typical three stars track. Again, no idea. 3 - Tenor reminds me of Gene Ammons with his phrasing, but that is not his sound. Cannot identify anyone. 4 - Familiar tune, cannot recall the title. Good tenor, but cannot name him. 5 - God Bless The Child so modernized that it almost sounds like another tune. The brass behind the them reminds me of something else. I'm not listening to much of this at the time, so out of listening and identifying shape somehow. I hear some Hank Crawford phrases, but this is not him. 6 - Some Charle Parker tune on a New Orleans type of groove. Good, but not really compelling to me. More tomorrow.

Yes, and I have read that all the box sets Concord released after they acquired Fantasy already were conceived by the Fantasy team. Of course, whenever I see a reasonably priced copy.

I several cases Fresh Sound did a better job in compiling sessions than Fantasy themselves did, or Craft will ever do.

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