Peter Friedman

I also have just pre-ordered a copy of the Dexter Gordon CD .

Marian McPartland put together an all female group with Vi Redd on alto sax, Mary Osborne on guitar, Lynn Milano on bass and Dotty Dodgion on drums. They recorded an album called - "Now's The Time" on Halcyon. This was recorded live at "The Monticello" in Rochester, New York on June 30,1977 I was living in Rochester at that time, and went to see the group at the Monticello. Don't recall if I was there the evening when the album was recorded.

Op.50/4, Op.50/5, Op.50/6

Richter - Schubert Piano Sonata D.664 7 Impromptu D.899/4 Bernstein - Beethoven Symphony No.1

Symphony No.88 and Symphony No.91

Allen you just did an excellent job of explaining why I much preferred Cannonball's earlier playing.

This CD has slipped under the radar. That is too bad as it has some truly outstanding playing on it. Barney Wilen's solo on "Solar" may well be the best I have ever heard by him, and I have almost all of his recordings. Also Dusko Goykovich plays at the very top of his form as does George Gruntz.

Schnabel - Beethoven Piano Sonata No.29, Op.106 "Hammerklavier" Suk / Katchen - Brahms Violin Sonata No.2, Op.100

It is interesting to me to see what a number of those here believe to be Cannonball's prime period. My opinion is quite different from what many have said. The Cannonball I like best is from the 50's up through 1963. His recordings on Riverside were far more to my taste than most of what he did on Capitol and beyond. I can enjoy a couple of his Capitol sessions, but much prefer his Riverside recordings.

Borodin - Piano Quintet in C minor Burgmuller - Symphony No.2, Op.11

Symphonies Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18