Peter Friedman

Just found a copy of this quintet CD on the Japanese label Discomate JUST BE-BOP featuring Toshiko, Charles McPherson (as), Steve Huffsteter (tp), Gene Cherico or Bob Bowman (b), Roy McCurdy (dr) Recorded in 1980

In England, Tommy Whittle and early Don Rendell. Back in the USA there is Harry Allen.

One of my favorite albums by Anita O'Day.

I have a CD on the JAZZ LIFE label titled BALLADS AND BLUES that has the same tracks that are on STORMY WEATHER CD on Black Lion with one exception. In place of the very short track titled Teach Me Tonight, the Jazz life CD has Perdido which is 7 minutes,22 seconds. I also have a JAZZ LIFE CD titled DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES that has 3 tracks of Ben Webster with Bill Coleman and a British rhythm section, and 8 tracks of Webster with all Danish musicians.

Just listened to a lovely version of "There Is No Greater Love" by Steve Kuhn from the CD - SEASONS OF LOVE - on the Postcards label.

Frowning is about all you can do w/o getting arrested and/or committed... I have seen Scott Hamilton a number of times when he not only would frown at his reed, but take it off and fool with it or replace it a number of times during a set. Interesting how some saxophone players always seem to be less than satisfied with their reed, while others never seem to show the slightest concern over their reed?

I have been listening to the fairly recently released 2 CD set on Storyville titled: Lester Young - 100 Years - Forever Young This has a wide variety of live dates from the period May 1951 through December 1956. He plays with many different rhythm sections and 3 different trumpet players. There are many very fine tracks over this 2 CD set that indicates, at least to me, that Pres was capable of some wonderful playing during these post-war years

They are both terrific, but if forced to choose I would pick the Columbia (or Hep) sessions. The numbers that have Billie and Lester Young together are especially great.

I have "Little Pony" by Getz with Basie on a different 2 CD set as follows. BIRDLAND ALL-STARS AT CARNEGIE HALL - ROULETTE CDP-0777 7 98660 2 The 2 CD set has 2 additional track of Getz with Basie. Also there are 2 tracks featuring Lester Young with Basie, 6 tracks featuring Billie Holiday with Basie, as well as 8 additional tracks by Basie. This set also has 3 tracks by the Charlie Parker Quartet, and 13 tracks by Sarah Vaughan, some with Basie, and some with her trio. All in all a marvelous 2 CD set.

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I recall going with my friend John Norris to hear Shearing in the mid 90's at The Montreal Bistro in Toronto. George had Reg Schwager on guitar, Neil Swainson on bass, (don't remember the name of the drummer). The room was packed and we had to stand during the set. The music was , as one expects from Shearing, well arranged and with a delicate, yet swinging chamber music feeling. I enjoyed the set very much. The audience responded to the music with great enthusiasm.

I also bought most of my Woodville CDs from John Norris. However since his death I haven't been able to locate a good source. Thanks for your input. I may order a few directly from the Woodville website as you suggested.

John, I share your view and have most of the ones you have listed above. I have trouble finding Woodville CDs. Do you have a source you can recommend?

A trumpet player who strikes me as having one foot (or perhaps just 2 or 3 toes) in that approach is Art Farmer. His quartet recordings with Jim Hall might be good examples.

Hank Jones Trio playing "Bemsha Swing" from the Hank Jones Trio CD on Storyville with Mads Vinding and Al Foster. Hank swings hard and his solo is deliciously inventive.

Yes, it is excellent. Dick & Richie really work well together. Have you heard the first one? You'll like that too. I do have the first one and like it. But I think this 2nd one is even better.

One of the very best recently issued CDs I have heard in quite some time is this one. Harold Danko Quintet - Oatts & Perry II - Steeplechase This is one I consider a "creative gem". The tune selection is terrific, and Danko and the saxophone players dig deeply into the music. There are times when I get sense of a Tristano influence creeping in too. This is music that brings a large smile to my face.

The one Avid CD I have is not a bootleg reissue. It was originally recorded by that company in 2006. John Dankworth & Danny Moss Quintet - About 42 Years Later

Jack, I recall meeting you and sitting together at an IAJRC Annual Meeting quite a few years ago. Living so far away, I regret I was never able to get to your store. Best wishes in whatever you will be doing in the future.

I too have had this one since the LP era. It is funny to me that with all the earlier talk about the so-called "shaggy" sessions on Prestige, many many years later I very much enjoy all of those Prestige ( often unorganized?) dates. In fact I like some of them more now than when I first heard them a number of decades ago.

One of the great trumpet players in jazz history. I still recall seeing a trumpet battle between Roy Eldridge and Charlie Shavers at a JATP Concert in Detroit in circa 1953 or 54. This was one of the first jazz concerts I ever attended. I recommend this biography. Roy Eldridge : Little Jazz Giant by John Chilton

When I look over all those top ten lists posted here It verifies that what appeals to me is a far cry from what others here find most interesting. The only list that seems to share similar taste to mine was that by John Tapscott. New releases Kenny Dorham - The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, 1963 - Uptown Grant Stewart - Around The Corner - Sharp 9 P.J. Perry - Nota Bene - P J Perry Neal Smith Quintet - Live At Smalls - Smalls Live Rich Perry - Gone - Steeplechase Stan Getz Quartet - Live In Stockholm 1978 - Gambit Alan Broadbent Trio - Live At Giannelli Square, Vol.1 - Chilly Bib Harry Allen - New York State Of Mind - Challenge Peter Beets - Chopin Meets The Blues - Criss Cross Peter Bernstein Quartet - Live At Smalls - Smalls Live

My clear preference is for these two Jonah Jones CDs. Jonah Jones - 1936-1945 - Classics Jonah Jones / Earl Hines/ Buddy Tate / Cozy Cole - Back On The Street - Chiaroscuro

Confirmation Keep (it) Swinging in 2011 Durium Thanks Durium. I will look for that one.

Ghost of Miles, Thanks for providing the link to that highly interesting article about Sonny Clark.