Peter Friedman

Elmore James - King Of The Slide Guitar - Capricorn/Warner Bros

I agree with Mike. The two he mentioned are favorites of mine. These are also Dave Pike CDs I like. Dave Pike with The Cedar Walton Trio - Pike's Groove - Criss Cross Dave Pike/Charles McPherson - Bluebird - Timeless Dave Pike - Bophead - Ubiquity Most of the other Dave Pike recordings are not to my taste.

Just pulled this box set off the shelf to play. The Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd / Pepper Adams Studio Sessions

Here is a list of some CDs in my collection by European piano players. These are CDs not already mentioned to the best of my recollection. I am just listing one CD by each of these pianists though for some of them I have many additional CDs. Andrei Kitaev Trio - Live At Vartan Jazz - vartan Jazz (Russian) Franck Avitabile Trio - Right Time - Dreyfus Jazz (French) Marco Di Marco Trio - In New York - Modern Jazz Record (Italian) Fritz Pauer Trio - Blues Inside Out - MPS (Austrian) Martin Sasse Trio with Peter Bernstein - A Groovy Affair - Nagel-Heyer (German) Vladimir Shafranov Trio - Portrait In Music - Atelier Sawano (Russian) Michel Sardaby Trio - Night Blossom - DIW (French) Brian Dee Trio - Second Sight - Spotlite (British) Guido Manusardi Trio - Down Town - Soul Note (Italian) Egil Kapstad Trio - Cherokee - Gemini (Norwegian) Nils Lindberg (solo piano) - Alone With My Melodies - Dragon (Swedish) Dado Moroni Trio - Insights - Jazz Focus (Italian) Laurent De Wilde Trio - Odd And Blue - IDA (French) Stefan Karlsson Trio - Live At Vartan Jazz, Vol.1 - Vartan Jazz (Swedish) Peter Beets Trio - New York Jazz - Criss Cross Oliver Antunes Trio - Introducing Oliver Antunes - M & I (Danish) Knud Jorgensen Duo - Bojangles - Touche ( Swedish) Mick Pyne Trio - Live At Ronnie Scott's - Spotlite (British) Kasper Villaume Trio - Estate - M & I (Danish) Joe Haider Trio - One For Klook - Sound Hills ( German) Cees Slinger Quartet - Sling Shot - Timeless (Dutch) Jesper Thilo Meets Jake Hanna (Quartet) - Music Mecca [with pianist Soren Kristiansen] (Danish) Thomas Clausen Trio - She Touched Me - M.A. Music (Danish) Ake Johansson Trio,Quartet & Solo - The Spinning Top - Dragon (Swedish) Red Mitchell Trio - Evolution - Dragon [with Lars Jansson on piano] (Swedish) Dexter Gordon & Atli Bjorn Trio - Cry Me A River - Steeplechase (Danish) Dexter Gordon - After Hours - Steeplechase [with Lars Sjosten] (Swedish) Phil Woods / Franco D'Andrea Duo - Our Monk - Philology (Italian) Johnny Griffin Quartet - Night Lady - Philips [with Francy Boland,piano] (Belgium) Derek Smith Quartet - The Man I Love - Progressive (British)

I have a third Elliot Lawrence CD in my collection. Jazz Goes Broadway - RCA This one has 10 Broadway tunes arranged by Elliot Lawrence (4), Al Cohn (3) or Manny Albam (3). Two slightly different octets play the arrangements. Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, and the rhythm section of Elliot Lawrence, Chubby Jackson and Don Lamond perform in both octets. Art Farmer or Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland or Urbie Green, Gene Quill or Hal McKusick fill out the remainder of the octets.

This was a shock. I was unaware that he was ill. Glad I had an opportunity to hear him live at a Jazz party about 5 years ago. Will play something by him today to reflect on how good a player he was.

MG MG, this information should be what you wanted. Mainstream Jazz - RCA 74321 21832 2 My copy is a CD made in Germany Track #1. Blueprint Andy Gibson and His Orchestra Includes musicians such as: Paul Gonsalves, Hilton Jefferson, Prince Robinson, George Dorsey, Vic Dickenson, Dickie Wells, Jimmy Nottingham, Emmett Berry, Jimmy Jones, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Jimmie Crawford N.Y.C. December 1, 1959 The Mainstream Sextet Tracks 2, 3 & 4 I Got Nothing But You, Bedroom Eyes, Give The Lady What She Wants Most Jimmy Forrest, Vic Dickenson, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Jimmy Greene (p), Francesco Skeets(b), Oliver Jackson N.Y.C. October 14, 1959 Thanks Peter. When I'm doing a search eg on Amazon, should I look for Andy Gibson? MG MG, Not sure what will work best. I would suggest trying Andy Gibson first. If that does not work you might try The Mainstream Jazz Sextet, or just Mainstream Jazz. Peter

MG MG, this information should be what you wanted. Mainstream Jazz - RCA 74321 21832 2 My copy is a CD made in Germany Track #1. Blueprint Andy Gibson and His Orchestra Includes musicians such as: Paul Gonsalves, Hilton Jefferson, Prince Robinson, George Dorsey, Vic Dickenson, Dickie Wells, Jimmy Nottingham, Emmett Berry, Jimmy Jones, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Jimmie Crawford N.Y.C. December 1, 1959 The Mainstream Sextet Tracks 2, 3 & 4 I Got Nothing But You, Bedroom Eyes, Give The Lady What She Wants Most Jimmy Forrest, Vic Dickenson, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Jimmy Greene (p), Francesco Skeets(b), Oliver Jackson N.Y.C. October 14, 1959

Dick Johnson plays on this this one, Woody Herman Presents , Volume 1...A Concord Jam - Concord Jazz CCC-4142 and on this one, Dave McKenna - Cookin' At Michaels Pub - Prevue 26 (CD), was originally on a Halcyon LP

A lot of good recordings featuring Jimmy Forrest have been mentioned. Here are some others that I like quite a bit. Mainstream Jazz - RCA This one has one lengthy tune by Andy Gibson, and three tunes by a sextet with Jimmy Forrest. Al Grey featuring Arnett Cobb and Jimmy Forrest - Black & Blue This CD has some nice Jimmy Forrest on just 2 of the ten tracks. Jimmy Forrest gets very good solo opportunities on many of the Pablo recordings by Count Basie and his Orchestra. Waymon Reed - 46th & 8th - Artists House Unfortunately this very good session has not been re-issued on CD.

I believe that the JVC XRCD may well be the best sounding version of this session.

I always liked this one. Stanley and Thad fit well together. Had it on LP and now on the Mosaic CD box.

Jazz in Sweden : 1949-1961 - The Legendary Years - Metronome/WEA (9 CD Set)

I have been waiting a long long time for this to become available on CD. It is a terrific date. I had it on LP at one time.

Serious fans of Hard Bop will want to get a copy of this new CD by Rochester,NY drummer Mike Melito. The CD is called IN THE TRADITION and it's a perfect title. Grant Stewart on tenor and John Swana on trumpet play beautifully. Bob Sneider on guitar, Paul Hoffman on piano and Neal Miner on bass also contribute some fine playing. The leader shows what an excellent drummer he is here. I don't recall ever hearing Mike Melito play better than on this recording. The tunes they play demonstrate what the (Hard Bop) tradition is all about. "Junka" by Sonny Clark, as well as tunes by Barry Harris, Tadd Dameron and Hank Mobley are joined by 3 solid originals and one well known standard. This CD is one of the most enjoyable new sessions I have heard in a long time. It should be available from CD Baby.

So many many versions and not ample time to go back and review them all to select just one or two favorites. It is a tune i very much like.

The Complete Blue Note 1964-66 Jackie McLean Sessions

I remember seeing Freddie Hubbard with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers at THE MINOR KEY in Detroit in 1961. I really liked his playing as leader and sideman on many Blue Note albums from the 1960's. His recordings on Impulse and Riverside from that same period are also things I highly enjoyed. Most of his later recorded work was not as satisfying (in my view) as his earlier sessions, though there were some exceptions. Hubbard has been an important part of the jazz scene for about 50 years, and I am saddened to hear of his passing. R.I. P.

Terrific holiday music. Thanks for posting this.

Two tunes played by Dexter Gordon top my list of favorite individual tracks. The Christmas Song - Prestige Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Columbia When it comes to complete CDs, these are ones I particularly like. An Uptown Christmas - Uptown (Barry Harris,Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Barron, Walter Davis,Jr., Frank Wess, Al Cohn, Sahib Shihab,Carl Fontana, Johnny Coles, Jack Sheldon,Charlie Rouse etc.) Niels Jorgen Steen Quintet - Bebop Christmas - Storyville (Bob Rockwell on tenor sax) Dave McKenna - Christmas Ivory - Concord Jazz Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass - Big Band Christmas - Concord Jazz Jim Galloway & Jay McShann - Jim & Jay's Christmas - Sackville

When reading the booklet for the 2 CD set JOHNNY GRIFFIN/SAL NISTICO/ROMAN SCHWALLER - THREE GENERATIONS OF TENOR SAXOPHONE I saw that the piano player - Paul Grabowsky - was born in Lae, New Guniea , but raised in Australia. That got me wondering how many other jazz players were born in locations not even closely associated with jazz? Any suggestions for other unusual birthplaces for jazz musicians? By the way, Grabowsky plays very well on this session.

Scott Robinson C-melody Sax on "Melody From The Sky" Jimmy Giuffre plays Baritone Sax on "Lennie Niehaus The Sextet" Maynard Ferguson plays valve trombone on "Bud Shank and 3 Trombones" Med Flory plays baritone sax on "Dave Pell Octet Plays Again" Sahib Shihab plays alto Sax on "Curtis Fuller And Hampton Hawes With French Horns" Barney Wilen plays alto sax on "Art Blakey Paris Jam Session" Mike LeDonne plays Hammond B-3 on "Smokin" Out Loud" Don Thompson plays vibes and piano on "Ask Me Later" Richie Kamuca plays alto sax on "Charlie" Don Menza plays alto and baritone sax on "Hip Pocket"

I am currently listening to volume one/ disc one on THE COMPLETE NOCTURNE: JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD SERIES box set.

The John Young Trio session titled "Serenata" was reissued on a Delmark CD. It has Victor Sproles on bass and Phil Thomas on drums.

I recall seeing Kenny Cox play a number of times back in the mid '60's when I was living in Detroit. Am sorry to hear that he is no longer with us. R.I.P.