Peter Friedman

Joanne Brackeen also has some creative tune titles. What's Your Choice, Rolls Royce Beethoven Meets The Millennium In Spain Cram 'N Exam ************************************************ Can anyone possibly explain the middle tune title above?

A Bit Byas'd - Lew Tabackin

Furnished Flats - Jim Hall Riffs I have Known - Rob McConnell Dialated Pupils - Howard McGhee Have You Hugged Your Martian Today? - Shorty Rogers Love Me Or Levey - Bill Holman Comin' Thru The Rye Bread - Shorty Rogers

Battle Hymn Of The Republican - Gerry Mulligan Warm Valley - Ellington

Upright Organ Blues - Glen Hardman with Lester Young Lady Chatterley's Mother - Gerry Mulligan

Yes, this is a fine recording. It sounds even better on an SACD player.

Jimmy Giuffre made some important contributions to jazz. He will be missed. R.I.P. Jimmy

I recall the mid 1950's and early '60's when I was living in Detroit. Saw Yusef Lateef live countless times. Always loved his big bold blues based tenor sax playing most of all. It was personally disappointing for me when he eventually moved into a heavily muti-ethnic style of music. To my ears jazz lost one of the outstanding jazz players.

Happy Birthday to one of the survivors of the jazz life. A marvelous tenor player. Thankfully I had the opportunity to see him play live a few times. They were memorable occasions.

Lightnin' Hopkins has been one of my favorite blues singers/guitar players for about 45 years. Had many of his LPs and now have quite a few CDs by him.

Other than "And All Those Cats", the other CD I have by Sahib Shihab is "Jazz Sahib" in Savoy. It features Sahib, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, and two different rhythm sections.

Just listened to this CD. My copy does not have the alternate takes. Lateef plays on every track. Lee Morgan is on Accident, Darryl's Minor, Be Back Ta-Reckla Wilbur Harden is on Judyful and New Date. It sure does not sound like Morgan on Judyful. The trumpet playing on that track sounds very much style wise like the playing on New Date. The crisp articulation and half valve bits that Morgan plays on Accident,Darryl's Minor, and Be Back Ta-Reckla are absent on Judyful.

Cool Struttin" is definitely a strong favorite of mine. In fact, all of Sonny Clark's albums as leader get very high marks from me. They are essential parts of my collection. They occupy a place of honor on my shelves as do the 13 Horace Silver Blue Note albums recorded between November 1954 and November 1966.

Sad news about Phil Urso. I have heard most of his recorded work. My favorite things with Urso are on Chet Baker & Crew, and Picture Of Heath/Playboys. Saw Phil play live a few years ago in L.A. and unfortunately, he was not (in my view) playing well. It would be nice to see his Savoy sessions reissued. Another of the Grey Boys (a Pres term) has left us.

Had both Art Tayor Prestige recordings originally on LP, and now on CD. Like them both a lot.

Soul Station is a damn fine album. But I like just about everything by Mobley, so it would be awfully difficult to select only one to be my favorite. Workout has been mentioned a number of times in this thread, but not Another Workout which I also like. I have a very warm feelings for Peckin" Time with Lee Morgan and love his playing With Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and with Horace Silver. In fact the Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia sessions with Mobley, Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Blakey continue to thrill me even after hearing them since they were first issued more than 50 years ago.

In my view, the Harold Vick is the cream of the crop among those you listed. Most of the others didn't do much for me.

I have an SACD copy that sounds terrific. I also have it on the Monk Riverside box set.

This thread has been interesting because it shows how one persons view of a tune that should be "retired" is a favorite of the next person. A number of the tunes mentioned are ones I continue to enjoy even though I have heard them played countless times. Here are the ones I would be happy to not hear for quite some time. Misty Satin Doll Caravan Summertime Green Dolphin Street 'Round Midnight Take The A Train

I've got very little Moody, but that piques my attention. What is it? MG MG, This album was originally on a Xanadu LP. I have a CD re-issue titled : James Moody And The Hip Organ Trio - Xanadu/EPM FDC 5176 It has Mickey Tucker(organ, Roland Wilson(Fender Bass), Eddie Gladden(drums) Recorded in NYC, 06/08/1972 It's a very nice session, and one I believe would appeal to you.

I had the good fortune to see Moody many years ago when he was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's Quintet. Have seen him a few times more recently as well. I always dug his tenor playing and thought he was underappreciated. Now that he has become an elder jazz statesmen, he has gained more recognition from jazz listener's.

Along with those already mentioned, here is another nice recording with Patti Bown on piano that I have on CD: Bill Coleman - The Great Parisian Session - Polydor with: Quentin (Butter) Jackson, Budd Johnson, Les Spann, Buddy Catlett, and Joe Harris. This was recorded in Paris in January 1960. Other than the leader Bill Coleman, the other musicians were all members of the Quincy Jones Band along with Bown.

Eric Nisenson made the comment that Mobley's playing had a negative impact on Miles playing on the "Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk" recordings. Though there are different opinions on this issue, It has long been my view that Miles (and Wynton Kelly) played wonderfully on the Blackhawk sessions.

I always listen to new acquisitions 2 or 3 times before filing them on the shelf. Other than new items, my listening is based on what I am in the mood to hear at a given time. Though, I do try every so often to pull off the shelf and play recordings I haven't heard in a long time.

After reading this thread with all the raves about this session I decided to revisit it. Hadn't heard it in quite some time. Have to admit, I don't see what merits such highly positive comments. I hear a stiffness and somewhat dull sounding session. I would rate this one way down on the list of Grant Green recordings. The dates with Sonny Clark are right up at the top for my taste along with Grantstand, Idle Moments, and at least 6 or 7 others I would choose over Feelin" The Spirit. Just demonstrates that we all hear things differently.