Peter Friedman

This one is a bit different. Not sure It would qualify as Ben's "best after 1966", but it is sure interesting. It has Ben in a rehearsal setting. We hear him talk to the other musicians quite a bit and it gets rather dramatic at times. It was recorded in October 1970. Ben Webster - No Fool, No Fun - Storyville

I have a different Pee Wee Russell CD recorded in England. "Pee Wee Russell with Alex Welsh & His Band" on Lake 157.

Ok Late, now you are talking about a damn fine recording. This was originally on the Storyville label, and is now on a Black Lion CD. This one has Bob Brookmeyer, Hank Jones, Wyatt Ruther and Gus Johnson along with Zoot. It's a winner. I also dig Zoots vocal here. Another one to get from the same period that was also on Stroryville, and is now on Black Lion, is "Morning Fun". Bill Crow and Jo Jones are on bass and drums on this one with Zoot, Brookmeyer, and Hank Jones.

I had this on LP at one time, and now have it on a CDR. Only one side of the LP was worthwhile. It's 3 very good trio tracks. The rest of the material is movie music that is not really jazz. I also have a CDR of a trio session from an LP on the Japanese Yupiteru label. It is VICTOR FELDMAN TRIO - TOGETHER AGAIN with Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne.

Late, That's not one I would recommend. It is a recording that I would place very far down on the list of Zoot Sims sessions. It veers heavily toward the commercial side. I had it some time ago on LP and disposed of it. I have no interest to acquire it on CD. There are numerous good to excellent recordings by Zoot out there you should get that are clearly better than "The New Beat Bossa Nova".

The 3 CD set of the HUM Trio you have pictured in the first post of this thread is outstanding. It is particularly interesting to hear how the trio sounds over a period of 39 years. The 1st CD features a session from 1960. The 2nd CD has a session from 1979. The 3rd CD has a 1999 recording session.

Living in Detroit back in the 50's, I heard Tommy Flanagan before he left for New York. He and Barry Harris were among my very favorite piano players then, and have remained so to this day. I feel priviliged to have heard both of these great players live many many times over the years.

Both "Blue Serge" and "Boston Blowup" are fine albums. Don't want to have to pick one over the other. Glad I have both of them.

After reading the descriptions of these sessions by David Weiss I personally won't miss hearing them. They don't sound at all like anything that would interest me.

Jazztropic, just listened to my copy to refresh my memory. It is a pleasant CD with Bud and Rein playing 6 very familiar standards. However, there are a number of other Bud Shank CDs that I would recommend you get before this one. These first 6 I am suggesting are all quartet sessions and to my mind are unquestionably superior to "Alone Together". I Told You So - Candid 79533 The Doctor Is In - Candid 79520 Plays The Music Of Bill Evans - Fresh Sound 5012 After You, Jeru - Fresh Sound 5026 Meets the Rhythm Section - By Request - Milestone 9273-2 This Bud's For You - 32 Jazz 32164 There is also one other duo session by Bud Shank this time with Lou Levy. It is, in my view, a very good one that I like far more than "Alone Together". Lost In The Stars: Play The Sinatra Songbook - Fresh Sound 183

Duke Pearson did the arrangements on Donald Byrd's album - A New Perspective - on Blue Note. Pearson's album - Wahoo - on Blue Note is another good one.

I originally had the Hines/Hawkins/Eldridge material on 2 Limelight LPs when they were first released. I now have the 2 CD set. There is one track - "Just One More Chance" - that was not on either of the two LPs. This is a very nice set, but not one I would call essential.

I also am a big fan of John Lewis. Here are some other CDs (not previously mentioned) I have by him that I would readily recommend. Improvised Meditations & Excursions - Atlantic Slavic Smile - Baystate Mirjana - Black & Blue The John Lewis Piano - Collectables Midnight In Paris - EmArcy The Garden Of Delight: Delaunay's Dilemma - EmArcy Kansas City breaks - Finesse Sensitive Scenery - Jazz Heritage Not sure which of these are still available?

This Jazz Prophets album originally on ABC says Vol.1 on the cover. I was always disappointed that no Vol.2 ever surfaced. Not sure if it was recorded but never released?

Don't remember if this CD recorded in 1991 was mentioned earlier in the thread? Martial Solal / Toots Thielemans - Erato 2292-45795-2 It's a duo session that is one I have enjoyed for a number years. The 11 tracks include 7 standards, plus "Solar" by Miles, "Waltz for Sonny" by Thielemans, "Valse a 3 temps" by Solal, and "Erato Blues" by both Solal and Toots.

All the Jaws and Griffin sides are good. If forced to choose, I would probably pick these two CDs. Tough Tenor Favorites - Jazzland OJC Blues Up And Down - Milestone (Includes two Jazzland LPs that were originally issued as "Blues Up and Down", and "Griff & Lock".)

Just finished listening to the latest Zoot Sims release. Zoot Suite - High Note with Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz and Mousey Alexander. Louise Sims allowed this to be released after sitting in the can for about 30 years. Another volume is expected to come out sometime soon as well. Everyone plays beautifully, and the sound, while less that perfect, is quite acceptable. The booklet notes suggest it may have been recorded somewhere in the Carribbean.

There are 2 Chiaroscuro CDs that feature Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims together. Joe Venuti And Zoot Sims - CR 142 Joe & Zoot & More - CR 128 Joe and Zoot play together on all 14 tracks on the first one listed above. Joe and Zoot play together on 9 tracks out of 17 on the second CD listed above. The remaining 8 tracks have Venuti in 3 different settings. Another very nice Chiaroscuro CD is: Joe Venuti and Dave McKenna - Alone At The Palace - CR 160 All three of these Chiaroscuro CDs are well worth picking up.

Kenny Dorham is one of my very favorite trumpet players. He adds something special to almost every recording on which he plays. As a few others have mentioned, his Cafe Bohemia dates with Blakey are great. Here are some of the many other sessions on which he plays (not yet mentioned) that I like a lot. Sonny Rollins - Movin' Out Tadd Dameron - Fontainbleau Presenting Ernie henry Herb Geller - Fire In The West Kenny Dorham - Blue Spring Milt Jackson - Invitation Kenny Dorham Memorial Album - Jaro/Xanadu/Fresh Sound Clifford Jordan Starting Time Barry Harris - Bulls-Eye Cedar Walton - Trio/Quartet/Quintet

Curious about why none of you heavy grease lovers did not mention any Groove Holmes recordings???

There are a couple of interesting CDs that I don't recall were mentioned. Sarah Vaughan/Lester Young - One Night Stand : The Town Hall Concert 1947 - Blue Note This one has 7 tracks by the Lester Young Sextet, 8 tracks by Sarah Vaughan and her Quartet, and 1 track where Sarah and her quartet are joined by Pres and Shorty McConnell. **************************************************************************************** Sarah Vaughan - Jazzfest Masters - Scotti Bros. Recorded at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in June 1969. 9 tracks have Sarah joined by Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, Alan Dawson, Zoot Sims, and Clark Terry. Sarah sings with the University Of illinois Big band on 3 tracks. 1 track has Sarah with an unidentified chorus and unidentified musicians.

It's good one. Get it while it's available.

This is one of three later-period Farmer gems with Clifford Jordan, the other ones being Something to Live For, a tribute to Billy Strayhorn, and Ph.D., which features Kenny Burrell. Blame It on My Youth, with Jordan, James Williams (piano), Rufus Reid (bass) and Victor Lewis (drums), is the masterpiece of the three in my opinion. Get them while you can, before they are deleted by Concord. It all depends how you define "later-period". I have a number of other CDs by Art Farmer with Clifford Jordan that should also be mentioned. Art Farmer Quintet - At Boomers - East Wind (1976) Art Farmer Quintet - At Boomers #2 - East Wind (1976) Art Farmer Quintet - Mirage - Soul Note (1982) Art Farmer Quintet - You Make Me Smile - Soul Note (1984) Art Farmer Quintet - Live At Sweet Basil - Sweet Basil/Alfa (1992) In my view, there is not a weak one in this bunch!

Some other Savoy reissues on CD that I like very much. These 3 I have on Japanese LP facsimiles: Introducing Lee Morgan Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo Curtis Fuller - Blues-ette This one is a 1993 CD release on Savoy by Nippon Columbia. Curtis Fuller - Blues-ette Part II The personnel on Blues-ette Part II (1993), is identical to the original Blues-ette recording from 1956 with the exception of the bass player. Jimmy Garrison was no longer alive when Part II was recorded. Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Tommy Flanagan, Ray Drummond, Al Harewood