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'Gemini' is pretty wonderful. Had it on LP in the 70's, and recently picked up the CD reissue. Very of it's time, but a wonderful time to be of, a superior example of the early 70's vibe on Tribe records. Highly recommended.

Why don't the John Klemmer's get reissued?

The Complete box is $35 for 10 CD's, go for it.

I just put in an order on his website for CD-R's of the early stuff, much of which includes our own Mr. Sangrey.

Amen, and the urgency comes through even in the recordings on Nimbus West. There is just so much LIFE to those recordings, they reach out, grab you, and shake you. The more I hear Nate Morgan, the more I think he was a spectacular musician. And Curtis Clark and others did some great stuff in that context. And of course, Tapscott, wow.

Thanks to all for the input (and please keep it coming). Paints a wonderful picture of him as a man and as a musician. Jim, are any of those daagnim recordings in print?

His recordings make him seem like a major guy to me, yet I hear little about him and his music shows up on these tiny labels, and yet he has a LOT of music out there, and has some really interesting names who record with him (yet he doesn't seem to show up much as a sideman). His music also feels "out of time" to me, in the sense that it feels more like it should have been recorded in the 70's than the current day (and I mean that as a compliment actually). Does he stay in Dallas by choice or by economic necessity? Thoughts and recommendations sought.

I've been scoping it for awhile, since reading about it in 'The Dark Tree', and it's price came way down on Amazon Marketplace (to about $11 + shipping), so I went for it.

DL please

Traded, thanks! 6 CD box set on Revanent. $35 shipped in USA or best reasonable offer or agreeable trade. Please PM or email john.felser@verizon.net if interested.

Ordered it, thanks!

If I love Horace Tapscott/Nimbus West/Nate Morgan music, will I love this? Any feedback on this session?

That Cyrille set is spectacular. The Ed Blackwell is also really good.

For Sale: Lou Donaldson Blue Note 1957-1960 Mosaic Box. Complete and in great condition. $175 shipped in USA or best reasonable offer. Sale only. PM or email john.felser@verizon.net if interested.

I saw them several years ago at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, wonderful experience! Unfortunately, we will be away on May 22, but I recommend their sets to anyone close to Philly. Chris' Jazz Cafe is a wonderful venue. Nice size, congenial atmosphere, very reasonable prices, and good food from what I remember (saw Larry McKenna there several years ago).

So Francis Scott Key's descendents should be owed a whole lot of mechanical performance royalties.

I agree with you that the 70's were a great time for recorded jazz. The 60's and 50's were, also. 1980 on has been comparatively a wasteland to me!

PM sent on the Ra's.

FS: The Doors - Perception 6 CD/6 DVD box set. Complete and in excellent condtion. Breathtaking audio quality. $80 shipped in USA or best reasonable offer.

1 – Way outside my domain. 2 – I like this, like that R&B sound, likely 50’s. 3 – By the numbers 60’s organ trio stuff, but they’re great numbers. Love it. Is that George Benson on guitar with Jack McDuff? I likely already own this on some Prestige/OJC CD. 4 – This is proving to be a soulful BFT? 50’s vintage, nice tune, good sax players. Sounds like one of those 50’s Prestige All-Stars “leaderless” sessions that Mal Waldron or Teddy Charles would organize, except the electric piano throws me off. So maybe it’s Ray Charles with Hank Crawford and Fathead, or something like that. That would be my guess, and the electric keyboard guy doesn’t really sound like a jazz player as such to me. 5 – Chico O’Farrill-ish. “Caravan”, of course. Good stuff. 6 – A very different “Caravan”, someone who has heard Randy Weston, though it’s not Weston, and don’t think it’s anyone like him. But I like this. 7 – Sounds like the same pianist as in #6, though maybe you set us up to just think that! Anyways, I find this more successful than their “Caravan”, holds interest more. This is one I’d like to have if I don’t already. 8 – “My Favorite Things” but not one of my favorite versions. Seemingly “Inspired” by the ‘Live at the Village Vanguard Again’ deconstruction of the beautiful tune. I’m more a ‘Newport 1963’ version guy myself. It’s OK, but way overstays it’s welcome at 10 minutes for me. I can’t say any of the soloists sound very inspired, they’d probably rather be playing “Ascension” or “Leo” or something. The trumpet solo is horrid to my ears, sounds like a joke. 9 – Wynton Marsalis showing he knows the entire history of jazz in one cut yet again? Technically brilliant, emotionally frozen, which describes all of his work following the great ‘Live at Blues Alley’. Though he was great commentating the Ken Burns Jazz series. 10 – Loved the rhythm section (especially the bass player – Charlie Haden? Fred Hopkins?), hated the composition, especially the first part (I’ve never been fond of circus music). Henry Threadgill? 11 – Very nice classic big band stuff, likely recorded a little later. 12 – Technically very impressive, though not something I listen to. 13 – My one positive ID. “Moment’s Notice” by McCoy Tyner from ‘Supertrios’. Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Love love love that period of Tyner! Hearing the 'Sahara' album was a life-changing event for me. Interesting BFT, thanks! Designed to drive every listener crazy at some point! My favorites were #13 (of course), #3, #6, #4, in roughly that order.

Sold, thanks! FS: Andrew Hill Solo Mosaic Select 3 CD set. Complete and in great condition. $55 shipped in USA. or best reasonable offer. IM or email john.felser@verizon.net if interested.

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PM sent on Gerry Mulligan - One Man One Sax - (Membran Music) 10 discs, 8 unplayed Jazz at that Philharmonic - (Membran Music) 10 discs 8 unplayed Pharoah Sanders - The Pharoah Sanders Story - (ESP) 4 discs, 12 unplayed Dennis Gonzalez/Joao Paulo - So Soft Yet - (Clean Feed) tp/piano duo Dennis Gonzalez/Joao Paulo - Scape Grace - (Clean Feed) tp/piano duo Dennis Gonzalez - A Matter of Blood - (Furthermore) C Clark, R Workman, M Thompson Dennis Gonzalez - Renegade Spirits - (Furthermore) Green, A Gonzalez, S Gonzalez, Moye Volker Kriegel & Friends - Jazzfest Berlin 1981 - (Art of Groove) Hubner, E Weber, etc. fusion but good Gerry Mulligan Sextet - Legends Live - (Jazzhaus/SWR) 1977, great sound Sam Rivers/Dave Holland/Barry Altschul - Reunion: Live in New York - (Pi)

great great music.