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Ditto here! Still not sure it´s "Now´s the time" (that was my guess, but I should check my discs and not being so lazy). If it is, Miles is on trumpet.

And why did you choose London, LAL?

Now seriously, I agree with you, mike. A few lines of gratitude are not so hard to write!

Five cities to compete to host 2012 Olympic Games. Which one is your favorite and why?

Yes, it is him, playing as a sideman for a younger guy. I just identified it, some hints posted above gave it away. I have this disc. That track didn't impress me very much in the first place, so WTF? Strange I didn't get the sax guy, as have been listening to him almost every day during last week! I think he is a bit too respectful in the presence of all the elders on that record. So much for my personal BT rule # 1: There always, I repeat: ALWAYS!!! is an item that I own but do not recognize!!! I much rather prefer "Jurassic classics", from the previous year. Though he also remains "respectful", this time to the composers, not to the players. B)

Fresh Sounds is a Spanish label, no doubt. No idea why it´s listed as coming from Switzerland. And thanks for completing my sidemen listing for the Big Reunion! BTW: PD and you list it as FSRCD 44 and their website lists it as FSRCD 1604. Is this last one a new re-issue?

Yes, it is him, playing as a sideman for a younger guy.

Funny you mentioned John Lewis for track 6 and I mentioned him in track 4 (which, of course, we will discover it´s not him)

"The Big Reunion" is currently available at Fresh Sound Records website: The Big Reunion Fletcher Henderson All Stars in Hi-Fi Featuring: Rex Stewart, Emmett Berry, Tafi Jordan, Joe Thomas (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Benny Morton, Dickie Wells (tb), Garvin Bushell and Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster (ts), Haywood Henry (bars), Buster Bailey (cl), Al Casey (g), Red Richar REFERENCE: FSRCD 1604 BAR CODE: - PRICE: 9.80 € Tracklisting: 1. Sugar Foot Stomp 2. A Hundred Years From Today 3. Honeysuckle Rose 4. 'Round About Midnight 5. Casey Stew 6. Wrappin' It Up 7. Three Thieves 8. The Way She Walks 9. King Porter Stomp Recorded in NYC, 1957

Very interesting article, Claude.

And now, DISC TWO. 25 tracks, man! Let´s start with a few guesses. 1.- "Hit that jive, Jack" (Alston/Tolbert). I should make some research to identify players/vocalists. 2.- "Open the door, Richard" (Fletcher-Mason-McVea-Howell). The guy playing piano has his centenary this year (and 20 years after his death, man!). RCA/Victor stuff. Vocals H"S"E, BJ and ensemble. Recorded January 3, 1947. Anything more? 3.- The bird flies, no doubt! "Now´s the time", probably from the Savoy sides though the sound´s much better than the release I have. Will do some further research. 10.- Some Ellingtonia for the people!!! With the first note you discover it´s "C-Jam blues" (the vocal version was called "Duke´s place"). Must check which one´s this live version. 11.- After Alexander´s BFT, where I mistook boogie-woogie (Meade Lux Lewis & Ammons) for stride (Fats Waller) I told myself I would never say a word about this again.... but I will! 12.- Again you´re tempting me! 15.- It´s a pleasure to hear the king, with little Annie. Love this vocalese version of "Moody´s mood for love" (aka "I´m in the mood for love"). Included here: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A4z9yxd0b8oly 24.- There was a time when I was a Tom Waits nut! That was a few years ago. More to come!

Got my disc in the mail this evening. First of all, Ray, thanks for this compilation. It will mean a lot of fun, I´m sure! Just starting DISC ONE. I´ll post my first guesses while listening to the disc, and then I´ll add comments to the rest of the tracks: 1.- Powerful percussion and bowed bass, while we can hear W.C. Handy´s "St. Louis blues" in the introduction. The track becomes a little too long, for my tastes. 2.- Interesting stuff. A bit of reggae&free. I´m pretty sure this is track 1 from this disc: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A88jqeai24xh7 3.- Not jazz by any means. I don´t like it, though lyrics talk about "... you could call on John Coltrane and you could call on Lady Day.... your troubles away..." 4.- Beautiful stuff. The intimate piano in the intro (and through all the piece) reminds me of John Lewis. Then comes the melodic and evocative violin... Like it, though I have no clue and I´m almost sure I´ve never heard this one before! 5.- Soundtrack here? What the hell are they singing? Dig that trumpet playing high notes around 1:30. No clue. 6.- Beautiful piano trio. I think I have this one, but can´t throw a name. At some moments it shows the ellegance of Teddy Wilson. Will do some further investigation. As for the tune, it´s well known, but this stupid head of me can´t bring the title. 7.- You think it´s gonna take off in any moment, but that ethereal sax never does!!! 8.- "Baltimore Oriole" (H. Carmichael / Webster) and I know that voice "a la Johnny Hartman". This must be included in this box-set from that beloved label: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Abqf8zfd2ehpk 9.- The song is Jim Pepper´s "Witchi-Tai-To" (lyrics always make it easier ). WITCHI TIA TO GIM-MIE RAH WHOA RON-NEE KA WHOA RON-NEE KA HEY-NEY HEY-NEY NO WAH WATER SPIRIT FEELINGS SPRINGIN' ROUND MY HEAD MAKES ME FEEL GLAD THAT I'M NOT DEAD Don´t have this, neither do I like it! The African music at the beginning is not my stuff, and I can´t dig that sax, worthy of any smooth jazz or "world music" recording. But some AMG/google research shows this must be: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ai09hs35ya3ng 10.- Yeah, powerful drumming, though I´m not very fond of looooong drum solos. I much rather prefer the guitar, it sounds familiar to me but don´t know who´s playing. 11.- The tune´s "I got plenty of nothing" isn´t it?. Strange theme!!! Strange sounds! Yes, it´s obviously "I got plenty of nothing" when you hear the lyrics. No idea of that weird female vocals. 12.- No clue. Two guitarists I don´t recognize. 13.- This is track 2 from this record: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Anojleaw14x87 14.- I´m pretty familiar with the tune, but no idea of who´s playing. Nice track. 15.- Hey! One of the best tracks of this disc 1. Love that piano playing! Though you get the sensation that this is an unfinished song... you´d want more from it! 16.- Yeah! I saw this guy live a few days ago featured with the Kenny Werner Trio, in Madrid, playing alto and sopranino. Love his alto sax playing, except when he fiddled with electronics. And I never heard him singing before... now I know I wasn´t losing anything. "Peace and love", from this live recording: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A4r6qoa8ayijn I´ve enjoyed this disc 1, Ray, thanx!!! Now heading for the bonus disc.

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The Morgan/Shorter, because I have a great part of the Kelly material on previous releases.

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I could access the website, but haven´t been able to access the Bulletin Board for the whole morning.

Ditto! To hell with internet, on-line stores and credit cards!

My choice wass At Basin Street though it was a hard one. I have the box-set and three previous individual CDs (not VME). It´s a treasure in my collection.

His muslim name was Nasir Barakaat.

Organissimo: "WAITing for the Boogaloo Sisters"

OK. Let´s keep the ball rolling: Roy Hargrove: "WITH THE TENORS OF OUR TIME" Goin´ back to "time" B)

Two numbers (two CDs each one) of a collection released by Verve in Spain on vocal jazz. Original discs & covers included, no complete booklets . -Carrol Sloane: Love you madly -Polly Bergen: Act one sing too -Count Basie swings Joe Williams sings (I had a CD-R of it, but needed this one) -Betty Carter: The modern sound of BC About 6 € each one.

Very sad news. Another giant´s gone.