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Great idea, Volkher! Count me in. I´ll add my enthusiasm and my work; there are many other much more knowledgeable members. BTW: Milan (mmilovan) suggested something simmilar in another thread. We have to join our efforts!

BOBO SHAW Couldn´t get any other picture...

TOOTS THIELEMANS

MONTY SUNSHINE

Hey, that´s the exactly opposite of Tatum: he was told not having never played a song the same way twice!

deus: I´ve only listened to it in its entirety once, since I received it a couple of months ago... ...but I find it highly rewarding. Yes, very homogeneus. Maybe casual listeners must take it in small doses. But I really dig his elegant and full of swing playing (mmilovan called him "the Bill Evans of the Big Band Era").

Thanks for the reply, paul. And yes, I´ve already decided to pick this one up... when my budget allows it!

How is the Storyville Live Tatum series? I´ve listened to volumes 1, 2 & 5 at length. 3 & 4 are on my huge and evergrowing pile of recently purchased and unheard discs. They are really good, IMHO! There are many different sources for that music (broadcastings, club dates, private tapes...), but sound´s pretty good in most of the recordings I´ve heard. Many solo performances and trio dates and a few larger ensembles. Of course, I´d recommend first all the dates when you can hear Tatum alone (the man at his best!), but there are some outstanding trio recordings, and some interesting curiosities. Highly recommendable (at least for a Tatum-addict).

OK, we´ll play a little tricky once more... do you like folkie songwriters? Billy Bragg: "BREWING UP WITH..." (Go!, 1984) B)

Why to choose? Love them both!

12 hours without any reply? We do need some more AMG research.... Alan Broadbent: "AWAY FROM YOU" (Trend)

Two things come to my mind: 1) Website 2) (web based) Discography/sessionography With the ammount of Basie material they own, some members could work on this. And I´m not looking at anybody...

Geoff: you´ll find all the necessary information in this thread: BFT FAQ

This one is at the top of my "next Mosaic purchases" list by now (alongside the Vee Jay Shorter/Morgan and the Capitol Jazz sets). How couldn´t, with this top-notch line-ups? (plenty of Ellingtonians and Basie-ites, that is ) (A) Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers Max Kaminsky (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Al Gold (ts), James P. Johnson (p), Freddie Green (g), Wellman Braud ( b ), Zutty Singleton (d,vcl-1). NYC August 31, 1938 ( B ) The Bechet-Spanier Big Four Muggsy Spanier (cor), Sidney Bechet (ss-1, cl-2) ,Carmen Mastren (g), Wellman Braud ( b ). NYC, March 28, 1940 © Rex Stewart's Big Seven Rex Stewart (cor), Lawrence Brown (tb), Barney Bigard (cl), Billy Kyle (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Wellman Braud ( b ), Dave Tough (d). NYC July 23, 1940 (D) Jack Teagarden's Big Eight Rex Stewart (cor), Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl-1), Barney Bigard (cl), Ben Webster (ts), Billy Kyle (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Billy Taylor ( b ), Dave Tough (d). NYC December 15, 1940 (E) Brick Fleagle's Orchestra Robert Sprentall, Frank DeMartino, Jack Lambert (tp), Harry Walters, Eddie Anderson, Irving Sharp (tb), Artie Baker or Bill Vitale, James Clifford (as, cl), Stewie MacKay, Eddie Lichenstein (ts), Sam Lambie (bari), Conrad Lanoue (p), Ralph Tressel (g), Francis Palmer ( b ), Vic Engel (d), Brick Fleagle (arr), Annette Warren (vcl-1). NYC, May, 1945 (F) Brick Fleagle's Orchestra Pee Wee Erwin, Robert Sprentall, Frank DeMartino, Jack Lambert (tp), Norman Conley, Eddie Anderson, Chuck Maxon (tb), Bill Vitale, James Clifford (as), Stewie MacKay, Eddie Lichenstein (ts), John Haluko (bari), Charles Engel (p), Ralph Tressel (g, b-1), Francis Palmer ( b ), Hal Marquess (d), Brick Fleagle (arr). NYC,July 19 or 25, 1945 (G) Sandy Williams' Big Eight Joe Thomas (tp), Sandy Williams (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Jimmy Jones (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Sid Weiss ( b ), Shelly Manne (d). NYC, November 5, 1945 (H) J.C. Higginbotham's Big Eight Sidney DeParis (tp), J.C. Higginbothan (tb), Tab Smith (as), Cecil Scott (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Billy Taylor ( b ), Dave Tough (d). NYC, December 21, 1945 (I) Jimmy Jones' Big Eight Joe Thomas (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Otto Hardwick (as), Ted Nash (ts), Harry Carney (bari), Jimmy Jones (p), Billy Taylor ( b ), Shelly Manne (d). NYC, January 10, 1946 (J) Joe Thomas' Big Six Joe Thomas (tp), Lem Davis (as), Ted Nash (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Billy Taylor ( b ), Denzil Best (d),Babe Mathews-1 (vcl) NYC, February 15, 1946 (K) Harry Carney's Big Eight Joe Thomas (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Otto Hardwick (as), Ted Nash (ts,vl-1), Harry Carney (bari, b cl-1), Jimmy Jones (p), Billy Taylor ( b ), Jimmy Crawford (d) NYC, March 18, 1946 (L) Dickie Wells' Big Seven George Treadwell (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Budd Johnson (ts), Cecil Scott (bari), Jimmy Jones (p), Al McKibbon ( b ), Jimmy Crawford (d), Sarah Vaughan-1 (vcl). NYC, March 21, 1946 (M) Sandy Williams' Big Eight Pee Wee Erwin (tp), Sandy Williams (tb), Tab Smith (as), Cecil Scott (ts, bari) Jimmy Jones (p,celeste), Brick Fleagle(g), Sid Weiss ( b ), Denzil Best (d). NYC, June 3, 1946 (N) Buck Clayton's Big Four Buck Clayton (tp), Scoville Brown (cl), Tiny Grimes (g), Sid Weiss ( b ). NYC, June 26, 1946 (O) Buck Clayton's Big Eight Buck Clayton (tp), Trummy Young, Dicky Wells (tb), George Johnson (as), Billy Taylor (p, celeste), Brick Fleagle (g), Al McKibbon ( b ), Jimmy Crawford (d). NYC, July 24, 1946 (P) Trummy Young's Big Seven Buck Clayton (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), George Johnson (as), Jimmy Jones (p), John Levy ( b ), Cozy Cole (d). NYC, September 3, 1946 (Q) Billy Kyle's Big Eight Dick Vance (tp), Trummy Young (tb,vcl-1), Buster Bailey (cl), Lem Davis (as), John Hardee (ts), Billy Kyle (p), John Simmons ( b ), Buddy Rich (d). NYC, September 11, 1946 ® Russell Procope's Big Six Harold "Shorty" Baker (tp), Russell Procope (as), John Hardee (ts), Billy Kyle (p), John Simmons ( b ), Denzil Best (d). NYC, late '46 (S) Brick Fleagle's Rhythmakers Rex Stewart (cor), Billy Taylor (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Chocolate Williams ( b , vcl-1), Jimmy Crawford (d). T) Billy Taylor Quartet Billy Taylor (p,vo-1), John Collins (g), John Levy ( b ), Denzil Best (d) NYC, c. June, 1947 (U) Rex Stewart's Big Four Rex Stewart (cor), Billy Kyle (p), John Levy ( b ), Cozy Cole (d). NYC, c.July 1947 (V) Jimmy Jones' Big Four Budd Johnson (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Al Hall ( b ), Denzil Best (d) NYC, c.August 1947 (W) Billy Taylor 's Big Four Bernie Leighton (p), Tony Mottola (g), Billy Taylor ( b ), Morey Feld (d)/ NYC, September 19, 1947 (X) Billy Taylor Quartet Billy Taylor (p), Herman Mitchell (g), John Levy ( b ), Denzil Best (d) NYC, September 26, 1947 Any further comment on this set and/or the sessions included is highly appreciated!

Ben Webster: "THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE" (Black lion)

Try again, LAL. Out to lunch was already posted by king ubu...

I´ll say it: Way out we.... Nah, I´ll stop in "out" Johnny Griffin: WAY OUT! (Riverside, 1958)

Big Joe Turner: LIFE AIN´T EASY (Pablo, 1974)

Gary Bartz: WEST 42nd STREET (Candid 1990)

This smells like an AMG search. Anyone ever actually hear this one? But at least it keeps the game alive. "You Must Believe In Spring" (Bill Evans) OK, I've lobbed one over the plate for someone. Touché! (though I´m sure someone at this board has it ) Now one I have in my collection, believe me: Karel Ruzicka Jr.: "SPRING ROLLS QUARTET" (Cube-Metier 1998) I picked many czech jazz CDs when I was in Prague a few years ago. This is an interesting saxophonist.

Thanks for the hint, Chris. Looking forward to get it!

After Smoke get in your eyes, I´d go with: George Evans: EYES FOR YOU (M-Swing 2002)

Time to remember (Bill Evans Live in Europe 1965-72)

It´s about blues time (Tete Montoliu & Dusko Goykovich)

I can´t help it (Betty Carter)