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I like specially Mel Tormé´s version on "Swinging on the moon" (Verve, 1960)

A few favourites of mine: Christie, June Something cool: the complete mono & stereo versions Clark, Sonny Sonny Clark Trio Coltrane, John Live in the Village Vanguard. The master takes Dolphy, Eric The Illinois concert Lincoln, Abbey Abbey is blue Pass, Joe Finally Rollins, Sonny A night at the Village Vanguard Carter, Ron Where? Kelly, Wynton Kelly blue

-Bix Restored Box-set 3 CD1-3 -Thelonius Monk with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Another two trumpet players with merits to be there: -Arthur Whetsel -Bunk Johnson

Of course, Bill Evans This would be my top-ten list, in no special order: Evans, Bill Hines, Earl "Fatha" Jarrett, Keith Lewis, John Monk, Thelonius Peterson, Oscar Powell, Bud Tatum, Art Taylor, Cecil Waller, Fats

Definitively, Kenny Burrell (Grant Green leads the poll: BNers rule!)

Jimmy Smith is the man

I voted THE EMINENT

Django or Charlie? DJANGO, only because he recorded much more!

I took BIX, but could have taken Bubber, or Roy, or Rex...

Beware of all related to Planet Music! I used to purchase CDs through their on-line store (and everytime I was to Barcelona) without any problem: good prices, quick delivery. But just before they closed (of course I didn´t know anything about this matter), I made a big order. My CDs never reached my mailbox, but my money was gone (debited in my credit card). Of course, their site was gone, no replies to my e-mails, and no contact telephone! I´m arguing with my bank and VISA; and I will demand Planet Jazz (or whatever they´re called now) to the Office of the Consumer! So, beware of all related to Planet Music!

I totally agree with Dmitry. Try with these Contemporary records:

Thanks, Berigan Sidney wasn´t well represented in my collection. This could be a damn good re-beginning!

I´ll leave it in the same letter, three M for you: Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow

Complete sesionography of "Old man blues" in 1930: Early August 1930. Los Angeles. RKO's Hollywood Studios. For the RKO film "Check And Double Check." Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as, ss, cl; Harry Carney, bs, as, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. RKO M11:1 Check And Double Check [film soundtrack] (Ellington-others) RKO M11:1a When I'm Blue [Check And Double Check] (Ruby-Kalmar) RKO M11:1b The Mystery Song [Check And Double Check] (Ellington-Mills) RKO M11:1c East St Louis Toodle-Oo [Check And Double Check] (Ellington-Miley) RKO M11:1d Three Little Words [Check And Double Check] (Ruby-Kalmar) [The Rhythm Boys, vocal] RKO M11:1e Old Man Blues [Check And Double Check] (Ellington) August 20, 1930. Los Angeles. RCA-Victor recording session at the Hollywood Studios. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, cl, ss, as; Harry Carney, cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 61011-2 Pirate MPC-509 M11:2 AT2:16 RCA:4/10 Ring Dem Bells (Ellington-Mills) [Cootie Williams, vocal] 61011-3 Victor 20-1532 M11:3 C30v2:3 RCA:4/11 Ring Dem Bells (Ellington-Mills) [Cootie Williams, vocal] 61012-1 Up-to-Date 2008 M11:4 AT4:25 RCA:4/12 Old Man Blues (Ellington) 61012-2 Bluebird B-6450 M11:5 AT2:17 RCA:4/13 Old Man Blues (Ellington) 61012-3 Up-to-Date 2008 M11:6 RCA:4/14 Old Man Blues (Ellington) 61013-1 RCA 63386 M11:7 RCA:4/15 Three Little Words (Ruby-Kalmar) [Emmanuel Hall's Qt, vocal] August 26, 1930. Los Angeles. RCA-Victor recording session at the Hollywood Studios. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, cl, ss, as; Harry Carney, cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 61013-5 Victor 22528 M11:8 C30v2:7 RCA:4/16 Three Little Words (Ruby-Kalmar) [The Rhythm Boys, vocal] 61011-6 Victor 22538 M11:9 C30v2:5 RCA:4/17 VD:3/9 Ring Dem Bells (Ellington-Mills) [Cootie Williams, vocal] 61012-4 Jazz Archives 21 M11:10 RCA:4/18 Old Man Blues (Ellington) 61012-6 Victor 23022 M11:11 C30v2:4 C30v2:6 RCA:4/19 Old Man Blues (Ellington) October 30, 1930. New York. Okeh recording session. The Harlem Music Masters: Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, cl, ss, as; Harry Carney, cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d, chimes. 404519-A Odeon 36166 M12:2 C30v2:18 EsCo:1/5 Ring Dem Bells (Ellington-Mills) [Cootie Williams, vocal] 404520-E Odeon 36166 M12:3 C30v2:19 Three Little Words (Ruby-Kalmar) [irving Mills, vocal] The Harlem Footwarmers: 404521-B Okeh 8869 M12:4 C30v2:20 Old Man Blues (Ellington) 404522-B Okeh 8840 M12:5 C30v2:21 Sweet Chariot (Ellington-Mills) [Cootie Williams, vocal

Any comments on Sidney Bechet 4CD Proper set? I´ve just ordered it Thanks in advance

D or V? Being a spaniard, I don´t know what I have to take! If D, Don Redman If V, Vyacheslav Ganelin

Wellman Braud

Miff Mole

Randy Weston

Pops Foster or Pops/Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) ? -Tete -Toshiko -Chu -Cab -Big Sid -Lockjaw -Jelly Roll -Bix -Tootie -The lion -Lux -Mezz -Tricky Sam -Cootie -Bubber -Fathead -Hot lips -Ma

Adam´s apple: a total masterpiece, because both the playing and the compositions

Though I tend to prefer Mingus´ smaller ensembles work, and though this recording is sort of "greatest hits revisited" (only one real new composition, "Celia"), this band sounds with total perfection and arrangements and new vissions of earlier Mingus´ themes are superb!!! I like Mingus´ bass sound, which you can hear in the front-line like never before! It´s in my top-ten Mingus recordings (don´t know now if in my top-five) This album of the week thread is a very good idea!

If we allow singers.....here they come Ella and Sarah A few more: -Marilyn Crispell -Jane Ira Bloom -Alice Coltrane -Toshiko Akiyoshi

Listening for today: -Kenny Dorham and the Jazz Prophets, vol.1 -Coleman Hawkins: Sirius -Anita Oday swings Cole Porter with Billy May