[Ambrose Akinmusire]

Check out his work on Walter Smith III - "Casually Introducing..." on Fresh Sounds.  It is respectable and musical!

[Mose Allison R.I.P.]

Sad news for sure.  Mose was very hip. 

[RVG - RIP]

A loss beyond words.  So much great music passed through his hands - AND EARS!  RVG R.I.P. 

[Bobby Hutcherson RIP]

OUCH!!!  R.I.P. Bobby.  Truly one of the greatest at what he did.  Has given me MANY hours of musical enjoyment and reflection.

[Vanguard Jazz Orchestra @Vanguard Feb. 2016]

A most excellent honor!!!  This kind of tradition and commitment is rare nowadays. 

[Papa Wemba RIP]

Thanks I appreciate it.  "Emotion" was a favorite release of mine with Yolele and all the other likeable tunes/melodies.

 

...back to work....

[Papa Wemba RIP]

Sorry to hear this.  I heard him live many years ago as part of the African Fete tour here in USA.  Is there an obit somewhere?

[Lonnie Mack is now gone...]

R.I.P.  Flying V master in many styles.  Lots of great music.

[Maurice White, RIP]

Sorry to hear this.  His music has been very present in my life for some time.  R.I.P.

[Paul Bley RIP]

NO!  Oh my, another of the very best has departed.  Paul's music was to me, always fresh, interesting, exciting, and brilliant.  R.I.P. MR. JOY!

[What to Reissue Number Two]

16 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

and the master tapes "disappeared" decades ago.

That's too bad.  I have been enjoying "Freedom & Unity" and "Panther and the Lash" and hunger for more. 

[What to Reissue Number Two]

Hi Jonathan,

I really like the Clare Fischer Extensions release!  Quite actually, I discovered it while seriously discovering Clare's music for the first time recently.  His writing and playing are exceptional and I can identify with what he does.

Since JCOA was recently mentioned, how about reissuing music by Clifford Thornton, Sr.?  Like Gardens of Harlem or Kechaoua (BYG Actuel)?  Far too little of this man's music is available these days.

[Dave Pike RIP]

Also aided Joao Donato in mighty fine presentation of Donato's wonderful music.  R.I.P.  Peligroso IS a great album!

[Phil Woods R.I.P.]

Phil was also a great LEAD alto player.  His sound defined for me the personality of the Oliver Nelson sax section, or Quincy's.  Love stuff like Benny Carter's "Further Definitions" with Phil's identity making things very groovy!

...Then there is all the great music Phil made with Tom Harrell to consider...

[Phil Woods R.I.P.]

I have the LP Greek Cooking; to my surprise, it is excellent, one of the best Phil Woods records I've heard. I've never seen a CD reissue.

It is a real good album!  Phil blowing with more traditional Greek bouzouki.  But jazz music in many ways.  Struck me with the same kinda good vibes as Emil Richards' "Journey to Bliss" when I first heard it.  I do have Greek Cooking on CD.  I bought it a while ago through a Japanese or British Amazon seller.  OOP now for sure.

[Phil Woods R.I.P.]

Thanks for all the great musique (du bois!)!  You did so much for jazz and played your ass off.  R.I.P. Phil...I will miss you and your work.

[Another OP Thread - What About Gene Harris, Y'All?]

To me, OP and GH are BOTH great musicians!  Just depends on what I want to listen to.  Neither are superficial and both are accomplished.  Many folks diss Art Tatum too.  But WHY?  The dude was great...just have to be open minded I think...

[Harold Ousley, RIP]

R.I.P. Mr. Ousley.  Sadly not much music available presently by this soulful saxophonist.

[Eddy Louiss RIP]

R.I.P.  a very fine organist.  I enjoy "Eddy Louiss Trio" (Dreyfus label) with Rene Thomas and Kenny Clarke quite a bit.

[Ornette Coleman - RIP]

Saturday. I recognized the guy in sunglasses to the right but can't place him.

Sadao Watanabe?

[Erroll Garner’s “Concert By the Sea” as 3-CD Box by Sony Legacy]

Get it fast. Legacy products aren't ususally out for too long before they go OOP. THANKS FOR POSTING ABOUT THIS RELEASE!

[Ornette Coleman - RIP]

What classical composer's sonic "vision" would most closely parallel that of Ornette's? Not literally, of course -- but who in the classical world would you say was maybe almost a kindred spirit of Ornette's?

The name that comes to mind for me is Charles Ives, but I'd be curious what anyone else thinks.

Are you asking literally - "Classical composer's" sonic vision? - Comparing to Ornette's on things like "Saints & Soldiers" or "Skies of America?" Or do you mean Ornette's vision overall? Thanks.

[Ornette Coleman - RIP]

WOAH! SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDD NEWS HERE! R.I.P. Great Master and thanks for all the good vibes and great music! Knew the day would come, just not so soon.

[Paul Quinichette]

Just stumbled on this thread...by coincidence I have been digging Paul's work a lot lately. I don't want to sound blasphemous or anything, but, I kinda prefer Quinichette's playing to Prez's. I dig Lester, but Paul's sound is a bit more edgy and contemporary sounding. Take his work with Trane! Not sure it would've ever been Young's bag, but PQ steps up and bats home runs in this context! And PQ ALWAYS surrounds himself with great musicians to play with. I think he's got a lot going for himself without the continual comparison to Lester Young. A very soulful plaer in his own right!

[Whole batch of Mosaic Selects and Singles running low]

I snagged a Carter-Bradford Mosaic 2 weeks ago and am SURE GLAD I DID! Johnathan/Mosaic & Co. issued some crucial sounds in that set! These cats had a vocabulary going and were able to "get around" on their horns. As has been said elsewhere, the duo sessions ARE revealing!