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Oh yes! I'm sure it was mentioned in the underrated Mingus albums thread... amazing stuff! The "Todo Modo" part is fun as well - and that film (with a different soundtrack or mostly a different soundtrack) is great as well, classic 70s euro political thriller...

holy holy - another huge thread to work through...

The Bill Evans Album is out again, at least over here in Yurp, in a cheapo edition, regular jewel case but just a one-fold booklet with bare-bones infos. It's part of a whole series (including albums by Duke and Miles and Brubeck... some silly cheapo series designed for casual buyers, I guess), that comes with a beige frame around the cover: I agree about Piano Player - it's worth having only for that Rosie movement! In general though I'd say these two Columbia discs are but a footnote in Evans discography.

trying to figure out what's on that compilation... tracks in italics are omitted: Jazz At The Philharmonic CD 1 JATP All Stars feat. Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson & Lester Young 1 The Drum Battle (ex The Drum Solo) (Norman Shrdlu) JATP All Stars 1953 4:16 2 One O’Clock Jump (Count Basie) JATP All Stars 1953 14:54 3 Lollobrigida (Oscar Peterson) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1953 4:58 4 Pompton Turnpike (Will Osborne – Dick Rogers) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1953 5:40 5 Swinging on A Star (Johnny Burke – Jimmy Van Heusen) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1953 4:41 6 Love For Sale - Concept 1 (Cole Porter – Cole Porter) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1953 3:57 7 Swinging Till The Girls Come Home (Oscar Pettiford) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1953 5:52 8 Lester’s Blues (Lester Young) Lester Young Quintet 1953 4:59 9 I Cover The Waterfront (Edward Heyman – Johnny Green) Lester Young Quintet 1953 2:53 Total Time: 52:13 CD 2 JATP feat. Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter 1 Lester Gambols (Lester Young) Lester Young Quintet 1953 4:50 2 Indiana (Ballard MacDonald – James Hanley) Gene Krupa Trio At JATP 1953 4:19 3 Somebody Loves Me (Ballard McDonald – Buddy DeSylva – George Gershwin – Emilia Renaud) Gene Krupa Trio At JATP 1953 4:55 4 Laura (Johnny Mercer – David Raksin) Gene Krupa Trio At JATP 1953 4:09 5 Stompin’ At The Savoy (Andy Razaf – Edgar Sampson – Chick Webb – Benny Goodman) Gene Krupa Trio At JATP 1953 4:03 6 Flying Home (Sid Robin – Benny Goodman – Lionel Hampton) JATP All Stars 1953 6:43 7 Concert Blues (Norman Shrdlu) JATP All Stars 1953 23:16 Total Time: 52:19 CD 3 JATP All Stars feat. Roy Eldridge & Louis Bellson 1 Jazz Concert Blues (Norman Shrdlu) JATP All Stars 1954 16:51 2 The Challenges (Norman Shrdlu) JATP All Stars 1954 13:44 3 The Ballad Medley: The Man I Love/Tenderly/imagination/I’ll Never be The Same/Stardust (George & Ira Gershwin – Jack Lawrence – Walter Gross – JATP All Stars 1954 13:15 Johnny Burke – Jimmy Van Heusen – Gus Kahn – Matt Malneck – Frank Signorelli – Mitchell Parrish – Hoagy Carmichael) 4 Drum Solo (Louis Bellson) Louis Bellson At JATP 1954 7:15 Total Time: 51:07 CD 4 JATP feat. Buddy De Franco & Oscar Peterson 1 How High The Moon (Nancy Hamilton – Morgan Lewis) The JATP Sextet 1954 3:03 2 Body And Soul (Edward Heyman – Frank Eyton – Robert Sour – John W. Green) The JATP Sextet 1954 7:38 3 Flying Home (Sid Robin – Benny Goodman – Lionel Hampton) The JATP Sextet 1954 10:16 4 I’ ll Remember April (Gene de Paul – Patricia Johnston – Don Raye) The JATP Quintet 1954 4:09 5 Autumn Leaves (Jacques Prévert – Johnny Mercer – Joseph Kosma) The JATP Quintet 1954 5:10 6 Now’s The Time (Charlie Parker) The JATP Quintet 1954 3:05 7 Air Mail Special (Benny Goodman – Charlie Christian – Jimmy Mundy) The JATP Quintet 1954 7:31 8 Avalon (Al Jolson – Buddy DeSylva – Vincent Rose) Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP 1954 5:00 9 It’s Only A Paper Moon (Al Jolson – Buddy DeSylva – Vincent Rose) The JATP Quintet 1954 4:07 10 Easy Livin’ (Etaoin Shrdlu) The JATP Quintet 1954 6:07 Total Time: 56:11 disc 1 and disc 2 (Flying Home programmed out of sequence): disc 3 and disc 4: Looks interesting enough for the price, but the real thing would still be another huge JATP package with the 50s recordings... if they'd omit the commonly available "At the Opera House" albums and other commonly available stuff (and the material released later on on Pablo, of course), it should be doable... but I guess there's no one left at Universal that would actually care for such a box these days...

I mentioned this elsewhere, but the November issue of The Wire has an interesting piece about Threadgill... looking forward a lot to the Mosaic box (as well as to a package with some of his Pi recordings that should arrive any day now)! you can watch a 12 minute streaming video of ZOOID there, too: http://thewire.co.uk/articles/3232/

Got another overpriced disc in a local store, but it's worth some! A beautiful album by the late Mankunku Winston Ngozi, done for Sheer Sound with the help of trumpet player Prince Lengoasa and pianist/producer Andile Yenana, recorded in 2003: Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi - Abantwana Be Afrika (Sheer Sound, rec. 2003, with Prince Lengoasa, Andile Yenana, Herbie Tsoaeli, Lulu Gontsana) Just gave it a second spin, and it's smooth in a good sense. Not too much South African (jive, kwela, whatever) influence there, but it still comes through here and there, in the creamy, groovy bass lines, for instance, and here and there also in the harmonies and horn arrangements. The compositions are all Mankunku's, except for one a piece by Mackay Davashe (Lakutshon' Ilanga) and Duku Makasi (Inhlupeko). On a couple of tunes, there's some singing by the band (by all except Mankunku). The most outstanding thing here, though, is Mankunku's stunning soprano playing, very warm, soft sound, for instance on the opening tune, but heard several times over the course of the disc. Beautiful!

from Losin's page, a better scan of the original cover (CL 1041):

Thanks for the additional info! Wow, Sims w/Rowles... how I'd love to have seen those two!

I'd buy that. Yes, so would I! Something else: how about a Period box?

I skipped the Cuong Vu in a sale... found it rather boring (but I probably only listened for five minutes). Petrella should be well worth checking out. Do a search in the "funny rat" thread (recommendations part of the board, go for "display posts") for Auand, I dimly remember there having been some discussion.

So anyone has more info? I'd gladly buy some legit Horo releases!

Bebel I don't know at all so far... she'd have played in Zurich on Sunday, but a short pre-view in the local media although heavily biased towards Bebel still made me think I'd enjoy her a lot less than CéU... Bought this one last week: Sounded nice when checking it out in the store, and it was on sale... haven't listened to it yet though.

Thanks, will keep my eyes open!

Monte Kay - the label was called FM Read James Gavin's liners here: http://jamesgavin.com/page42/page84/page84.html

It was on her manager's label... the label folded quickly, I guess that's how it ended up in the Capitol family of labels, but I don't know the details. It's a hell of a great album, and it's got a whole lot of depth... and some abysses, too, I guess. Her voice has changed by that time, and is ripe with emotion.

Thanks, will have to check this out!

I usually think of Cecil Taylor when I see "CT"... I guess his album w/Coltrane and KD (no, not Klaus Doldinger, but his early albums are certainly off topic in this thread!) would qualify... though the flaw probably was in the conception already, and once the guys got together in the studio it was way too late to do anything good...

Where to start with Mance? I think I once heard one of his OJC CDs, but I don't recall which one it was... he's a player I haven't really explored yet. I guess it's too late to find the OJCs for good prices by now, alas.

I kind of like both Highnote discs mentioned previously... found both of them in sales bins, took me a while to get into them (they're so short, too - usually a good thing, but these two seem to be over by the time I get into them, usually). Anyway, MG, you ought to give this one a chance - it's a heavy albm, in my opinion: It was reissued in that short-lived Capitol Vocal Classics series (there should be a thread about those somewhere, too).

you're not that late, really... and I fully agree with your controversial statement

ok, then - from my live shows list: Blade, Brian - Fellowship 2000-06-21 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Myron Walden (as), Melvin Butler (ts,ss), Kurt Rosenwinkel (g), Jon Cowherd (p), Chris Thomas (b), Brian Blade (d) Blythe, Arthur 1984-04-06 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Arthur Blythe (as), John Hicks (p), Reggie Workman (b), Bobby Battle (d) Corea, Chick / Vitous, Miroslav / Haynes, Roy - Trio Music 1982-12-11 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Chick Corea (p,elp), Miroslav Vitous (b), Roy Haynes (d) Coryell, Larry 1984-04-26 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Larry Coryell (g), Albert Dailey (p), George Mraz (b), Billy Hart (d) Gordon, Dexter 1979-12-31 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Dexter Gordon (ts,ss), Kirk Lightsey (p), Rufus Reid (b), Eddie Gladden (d) Gordon, Dexter 1983-02-26 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Dexter Gordon (ts), Krik Lightsey (p), David Eubanks (b), Eddie Gladden (d) Gordon, Dexter 1983-02-27 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Dexter Gordon (ts), Kirk Lightsey (p), David Eubanks (b), Eddie Gladden (d) Griffin, Johnny 1978 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Johnny Griffin (ts), Ronnie Mathews (p), Ray Drummond (b), Kenny Washington (d) Griffin, Johnny 2000-05 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Johnny Griffin (ts), Michael Weiss (p), poss. John Webber (b), poss. Kenny Washington (d) Harris, Barry 2008-07-11 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Barry Harris (p), Chuck Israels (b), Leroy Williams (d) Howard, Noah 1972-08 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Noah Howard (as), Frank Lowe (ts), Richard Dunbar (frh), Robert Bruno (p), Earl Freeman (b), Art Lewis (d,perc), Mustapha Rahim (perc) Jones, Elvin 1980-11-18 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Woody Shaw (t), Andrew White (ts), Ari Brown (ts), unknown (g), Andy McCloud (b), Elvin Jones (d) Jones, Elvin - Jazz Machine 1982-04-10 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Pat LaBarbera (ts,ss), Chick Corea (p), Jean-Paul Bourelly (g), Stanley Clarke (b), Elvin Jones (d) Jones, Elvin - Jazz Machine 1982-04-09 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Pat LaBarbera (ts,ss), Jean-Paul Bourelly (g), Stanley Clarke (b), Elvin Jones (d) Kirk, Roland Rahsaan - Vibration Society 1973-05-03 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Rahsaan Roland Kirk (fl,nose fl,ts,cl,mazn,stritch,misc instr), Hilton Ruiz (p), Bob Cunningham (b), prob. Robert Shy (d), prob. Joe Habao Texidor (perc), unknown (t) Kirk, Roland Rahsaan - Vibration Society 1973-12-31 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Rahsaan Roland Kirk (reeds), Hilton Ruiz (p), Henry "Pete" Pearson (b), John Goldsmith (d), Kenny Rogers (bari) Kirk, Roland Rahsaan - Vibration Society 1974-04-04 (came as 1974-04-14) New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Rahsaan Roland Kirk (reeds), Hilton Ruiz (p), Henry "Pete" Pearson (b), John Goldsmith (d), Kenny Rogers (bari) Kirk, Roland Rahsaan - Vibration Society 1975-01-03 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Rahsaan Roland Kirk (reeds), Hilton Ruiz (p), Henry "Pete" Pearson (b), John Goldsmith (d), Joe Texidor (perc), unknown (t) Konitz, Lee 2009-04-03 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Lee Konitz (as), Dan Tepfer (p), Jeremy Stratton (b), George Schuller (d) Marsh, Warne 1983-07-26 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Warne Marsh (ts), Hank Jones (p), George Mraz (b), Bobby Durham (d) Marsh, Warne 1983-10-26 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Warne Marsh (ts), Hank Jones (p), George Mraz (b), Tim Horner (d) Marsh, Warne / Mosca, Sal - Quartet 1980-06-10 - 1980-06-15 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Warne Marsh (ts), Sal Mosca (p), Earl Sauls (b), Skip Scott (d) Marsh, Warne / Mosca, Sal - Quartet 1980-06-12 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Warne Marsh (ts), Sal Mosca (p), Earl Sauls (b), Skip Scott (d) Mingus, Charles - Big Band 1972-04-17 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Lonnie Hillyer (t), Eddie Preston (t), Richard Williams (t), Eddie Bert (tb), Howard Johnson (tuba), Charles McPherson (as), Lee Konitz (as), Richie Perry (as), Johnny Griffin (ts), Shafi Hadi (ts), Paul Jeffrey (bari), John Foster (p), Sam Herman (g), Charles Mingus (b,arr,cond), Roy Brooks (d), on #7-8 add Honey Gordon (voc); prob. other unknown musicians present Monk, Thelonious 1972- New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Paul Jeffrey (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), (b), (d) (sorry, I don't have the info at hand, but this one's fairly common...) Mulligan, Gerry - Concert Jazz Band 1960-12-07 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Nick Travis, Clark Terry, Don Ferrara (t), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Willie Dennis (tb), Alan Raph (btb), Gene Quill (as), Bob Donovan (as), Jim Reider (ts), Gene Allen (bari,bcl,cl), Gerry Mulligan (bari,p), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d) Mulligan, Gerry - Concert Jazz Band 1960-12-08 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Nick Travis, Clark Terry, Don Ferrara (t), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Willie Dennis (tb), Alan Raph (btb), Gene Quill (as), Bob Donovan (as), Jim Reider (ts), Gene Allen (bari,bcl,cl), Gerry Mulligan (bari,p), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d) Mulligan, Gerry - Concert Jazz Band 1960-12-10 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Nick Travis, Clark Terry, Don Ferrara (t), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Willie Dennis (tb), Alan Raph (btb), Gene Quill (as), Bob Donovan (as), Jim Reider (ts), Gene Allen (bari,bcl,cl), Gerry Mulligan (bari,p), Bill Crow (b), Mel Lewis (d) Murray, David 1993-01-28 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard David Murray (ts), Don Pullen (org), Bill White (g), Andrew Cyrille (d) Pullen, Don / Adams, George - Quartet 1983-08-19 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard George Adams (ts,fl), Don Pullen (p), Cameron Brown (b), Dannie Richmond (d) Rollins, Sonny 1973-06-29 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Sonny Rollins (ts,ss), Walter Davis Jr. (p), Masuo (g), Bob Cranshaw (b), David Lee (d) Rollins, Sonny 1972-03-14 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Sonny Rollins (ts), Albert Dailey (p), Larry Ridley (b), David Lee (d) Shaw, Woody 1980-11 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Woody Shaw (t), Steve Turre (tb), Larry Willis (p), Stafford James (b), Victor Lewis (d) Shorter, Wayne 1965-08-01 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Gary Peacock (b), Tony Williams (d) Taylor, Cecil / Oxley, Tony 2008-07-15 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Cecil Taylor (p), Tony Oxley (d) Taylor, Cecil / Oxley, Tony 2008-07-19 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Cecil Taylor (p), Tony Oxley (d) Waldron, Mal 1984-12-29 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Woody Shaw (t), Charlie Rouse (ts), Mal Waldron (p), Reggie Workman (b), Ed Blackwell (d) Waldron, Mal 1982-12-30 New York City (USA), Village Vanguard Benny Bailey (t), Charlie Rouse (ts), Mal Waldron (p), Reggie Workman (b), Ed Blackwell (d)

no, that's the only Freedom Sounds/Henderson disc I have... fished it out of some sales bin and haven't regretted that... Wasn't aware of the other one, i guess it's this one: Soul Sound System?

I love the Basie/Bond one! I kind of have to agree with MG about the Golson on Arkadia, but I like the cheesy one with the commercials music and all (on one title Golson even plays a varitone, I think). It's good fun to my ears!

The Webster part is with Junior Mance, Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker, siy tunes, recorded 1964, the usual programme of blues, ballads and standards. The CD is from 1991, I haven't checked if it's still in print, but I found a copy two years ago, I think.

pretty good disc, in my opinion - nothing earth shaking of course, but I love late Webster and enjoy almost everything by Ammons I've heard (I have most of his OJCs and Fantasy discs, as well as the dreaded Quadromania box, which btw is far from complete... there was more stuff done for labels that aren't covered, or some sessions aren't complete and some entirely missing, I don't quite remember, but I once compared it to a discography).