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Tommy Turrentine does deserve special attention. Especially his work on "The Natural Soul" w/Lou Donaldson. That is another example of trumpet/sax/organ masterwork. Yes indeed! He could be a very fine player (not always, but when he was "on", he was great, check him on Booker Ervin's Bethlehem album, for some clearly inspired playing). Also, Soul Stream, I'm with you as far as the Donaldson's are concerned: a winning formula indeed, and having four or five of these albums is nice. There are others by Lou which are quite different, in my opinion ("Natural Soul" is one, the live set "The Scorpion" is another). And scottb: you NEED "Steppin' Out" badly, I assure you!

That was a one-sided 12 inch LP, if I remember right!

"Midnight Creeper" is fantastic, Soul Stream! Gave it a first listen last weekend, and Benson is very nice there (not his biggest fan, but then I don't really know him). Also gave "Mr. Shing-A-Ling" a listen (prior to the creeper), and it's a good one, too, though I prefer "Midnight Creeper" - probably it's Benson who makes the difference for me. The Benson Columbias I only listened in stores, and never really liked them (though the bands on paper do look fantastic). As you said, they're probably directed at too large an audience to be really successful, artistically. Also I don't need Benson singing, no sir!

How about Pierre Dorge? Got one of his Steeplechases and really like his playing and writing.

Oh, now I remember having read about "Wages of Fear", but I missed its screening, a couple of months ago. Quite a rarity, it seems. As for "M", I saw a restored version somewhen last year, and it's a masterpiece, for sure. I suppose Criterion uses this restored version (which is from 2000, 2001, or maybe 2002, and most certainly done by some German institute or "Filmmuseum").

M is a stone-classic (talking Fritz Lang, yes?)

Haven't relistened, but from the few things by/with Jones that I've heard, I guess it could be him, would make sense.

Jimmy Jones? If it's him, I knew he could do the Duke, but not that he could do the Count, but if you track is an example for him doing the Count I consider it debatable if he can or cannot do the Count...

IT IS a longbox similar to the BN Hancock or Gordon boxes. Looks the same as the Miles longboxes, and there's such an edition now of the Monk 3CD set of Columbia's (which I like a lot in it's cube-version). They're all out here, at least since mid-December.

Forgot to add: it's a pipe organ!

Glad you liked them. This is unique music that I find truly invigorative. Some of them are improvised, btw (I am not sure improivsed ones are on the CD I gave you, though), and the way the three-voice improvised parts are built is really fascinating. I read the booklet, but it's not clear indeed if anyhting on the CD is improvised, but the text states this ensemble is the best one in improvising. I like the rougher Hallelujah-kind-of-chorales a lot. I have been a tiny bit into renaissance music and early polyphonics (some Machaut, Dufay, Ockeghem etc), and this really is different. Will have to share it with a friend of mine who's into that kind of music a lot. It is absolutely unique. I have quite a lot of early vocal music, and the closest thing I've heard to Georgian polyphonic singing is Sardenian singing - but Georgians have these hero mantality, so the songs are much more "monumental" and dramatic (I will send you a CD-R of Georgain folk battle songs from XV century - this is some powerful stuff). Thanks David, looking forward to that!

Glad you liked them. This is unique music that I find truly invigorative. Some of them are improvised, btw (I am not sure improivsed ones are on the CD I gave you, though), and the way the three-voice improvised parts are built is really fascinating. I read the booklet, but it's not clear indeed if anyhting on the CD is improvised, but the text states this ensemble is the best one in improvising. I like the rougher Hallelujah-kind-of-chorales a lot. I have been a tiny bit into renaissance music and early polyphonics (some Machaut, Dufay, Ockeghem etc), and this really is different. Will have to share it with a friend of mine who's into that kind of music a lot.

Stoopid organ music up for free download thanks to bellybongo.com Whitey Theador - organ Gene Hancock - bass Mel Pudge - drums Night Train Quiet Village United 45 RPM Single Probably pretty rare, pretty stoopid for sure! Enjoy!

I will let you know, yes, but I suppose till they arrive AND I find time to listen, that special offer might be gone... By the way, David, I found time to really sit down and give those Georgian chorales a concentrated listen last night. Beautiful beautiful music! Thanks a lot again for that CD!

This reminds me I should listen to "Tilt" again! My first Barney after hearing the Ascenseur soundtrack. "Tilt" was the disc that made me really fall in love with Barney's music!

Just wanted to tell you all that I ordered the Futterman (don't at all know him, ordered it for Lyons mainly, and yes, I wonder about Richard Davis, too!), along with two other offers on that site, a Lacy solo set, "Snips", 2CDs for 6$, and Frank Lowe's "Fresh" (7$). Shipping IS steep (10$), but at the current exchange rate, it will be ok in the end. ubu

Ok, so he's not a special hero of mine. Also I did only know his Basie-emulation abilities, didn't know he could do the Duke, too.

Now c'mon guys, tell us who it is on #7! The humblest of all kings wants to know which of his (?) piano heroes he dissed!

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Not me, no. Will have to check that site, looks nice! Please report if you do order.

Joe McPhee (tenor & trumpet)

you'se a talkin' of me, sir? you're risking your head, dearest of friends, calling me king something... Oh, wait, but I'm not a jazz musician, am I?

DAMN! Looks like I've been outed. Don't really care for Frank the person, I just like his voice. I also like Dean Martin (I have all of the Bear Family sets) and Doris Day (I have three of the four Bear Family sets). Mmmmmm.... cheese..... Tony, I like Sinatra as well, but haven't got more than five or six of his CDs so far (Sinatra at the Sands, Swiging Lovers, Come Fly With Me, that Capitol mood album he did after breaking up with Ava Gardner, with "I Get Along Without You Very Well" in a very nice version, the Australian live recording, and Sinatra-Basie). Well, sorry for going off topics. The "funny rat pack" though looks like they should be locked up for society's safety...

This should be one hell of a nice set! No news to me, but still:

Tony loves Frank - guess this is an Italian thing, right? Didn't know there were any fans among the rat pack, but somehow it is obvious if only from the title of this thread...