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I found this LP today. It's an early stereo recording made in January 1961. So far, I have only listened to the first track - sound quality is astonishing for a live recording f that time, and the band (Claude Williamson, Don Prell & Chuck Flores) seems to be on. The label is called Concept records, copyright is from 1985 (as are Shank's own liner notes, and a note from producer Gerry Macdonald). Sounds like a very VERY nice companion piece to the Mosaic! AMG gives it the following 4 1/2 stars review (and lists it as a Bainbridge and Choice release): Anyone has more info about htis release? Opinions? ubu

Went with WHISPER NOT, too. One of my favorite jazz originals, actually. ubu

oh yes! that's a real good'un! how could i have forgotten that one! ubu

Now this sounds like some cool shit! Jim, thanks for that exhilarating review! Still holding my breath! ubu

Red: try to find the Taylor 2CD "Nefertiti the beautiful one has come" (released in 1997 on Revenant). Perhaps one of Taylor's greatest recordings, in trio with Murray (d) and Lyons (as). ubu

Number one would be the whole Mercury set, I gues... Some of the outstanding albums for Mercury were "We Free Kings", "Rip, Rig & Panic", the Copenhagen live sessions, the album with Benny Golson arrangements... Then I am very very fond of the 1960 "Introducing" album (Chess, reissued in GRP's "Chessmates"-series). That one has the versatile Ira Sullivan on trumpet and tenor. Their battle on "Soul Station" (a Kirk original, not the Mobley tune of the same name) is beautiful. The very first of Kirk's recordings (Early Roots, Bethlehem, rec. 1956) is more an R'n'B kind of thing, but as the latest addition to my Kirk holdings, I'm growing quite fond of it, too. My introduction to Kirk was via the nice 32jazz 3CD set "Dog years in the fourth ring". That one has 2 discs of unreleased live material from the sixties and seventies, and on disc 3 it includes one of the mrarest Kirk items, his solo disc "Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata". Highly recommended! His other Atlantic albums (reissued by Rhino, 32jazz and Collectables) and the late Warner stuff (also on 32) does not grab me as much, but "The Inflated Tear" and "Volunteered Slavery" would be the exceptions. "I, Eye, Aye" is very good, too. I second that. Generally, though, I find listening pleasure in any of the Atlantic albums ("Rahsaan, Rahsaan", "Left and Right etc). His one Verve album "Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith" (on CD with "Rip, Rig & Panic") and his one Prestige album "Kirk's Work" with Jack McDuff are very good, too. ubu

Another very nice one I recently got is the Italian Instabile Festival 2CD (Leo) - cover down below. It has various line-ups, from duo, trio and quartets to the full beloved Italian Instabile Orchestra. Players include Mario Schiano, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Gianluigi Trovesi, Enrico Rava, Sebi Tramontana and many others. You can get it for 9£ from amazon.co.uk (just need a little patience...) ubu

there goes another one... sad news again. thanks for the interesting article. he left us some wonderful music! ubu

not really, I think ! They didn't get me excited either. but in the end: Dorn reissued that much good music (and some great, too)... ubu

Sounds VERY interesting! Any more info on what might be in this box? How many discs etc? ubu

Yeah, a real great one! Dylan always looked around and took for his songs what he found useful, didn't he? So what's the fuzz? ubu

Another Mosaic freak over here... I'd go for the Hamilton (although I agree with Jim's evaluation of the music - Collette and Hall were the real thing) simply for practical reasons: If you get the Tristano/Konitz/Marsh (a wonderful one, and my start with Mosaic) or any other, and start to love it and want more and more of them (and believe me you will! Otherwise you should go see a shrink immediately!), you'll hate yourself for the rest of your lifetime for having had a unhappy start with Mosaic and having passed on the Hamilton 'tis just one man's opinion, though... ubu

I got the very nice 4CD at Birdland box by Charlie Parker (on Ember records), and have seen that there are two more Parker sets on Ember: - In Chicago: Amazon, Bird in Chicago - At Café Society Downtown and Birdland: Amazon, Bird at Café Society... and then a third one which seems to include both of the above: Amazon, Bird in Chicago/Café Society Anyone knows these? Are they as nice as the Birdland box? And do they (the Birdland set, most obviously?) include anything which is in the Birdland box? Or on other Parker live discs? thanks, ubu

Very very sad news indeed! ubu

I bought those two "Jazzin' the Classics" discs. They are nicely packaged, you get all information (musicians, dates etc). And they say they have remastered their stuff - though I would have to dig them up to check their quality. ubu

Yes it is. I added it to my list, thanks. ubu

I've got the Chess/MCA/Universal 2CD "In Person 1960-67". Like that quite much. But it would certainly be nice to have some of the original albums in nice CD reissues. ubu

hellyeah!

I only have ONE GREAT DAY and KULAK so far. They're both OOP! ONE GREAT DAY is a great record. Took some time to get used to Parkins, too. Daniel Humair's current band with Bruno Chevillon on bass and Marc Ducret on guitar featuring Eskelin is great, too. Don't know their record, but have a broadcast from their Willisau 2002 concert, which is very good! And Eskelins Ammons-Tribute (have the Willisau broadcast, too, and don't have the album, either, Soul Note, by the way) was great fun, too! ubu

not unreleased, but not mentioned often, and a very good session, featuring Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins, rec. 1980: And anyone who likes Johnny Coles' "Little Johnny C" should check out the first Blue Mitchell BN date, with a very similar line up (Leo Wright's there, too, and as the Coles date, it seems to be very much influenced by the presence of Duke Pearson) ubu

That 32 Jazz "Solid" IS bad. Didn't see that one that much in the stores, so I forgot about it. As BAD as all these were. I'm beginning to think they were bad in a "good" way. They're all so bad I actually like them sort of. One thing's for sure. When searching the used CD bin, the 32 Jazz CD cases (thick black plastic) are by far the most recognizable of them all. So, they did do something right. I grew to be quite fond of them, too. To have some fun, just put all those black boxes you got in a row in your CD rack, then take out any one, have a good and healtyh laugh, put it back, take out any next one... Doctor says a good laugh a day is healthy That Altschul is a hell of a record! I picked it up only a month ago, and was really surprised! And yes the Altschul and the Roy Brooks would be the two coming closest to an ok cover. And that La Roca is ok, too, and another very good record. Now how's this one? You can get it for $1000,00 at amazon.com Then comes another favorite: and another: geez! and now, ladies and gentlemen, presenting my ultimate 32jazz poll-winner:

Jim: one of that Freshsound Wynton Kelly 2CD sets has Hank Mobley (I'd guess the 67 but I'm not sure). The other has George Coleman. The 68 set was made after Chambers had died, with Ron McClure, if I remember right. Let me get the info from Freshsound: Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore 1967 (2 Cds) Wynton Kelly Trio Featuring: Wynton Kelly (p), Hank Mobley (ts), Cecil McBee (B), Jimmy Cobb (d) REFERENCE: FSCD 1031 BAR CODE: 84 27328 61031 5 PRICE: 17.20 € Tracklisting: CD 1 1. On A Clear Day (Lerner-Lane) 2. Hackensack (Monk) 3. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper-Washington) CD 2 1. Milestones (Davis) 2. If You Could See Me Now (Dameron-Sigman) 3. Speak Low (Weil-Nash) Recorded live in 1967 Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore 1968 - 2 Cds Wynton Kelly Trio Featuring: Wynton Kelly (p), George Coleman (ts), Ron McClure (B), Jimmy Cobb (d) REFERENCE: FSCD 1032 BAR CODE: 84 27328 61032 2 PRICE: 17.20 € Tracklisting: CD. 1 1. Introducction-Announcements 2. Unit 7 (Jones) 3. Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Rodgers-Hammerstein) 4. On The Trail (Grofé) CD. 2 1. Mr. P.C. (Coltrane) 2. On A Clear Day (Lane-Lerner) 3. Here's That Rainy Day (Van Heusen-Burke) 4. Theme (Davis) I don't have either of these, but listened to part of them at some store, and they have quite horrible sound. So I guess the Label M Mobley might have been some other recording? Dorn would not have released these, I think. ubu ("don't mow your lawn" - ray anderson)

I love Blue Hours, too! What a wonderful session! Conn: get the ConnSeries release (as your name says...). Disc 1 has the original album, no disturbance by alternates. You get alts and additional stuff from an earlier session on Disc 2. (Though this all does not come close to the originally released music! But concerning "snooze", the second disc with that earlier session is a little stronger with faster tunes) Dan: that Concord sounds interesting! ubu

Hellyeah! Now that's a fun thread!

Now ain't these nice for a change? ubu