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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
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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
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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
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there goes another one...
sad news again.
thanks for the interesting article.
he left us some wonderful music!
ubu
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while we're criticizing 32jazz packaging, am i the only one who was annoyed by joel dorn's personal musings on the inside cover? often, they offered little or no information about the artist or the recording. sometimes, they sounded rather odd or bizarre, ie. self-involved ramblings about dorn himself. am i alone on this?
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
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Sounds VERY interesting!
Any more info on what might be in this box? How many discs etc?
ubu
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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
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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
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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
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Very very sad news indeed!
ubu
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Isn't Dexter's XXL a Left Bank Recording?
Yes it is. I added it to my list, thanks.
ubu
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Perhaps I shouldn't admit this, but recently I developed a taste for the early Ramsey Lewis trio (before they became terminally commercial).
Anyway, their earlier recordings sort of remind me of The Three Sounds. Would anyone care to comment on that comparison? Or on the early Ramsey Lewis trio? I rarely hear much about them on the various forums. Perhaps, like the Three Sounds, their commercial success has undermined their later appreciation.
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
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I'd say there's a definite need to have this puppy widely available again.....
hellyeah!
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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
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Where's some more Joe??? Even as a sideman?? There have to be some great tapes out there, wouldn't you think???
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
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My vote is for Woody Shaw's "Solid". Thankfully I have the orignal Muse version.
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:
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I got an e-mail response from Label M back when they were in operation, and they said that they had intentions to eventually release a Mobley set from the Left Bank tapes. Not anything that's already been issued, but something elseThey mighta been blowin' smoke, but I was left with the impression that the material was available and of usable quality.
So say your prayers, eat your vegetables, and keep your lawns mowed and well groomed, there's hope!
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)
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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
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Hellyeah! Now that's a fun thread!
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Now ain't these nice for a change?
ubu
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I remember there was a particularly awful cover on a Sonny Stitt session, but I don't remember what it was. It looked like the outline of a body or something with a comicbook type of yellow or red filling in the picture. It was so awful it scared me off the disc.
It's true, I can't help it but sometimes these covers shy me off the cd. I know there shouldn't be a connection but there is this psychological thing....
ouch!
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Mobley / Walton, Breakthrough
Sonny Stitt, 12!
and all three you already mentioned...
ubu
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I was trying again and again for more than three hours and was only able to connect a quarter of an hour ago. (from switzerland)
ubu
NEW, NEVER HEARD, DIZZY & BIRD FROM UPTOWN
in New Releases
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Now this sounds like some cool shit!
Jim, thanks for that exhilarating review! Still holding my breath!
ubu