White Lightning

Don't have it yet, although It's on my wish list. If it's as good as Lonnie Smith's Live @ Club Mozambique with the sa,e line up - it must be a great one.

Very sad news. RIP.

Another Bassist that is easily recognizable is Buster Williams - for his sound and the way he bends his notes. The othe Bass players I can usually identify Are Mingus, Wilbur Ware, Haden and PC.

Agree! The Cuneiforms are great. I especially partial to "Travelling Somewhere" - an amazing CD!

Happy B-Day!!

Apropo, Here's MY Dolphy (the Ginger Cat, not my niece...)

As a matter of fact, No one can tell for sure it's Dolphy on that recordings, not even the Dolphy-ite experts.

I too like Bernstein's "Diaspora" CDs, especially "Diaspora Soul". I've heard several of the Sex Mob CDs and it left me cold.

I'll add 2 excellent new releases: Not in Our Name - LMO. Afriques 20 - Either/Orchestra

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I just bought it from Djangos, just becasue of the recommendations on this thread. I'll report upon receiving it. Thanks for making me spend more money, guys...

This is a trend that is going on for a year or so: a Pop, Hip Hop or a Rock star thinks to himself: I need to re-invent myself as a sophisticated cat - I'll do a Jazz Album. I'll throw in a few standards, assemble a few musicians, and voila - A new and improved Star is born! And I'm not talking William Shatner here, I'm talking about "serious" singers. Someone needs to tell these guys that Jazz isn't only about singing with a real drum kit instead of a machine and doing some standards.

Unbelievable!

Happy Birthday!!

And another article:

Another precedent set by Einat:

Happy New Year!

Here are the top five shows I attended in 2005 (in Israel): Pyramid Trio - Roy Campbell, William Parker & Hamid Drake (February) Jemeel Moondoc & Sabir Mateen w/Chad Taylor et al (June) Buddy DeFranco (January) Roberto Gato w/Danilo Rea (November) David Murray & Archie Shepp (February)

Happy BDay Phil!

I have several of the half-Notes and can recommend some of them: Conrad Herwig's The Latin Side of Miles is excellent. Same goes with Miri Ben Ari's "Temple Of Beautiful". I prefer this album over Sahara. Von and Chico Freeman's Album is EXCELLENT. A lot of fun. It inc. a great track with Dianne Reeves on board. Reeves outshines her usual self. Bill Watrous' album is perhaps his best performance that I've heard pf him. Nothing of the over-produced studio records that he's doing.

Happy Birthday!!

Many Happy Returns, Dmitry!

Happy Birthday David!!!

RIP. My heart and thoughts are with Sam. If she was half as lovely as the tune that Sam wrote for her, we all lost a special person.

Love it! Thanks guys!!