Eric

this might be a useful web site to research this topic ... http://www.trombone-usa.com/jazz-labels_b.htm

Take care Jeff ... and good luck!!!!!!! Eric

can you get any disability/workers comp from the state of GA? if you injured your back on the job ... my sister screwed up her back lifting a box of books at the school she taught at and went down this path ...

someone oughta snag the Bootsy ... it is a funkgasm

up ... anyone know of a Thompson discography online or for sale?

Still no Andrew!!!

Wow! Two of my all time favorites. I expect better from a fellow Jayhawk! Well ... being a Free Stater ... I can keep an open mind. I own a bunch by both guys ... where do you recommend I initiate the renaissance?

based on this thread, I picked this up ... WOW-SA I like it ...

Dupree Bolten Joe Gordon among the younger guys ... Eddie Allen (brother of Carl - has a nice string of records on Enja and Venus) Marcus Printup (his BN records are inconsistent, but the best parts are great) Duane Eubanks (brother of Kevin and Robin - love his albums on TCB) Philip Harper (where has the guy been - love his work with the Harper Brothers)

Clearly that is where I am coming from with KD, Booker Little and Terrell Stafford. I have a musician/guitarist friend here in KC who loves KD. I have a bunch of his stuff and like his records, but he does not really move me. For me, I think, I don't hear as much of a brassy "bite" or fullness of sound. For both Booker and KD, I hear most of a "pinched" sound that just isn't as much to my liking.

Terrell Stafford - I just cannot warm up to his playing Kenny Dorham - gasp - something is lacking for me Booker Little - ditto, the sort of "running" playing doesn't do it for me

Bennie Maupin ... I think there is a real intensity on those later Lee records ...

He was part of the Harper Brothers, who I once saw live and thought they SMOKED. He had a couple albums out on Muse, but nothing since (and AMG shows no activity since). Anyone know?

Larry et al, I have the Wilson on lp and I would recommend you either take a pass or get it cheap. It is just not very good, at least compared to his two Rare Groove CDs or On Broadway, which I have on lp. Groovy just falls flat to me ... it seems as if they tried to come up with something easier to digest than his earlier stuff (not that any of it is hard to digest) ... pretty lightweight IMHO ...

exactly Lon ... I see he has a couple on Prestige and a few on Mainstream ... on the list for the next trip to the used record store!

Brownie - you are exactly right!!! I checked it last night

Any word on the Grovoe Holmes sides?

I just heard him on the new (old) Harold Mabern CD out on Fantasy. Great sound ... does anyone have any recommendations?

Sal, One of my favorite CDs too. Not sure why I bought it in the first place ... I think I really liked the little label it came out on (Leaning House). I agree 100% - this CD is a burner. It was extremely heavy rotation when it first came out and I still pull it out. It never gets old and there really is a jolt of excitement. This is definitely the shit!!!

Years ago I bought the Freddie Redd set used and the booklet was missing. I emailed Mosaic, told them what I had done and offered to buy a booklet. They sold it to me for $10, no questions asked. When the Mobley set came out, I had all the CDs (TOCJ or US) and did not want to buy the set. I told them exactly that and asked if I could buy the book. Again, $10, no questions asked. Probably helped that I have been a loyal customer since 1985, but these guys/gals act like family - it is amazing.

I have tried to lsiten to them off and on. Nothing really happens for me. But ... Spirit of Radio is one hell of a pop song.

Good dates, both of 'em!

I picked up the Harold Mabern. It combines two of his sessions with George Coleman - one also has Blue Mitchell and the other has Buddy Tate. I had both of these on scratchy lps and was happy to get the "perfect sound forever" version. Sound quality aside though, these are nice sessions. A couple of boogaloos (which aren't all that annoying) and some real nice swinging, bluesy jazz. Both Coleman and Tate sound great.

I wish ECM would release that on CD, the only one of his ECM output I've never heard. And the Abercrombie Qt. too. oh yes ... most definitely ...

I would not describe myself as a Rundgren fanatic, but I really like the stuff he did in the early 70s, particularly "Something ..." and "A Wizard ...". Seems he has put out a lot of marginal stuff the past few (ten) years, but this one has gotten some good reviews. Is it the shit???