Harold_Z

Absolutely. The only time I'm hearing commercial radio is when the radio is being held hostage.

It seems like they're playing the same hundred or so songs over and over as if those were the only hits. In a couple of years it'll probably be the same 20 or so.

Wardell Gray

Nat Pierce

The two that I actually like the best from this list are NEFERTITI and MILES SMILES...although it must be said that these are all good records. I like the PLUGGED NICKEL stuff a lot too. I like standards and I like the way these guys play them - even tho' Miles chops are "down" on these (Plugged Nickel) dates - his musicality is undiminished.

Kenny Burrell

Al Cohn

Willie "The Lion" Smith

Lee always smokes. That's one reason why I didn't (couldn't) make a choice here. I can't say I like Wayne better than Hank or Trane or Joe, and that's with or without Lee. Oh well....for me favorites works better than.

I have a hard time getting rid of ANYTHING. Having said that, if I was sure that I'd really never want to hear something again - that I disliked it that much - it really makes sense to get rid it. my view on your list would probably be to keep the Lee, Freddie, and the Wayne/Herbie....just in case...and dump the rest....Joe Farrell would be difficult for me to get rid of too.

I think some of us who were around as the recordings were released may have a little different view in that EVERY Miles release was an event. I know I bought them as soon as they appeared, and actually I look back on this one as one of my favorites. Certainly one I revisited often. If I remember correctly, PRINCE came out right after the BLACKHAWK stuff. Great album.

I'm a member also. I think Mike Fitzgerald pretty much laid it out correctly.

The three that Soulstream names plus "Street Of Dreams".

Dan Gould said re Paul Griffin >>I checked AMG and found that Griffin played a lot with King Curtis and also on Nat Adderley's Sayin Somethin << Paul was a very busy NYC studio player and was also an excellent and very schooled (and skilled) pianist. Paul would get bugged that he was only called for Soul and R&B dates - he felt he had more to offer - and he did. BTW - he's on some Steely Dan stuff and if any of you remember comedian Robert Klein's HBO specials, Paul was the pianist and musical director. He was also married to Valerie Simpson prior to "Ashford and Simpson". At that time Valerie was just writing and doing song writer demos.

As far as I know, Sharkey's Capitol material has not been reissued since it's first appearance on 12" vinyl in the mid 50's - some of the capitol never made it beyond 78s and there were eight sides with Santo Pecora on the Kappa label which never made it beyond 78. I would LOVE to see this stuff available.

I'd much rather play without a drummer than play with a bad one.

I dig the Dan. Over at the old board we went into this topic and it seems like a lot of us like them and to me it's not surprising that jazzers would dig them. The music is grooving, good chord changes, interesting lyrically, features good players. etc etc. My favorites are from THE ROYAL SCAM forward, with a special nod to GAUCHO. It seems I did hear something about a new cd coming out in the not too distant future...was it October 2003?

What jazzbo said. Teagarden is pretty much on my GET EVERYTHING YOU CAN list. I also have the lps from the set and there's some very nice stuff there. Now where's Sharkey Bonano?

This is a great set! As Lon pointed out...the sound quality is excellent and far surpasses previous issues - including ANY vinyl issue of this I've heard, in addition to previous cd issues. Musically...it's wonderful. Riverside issued some of these on vinyl in the 60's and they came out under the banner "Giants Of Small Band Swing" - a very fitting name for this stuff.

Just start with any of the artists listed which interest you. Generally speaking , each cd is a twofer - it containls two previously issued lps. If you have any Prestige lps by the above listed. check the tune listings or the back cover to determine which lps are being reissued. I'm with the camp that love sthe music here, but was deterred by the hefty price Fantasy put on these.

Yeah, but I'm the kind of guy that opens a few windows, gets up - has lunch. etc etc . It my look like I'm viewing I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE for hours, but I might be diggin' some sounds in the next room. It's like going around the block to lose a tail. Actually, i think it's pretty cool.

Yeah, but I'm the kind of guy that opens a few windows, gets up - has lunch. etc etc . It my look like I'm viewing I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE for hours, but I might be diggin' some sounds in the next room. It's like going around the block to lose a tail. Actually, i think it's pretty cool.

It was a heavy blow for sure. Cannon hung on for a while after the stroke - I forget how long - a couple of weeks maybe. I was hoping and praying he'd make it. Cannon was one of the "special" people.

Jazz Corner works way better with Netscape than with I.E. I have both browsers on my pc because of that. They ran a thread about it. A lot of people have the same problem.

Up until maybe some time in the late 70's or early 80's Fender Precisions and Jazz Basses came with a metal bridge cover and also a pick up cover. The bridge cover had a piece of black rubber (it was actually weather stripping. I bought Frost King weather stripping and it was exactly the same thing) stuck of the inside of it. This pressed down on the stringst and muted them - it cut the sustain way down. It really gives you that "thud". I still toy with it now and then on the bass I keep flats on. It takes getting used to for a player not used to it, but it can sound great in certain circumstances. i.e. Jamerson and Motown. Almost all of l the 60's recording bassists used it. Some guys would loosen and tighten the screws to get the pressure just right - or you could stick it further forward or back to vary the muted effect. Jamerson always used it I think Fender sells the pieces as an option now.