vibes

New this morning: Guy Lafitte - Blue and Sentimental First time I've ever heard this artist. His tone reminds me of Coleman Hawkins. George Daly's Hampton-esque vibes bring a nice texture to the date.

Late 90's for me...1997 or so.

It'll take some getting used to. I'm pretty sure that this first listen was also the first time I've ever listened to Pink Floyd. I liked the song "Money" right away, and I think the rest will grow on me. I bought the hybrid SACD, and the sound seems quite good for something recorded 30 years ago or so.

Just hearing for the first time today: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour L'echafaud Buck Clayton One of the nice things about being relatively young and relatively new to jazz is that there's still a lot of music left to discover. So, who or what are you listening to for the first time today?

Love the cover. This was also my first introduction to Booker Ervin as a leader, and it's still my favorite Ervin album. I love the way the album starts out with "Number Two." "Intense" (as the AMG review says) is a great way to describe this number, but it's also a fun number, IMO. Ervin always sounds better on up-tempo numbers anyway; he always sounds really restless on slower tunes.

Congo Lament

Good luck with your new endeavors, AB. You'll be missed around here.

No problem, Jim. Most of the covers you posted are Chinese. I've never seen stuff like this, so I find it pretty entertaining too.

I believe the Jacquet set also had other labels' logos on at least one of the discs.

Cute girl. Is she also a ventriloquist? The artist's name is AuYeung Feifei. Inside the heart: "When will he turn around again? The last stop for love"

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis - the Presenting Thad Jones-Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra session.

I always thought Pee Wee was a "he" too! Hot damn, I have learned something from this place!

Andrew Hill - Andrew!!! session

Illinois Jacquet, disc 4. Bought this one right before it went OOP, still haven't listened to the whole thing. What I've heard has been pretty fun, though.

Wow...That was really fast!

Just finished Thad Jones' "The Magnificent, vol. 3" session. Just put on the Stanley Turrentine set, "Mr. Natural" session.

The Dakota is probably the most famous jazz club in town. Check out their website. Looking at Ticketmaster or Citysearch would probably help you out as well. Have fun!

T/K/M - The Warne Marsh session

I loved these gals in "Kill Bill Volume 1" This one is "Mama, Give Me A Guitar" by Jingjing and the Happy Girls Very clever

Johnny Smith, disc 8.

Gary McFarland - Soft Samba Saw a few enthusiastic reviews for this album on this board, and since I've liked other things I've heard by him, I ordered a Japanese CD pressing. Quite possibly the biggest CD purchase mistake I've ever made. Syrupy arrangements, annoying humming, and not a single exciting thing happens.

I'm flying to Salt Lake City this afternoon. I went to school at BYU and my wife's family lives about an hour south of SLC, so I know the area pretty well. I've got a few meals with friends planned, and my wife's family will be doing a barbecue on Saturday. Other than that, it's anyone's guess. I don't particularly care for my in-laws, so fortunately I'll be back home on Sunday afternoon.

Larry Young Mosaic - "I Want To Hold Your Hand" session I've had this one for years and have never paid much attention to this session. I started listening to it again yesterday, and I'm loving it. It has the same laid-back vibe as "Street of Dreams," which I love. Great music.

Sounds like my uncle's office (orthodontist). Every time I went, that's what they'd be listening to. My aunt, the office manager, told me they had a 5-disc changer in the office, with 5-discs of Kenny G in it.

Happy Birthday, Jim. Thanks for the board and for the great music!