John Tapscott

Good arranger. I always liked Rob's arrangements on this one. R.I.P.

Yes, Calgary lost that game the way the Argos usually lose,namely the Argo bounce, usually right into the other team's hands! (Did you read the story of how the Argos lost the '71 Grey Cup to Calgary- I will never forget the disappointment of that Nov. afternoon; the CFL was really big in T.O. in those days,50,000+ attendance for games- that was before we got a MLB team- changed everything). Anyway Ricky Ray is a huge upgrade at QB; will probably result in the Argos having a .500 season. Their defense and special teams are too porous for the team to make the Grey Cup , but hey, it's the CFL; wacky things can happen!

Yes, that's a good one; Woody Shaw is also in the front line. Here's another one, even more obscure, on Justin Time, rec. in Montreal, Dec. 1988. It's very good. Bassist Swainson is on this one too, along with Jerry Fulller on drums.

Agree completely about that DVD. Imagine how good it would have been if it had been well-recorded. Camera work is great; sound quality not so much. The brass section was not mic'd properly.

This goes back a few years, to '76. JH was 1 of 2 major tenor influences, the other being Wayne Shorter. Mark Levine came out w/a a really interesting LP: Up Til Now (Catalyst, and long out of print I'm sure). I got it b/c of Tom Harrell-and he's great on it but so is Ray Pizzi and the writing and thinking by Levine. I can't remember the tenor player's name now, but his piece was Owed to Joe. I have that Levine LP. Just looking at it now. Will have to give it a spin. The tenor player is Mike Morris.

Yep, there's another thread on this and that's almost exactly what I said there and how I feel about this release. Glad I have it.

I don't have this music in this release or the 2CD edition. Is your interest sustained over the whole set or is the 2CD set a reasonable "best of" ? My opinion is to get the box set. It is consistently interesting. With the box you get complete sets which honestly gives you a somewhat different and better (IMO) view of how the whole gig unfolded. The 2 CD is certainly fine, but once you've heard the box, you'll hear the music quite differently and you won't want to go back. And you could always make your own "Best of" set from the box.

(tongue-in cheek) Glad mail is still being delivered in Greece. In all seriousness all that we hear and read over here about Greece is gloom and doom and disaster. I wonder if it's really as bad as being reported? Wrong thread, I know.

These are my favorite Allen recordings:

Very well stated. I totally agree. Here's one that will drive Larry 'round the bend.

Here's a nice one:

Bob Summers Quintet - Inside Out (Discovery)

Sonny Berman - Beautiful Jewish Music (Onyx)

Yeah, it's good, very good, but not THAT good. Little bit of hyperbole there.

Yes, I've had it since Saturday. Bought it at a bricks and mortar jazz and classical CD shop in Toronto. They were actually playing it over the store sound system when I went in. I like it a lot. It's good, very good, actually.

The infamous 'hat' allegedly responsible for the decline in Phil's playing. Or perhaps it was this one:

Live at the Showboat was indeed a 2 LP set. Curious what people think: is this an example of "prime" Woods, or do folks have issues with it? "Prime" Woods, for sure. But not just for Phil, the band was tight and swinging, the tunes and arrangements were generally top-notch, too. Unfortunately the CD reissue left off some of the best tunes, "Little Niles" for example. Speaking on behalf of fellow "Phil-o-philes" I would say that we definitely consider it one of his very best.

Maybe we need a Phil Woods "corner," (then again, maybe not!)

Happy Birthday, Kevin!! 50 is not bad at all (speaking from experience.) Enjoy!

Yes, that's a lovely tune and one of my favorite Joe Williams performances. I am familiar with it from this CD:

I own both these Arbors dates and enjoy them a lot (especially the first one). Joe Cohn is a swinging and tasteful player. (In this case, the acorn didn't fall far from the tree).

We can tell! But I appreciate anyone's enthusiasm for great jazz. Out of reach for me now, but maybe someday...look forward to your review.