John Tapscott

Count Basie Roulette Studio - All of it, but at the moment disc 4.

You bet. She has recorded a boatload of CD's. I have 15 of them, but I'll bet there's another 25 out there I don't have. Anyway to answer the question- vibraphonist Joe Locke.

Thanks for the info. Just ordered the Hill and the Morgan.

This whole Board has screwed up my entire budget!

I recommend not worrying about it. If a disaster like that struck your house, I'm sure the good folk on this Board would be eager to help you out with some CDR's. Count me in.

John Coltrane - One Up,One Down - Live at the Half Note (Impulse) Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker at Town Hall 1945 (Uptown) Stan Kenton and the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra - New Horizons - Vol. 1 (Tantara) Joe Locke & the Milt Jackson Tribute Band - Reve-lation (SharpNine) Don Menza - Menza Lines (Jazzed Media) Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall (Blue Note) Johnny Richards Select (Mosaic) Carl Saunders - Can You Dig Being Dug? (Itsus Jazz) Bud Shank & Phil Woods - Bouncin' With Bud (Capri) Walt Weiskopf & Andy Fusco - Tea for Two (Criss Cross)

I don't understand why this should disqualify this recording from being on a "best of year" list at all. The majority of the listening public are probably hearing this for the first time. His argument makes no sense whatsoever. Before this release, I had never heard it, not even in bits and pieces, in 32 years of listening to jazz. For me it's the AOTY, and at the least it should be tied with the Monk/Trane and the Gillespie/Parker at the top.

10 definitely isn't enough if there's no room for " John Coltrane - One Up, One Down - Live at the Half Note". Not to take away from any recording on your list, but it's hard for me to envision a 2005 top ten list without it.

I think what it means is that if there are some Telarc releases on your "want" list, you'd better buy them NOW! In the corporate world, the buying of a smaller company by a larger company INEVITABLY means the reduction of the smaller company to a mere shell. Count on it. Darwin's theory sure works in the area of economics!

Well, I think it depends on who does it and how it's done. I for one, have never been fond of "Over the Rainbow", no matter who does it. (Ruby Braff excepted - he somehow wrings the schmaltz out of every tune - God bless Ruby). OTOH, I never tire of "Come Rain or Come Shine." There are some great big band arrangements of that tune. Two which come to mind are by Bill Stapleton and Bob Florence.

Well, I agree it's a very fine record, but it was at least his third on Blue Note. "Landmarks" and "From the Soul" came before this one. Every Lovano Cd has moments and I enjoy some more than others , but if I had to choose just one it would probably be "Trio Fascination Volume 1." I think Joe is really a model jazz musician for our times - rooted in the jazz traditions (his Cleveland days and his big band experience saw to that - plus he really added to bands like Herman and Lews that he played with), but also willing to take a forward look and push the envelope a bit. Joe is the kind of musician that really challenges me as a listener, but he never goes so far out that I say, "Gee, he's lost me, I can't go there." I saw him live with a trio several years ago (Dennis Irwin and Willie Jones 111). Joe played nothing but tenor for both sets of the show, and it was one of the two or three finest jazz performances I've ever had the prvilege of hearing/seeing. Stunning, actually. Joe's recordings, as good as they are, only hint at how awesome he can be in person. There was smoke coming out of that tenor, I kid you not. He's a great guy, as well. After the show, I asked him to autograph my "Rush Hour" Cd, and when my pen wouldn't work on the shiny CD insert, he didn't say, "Oh too band, sorry, maybe next time. " Rather HE tried looking around for a pen that would work, and we finally found one somewhere. He also spent a few moments speaking of his Woody Herman days and how he remembered a gig in that same city some 25 years ago with the 'Woodchopper."

Happy birthday, Phil! Looking forward to hearing some great new charts from your pen!

Ditto!

One of the first versions of the tune I remember hearing, and it's still one of my favorite versions to this day is on tenor saxophonist David Schnitter's mid's 70's album "Invitation" (Muse).

Happy Birthday Jim, from North of the Border.

Listened to this a couple of times today. It is a really great record. Charts, solos, everything really comes together on this date. I find the additional tracks every bit as fine as the original LP tracks. Concorde and Spoonful are as good as anything else here. Kenny Burrell is superb (I think I have an Kenny Burrell LP with Gil arrangements - can't remember the name of it, though - going to have to get that one out). And I love Thad Jones in any context. What really grabs me about this recording is its clarity. I really can't think of any other word to describe it - there's a certain clarity and crispness to the charts and the lines and even the playing that is not quite present on other Evans recordings. That's not to put down any other Evans record, heavens, I'm a big Gil fan, but there's something a bit different here. Maybe it's the recording quality, which is very good, BTW.

I am now on my 3rd listen. As challenging as this music is, as soon as it ends I find myself wanting to listen to it again immediately. That to me is a sign of a very special recording. For me, this is probably the album of the year. Already this is one of my favorite 'Trane recordings. I really like the way McCoy is miked "hot", which is not always the case with 'Trane's live recordings.

I decided not to go the internet route for this one and had my local Cd shop order it for me. Anyway, it came today, - we're not always the swiftest at getting new releases in Canada. (I notice they got in about 8 copies - doubt they'll sell that many in 2 years). Anyway, I'm listening to OUOD for the first time (never had the bootleg). Holy smokes! This is incredible, absolutely incredible music. Very challenging, intense, spine-tingling. Nearly superhuman, I would say. Usually I can muti-task when I'm listening to music, but I'm finding it hard to do anything other than listen with this one. P.S. I'm amazed at how quickly the 27 minutes of OUOD goes by. Almost like time is compressed somewhow. Weird.

Well, you might want to check out a Steeplechase date or two. I've always liked "The Apartment."

This is a great choice and actually considered it for my own AOTW choice. I really like this album, and look forward to hearing it again. As recall, the CD has several bonus tracks.

What I want to know is when Ronnie Scott played "free jazz"?

Figured I was going to get at least 11. Only got 10. I'm a perfectionist (but only when it comes to jazz, as my wife often tells me!) Missed the Scott question (I'm wondering about that one, though. I never thought of Ronnie as a "free" player). Also the last one. I am totally unaware of that album, and guessed Baker. I should have known it was Newman, but I kind of figured his chops were a little over the hill by that point. Guess not.

Kenton Presents Cooper, Holman & Rosolino - Disc 1