John Tapscott

👍 👍 Both discs 👍 Now: Excellent

I can agree with much of that. I enjoy 'Trane's tenor sound more from the earlier period (Prestige and most of the Atlantic recordings).

👍 👍 Now: This one is really good. Wayne Shorter's music, like the music of Horace Silver, translates exceptionally well into big band arrangements.

Very good recording. John LaBarbera also has three excellent Big Band CD's on the Jazz Compass label. All are worth checking out along with this new one.

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👍 This is the first album of earlier Herman I purchased. (I was into the Fantasy recordings at the time). Love it. Great compilation. Absolutely outstanding in every respect. Perhaps my favorite big band recording (certainly in the top 5). 👍 Kenton - Contemporary Concepts Now:

For sure. I wish Mosaic had done a Rugolo set.

Now: It's a good one. If I had to take one Kenton recording to a desert island, this may be it. (The only drawback is Sam Donahue's screeching on tenor at the end of B&S). 👍 Yes, it's a good recording. but in general terms Kenton Plays Rugolo is better IMHO. The bands Kenton had in the '45 - '48 period when Rugolo was his chief writer/arranger were pretty awesome.

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I'm not a big Greenwich fan (respect him more than really enjoy him), but these are worth checking out.

👍 👍 Now: Discs 6 & 7 . A fine set.

It would have been the summer of '74 . On a Friday night I heard a track from "Enlightenment" on Ted O'Reilly's "Jazz Scene" radio show. One Friday night a month his program was devoted to new releases. It knocked me out so much that I went to downtown Toronto the next day and bought a copy (either at Sam's or A&A). Incredibly, a few weeks later, McCoy's "Atlantis" quartet played at the University of Toronto Convocation Hall and I eagerly attended. The sound was not great but I enjoyed the concert. I also bought a copy of "Atlantis" when it came out, and then most of McCoy's Milestone LP's over the next few years. Since all my LP's, (save 100) have been sold, I don't have any of them anymore, though I do have "Enlightenment" and "Atlantis" on CD. I still enjoy them, but perhaps not as much now as when I first heard them.

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I have those plus several others, including the Andy Martin and the Bill Perkins; maybe a couple more. The Konitz is one of my favorites (and among the best in the series IMHO). Now: 👍 w. Al Cohn on several tracks 👍 👍 Great player.

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