HutchFan

I'm re-reading Donald Maggin's biography of Dizzy Gillespie.

I agree.

McCoy Tyner - Fly with the Wind (Milestone) with Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, and a host of others (including strings)

Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (New Jazz / OJC) with Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb

The back cover of Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach's Forgotten Fantasies from 1976: Attire so bad that it's almost charming. And, since Forgotten Fantasies is one of my all-time favorite records, more proof that "you can't judge a book by it's cover" (or back cover). The worst thing about this photo of Phil is that the get-up seems like a costume. It's not him. He's just trying to "get with the times." Other people -- like Miles -- could've pulled this off. Not Phil. Later in the 70s, Woods' clothes seemed much more natural, less costume-like. The floppy hat. That's Phil.

Yes! And Johnny Griffin sounds so good too. (Even if Monk & Blakey are at the very center of things.)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic) Listened to this on the way into work this morning, and it really whacked me upside the head in a wonderful way. So many felicitous touches by the entire band.

Louie Bellson - Side Tracks (Concord, 1980) with Don Menza, Sam Noto, et al Louie Bellson's 7 - Live at the Concord Summer Festival (Concord, 1976) with Pete Christlieb, Blue Mitchell, et al

V.S.O.P.: The Quintet - Tempest in the Colosseum (Sony / Wounded Bird)

Timeless All Stars - Timeless Heart (Timeless) Gorgeous.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Further Out: Miro Reflections (Sony Legacy)

Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie (Pablo)

One of mine as well. The Horace Parlan Trio - No Blues (SteepleChase)

Louis Armstrong & His All Stars - Ambassador Satch (Sony Legacy) and Count Basie - Chairman of the Board (Roulette)

More Sonny: Another favorite.

I feel the same way about Solal that you do. Such a unique musical "voice"! There's no one else like him. I'm jealous that you've had opportunities to meet & correspond with him.

That's on my to-get list! (And I'd like the Enrico Pieranunzi recording from the same series too. )

Sonny Rollins - Work Time (Prestige) One of Sonny's very best records, imho. I even prefer Work Time over the more-celebrated Saxophone Colossus.

Will get around to it at some point! By the way, here's my Bobby Hutcherson discography. It's no longer comprehensive; it needs to be updated -- because I haven't revised the site for LONG time. Also, the discography is album-based, rather than session-based -- since I didn't have access to those details. Despite those shortcomings, it may be useful to some folks.

Does John Chilton's biography of Hawkins include a discography? I've never read that book. Always wanted to.

I'm just starting to dig a bit deeper into Carmen McRae's discography, but one thing that immediately leaps out is that she seems MUCH more at ease in a live setting. Today, I've been listening to two more of her live gems, "Live" & Wailing (1968) and Woman Talk: Live at the Village Gate (1966).