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Cool! I didn't know that. I have that 2-LP set, chewy. Some good stuff there. FYI: These recordings were reissued in 1974; they were originally made in 1955-56.

Now: Anat Cohen - Notes from the Village (Anzic) Yesterday, this arrived in the mail: Earl 'Fatha' Hines - The Father of Modern Jazz Piano (MF Distribution) I only had time to listen to one of the five LPs in this set last night. No surprise: It was terrific. I'm having so much fun digging into Hines' discography, binging on his music.

Hines' 1928 solo piano recordings for the QRS company are special. I know they were reissued on a Milestone LP in the early-70s called A Monday Date: 1928. (I don't know about digital reissues of this music. Sorry.) One fun aspect of hearing these particular QRS recordings: Hines re-visited these compositions on the Chiaroscuro LP The Quintessential Recording Session (1970). So you can hear how Hines' approach to the music evolved between '28 and '70. Here's another Hines solo-piano LP: Spontaneous Explorations (Contact, 1964) This was also reissued in the Flying Dutchman 2-LP set The Mighty Fatha.

Bob Mover featuring Tom Harrell - On the Move (Choice)

I'm sad that the Colonel is gone. I will miss him, and I'm sure others will too. But what a great legacy! So much wonderful music. I was planning to attend the show last night, but some things came up and I couldn't make it. A big part of me wishes that I'd been there to hear the music. But another, bigger part of me is glad that I didn't see his end. I'd rather my memories of him on stage be nothing other than LIFE, full-tilt and full-speed ahead.

Martial Solal - Nothing But Piano (MPS) Amazing. One of the many HIGH points in Solal's large discography.

Bob Moses - Devotion (Soul Note) with Dave Liebman, Terumasa Hino, Steve Kuhn & Steve Swallow

Earl Hines - Quintessential Recording Session (Chiaroscuro) One of Waldron's very best, in this listener's opinion.

Billy Harper - Capra Black (Strata East) Jimmy Owens' playing on this record knocks me out. Love it.

I agree 100%. It would be nice if the sonics were better -- but the music is so darn good that I'm willing to "listen through it"!

Found this for $8 on ebay today: Earl 'Fatha' Hines - The Father of Modern Jazz Piano (M.F. Distribution, 1977) It's a five-LP set: - 3 LPs - solo piano - 2 LPs - quartet with Budd Johnson (ts); Bill Pemberton (b); Oliver Jackson (d) Never heard any of this music. Looking forward to it!

Agreed. I like that one very much. Claudio Fasoli & Franco D'Andrea - Jazz Duo (Dire) Earl Hines - One for My Baby (Black Lion)

I don't have that LP, and I WANT IT!!! NP: Bud Shank, Bill Mays, Alan Broadbent - Crystal Comment (Concord) Outstanding duo. Treeeee-mendous. Fortunately, I do have that Solal LP -- in an Italian guise:

Fatha for me too. Earl Hines - One for My Baby (Black Lion) Solo, 1974.

Joachim Kühn, Daniel Humair, Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Easy To Read (Owl) This is the record that made me a fan of this trio.

Anthony Wilson - S/T (Mama Foundation) Like father, like son. Ricky Ford - Loxodonta Africana (New World) The influence of Ford's then-employer, Mingus, is easy to hear on this one.

Thanks BBS! If Hines didn't want to cover T-Bone, he could always look to Hound Dog Taylor's "Give Me Back My Wig" as an alternative.

Arild Andersen - Green in Blue: Early Quartets (ECM) Specifically: - Disc 2 - originally released as Shimri and - Disc 3 - originally released as Green Shading into Blue

Woody Herman - Jazz Masters 54 (Verve) Compilation of tracks from Herman's early- to mid-60's Philips LPs

alankin - I don't think either of these are solo piano releases. If I'm not mistaken, they both feature rhythm sections. ubu, I know you asked this question more than four years ago, but (if you're still wondering) -- as far as I can tell -- the colors only indicate the label & location where the music was released. Orange = Disques Festival, France. Blue = Classic Jazz, U.S. Yellow = Carosello, Italy. Per discogs, the music is exactly the same.

Richard Davis - Now's the Time (Muse CD)

Doug Raney Quintet - Cuttin' Loose (SteepleChase)

Last night: Steve Kuhn - Oceans in the Sky (Owl) | At This Time ... (Sunnyside) This morning: Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney - Stolen Moments (SteepleChase)

Duke Ellington - The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions (Mosaic) Disc 5 "Wanderlust" . . . "Delta Mood" . . . "Mobile Blues" . . . "Blue Light"

I've been binging on Earl Hines lately, so I thought I'd revive this old thread. Lately, I've been doing a bit of digging, trying to identify all of Hines' solo piano recordings after his '64 comeback. Here's what I've found, so far: Spontaneous Explorations (Contact, 1964); reissued as part of The Mighty Fatha (Flying Dutchman) Blues in Thirds (Black Lion, 1965) '65 Piano Solo (Black & Blue, 1965) Dinah (RCA, 1966) Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues (Prestige, 1969) At Home (Delmark, 1969) The Quintessential Recording Session (Chiaroscuro, 1970) My Tribute to Louis (Audiophile, 1971); reissued as Four Jazz Giants by Solo Art Hines Does Hoagy (Audiophile, 1971); reissued as Four Jazz Giants by Solo Art Hines Comes in Handy (Audiophile, 1971); reissued as Four Jazz Giants by Solo Art Plays Duke Ellington, Vols. 1-4 (Master Jazz, 1971-75); reissued by New World Tour de Force (Black Lion, 1972) Tour de Force Encore (Black Lion, 1972) Hines Plays Hines (Swaggie, 1972) Waltzing Matilda (Swaggie, 1972) Plays George Gershwin (Carosello, 1973); (re)issued in the U.S. by Classic Jazz Quintessential Continued (Chiaroscuro, 1973) Quintessential ‘74 (Chiaroscuro, 1973) Live at The New School (Chiaroscuro, 1973) Live at The New School, Volume Two (Chiaroscuro, 1974) Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Ellis Larkins, Marian McPartland – Concert in Argentina (Halcyon, 1974); reissued on Jazz Alliance [CD is abridged] Live in Orange (Black and Blue, 1974) West Side Story (Black Lion, 1974) One for My Baby (Black Lion, 1974) Masters of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Storyville, 1974) Piano Portraits of Australia (Swaggie, 1974) Plays Cole Porter (Swaggie, 1974); reissued on New World Live at Saralee’s (Fairmount, 1974) Solo Walk in Tokyo (Denon/Biograph, 1977) In New Orleans (Chiaroscuro, 1977) The Father of Modern Jazz Piano [3 of 5 LPs in set are solo piano] (M.F. Distribution, 1977); LPs issued on Black Lion in Europe Am I missing anything? Regarding the music: I've heard many of these, but nowhere near all of them. Among those that I've heard, there isn't one that I wouldn't recommend. They are uniformly excellent -- and, of course, some are even better than excellent. Regarding the earlier discussions about Earl Hines Plays Ellington: I think I can hear what Chuck's talking about when it comes to these pieces. Hines seems to bring a slightly different attitude to Ellington's compositions. While Hines doesn't exactly "hold back" with Ellington, he does seem less exuberant, more sober. Not that it doesn't work. It does. These recordings are grand and wonderful -- even if, on some level, they aren't necessarily representative of Hines at his most unbuttoned. EDIT: Thought I'd add one of my favorite photos of "Fatha."