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I've slept on Beirach's music far too long. Looking for recommendations of trio work (piano-bass-drums) in particular. I've heard Elm, and it was really good. Elm

Spun this last night and had to stop what I was doing and just listen. I used to think I wasn't a fan of their duo work, but thankfully I was mistaken. This is a really good session. I still haven't heard Volume 2 of this set.

WHOA. I'm in.

Listen to Mullennium. When this CD came out in 1998, I'm guessing it was the first issue to the public? Meaning, there was never a vinyl issue? Or was there...🧐 There was probably a vinyl issue, but I'm not sure if it was under Mulligan's name. I don't own the CD, but the music (listening on YouTube) is excellent.

Ditto and agreed!👏

Too bad Mulligan's Stringtime was never released as an official LP. (Or would it have been an album with Vinnie Burke as co-leader?) The contents (nine tracks total, I think) are available across the Mosaic Select and The Gerry Mulligan Songbook. Gerry Mulligan: baritone saxophone Paul Palmieri: guitar Dick Wetmore: violin Calo Scott: cello Vinnie Burke: bass Dave Bailey: drums recorded December 5, 1957 1. May-Reh 2. The Preacher 3. Good Bait 4. Bags' Groove 5. Lullaby In Rhythm 6. Body And Soul 7. Out of Nowhere 8. I'll Remember April 9. I Can't Get Started It's probably been discussed here (somewhere?), but what's the story about why this recording date never saw the light of day on vinyl? It's not at all a throwaway session. Mulligan plays really well; Wetmore a little less so. Time for a Tone Poets release! 😁

Listened to this set twice today, then I remembered this thread. When Stitt's on, as he is on these Hi-Hat recordings, he never stumbles, not for a second. Such fluency with—and utter command of—the bop lexicon.

The Blue Potato And Other Outrages I wonder why this album never saw a digital release. And yet...it's on YouTube in what appears to not be a vinyl rip. Check out "Garvey's Ghost" from this album. 👌

Mine too! It kinda goes with this one:

Nice! I've never seen that cover before. I much prefer it over the American cover.👍

George Coleman: tenor saxophone Hilton Ruiz: piano Sam Jones: bass Billy Higgins: drums recorded December 29, 1978, NYC Is this Coleman's masterwork? While probably best known for his contributions to Maiden Voyage, Miles Davis records circa 1964, and the Eastern Rebellion collective, this record made for Timeless shows off Coleman's command of the horn in a way that his sideman appearances don't always do. What do you think?

👍 The cover art, for some reason, always confuses me. 🙃 Instead of "Top Brass," it looks like it should be a "Sonny Stitt Plays For Lovers" album. The out-of-focus listener also kind of looks like Dodo Greene.

Another addition: July 16, 1962 • Atlantic Perri Lee on organ on half the album.

A few years back, Real Gone Music had a Christmas album reissue campaign (think Andre Kostelanetz, George Melachrino, Jack Jones)—mainly albums from the 50's and 60's—that brought back vintage holiday music from the Lp days onto compact disc. I've noticed that some of these titles are now out-of-print and going for absurdly high prices on the used market. What Christmas albums from the 50's and 60's did you listen to back in the day, and what do you recommend? I always liked the Firestone holiday albums, even if some tracks were fairly tepid. I think my family had 2 or 3 of the volumes.

Yes!!

One of my all-time favorite Christmas albums. Dorothy Ashby is such a badass.

Spun this one today. I like Stitt with Patterson best, but this record is no slouch. The title track is a good groove.

Agreed. The Trainwreck lives!😛

Agreed. It seems like if any label would release the complete 1965 Coltrane Half Note recordings, it would be Hat. (There is that bootleg soundboard recording out there, but still. Be nice to have "Creation" out there for a wider audience.) Some Hat wishes: • Jimmy Giuffre 3: Tübingen, 1961 • Steve Lacy — any unreleased Hat titles • Sonny Simmons: It Is Revealed • Ric Colbeck: The Sun Is Coming Up I think the Ayler is well is fairly dried up. But maybe not Don Ayler? What I don't get is why Hat is reissuing Blue Note and Prestige stuff when they could be so much more creative with their choices. The Atavistic Unheard Music Series was a model in this regard.

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(Bumping up this old thread—which answers some questions I had about the Stitt/Gordon session.)

Absolutely.👍 I've read that Stitt "clashed" with Alfred Lion in the studio. Was this because he and Dexter had helped themselves a little too much to [their choice of alcohol] prior to the recording? Stitt's not as precise as he usually is; still, pretty good playing. Dexter doesn't sound off his game to me. Too bad this session wasn't attempted a second time.

An excellent resource. Thank you for putting that together!

Aha! I found an addition: • 26. When Sonny Blows Blue 1970 Jamal This record has Herbie Hancock playing organ on a few tracks.