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Al — Detroit makes sense. My "West Coast" mind was in operation when making that guess.

Man, I'd love to see some kind of Dutchman Mosaic Select. Carter/Bradford, Horace Tapscott, who else? Did Arthur Blythe record for them in the early 70's?

This one is back in-print! Don't let it fly under your radar. I'd actually call it essential.

What would work? What Clarke-Boland material could/should Mosaic get their hands on?

That's a good question. Off the top of my head ... I can't think of anything. (Give me another cup of coffee, and I'll try to get the synapses firing.) Hmmm, "post hard-bop" ... I'd personally like to see a Pharoah Sanders Impulse! Mosaic, but I think that's fairly doubtful, especially as most of the material has already seen compact disc reissue. I'm still bugging Cuscuna from time to time about a Tchicai/Rudd set, but that would have to be a Select. Nothing on Muse could likely be Mosaic-ed ... Apparently, as Charles Tolliver now has a relationship with Blue Note again, there's a possibility of something from the Strata East vaults.

Great topic for a show. I wish even more Gilmore existed outside of The Ark.

Not all Portland, but I copy-and-pasted this information from the "Jazz Society of Oregon" website: Wednesday, November 1 Abou Karim Restaurant (221 SW Pine): "Portland Jazz Singers Showcase", 7:30-10:30pm Benson Hotel: Neil Masson Trio 8:30-11:30pm Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle: Sado Watanabe/Peter Erskine Trio Hilton Hotel, Alexander's Lounge, (23rd floor): Ron Steen Jam, 8pm-midnight, no cover, no smoking, parking validated with dinner, two drink minimum Jax Bar: KMHD/Jax Jazz Jam, hosted by the Hank Hirsh Quintet, 7:30-11pm, no cover, all ages Jimmy Mak's (221 NW 10th): Mel Brown Quartet, $5, 8pm Thursday, November 2 Abou Karim Restaurant (221 SW Pine): Anson Wright Trio Benson Hotel: Jean Ronne/Lee Wuthenow Duo, 8:30-11:30pm Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle: Keiko Matsui Heathman Hotel: Johnny Martin Trio, 7-10:30, all ages Hilton Hotel, Alexander's Lounge, (23rd floor): Ron Steen Jam, 8pm-midnight, no cover, no smoking, parking validated with dinner, two drink minimum Jax Bar: Pam Jordon Duo, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover, all ages Jimmy Mak's (221 NW 10th): Mel Brown B-3 Organ Band, $5, 8pm Friday, November 3 Benson Hotel: Jean Ronne Quartet with Lee Wuthenow, 8:30pm-12:30am Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle: Keiko Matsui Hilton Hotel, Alexander's Lounge, (23rd floor): Ron Steen Trio, 8pm-midnight, $5 cover, no smoking, parking validated with dinner Jax Bar: Hank Hirsh Quintet, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover, all ages Jimmy Mak's (221 NW 10th): Dan Faehnle LV's Uptown Jazz Club: Dave Frishberg & Rebecca Kilgore Salty's on the Columbia: Mel Brown/Tim Gilson/Jof Lee Saturday, November 4 Benson Hotel: Jean Ronne Quartet with Lee Wuthenow, 8:30pm-12:30am Cannon Beach: "Stormy Weather Festival", Sandy Dennison and Her Trio (Vincent Frates, Andre St. James), for info, email chamber@cannonbeach.org Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle: Keiko Matsui Hilton Hotel, Alexander's Lounge, (23rd floor): Ron Steen Trio, 8pm-midnight, $5 cover, no smoking, parking validated with dinner Jax Bar: West Coast Jazz Ensemble, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover, all ages Jimmy Mak's (221 NW 10th): Dr. Lonnie Smith, with Mel Brown & Dan Faehnle, tickets at TicketsWest LV's Uptown Jazz Club: Dave Frishberg & Rebecca Kilgore McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove: Ron Hughes, (solo acoustic baritone guitar, vocals), 7-10pm Oregon Coast Aquarium: "Oyster Cloyster", Patty & Brian Egan, Pieces of Eight, info at 541-574-7131 Salty's on the Columbia: Mel Brown/Ed Bennett/Jof Lee

I don't know who books at Sam Bond's. They've always been very friendly on the phone, however. I don't think Sam is associated with the club. The space is actually a converted mechanic's garage. Sam was the original owner ... and mechanic. Now it's a little pub that serves microbrews. The club's full name was (or still is) Sam Bond's Garage. When Charles Gayle played there, it was body-to-body. When Ben Goldberg played there (with Junk Genius), there were five people in the audience. When Nels Cline played there, people were literally sitting on the "stage".

The Mingus (with bonus tracks) is also a fine disc. Nice offering, Hank!

PM sent on the Dick Morissey title. Somebody should really snatch up the Joe Harriott title. (I already have it — otherwise, I would!) $8 is a GREAT price for that out-of-print disc! The music is fantastic.

I think Thembi, in general, gets a bad rap. The album's pretty darn good for what it is. If only for Cecil McBee's solo track alone — Jesus! Nobody ain't got nothin' on McBee. Oh — Verve Japan released two "best-of" discs (Vol.s 1&2) of Pharoah's Impulse! recordings. I can't remember the titles right now (they're fairly generic), but that might be a good (distilled) way to approach this period of Sanders' work.

Anyone watch this? Taylor in his "lyrical" mode.

I love Paul Chambers, and would never dismiss the man on any account, but something about Red's soloing, or playing unison lines with horn players, just seems more alive to me. Often (when playing a unison line with a saxophonist, for example), Red's playing seems more horn-like than the horn he's playing with — quite an accomplishment on such a (relatively) unwieldy instrument. (Note: In no way do I mean to diminish P.C.'s contributions to jazz. I don't think, for example, Mithcell would have been a "better" fit in the quintet with Red Garland and Philly Joe. I guess I just prefer Mitchell's playing in a spot-lighted role. )

Chalupa — I don't notice a difference between those CD editions. Maybe the Sunspots discs sound a bit better. I think all editions are dubbed from vinyl (with varying results). The music, though, is often great. (Still haven't picked up Sunny Murray's Homage to Africa. WTF?) ORTF = Old Rooty Tooty Fruity?

For Eugene, Oregon, try Sam Bonds. Charles Gayle's played there, Dave Douglas, Ben Goldberg, etc. Small space, but usually crowds who dig the music.

Remember the 20 seconds of Ken Burns' documentary that you wanted to watch again? You know — the segment that mysteriously then cut away to Branford Marsalis with a grimace on his face, and saying something stupid about grounders and baseball? Well, here is that in toto, sans Branford. Hey, you even get to see Bill Dixon at the start! And, for what it's worth, whenever I wear a sweatsuit from now on, it's gonna have sequins on it. (Watch the video.)

Quincy, I was at that show, too. Except I was out in the lobby (as The Shedd doesn't let volunteers watch the show ). Still, it was a good one. (CDWorld currently has a used copy of Soul of Things, by the way. Somebody's been selling off their Stanko there. I picked up Litania about two weeks ago from the used bins there.)

Keith "Red" Mitchell seems to me one of the most under-recognized bass players. Had he been an East Coast stalwart, I think his name would have the same currency as Wilbur Ware, Paul Chambers, etc. Maybe it does in some circles, but, overall, I wouldn't say so. And his jazz has! Cleanest chops on the West Coast.

A Sure Thing is a really fine session. Pat Patrick's one solo on the album — s'nice!

Nice work (once again), Mark! Stanko needs to find a new pair of glasses, though.

Here are the Theresa's. I haven't heard a single note of them. Pharoah Sanders on Theresa 1. Journey to The One - 1980 2. Live - 1981 3. Rejoice - 1981 4. Shukuru - 1981 5. Heart is a Melody - 1982 6. A Prayer Before Dawn - 1987

An excellent idea. What are we drinking to go with?

Fudge.

Has Live at The East made it to compact disc?

To start, here's a previous discussion of both Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. For this thread, I thought maybe we could focus in on Pharoah, and, in particular, the merits of his various recordings for the Impulse! catalog. Here are, in chronological order, his leader dates for the label. (Please post corrections and/or additions. Thanks!) Pharoah Sanders on Impulse! 1. Tauhid - November 1966 2. Karma - February 1969 3. Jewels of Thought - October 1969 4. Summun Bukmun Umyun - July 1970 5. Thembi - November 1970 & January 1971 6. Live at The East - 1971 7. Black Unity - November 1971 8. Village of the Pharoahs - December 1971, November 1972, September 1973 9. Wisdom Through Music - 1972 10. Elevation - September 1973 11. Love In Us All - 1973 Have all of these albums seen, from the U.S. or Japan, compact disc reissue? I've only heard eight of the eleven albums listed above. Would like to hear Live at The East in particular. What do you think of Sanders' output for the label? Any particular favorites, or those you'd deem worth skipping? Even though Black Unity is just one track (making up an entire album), I think it's my favorite from those I've heard. A Mosaic set is likely out of the question, but it would be nice to have all of Pharoah's leader dates for Impulse! collected in one place. ________________________ This recording — a private tape and not Impulse!-related, but in Sanders' discography — is also one I'd like to hear: Sunny Murray Acoustical Swing Quintet San Francisco - Both/And Club - August 1967 Alan Shorter: flugelhorn Carlos Ward: alto saxophone Pharoah Sanders: tenor saxophone Henry Grimes: bass Sunny Murray: drums