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... and Alexander really shines on his solo spots. I can't say that I know of anything he's done outside of this one album. Was he on any other Prestige sessions? Though Mating Call seems to get the most attention of Dameron's mid-50's work, this is the album of his that I return to most often. Something almost "haunting" about it, even on the more uptemo pieces.

Other fans of this album? I'll list the personnel just for fun: Kenny Dorham: trumpet Henry Coker: trombone Sahib Shihab: alto saxophone Joe Alexander: tenor saxophone Cecil Payne: baritone saxophone Tadd Dameron: piano John Simmons: bass Shadow Wilson: drums recorded March 9, 1956 My only gripe — the album's too short! I wish it could go on for at least twice as long.

Picked up some of these recently, and just wanted to give a positive recommendation to a few of them: • TOCJ 6516 - Dizzy Reece: Star Bright The best-sounding edition of this album I've heard — though I haven't heard the Mosaic Select. • TOCJ 6683 - McCoy Tyner: Tender Moments One of my favorite McCoy's. I unloaded the McMaster and RVG after hearing this one. • TOCJ 6657 - Freddie Hubbard: Blue Spirits This edition doesn't have the two bonus tracks, which is a shame, but the upside is that the bass is very listenable. Also, for the first time, I can distinguish some of Big Black's softer (and lower-pitched) conga strikes. • TOCJ 6646 - Joe Henderson: Our Thing Very life-like to my ears, and with a good dynamic spread. Sadly, the alternate take of "Teeter Totter" is not included. If you like this album to begin with (some of my favorite Henderson solos are here), I'd say it's easily worth the 1500¥. I feel like I can finally stop "the search" for the "best" (*) sound (at least on compact disc) for this one. * all the usual disclaimers apply ...

Rolf — did you ever find this set? (And who is Freddie Gambrell?)

Good idea for a thread! I've been thinking about this a lot lately. The Bill Evans Vanguard set is so nice — I personally wish Concord would stall their RVG series in favor of focusing on this type of "complete" 2 or 3-disc set. I would imagine that these sets would do well: • Eric Dolphy & Booker Little: The Complete Five Spot Recordings (in program order) • Eric Dolphy: The 1961 "In Europe" Recordings • Charles Mingus: The Complete 1955 Cafe Bohemia Recordings And, while perhaps more for "collectors," how about these: • The Prestige All-Stars (perhaps the s/t album along with Teo and Earthy ... and?) • some kind of Teddy Charles collection, either as performer or producer • The "Mal" recordings of Mal Waldron Does anyone have Concord's contact e-mail for suggesting/asking about this kind of thing?

You're absolutely right, Guy. (I always forget to check the contents of the Debut box, as I don't have it, on these discographical queries.) Strange that the individual OJC releases wouldn't also contain those additional tracks. I've never heard, for instance, "A Portrait of Bud Powell." I would imagine the VICJ set sounds pretty good. I wonder why it hasn't been re-released in Japan recently?

Hi Guy — thanks! I can't even remember how long it's been ... You may very well be right about the Debut box. (I don't have it.) Here's what the VICJ set lists as its contents: Disc 1 01 - Jump Monk 02 - Serenade in Blue 03 - Percussion Discussion 04 - Work Song 05 - Septemberly 06 - All The Things You C# 07 - Drums Disc 2 01 - Jump Monk (previously unissued alternate take) 02 - All The Things You C# (previously unissued alternate take) 03 - Drums (previously unissued alternate take) 04 - I'll Remember April 05 - A Foggy Day 06 - A Portrait of Bud Powell (previously unissued) 07 - Haitian Fight Song 08 - Love Chant (unedited complete version) 09 - Lady Bird 10 - What Is This Thing Called Love? (previously unissued fragment)

I just discovered today that, in 1995, the "complete" 1955 Mingus at the Bohemia material was released by Victor Japan as a 2-disc set — including "bonus" tracks not yet released stateside. The set's catalog number is VICJ 40112. Does anyone have this, or did I dream it? Maybe Concord will some day see their way toward releasing this package domestically?

Picked up the Rollini last week. Great music, fine remastering. Am I really posting this? Let's not forget the Retrieval label, too! My current "favorite" label, especially as their back catalog's now being reissued.

Hi guys -- thanks for the good wishes! I'm in Los Angeles right now. I've wanted to post on the O (while at home), but after the upgrade, I was never able to access the forums -- maybe because I'm a Mac user on OS9? (Thought perhaps I'd been banned.) Any suggestions? Guy -- good memory! The San Clemente reading went off well. I can always be reached directly at: latoncarter@hotmail.com I've already hit Amoeba twice while down here. (Walked away with six Yazoo titles. Been on a huge Patton, B.W. Johnson, Barbecue Bob, and Frank Stokes kick recently.) Geez, look at all these new smilies! :bwallace2: I might not be checking in (software aside) for a while, as my wife's currently expecting. I'm happy to return e-mails, though.

The Bards have both Sims Dawn (Blue Moon) discs in stock right now: Also, this one (though Hiroshi is probably the best route; or the much earlier domestic edition on Chess) is much fun — especially the clarinet feature "Two Funky People" ...

I was wondering if those in-the-know here could recommend some superlative and/or favorite recordings of Anton Webern's and Alban Berg's music. I'm particularly interested in string quartet recordings. (I have the Emerson String Quartet's disc of Webern String Works, but, at least right now, it leaves me cold.) Thanks for the recommendations!

He is, after all, a member of this board. Time for a thread discussing this multi-instrumentalist. About all I know is that he was politically active, and died in 1983. I'm sure others here can fill in the rest of the gaps. What's his story? And did he lead any other sessions beside these? What's your favorite?

I beg your pardon ... . Happy Birthday, Mark!

Not many could swing a band like Chick. Nearly nonpareil.

Dig. (It does stand on its own.) The more modern connections — well, they probably are something of a stretch, but I've been listening to music in such a way recently (Free America titles ... then Erskine Hawkins ... then BYG titles ... then Chick Webb ... then ESP titles ... then Benny Moten) that the connections are making sense (maybe more than they should) to my brain. I'm hearing the "jazz continuum" ... !

Fonk. I love this album.

I generally don't go in for best-of's or compilations ... but this one on RCA/Bluebird is very tasty. I'm sure there are other Erskine Hawkins admirers here. Strange (sort of) — while listening to it, some of the playing didn't sound all that out of line to me from, say, the Art Ensemble of Chicago (namely Lester Bowie) or even some of the Ayler Bro.'s work. A good one to put on after this disc is Chick Webb's Spinnin' the Webb. In fact, I CD-R'ed them together. 79:15 of bliss.

Not any help (sorry, Vic) ... but I thought I'd post this: When are we going to get a Gullin stamp in the States?

The poop it is.

You did great! Agreed. Now the challenge is — since the coupon can be used more than once — to "refrain" (yeah, right) from buying another $30 batch. If you're going the RVG route (at $8.28 a pop with free shipping over $25, why not), I'd recommend: • any of the Bud Powell RVGs • the Miles Davis RVGs • the Jay Jay Johnson RVGs • the Clifford Brown RVGs Rudy's remastering work of Doug Hawkins' recordings is his best (in my opinion). Mostly, have fun exploring!

Thanks! So it would be more like: zBIG-NYEFF NAM-IZ-WOW-SKI (I think) I know that the poet Czeslaw Milosz (recently passed away) prounounces his name (something like): CHESS-LAW MEE-WOESH Time to learn Polish. I'm fascinated by it (for reasons still unknown to me).

Are there any native Polish speakers here? I'd be interested in reading a phonetic spelling of some of these guys names. I think (from the incredibly little Polish I've been exposed to) that the alto player in question pronounces his name as such: ZIG-BIN-YOO NAM-IZ-WOW-SKI Didn't he sometimes (seriously) go by Ziggy?

Hey Moose — how are the McPhee jeans today?

Some tasty nuggets there, Jon. I bet a lot of folks here will be watching ... If anyone here has McPhee's Free Music Store, 1971 on hat — feel free to PM! I'd love to hear it.