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Listening to Homecoming now ... dig Elmo's shirt.

Here's a review of Ammons' The Happy Blues by our own Guy Berger. A nice one!

Listening this afternoon to the few albums I have with Gil Coggins. Fine touch — reminds me of Tadd Dameron at times. His appearances on record seem patchy at best. Is there a discographical listing anywhere? Too bad Bob Weinstock didn't hook Gilly up with a trio session ... Introducing Gil Coggins Gil Coggins: piano Wilbur Ware: bass Philly Joe Jones: drums recorded April 3, 1957 Hackensack, New Jersey ... a guy can dream ...

Just listened to Long Drink again. It is Paul Chambers that Jackie's arguing with — you can hear Jackie say "I'm gonna hafta beg you to play ... play Paul, play, play ... " Now, maybe Webster's the one that tries to calm Jackie down ... I can't tell. Still, it's interesting to try to visualize the six of them there with Rudy behind the controls.

Time to explore the Ammons OJC catalog ... Any favorites from the "jam session" dates? Ammons on OJC

Had a Jackie-Prestige fest last night, and have to say ~ this one is a fine, if under-remarked, specimen: It might be the strongest sleeper of the bunch. (Though Long Drink is still my favorite.) Bertrand (just out of curiosity) — How did you identify Webster Young in the "argument" that starts off Long Drink? It seems to me that Jackie's arguing with Paul Chambers. I could be wrong, of course, but it seems like the argument is about when the bass should come in. "Gilly" is the particularly low voice (it seems) that comes in later. At any rate, just wondering ...

Check out this search. Some of the Japanese Fontanas are $18.99, which isn't too bad.

slurping allowed? Sure. You can even drink from the saucer, if you like.

Getting the "Jazz Casual" show is also a worthwhile addition. Farmer is soft-spoken, almost shy, but plays as fine as ever. Watching Jim Hall together with Steve Swallow is a treat, and Walter Perkins' feature at the end is also much fun. The show's on this DVD, along with the "Jazz Casual" Mulligan and Pepper episodes ~ Bards

Excellent litmus test, by the way. One would think this title would remain in the permanent collection ... but one never knows, do one?

Up for tea ... Here are some sound samples from Ross' Atlantic album with Allan Ganley. Check out "The Real Funky Blues." S'nice.

Up for tooter (and the rest of the Tea Party).

Do you know which ones, Bev?

This is the key, I think. When you're online, and just about to click on the "Confirm" purchase tab, turn around (in your swivelling office chair), and reach for something that you haven't listened to in eons. Play the whole record. Wasn't it good? (Yes!) Rediscovery of one's existing collection can, I've found, sometimes be more rewarding than finding that "next" great album. Sometimes the next great one is already in your cd rack. I still have the occasional splurge too (the Dixon Soul Notes are calling me ... ), but have also realized that I can keep going back to, say, Ornette's Atlantic work with continued pleasure. It's not easy when it's a passion ... I mean, addiction, I mean ... ... but getting back into, and revisiting, particular solos, or ensemble passages, I think can still provide the greatest high. And it really is a high ...

Up from the depths. It appears that some reissues from Decca/Vocalion (UK) have just made it Stateside, this one among them ... Has Ronnie Ross, Don Rendell, and Joe Harriott along for the ride. Anyone heard it? Another two-fer has Michael Gibbs work from '69-'71.

Paul, here are (at least in my opinion) two excellent starting places: Modern Art Portrait of Art Farmer Can't go wrong with those prices, either.

Happily Birthday!

What do you all think of these sessions ~ Standard fare blowing sessions, or worthy of repeated listening? Any favorite among the three?

I just checked, and there was no general thread on Art Farmer. (The Mosaic has its thread, and Farmer's UA album was an AOTW.) Here's an album of Farmer's that seems to get overlooked, if only because so many of his records have such high musical standards: Art Farmer Septet: Plays the Arrangements of Gigi Gryce and Quincy Jones Sound Samples Beautiful playing here. Check out the version of "When Your Lover Has Gone." Other favorites? Who here had the chance to hear him live (and when)?

Interesting that you mention Andre Hodeir. I was just listening to some of the arrangements he did for a Bobby Jaspar session on Vogue. The composition "Paradoxe" sounds like something Mingus would have liked to have his name attached to. No tonal center, but still swinging. Nat Peck, who I believe was an American expatriate in Paris, is on that session — a fine player. It seems his main horn is the trombone, but he also plays alto horn and trumpet. I don't have any of the Prestige Jazz Quartet stuff ... time to change that ...

I had no idea that Sonny Rollins and Lacy practiced together on the Williamsburg Bridge. What a great free concert the seagulls must have had.

Yes, and they're all "corkers" don't forget. Shazam!

The "Early" Avant-Garde © Garth ... and I'm guessing those B. Prince titles you list aren't on compact disc?

Very interesting to see those Black Jazz titles show up. The Rudolph Johnson should be good: Rudolph Johnson: Spring Rain Rudolph Johnson: tenor saxophone John Barns: piano Reggie Johnson: bass Ray Pounds: drums recorded 1971 P-Vine PCD 22090 has its title and artist switched in the list (— that's allright, Hiroshi). Calvin Keys' first album for Black Jazz (1971) is Shawn-neeq. I don't even know who Gene Russell is. I wish P-Vine had decided to reissue either of the two albums (Hear, Sense, and Feel or Mirage) that The Awakening made for Black Jazz. That group was contemporaneous with Earth, Wind & Fire ... and, in my opinion at least, were just as good if sometimes not funkier.