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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.

Paging: David (Ghost of Miles) ~ sounds like another potential show? The "early" avant-garde? Thanks for those posts Allen and Garth. OK ... I don't know Bob Prince. What should I be looking for? I'm guessing he's known more as an arranger/composer than improviser?

David, try this search. It yields all 15 titles, and you get to read some very understated prose from our favorite bards ...

Don't know the changes, but wanted to add that this is one of my favorites as well. Great, sort of dangling, intro.

Truth be told, I'm not the biggest guitar fan, but this one is really nice. Raney's quartet album with Sonny Clark, on Vogue, is another to add to that lot when the time comes. Where would you all start with Jimmy Forrest? I only have him on that Oliver Nelson session. Here's a question that crossed my mind — What would you consider the most "outside" recording in the OJC catalog? Cecil Taylor's Contemporary session? Perhaps one of the Lasha/Simmons sides? Neither of those seem too far "outside" to me, but then again I don't normally associate the Fantasy umbrella of labels with the "avant garde." Still, I may have missed something in this vein.

While I don't have all the Jackie Prestige dates, from those I have, I'd say ... you're in for a big treat. I'd personally recommend starting with Long Drink of the Blues and Jackie & Co., and then explore from there. The K-2 of 4,5 & 6 sounds great, and is a fine session, but doesn't quite have the sparkle (in my book) that the former two have. Can't lose with Jackie's Pal, either. Have fun!

Well, I know where my dwindling paycheck is going come March.

Argh! Are the sound samples Windows Media only? This means that Mac users ... can't access the sounds?