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The Spotlite set is warmly recommended. I like the Japanese edition. Purchase (for now) right here.

Just realized both In Paris albums have "On The Alamo." There's not too much difference between 1956 and 1961 recordings, but this standard seems one that Sims was particularly fond of.

Any new word on Davis centennial issues/reissues?

I dig Irene's singing. Listen to Better Than Anything here. Share your favorites/stories about Kral. I also dig this album: SO well-recorded too.

I'd buy that.👌

More from 1933. 🧨

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How cool is that. Agreed, great story!

Stumbled onto this recording this morning. Very listenable.

This thread needs reviving! Always good to see how other listeners organize their music.

I think this would be a do-able Mosaic. Revelation Records. The question is—what would be a good organizing principle for such a set?

Mengelberg & Sabu

Musically, 1933 was a great year for Carter.

Favorite track: the last one!

What I like/appreciate about those comps is that they barely touch Blue Note from the 60's. Showcasing the label of the 70's is something the "connoisseur" rarely, if ever, does.

Izenzon, Charles Brackeen, Paul Motian. From this blog.

From 2013: From 1995:

I've read that too. His sound on Ballads and the Hartman date is not the sound one hears on Africa Brass, for example. I wonder what he did to his Otto Link? As far as adjusting the physical qualities of a mouthpiece, I thought the main practice was trying to increase the inner bore size, if just by millimeters. I know Steve Lacy did that with his soprano mouthpiece, and then used an alto ligature (which wouldn't affect the bore, but would allow the reed to vibrate more freely) in order to get the most open soprano sound possible. Back to rare-ish Japanese compilations, this one looks good: I would spin this comp!

Cut-out dump? Carpé! * Upon further inspection, maybe not a "dump," and not all are cut-outs...but there are still several available.

Not the band with Watson, but I dig this track:

I don't know Bobby Watson's playing all that well, but does it seem like he played with more abandon in the late 70's while straightening things out somewhat in the "neo-bop" phase of the 80's?

I do have these Japanese comps, and they're both good. Good stories. I didn't know about either.

I love that cover! Track listing for those interested: I've never heard the comp, and I know it's essentially excerpts, but it actually looks like a good listen. Also, I'm glad that the artist known as "Lollipop" was finally given their due credit.