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Listening to UCCI 9248 right now. I think this may be the SHM-CD remaster. Liner notes have a 2011 date, the album's separated into five tracks (my 1989 MCA copy has only two), and the sound is very good — especially beginning with track 3 (which is the LP's B-side). UCCI 9263 also has 2011 liner notes, which leads me to believe that it too may come from the SHM-CD remaster. UCCI 9255, in contrast, is labeled UCCI 9167 on the spine, back cover, and inserts, so this one comes from the 2010 edition. I haven't listened to it yet. "Low-priced edition" essentially guarantees no new remaster, but sometimes you get a superior (earlier) remaster for a better price ... and then sometimes not.

Perfect. Thanks much. I have some reading/listening to take care of. I realize I've heard Evans many times before, but haven't paid enough attention, as I have with Lester Young, and been able to say "Now this is Herschel Evans ... "

Please direct me to representative Herschel Evans solos, and what compact discs they can be found on. Thanks!

"Splanky," translated into Spanish is ... Splanky. (Though auto-correct does suggest "spleeny.") Neal Hefti was an early supporter of Esperanto.

Nuzzer reference.

S'what I'm talkin' 'bout. Pay-pay.

Listening to this track now. Beautiful. Time to bump a few Teddy threads up.

Excellent reissue. Low volume though.

Oh yes — this one is an under-the-radar gem. One of the most disciplined "free" piano albums I've ever heard.

FMP Store Anyone else purchase downloads here? I have John Tchicai's Solo — very nice. Recommendations?

Didn't know this one existed.

I missed both TOCJ 4353 and TOCJ 9572. I guess now's my chance to purchase the new Yoshio Bernie Van Gelder transfer!

Bernie Grundman, Tokyo. (Doesn't particularly answer any questions here, but still worth knowing about.)

I had that thought too. But then that leaves a title like The Song of Singing in question. Was it ever an RVG or 24bit TOCJ?

I don't know if this has ever come up before. If it has, I've missed it. Just wanted to acknowledge — and give thanks to — the proficiency of all the non-native English users here. I'm not bilingual. Not even close. Native English speakers, I think, sometimes take communication in their language for granted. Anyway, thank you. And while we're at it, how many languages do you speak?

And no bonus tracks. Kenny Burrell's Five Spot date, and Una Mas, for example, benefit from their bonus tracks.

I had to go back and listen to this track. Do you perhaps mean Ray Brown's cello solo? Buster Williams does have a 32-bar walking break around 3:50, which starts out with a cool arpeggiated riff, but it doesn't shout "solo," at least when I hear it. Regardless, fine playing all around.

Evidently so. Lee Konitz's Affinity: Lee Konitz: alto saxophone Bob Mover: alto saxophone Ben Aronov: piano Michael Moore: bass Jimmy Madison: drums rec. 1977 Two tracks from the Choice record are on YouTube. Both excellent.

I only know Mover through two of his records for Xanadu — In The True Tradition and Things Unseen, both highly recommended. An "inside/outside" player, the guy's resume is impressive, but he doesn't seem to get talked about much, or maybe I've just been asleep on the news. Fans? What other recommendations? Check out this 1975 solo with Chet Baker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGx67-CttaA

Bam. Mañuel Villardel kills it on this. International Phonograph should have a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0HDt6rSXOs

Sam Rivers' ​The Quest — which is an excellent record — has been reissued by Red Records. It can be purchased, mp3 or vinyl (no CD as far as I know), on Amazon. The digital album currently costs $6. Carpe diem! Paragon was on the Fluid label — check it out, Jonathan. An International Phonograph reissue would be amazing. It's one of Sam's best records from the 70's. The complete TUBA TRIO records — Essence: The Heat and Warmth of Free Jazz — would make a wonderful 2-disc reissue. Warren Smith's purple drum set on the cover would encourage sales.

Everybody needs this:

I'd personally buy Sound as an International Phonograph reissue, but I don't think, overall, it would sell that well considering the already available reissue. Jonathan — do you like Sam Rivers? There's a fair amount of his work that has never made it onto compact disc.

Thanks for those links, Ubu. I should have done the leg work! Here's a quote on Perkinson from one of your links:

Who would you like to hear on this session instead?