Late

I couldn't agree more with this sentiment. It seems like the audiophile labels (and I'm glad they're around) really only cater to fans of hardbop. There's nothing wrong with that, but just imagine if the next 25 XRCDs had Art Hodes, John Hardee, Benny Morton, James P. Johnson, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Andrew Hill, Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman in the queue. I'd buy all of them without a blink. As it is, I haven't yet been able to muster one purchase from this series. I'm sure they're great, but the enthusiasm (for me) just isn't there. I might be the only one too who just isn't into the whole "hardbound book" presentation.

The following CDs are scheduled for release on April 21, 2010: TOCJ 8651 Blakey,Art(ds)/The Big Beat 1100 TOCJ 8652 Blakey,Art(ds)/Buhaina's Delight 1100 TOCJ 8653 Byrd,Donald(tp)/Off To The Races 1100 TOCJ 8654 Byrd,Donald(tp)/Byrd In Hand 1100 TOCJ 8655 Clark,Sonny(p)/Quintets 1100 TOCJ 8656 Clark,Sonny(p)/Leapin' And Lopin' 1100 TOCJ 8657 Coleman,Ornette(as)/At The Golden Circle Vol.2 1100 TOCJ 8658 Donaldson,Lou(as)/Lou Takes Off 1100 TOCJ 8659 Donaldson,Lou(as)/Hot Dog 1100 TOCJ 8660 Dorham,Kenny(tp)/Una Mas 1100 TOCJ 8661 Drew,Kenny(p)/Undercurrent 1100 TOCJ 8662 Gordon,Dexter(ts)/A Swingin' Affair 1100 TOCJ 8663 Gordon,Dexter(ts)/Our Man In Paris 1100 TOCJ 8664 Green,Grant(g)/Sunday Mornin' 1100 TOCJ 8665 Green,Grant(g)/Feelin' The Spirit 1100 TOCJ 8666 Green,Grant(g)/Idle Moments 1100 TOCJ 8667 Green,Grant(g)/Carryin' On 1100 TOCJ 8668 Green,Grant(g)/Green Is Beautiful 1100 TOCJ 8669 Greene,Dodo(vo)/My Hour Of Need 1100 TOCJ 8670 Griffin,Johnny(ts)/The Congregation 1100 TOCJ 8671 Hancock,Herbie(p)/My Point Of View 1100 TOCJ 8672 Hancock,Herbie(p)/Inventions And Dimensions 1100 TOCJ 8673 Hubbard,Freddie(tp)/Open Sesame 1100 TOCJ 8674 Hubbard,Freddie(tp)/Hub Cap 1100 TOCJ 8675 Hutcherson,Bobby(vib)/Stick Up 1100 TOCJ 8676 Hutcherson,Bobby(vib)/Total Eclipse 1100 TOCJ 8677 Jackson,Fred(ts)/Hootin' 'n Tootin' 1100 TOCJ 8678 Jones,Elvin(ds)/Merry Go Round 1100 TOCJ 8679 Jordan,Cliff(ts),John Gilmore(ts)/Blowing In From Chicago 1100 TOCJ 8680 Jordan,Sheila(vo)/Portrait Of Sheila 1100 TOCJ 8681 McLean,Jackie(as)/Capuchin Swing 1100 TOCJ 8682 McLean,Jackie(as)/Jackie's Bag 1100 TOCJ 8683 McLean,Jackie(as)/Bluesnik 1100 TOCJ 8684 Mobley,Hank(ts)/Hank Mobley 1100 TOCJ 8685 Mobley,Hank(ts)/No Room For Squares 1100 TOCJ 8686 Monterose,J.R.(ts)/J.R. Monterose 1100 TOCJ 8687 Morgan.Lee(tp)/The Cooker 1100 TOCJ 8688 Morgan.Lee(tp)/The Rumproller 1100 TOCJ 8689 Morgan.Lee(tp)/Caramba 1100 TOCJ 8690 Parlan,Horace(p)/Movin' & Groovin' 1100 TOCJ 8691 Patton,Big John(or)/Let 'em Roll 1100 TOCJ 8692 Pearson,Duke(p)/Profile 1100 TOCJ 8693 Pearson,Duke(p)/Tender Feelin's 1100 TOCJ 8694 Pearson,Duke(p)/Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band 1100 TOCJ 8695 Quebec,Ike(ts)/Blue & Sentimental 1100 TOCJ 8696 Quebec,Ike(ts)/It Might As Well Be Spring 1100 TOCJ 8697 Quebec,Ike(ts)/Bossa Nova Soul Samba 1100 TOCJ 8698 Reece,Dizzy(tp)/Star Bright 1100 TOCJ 8699 Rouse,Charlie(ts)/Bossa Nova Bacchanal 1100 TOCJ 8700 Shorter,Wayne(ts)/Night Dreamer 1100 TOCJ 8701 Shorter,Wayne(ts)/Juju 1100 TOCJ 8702 Shorter,Wayne(ts)/Adam's Apple 1100 TOCJ 8703 Silver,Horace(p)/The Stylings Of Silver 1100 TOCJ 8704 Silver,Horace(p)/Finger Poppin' 1100 TOCJ 8705 Silver,Horace(p)/Doin' The Thing 1100 TOCJ 8706 Silver,Horace(p)/The Tokyo Blues 1100 TOCJ 8707 Smith,Jimmy(or)/At Club Baby Grand Vol.1 1100 TOCJ 8708 Smith,Jimmy(or)/At Club Baby Grand Vol.2 1100 TOCJ 8709 Smith,Jimmy(or)/House Party 1100 TOCJ 8710 Smith,Jimmy(or)/Back At The Chicken Shack 1100 TOCJ 8711 Three Sounds,The/Introducing 1100 TOCJ 8712 Three Sounds,The/Good Deal 1100 TOCJ 8713 Three Sounds,The/Vibrations 1100 TOCJ 8714 Turrentine,Stanley(ts)/Rough 'n Tumble 1100 TOCJ 8715 Turrentine,Stanley(ts)/The Spoiler 1100 TOCJ 8716 Tyner,McCoy(p)/The Real McCoy 1100 TOCJ 8717 Washington,Tyrone(ts)/Natural Essence 1100 TOCJ 8718 Willette,Baby Face(or)/Face To Face 1100 TOCJ 8719 Wilson,Reuben(or)/Love Bag 1100 TOCJ 8720 Young,Larry(or)/ Heaven On Earth 1100 Is this the first CD issue, aside from the Mosaic, of "Heaven on Earth"? And, whaddayaknow, Tyrone re-emerges ...

Thanks, David. I'm familiar with Carter, Maderna, and Rihm (but really only their work for string quartet), a little Nielsen (the symphonies), and Ligeti (string quartet), but have only heard Carter's work for oboe (there's an excellent disc on ECM titled Lauds and Laments with Heinz Holliger on oboe). I'll look into the other composers' work for oboe. What labels? (Montaigne?) Any other recs out there?

I was wondering if you all could recommend some classical CDs where a double reed instrument is featured. Oboe, English horn (cor anglais), bassoon, contrabassoon, etc. I'm open to all periods of classical music, but don't particularly want to hear music from the "baroque" these days. Thanks!

That one was a ten-incher. Still have it! Ah, I was actually thinking of a 45 rpm. Found it:

Pee Wee Marquette is frozen! (Cryogenics on all the Pee Wee's.)

You guys is funny!

I guess sarcasm doesn't come through without a winky.

MF and The Convict Band.

Sonny's wearing David Byrne's dinner suit.

It's back up.

Never heard this one, but it appears so. I've also seen a cover for a 10" record under Guerin's name. Didn't Guerin also play alto horn?

Late, Thanks for the tip. I was all ready to drop iTunes prices on these two. Makes you wish Amazon would play hardball with Apple and start charging $.75 (or less) a tune and an equivalently lower per album price. They just did went to "war" with Walmart over book pricing, so it's not like it's out of the question. I'm glad someone could take advantage of those prices. With eMusic and iTunes around, I commonly forget about Amazon's mp3 section, which is often the lowest-priced of the three (at least for full albums). The only time I purchase music from iTunes is when I can't find the CD, and eMusic and Amazon don't have that particular album. Or when someone gifts me an iTunes card! What do you all think of Waldron's sense of rhythm? His eighth note runs don't typically "swing" like, say, Wynton Kelly, but they certainly possess a swing of their own. Very few can lock into a groove like Mal.

Do I get any points for liking Irene Aëbi? And not minding Paul Chambers' arco solos? (I said Major Holley, but it's Slam Stewart. I'll keep working on it.)

Agreed. Mal seems to have had a way of elevating the performance(s) of certain horn players. Mal-4 and Impressions are two of my favorite early Mal records. I also like his work on Enja, which seems vastly under-appreciated. Get Seagulls for $2.67 here, and Git-Go for $1.78 here. Very much worth it, for those prices. Has anyone here heard Waldron's Spanish Bitch? I'd really like to hear that session.

It's a good set. But I had to make a compilation out of it that omits all the "singing bass" solos. Major Holley, if I recall correctly. I could never get with those bowed/sung things. My loss, I suppose

Different than the America title. The sound samples are nice. Thanks for the heads-up — damn you!

I've liked Mal Waldron ever since I first heard him 23 years ago on Coltrane's debut album for Prestige. His discography seems fairly large, and with a lot of it obscure and out-of-print. List your favorites and/or share any Mal stories you have! What were his live performances like? I have about a dozen Waldron CDs, and I have a feeling there's a lot I haven't heard. Who's on this one?

Gil Mellé is shockingly humble. And I like his records too. Waterbirds.

I don't think this one has been mentioned yet: While it might not be "essential" Mulligan, it's probably one of the best-recorded albums Mulligan made. The playing, especially Art Farmer's contributions, is near flawless — and very much in a "night lights" mood. Look for the Japanese import (which can still be had inexpensively), as it contains an essential bonus track with Mulligan on clarinet. And another note on the "Mainstream of Jazz" alternates — they're worth their weight. I usually am not too excited when it comes to alternates, but in this case (especially with the alternate of "La Plus Que Lente") I'd call them must-haves. It's one of the few times where I find myself almost always preferring the alternates, which is strange. (Another musician whose alternate takes I love is Joe Henderson. With Coltrane, there's "historical significance" in alternates, but with Mulligan and Henderson, at least for me, there's consistent music-making of the highest order.)

THCD 127(Transition) Windhurst,Johnny(tp)/Jazz At Columbus Ave.* I found a jpeg of the cover, but couldn't find a line-up or tracklist. Anyone help? I know the information's out there, but right now I'm too dumb to make the right searches. I wonder why the Japanese market is releasing just one Transition title. More to come?

I'll echo Hans' thoughts. If you can find any of the 32XD titles (they're now 23 years old!), they're certainly worth picking up. (To me, they sound similar to DCC remasterings — nothing boosted about them.) That said, I've only ever seen (John) Coltrane titles (well, Mingus and Rollins too) with this prefix. (The 32XD issues of "Expression" and "Crescent" are especially nice. "Transition" and "Sun Ship" less so, in my opinion.) In general, I'm happy with the 90's U.S. digipacks for Sanders and Alice Coltrane. Pick 'em up, dig into the music, and enjoy. (Then secretly carry on your campaign to find ancient Japanese or German remasters.) Way back in 1994, London's Picadilly Tower had a fair sized batch of the 32XD-prefix titles on sale. I bought as many as I could afford at the time, but regret not buying them all — around 20 titles, I think. Oh — I think the UCCI versions of "Tauhid" and "Live at The East" sound pretty good. If you're jones-ing to hear them, they're worth a splurge, in my opinion.

This one makes me cry.

A year later, and now — for the first time ever, I think — the original version of So What is finally on the internet. I have to say, I am very impressed. I can't understand why this particular take ended up being the alternate (for "The Sound of Jazz" television show), but, hey, at least we have it to treasure now. If you are a Miles fan, this is a "must see."