OliverM

Joyeux anniversaire!

Johnny Hodges and Sarah Vaughan sets this week-end.

CD1

Playing this one now.

Also very interested in a CD version. Would be great.

Parisian festival Sons d'hiver has a very good line up this year (new artistic director seems to be former programmer of the Mulhouse festival). https://www.sonsdhiver.org/ Unfortunately, with a young child, cannot see as much as I would wish to. Went to see the interesting pairing of Evan Parker and Tyshawn Sorey this week. Very different styles and approaches which at first did not seem to fit that well together but progressively integrated very well. Lots of tenor from EP who was challenged to cut through by Sorey's sometimes "loud" (objectively speaking, no judgement here) playing. Will not miss Braxton next week, though we arranged for my wife to see the ZIM music date and me the solo the next day (hopefully we will find a babysitter soon).

Twice through the Carmell Jones Select in the past few days. Thrilling music!

Missed that Lunceford box and regret it (as well as the Clifford Jordan higher up). Now listening to (thanks to @porcy62) :

Ellington - DETS - 25

Great set! Listening to CD IV here.

PM on the Carmell Jones and Dizzy Reece.

Very sad to read this. RIP

Sending PM on Fats Waller.

You're very right about expectations interfering with the listening. I get the idea of recalibrating because it is still very enjoyable music.

Elvin Jones CD 5 - a little bit less of my liking than the beginning of the box

Gerald Wilson set CD1

Great show last year in Paris, and looking forward to this again. Amazing concept (the repertoire and the changing of the musicians every night).

Yes, and thank you! A little crowded with boxes right now but having the music to enjoy in the long term is great!

Chico Hamilton Quintet