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That is the definition of a beautiful woman. Dave must have been knocked off his keys at that shoot.

The disc that Catesta posted is actually 2 sessions, Informal Jazz (it also includes Hank Mobley) and Homecoming. I'm not that familar with Homecoming but I have Informal Jazz and there is some fine playing on that date. I liked the juxtaposition between Coltrane and Mobley, and the rhythm section is obviously excellent. The Trio and Quintet session on BN mentioned earlier is probably what's he's best known for and it is great hard bop. If you're going to own an Elmo Hope album, that's probably the one. I have some other Hope dates but none of them stand out in my mind as much as his BN dates do. He was also good friends with Bud Powell and Monk. I think I read somewhere where they grew up together but I think Elmo Hope's trouble with the law kept him incarcerated for long stretches so that he didn't become as well know as his friends.

Berigan, Your two most recent posts remind me of the rantings of my son (and he is twelve) when he can't get his way. In the heat of the moment, I've composed a few posts out of anger but after rereading them decided not to send them. You probably need to get a bit of that reflective nature.

Among others things, Go Our Man In Amsterdam The Resurgance of Dexter Gordon Disc 5 of the Steeplechase Box Dexter's Love for Sale Dexter's Cheesecake Is there a pattern here?

I couldn't agree with Lon more. In fact, if anything he didn't make the point strongly enough. This is the kind of thing that led to the demise of the BNBB and what does this kind of image have to do with jazz discussions. I frankly find it puerile and stupid and I'm sure it offends a lot of people. There's no place for it here and judging by the poll numbers, most seem to agree. :angry:

Lon, What's on this cd and what's the asking price?

True Blue for me. If not that Back to the Tracks.

I have some of these (don't have the Melle, Salvador or Foster). Of those I know, I voted for the McGhee/Drew. Based on the comments here and 52nd Street, I'd like to pick up the Melle. BTW, thanks RT for posting that web site. That looks like a fairly interesting site. Has anybody here tried their board?

BFrank, Thanks. Last night. I realized I was a bit sloppyin my reading, as to the source. However, I wonder how one could get access to these recordings or if they were ever issued.

On the Blue Note Box, there are a few cuts where Dexter talks about bebop and Charlie Parker. Does anyone know who did these interviews, when they were done and are there any more? Do these belong to Blue Note. I wonder if they're extensive, could they be somehow released.

Hiroshi has this set listed now for a July 2 Japanese realease for 5985 Yen, about $51.

Here's a vote for Stan the Man. Fine selection all, however.

RDK beat me to this. Maybe I could offer her some of my Mosaics as an inducement. I wonder if my wife would mind

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Dan, You lucky dog. How did you manage to get an interview with him? Sounds like a lot of fun. I voted for number 2 although 5 is a close second for me. Of the articles that I've read that had blind tests, number 2 sounds like the obvious choice because a musician usually has studied the various styles that has come before him or her in developing his or her own style. Since this is their chosen field, it would be likely that they'd be able to recoginze who those people are. That actually leads to another question. Will you play past masters or contemporaries of his or a mix of the two? Anyway, those are my thoughts, for what they're worth.

Three that I loved are Soul Stirring by Bennie (just a fun record, with some great artists), Stanley Turrentine with the Three Sounds (drenched in the blues; this session works slightly better than LD+3 for me) and the Sonny Criss Imperial Sessions. This one I didn't like at first but wound up listening to it a bunch of times. Other notables: Baby Face's Stop and Listen, Tina's True Blue, Blowin' In From Chicago (one of my first Conns) and Jackie's Destination Out. One I hated. That's easy: George Braith. Just do not like the sound of that stitch. Just couldn't get into that. This one is an ebay candidate.

Yeah, but don't do it again! B)

If that is indeed the case, can someone explain to me why they just put out a 2 cd set of the best recording from his BN days? To answer the original question, this set appears from time to time on Ebay so you may want to keep your eye on that. As an aside, with the original packaging, I have trouble keeping the cds in the cd holders. Does anyone else have that problem.

I'll be in the minority here and say that I like the first session better than the second. However, the second tries to be a little less conventional than the first and more challenging so who knows for sure. Agree that Mira is the highlight here. I'm a sucker for these kinds of latin rhythms, much more than I used to be. I find that one of the pluses and minuses on the first session is Freddie Waits. I find his drumming very, very good. However, at the same time it's too obtrusive and seems too get in the way of the whole session. That could be the fault of how it was recording and not his playing but I was reminded of Lou Donaldson saying that he prefers a rhythm section that doesn't get in the way and I think Freddie Waits gets in the way. On the other hand, maybe he has to pick up the pace because of Ron Carter. Jimmy Ponder was a definite plus and since I'd just listened to Phillip Catherine off the Dexter Gordon Something Different Session in the Steeplechase box, I found myself making comparisons here. Overall, I hadn't listened to this album in a few years and having listened to it again, I found it much better the second time around. A great idea to suggest this for album of the week.

It's hard to pick up a favorite here although I don't think Matador belongs on the list. Not one of my favorites. Ultimately, I picked Feeling the Spirit. It just has such emotion in it. Those spirituals are played so movingly (I'm not a religious person but this record almost makes you one).

Uh, oh, here we go again!

Bruce, Not really. Just got dragged around by my parents when I was a kid B)

I did an internet search and apparently it means Jungle Soul. Don't ask me what language it's from, however. I'm fluent in Spanish, knowledgeable in French and can read a little bit of Portuguese (having lived in Brasil) and that translation doesn't equate in any of those languages.

I'd vote for the Jazz Lab with Gigi (especially Xtasy) and Off to the Races. I'd recommend the Half Note material and the Jazz in Paris material also. Any of his material with Pepper Adams is great stuff (including where Pepper is the leader, such as 10 to 4 at the Five Spot. Mustang is also not bad but the late 60s stuff leaves me cold. I don't think that's what they should remember him for. People should think of the late 50s work all the way up to around '66. After that, it tails off for me.

RT, Here's a photo of the album.