Brad

Thanks. I have to admit that I haven’t listened to Turning Point, which I will need to rectify. Breathe is great. You can find cuts on YouTube.

Did you ever discuss Lonnie Smith’s Club Mozambique on your blog. Looked for it but couldn’t find it. Btw, he has a new album out called Breathe, which sounds absolutely killer. Here’s an article JazzWax did on him this week. Dr. Lonnie Smith: Breathe

California I’m sure. That was the problem for me last time as that’s when we eat dinner. However, I’m content to watch the YouTube videos.

Never had the Mosaic but did buy a few years back the book. I purchased the Tone Poet of Minor Move and it’s a beautiful sounding record. I also have the Conn but haven’t done a comparison.

The Mets drive for a championship will have to wait until Monday.

Fully vaccinated and will continue to wear a mask, especially as NJ is in the throes of an increase. I’m planning or hoping to go to a Mets game in late April.

Just finished Season 6 of the French series Spiral, one of my favorite shows that combines detective stories and judicial politics. Onto season 7.

Must have been a mistake. Now back I stick. Ordered mine through Amazon.

Acoustic Sounds has it in stock but since it’s limited to 2,000 copies I’m not sure how many they have. https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/162169/Billy_Harper_Quintet-Antibes_75-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record

Thanks.

Are his online discographies searchable so I can find out where a leader appeared as a sideman.

I’d also recommend these but if I was going to recommend only two, I’d say get the Jass and Stash one Charlie Parker - Boston 1952 - Uptown Records 27.42 Charlie Parker - The Complete “Birth of the Bebop” - Stash 535 Charlie Parker – Montreal 1953 – Uptown 27.36 Charlie Parker - One Night in Birdland - Sony Records Charlie Parker and the Stars of Modern Jazz at Carnegie Hall, Christmas 1949 (Jass Records 16) Depending on how deep you want to go there’s also Jay McShann and Red Norvo material.

Who knows???

Pm coming on Billy Taylor and Four Flutes Dameronia Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt Paris Jimmy McGriff Blue Groove Ben Webster Stormy Weather The Poll Winners The Poll Winners

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

The MMs have some titles that I don’t know we will see in TPs, at least for awhile.

Sad indeed. RIP.

Never had The Charlie Parker Story although I’m familiar with the “king” cover. The one Chuck showed looks a whole lot better. I have this although it’s been ages since I listened to it.

I don’t share this view as The Complete Dial and Savoy is one of the best box sets ever issued and diminishes the necessity of owning the individual sessions. It’s a set I listen to often. The complete set has an advantage over the individual releases in that you get the various alternates and that’s important in listening to Bird although I realize that not everybody likes that approach. Some just care for the released masters. Of course, there’s nothing wrong to listening to the individual sessions, if that’s your pleasure.

From the German label, In & Out Records: