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Did they ever gig together live before The Giants Of Jazz?

They were all wonderful (although Ben Riley was maybe not always wonderful). But for the working band drummers, I still get a kick out of Frankie Dunlop.

"Modern mainstream" big band, the type of record I usually am more than happy to ignore, but this one is consistently engaging. Expert writing, fresh (enough) ideas, and executions that speak to a deep understanding of the writing. Recommended, actually, withe the caveat that no new ground is being broken. None. Rich soil, however, is being cultivated lovingly and responsibly.

Sara Lee Little Debbie Big Bad John

Has this been mentioned yet?

I still have that thought on occasion. It works until it doesn't, but that's ok. Some things don't work at all, ever.

The Beach Boys Sandy Nelson Sunny Hostin

I'm definitely a fan!

Flimsy McClanton - Not Yet Awhile

Oh my...

And the Lord said, let there be FLAYVA. And it was so. Talk about everybody having a good day...and Ben Dixon framing everything! Don't think that this was ever a 45, but if it was, I want it, and a jukebox to put it in. And the scratchier, the better.

Oska Moska - Lippa Tippa!!!

Maybe somebody(s) got dubs of some of the IAI videos)? Their existence fascinated me as much as their presumed loss vexes me.

Give my regards to Front Row Amy!

Too bad that all those videos were lost in that fire. But there's this!

Oh my....

Exactly. Grant is not a simple "riff player", he's a language player. Language. Complete sentences in a group conversation.

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@AndreyHenkin that was a most illuminating article. THank you!

The Luxurious Summer Mayne!!!

Apparently the deck they brought into the club was 7.5. or maybe it was a tape conservation thing. Either way, Rudy immediately took those tapes back to his house and transferred them all to 15, and that's what's been used ever since. Or so they say. As for the sound, every recording made at the Vanguard I've ever heard has a muffled sound in some form or fashion. It's not at all a "live" room. But this was the first attempt recording there, right? Hold on to that RVG, though. In this case, recording order matters!

But does anybody play any differently than usual? Not really? They all had good days, but they all had lots of good days. So maybe the point is that Blue Note screwed Grant Green by not having Duke Pearson involved in all of his records? Maybe, but not really. I will say this, they got great players, picked wonderful material, arranged it well, had it rehearsed well, and then hit what was obviously a good vibe when it came time to roll tape. What you can give Duke Pearson credit for (besides the charts) is not fucking up any of that, which is no mean feat in and of itself. It's its own art, really.