JSngry

You got it.

Hey, I don't forget favors. I sincerely appreciated that, and still do. I owe you for that, and someday I'll do you a solid. Bank on it. But Dude, you're making it VERY difficult for me to find a good spot to do so right now! Peace out, stay warm, stay dry, and no hard feelings.

Dude, if you can post 1000 times in one night, you oughta get "Mr. Wiggles The Worm" designation.

Yeah, it is. There's a "operatic" (or some such) quality to both Wayne's playing (he's SINGING on his horns!) and the intereaction w/the band and the programmatic nature of the music that really appeals to me (the concept and its execution) and reaches (the "singing" quality of Wayne's playing) me. Not a "popular" choice, obviously, and certainly not an obviously "jazz" album. but, yeah, it is my favorite Wayne album. But hell, I like'em all for different reasons. I guess if I was to go for the "traditional" choices, it would be JUJU.

Thanks, Brad (and others). Really. And thanks to everybody who understood the obnoxious "musician" angle in my one post for exactly what it was - a specifc shot at a specific target for a specific reason. Hopefully there was no "collateral damage". I very much appreciate the notes of support I've been getting. They yet again confirm to me that Organissimo is the jazz bulletin board. Now let's get back to bizness, and let all this nonsense fade away like a BN boogaloo ending, only faster.

If it truly is 11 (!) CDs as stated on Jazzmatazz it MUST include lots of unreleased material! There were only 10 LPs and 1 CD with a live concert from the vaults. I'm thinking maybe more live stuff from THE CHASE sessions, which would only be good news. BLUES A LA SUISSE was pretty much the entire set, right? Otherwise, it might mean lots of alternates, and I don't know how excited I'm going to be about that. Also, did Dex do any cameos on Prestige besides on that Booker Ervin date? Oh yeah, the Hampton Hawes Montreux side, right? One cut? What's all the albums anyway? Here's what I know of. Ratings are mine alone, and might seem harsh, but w/Dex, the bar was high, so was he, and sometimes that worked out better than others. The Tower Of Power (****) More Power (*** 1/2) The Panther (*** 1/2) The Chase (*****) The Jumpin' Blues (*****) Ca'Purunge (***) Generation (*** 1/2) Tangerine (***) Blues Ala Suisse (don't remember) the Left Bank thing - not a Prestige side per se, but hey... (haven't ehard yet) Anything else, asides from the two aforementioned cameos? Geez, if they can get 11 cds out of THAT by doing anything other than straight single-album reproductions, and maybe another Left Band date...

NATIVE DANCER. Love it!

Any thoughts on Tjader's Skye output?

This one slipped under my radar until I happened across it at cybermusicsurplus.com. Not released until 1998, apparently, and a pretty audacious piece of music, I think.

Hey, I'm cool. I said exactly what I had to say, to exactly who I meant to say it to (and to nobody else), for exactly the reasons I intended to say it. 'Nuff said, and time to move on to meatier issues, like finding that other cover to GOIN' WEST, and making sure my vaults are locked. I'll let Kevin's post speak for itself.

Please do! I've never seen it. Now, the Liberty cover to Lou Donaldson's SUNNY SIDE UP & THE TIME IS RIGHT, those are horrible!

So this will cover the 1969-73 era, I take it. Man, that's a chapter of Gordon that my ears have completely failed to tap yet... what's the group consensus on early-70s Dex Prestige? I'll not presume to speak for the group, but for my tastes, picking and choosing amongst the individual albums might be the best way to go unless You're a TOTAL Dex-head There's a BUNCH of prime newly issued material here The set is priced at "can't say no" levels I'd like to see more material from THE CHASE & THE JUMPIN' BLUES sessions myself. Those are truly great, "essential" items I think. The rest ranges from "damn good" to "ok". Although, sometimes an album is worth getting for the sidemen more than for Dex, like the date w/Thad & Hank Jones. So maybe the box would be the way to go if you have little or none of this stuff already. Could be! Just my opinion.

For 45 EUROS you should at least get rice...

Dude, I don't think so. GOIN' WEST had come and gone by then. As far as I know, it's only had the one cover, unless there was an Applause thing I missed. But that would have been early-80s. I could be wrong, though.

Kevin (and only Kevin), if you want to be so "close" to the music, learn to play an instrument. Knowing people and such still leaves you on the outside looking in("OUCH! MY EGO HURTS!"). In case you haven't noticed, Blue Note ADVERTISES. Imagine that, I can find out what's new from the label JUST BY OPENING A MAGAZINE! Otherwise, stop being such a fucking ninny. It's time to move on. Nothing personal. Love and Happiness (thanks for that one to a current BLUE NOTE recording artist), Jim "The Arrogant S.O.B." Sangrey, he who knows that what isn't "supposed to be" nevertheless is. Go tell Tom THAT.

As Berne did, so did Ehrlich: It's the "Julius Hemphill Sextet", but Julius was already dead. More additions to the Hemphill canon. Ehrlich takes credit for being "music director", but only in fine print. Beautiful music.

Yep, that's what sunk the label. Bad covers.

That's the original cover, btw.

And of course, the most important question: How's The Sound?

Just the facts.

There's also an uncredited electric guitarist on here.

Al Cohn on piano!

DESCARGA!

You can hear it, can't you.

Mi section!