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This is somewhat of a horror story that I have ignored for too long now. During the severe storms that occurred in October, 2005 in the Northeast, about 18 inches of water hung out in my basement. Since we had only recently moved into the home, much of my music collection was still in boxes on the floor. Needless to say, many CDs and LPs got wet. As for the CDs, I basically trashed the booklets, removed any stuck paper from the discs and put the discs on spindles and in CD folders. As for my LPs, I think I have been in denial. To this day, the LPs that were on the floor are still in the boxes they were in when the flood occurred. I never had the heart to even look in the boxes. Recently, I have had several occassions to look for specific LPs and I have been faced with the fact that many of my LPs have stuck together and some even seem to have mold growing on the covers. I suppose I need to just man up and get rid of the jackets, but I have to think the vinyl is salvagable? I know I should not have waited 1 1/2 years to ask these questions, but does anyone have any recommendations on what I can (should) do to salvage some of the LPs?

IIRC Porter's book has a good discography. Doesn't it?

Not a problem. Understood.

From the perspective of a fan of the music, however, it has consistently presented quality music and there is not anything to match it in the area without traveling to NYC or Massachussetts.

I have attended it several times. Always enjoyed myself.

Who is playing with him?

And so the David Murray debate is revived.

I got this one a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed the first two tracks, which were a bit more up tempo/groove oriented. I am going to have to give a closer listen to the remainder of the disc which seemed a little more meditative.

Buddy Guy is very good on a 1963 Muddy Waters LP, Folk Singer

Thank you Jim. The discography is also in need of some small updates, which I hope the kids allow me some time to work on in the near future.

Was that the show at Town Hall in NYC? I know all those guys did a show together in NYC in 2000. I have some fairly recent photos of Andrew from one of his last gigs he did in NYC. I'll to post some of them. That was actually at Aaron Davis Hall at City College. One of the many times I had the joy of experiencing Hill's music live. I am in shock right now and find myself suddenly saddened on an otherwise beautiful day after so many dismal rainy days. Andrew Hill has been one of my favorites since my college days twenty years ago when I really started to investigate the music. My prayers go out to his family.

I had an opportunity to listen to this one quite a bit in connection with a review I just submitted today for Jazz Improv. This is the first recording I heard by this group and I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.

Considering that Tolliver was recording in the mid-sixties I doubt he was influenced by Malik. Maybe the other way around? To my ears, Tolliver's playing is not that far removed from what he has done all along. I enjoy Malik's playing as well, but I will have to go back to see if I hear any similarities.

When listening in not the same critical manner that we jazz snobs usually listen to jazz, i am able enjoy a lot of what musicians like Jay-Z, Beyonce and Usher have recorded. Similar to the way that sometimes I like to see a movie solely for entertainment value and not to make me think, on occassion I allow music that some would consider inferior to appeal to me. And I would have to disagree with the generalization that would imply that R&B has no soul. Some of it does. I also think that Jay-Z has mad skills - even if the scope of his subject matter is faily limited.

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It took me far longer than I originally intended (close to three years), but I finally obtained a copy of this recording and gave it a couple of initial spins while driving yesterday. Wonderful music! Now I am mad at myself for delaying to get this one for so long.

They are playing in New Haven on the 30th. I am going to make every effort to catch that performance.

Many are also circulated for free within the trading community.

I have never really watched the show other than a couple of times watching the auditions for their comic value.

I am aware of at least one radio broadcast of Hill will Wallen and Yarde and they both seem comfortable with Hill's music. I believe both also played with Hill in the past as part of his US/UK big band.

Should not be too surprising. How many contemporary jazz artists can we honestly say are "American Idols"?

Yes, Fresh From The Cooler with Ari Roland and Jimmy Lovelace.

Hewitt does not seem to be discussed here recently with the same enthusiasm as he was when his first recording was released. The past couple of days I have been listening to the most recent Smalls Records release, which is actually the earliest recorded document. It is pretty consistent with the other trio recordings - even if by now it does not have the same impact of a newly discovered artist. Worth a listen.

Whoa. Didn't even know that Barron side existed. Do you have it Chas? I'm guessing that Kenny's on it as well. Now you've got me jones-ing to hear it! Must resist the Caps Lock! I assume you are referring to this date: Date: ca. 1972 Location: New York City Label: Savoy Bill Barron (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Kenny Barron (p), Chris White (b), Al Hicks (d) a. a-01 Motivation (Bill Barron) b. a-02 Land Of Sunshine (Bill Barron) c. a-03 Blues For R. A. (Bill Barron) d. b-01 Cosmos (Kenny Barron) e. b-02 Hold Back Tomorrow (Bill Barron) f. b-03 Mental Vibrations (Bill Barron) All titles on: - Savoy LP 12": 12303 - Motivation I have the LP and it is a terrific recording, in particular the title cut.

Thanks for the update. My father had told me that he relocated to Atlanta several years ago, but my father lost touch with him after that.