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The Blackwell discs are very good. I own one, and the other was stolen a few years back. Just a reminder of something that I need to replace.

I have the Concord LP. I will try to scan it if it will fit on my scanner. My recollection is that there is not much to the cover.

Devils Paradise was one of my favorite releases last year. EXCELLENT!

I have it and enjoy it although I will confess to sometimes being a little less than objective when it comes to Hill. Its not my favorite Hill solo outing, but it is interesting to compare the versions of a couple of the titles done on the solo disc, with the later versions done by the sextet on Dusk.

I think it is very good, but it has also been a while since I last heard it.

Bloomfield, CT, which is about a 2 hour drive from NYC. ?

I am also glad to hear that Dance With Death will finally be reissued on CD. I have the LP and it is definately an underrated gem in Hill's discography.

I already preodered the Gonzalez disc directly from Dennis and hope to have it soon. Really looking forward to hearing that one. I was at the Tonic gig by the quartet and it was a great show. I am probably going to pick up the Dickey and Lehman discs eventually.

Definately good news. Let's only hope that no misfortune alters the plan.

I might try to get down for the weekend.

That is the one Brackeen LP that I have. Its is very good.

I have several of the Dennis Gonzalez discs, one Charles Brackeen LP, all of the Ernest Dawkins discs and one of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble discs. They are all very enjoyable.

I have the music form West Coast Hot on the original Flying Dutchman LPs Carter/Bradford's Flight For Four and Tapscott's The Giant Is Awakened. I agree that both are very good. I have also heard the Houle disc and second the recommendation. Has anyone heard Ab Baar's Free Step: The Music of John Carter? Some day I will pick that one up also.

John Carter is a favorite. Fields was one of the five part series. The best may have been Castles of Ghana. Carter was a very interesting composer which is highlighted on these recordings. As a clarinetist, some of Carter's best playing may have been on Horace Tapscott's Dark Tree. I also enjoyed the early stuff Carter did with Bobby Bradford and his work with Clarinet Summit.

Jazz Loft has Multiplication Table listed on their site as available for $11.99. Multiplication Table. I say grab it while you can. It is my favorite of everything I have heard under Shipp's name. I have not been overwhelmed by the thirsty ear recordings, but everything I have heard by the trio with Parker and Ibarra including a couple of radio broadcasts is satisfying.

I caught Hart with Jimmy Heath about five years ago. Hart practically stole the show and it was that day that I became a fan of his playing. Before that I do not think any recording, or even the time I caught Hart live with his own group illustrated just how strong a player he was. Before hearing him with Heath, I thought he was perhaps a little too indebted to Gary Bartz. The recordings under his name that I have heard have been pretty good, but I am still waiting to hear the recording that accurately/completely represents his talents. Maybe this will be the one.

I don't know Tom. I might have to convene a secret meeting of the board of Hillaholics anonymous to make sure you still meet the membership criteria. On another note, sadly I can't get the stream here at work and when I tried to get it from home this morning I had problems. Hopefully I can get it working at home in time for the 24 hour blast starting Friday night.

I can't believe that you have never heard these? I just listened to Nefertiti yesterday. It is one of the first Andrew Hill LPs I heard when I was still in college. The public library in Ithaca, NY had a copy, which I borrowed took to the music library and recorded onto cassette. A couple of years later I found it on LP and then last year I was able to get the CD reissue as well as the other East Wind recordings. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this gem with Richard Davis and Roger Blank. You better get it.

I received it as part of a promotion from Jazz Corner. I the recipients are required to post a review. I am delaying posting my review because my reaction to the first listen was not overwhelming and I want to give it another shot.

Its not clear from the link which Hill show you are downloading. I have not downloaded anything, but I have quite a few Andrew Hill unreleased live performances obtained via trading, including the Big Band date that I believe is avilable for download at the link.

Agreed. Its a very good one featuring two strong underrecognized tenors. I saw one listed on half.com for about $35, which I would recommend you jump on.

Bill Barron is a favorite of mine. I have every recording released under his name as a leader and I love them all. By coincidence I just discovered this Bill Barron discography on the internet that was compiled by the always reliable Michael Fitzgerald. Bill Barron Discography. Now if I could just locate copies of the private recordings and radio broadcasts identified I could complete my collection.

Are you sure there was a domestic reissue on CD? I have the Japanese version. I checked a couple of my usually reliable sources and none of them even list a domestic version. According to AMG the only CD reissue was by Denon, which I believe is the Japanese reissue.

From an internet announcement regarding a workshop to be conducted in Canada by Robinson: Billy Robinson belongs to a breed of saxophonists known as "Texas Tenors" for their clear, powerful and exhilarating sound. Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1939, his jazz roots go back to his father's nightclub where he played boogie-woogie piano as a child, and watched the adult musicians perform. By age 16 his professional career as a tenor saxophonist was firmly established. In 1964 Billy moved to San Francisco where he met with Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard and Ornette Coleman, all of whom encouraged him to move to New York City, which he did in 1969. That same year he was hired by Charles Mingus with whom he toured for one year. Amongst the other great musicians Robinson performed with were Freddie Hubbard, "Philly" Joe Jones, Woody Shaw, John Hicks, Wilbur Ware, Jimmy Garrison, Billy Hart, Archie Shepp and Julius Hemphill. In the early 1970's, Billy Robinson moved to Montreal where he recorded his first album, "Evolution's Blend". In recent years he has recorded two CDs, "Doubt Dropping" and "A short Turn to the Future" featuring his latest group, Reference Four Jazz Ensemble.

Jim, Both Doubt Dropping and A Short Turn to the Future are available from Cadence. I also read about a recording from the seventies titled, Evolution's Blend that may be worth seeking out. I also heard the sampler that Jim mentioned and will be ordering both of his recent recordings very soon. I think Jim's assessment is pretty accurrate. My only addition would be that I sensed a certain urgency to his playing that I find very appealing. I had found some additional information on the internet about Robinson that I will try to post later.