Joe

I would say very good. Sound is a bit rough, so be prepared for that. But I think this cuts PEACE AND BLESSINGS from about the same era.

Bandcamp! https://nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea-live-series-volume-1

Corman was an underrated satirist, among his many other accomplishments. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065760/

Awesome. He helped give us Slint's SPIDERLAND. 'Nuff said.

How about Jimmy Bond? I mean, from Chet Baker to The Wrecking Crew to Tim Buckley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kMH4iV5-js

A third vote for George Tucker, who died far too young. He could edge outside when he needed to. Saheh Sarbib has a high-ish profile in the 80s thanks to leader dates on the Cadence and Black Lion labels, but I guess he "left the scene" at some point [?]

He was more than a good steward of the music, but he was certainly that. I know my life as a listener would be - and likely will be - very different without him. Thank you, Mr. Cuscuna, and sincere condolences to your loved ones.

From "The Preacher" to actual preaching. (Not that I think this is preachy.) Makes sense to me!

Awesome; thanks!

My contribution. Jimmy Hamilton, "Mr. Good Blues." From It's About Time (Prestige Swingville, 1961). (Reissued on the Fantasy / OJC 2fer Can't Help Swinging.) Personnel: Jimmy Hamilton (tenor sax and clarinet) Clark Terry (trumpet) Britt Woodman (trombone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) Mel Lewis (drums) Colorful, as you would expect from this gathering of Ellingtonians. I picked this mostly as I wanted to showcase Hamilton's somewhat overlooked tenor playing. Plus, you do get a clarinet solo from him, so there's an opportunity to A/B his different horn-specific approaches. Also, let's give some props to one produce Esmond Edwards for his work here and on the entire Swingville series. Those records contain some of the best documentation of seldom spotlighted (or otherwise obscurish) musicians, all beautifully recorded by RVG.

It is!

More personality than you can fit into a microgroove for sure! Blue Friday for me.

Under normal circumstances, I'd vote Kenny Dorham. But that Booker Little record (rough sound aside) is transcendent.

I'd forgotten what a superb record this is.