Joe

More... Vi Redd's two leader dates, BIRD CALLS (UA) and LADY SOUL (Atlantic). I'm also very partial to Ken McIntyre's UA recordings, especially the "with strings" session, YEAR OF THE IRON SHEEP.

Second Jim's recommendation (missed it before) of Dave Burns' Vanguard dates, which I believe have been reissued on vinyl and are available digitally via iTunes. Superb stuff. On the Schildkraut tip, there's also Sam Most's PLAYS BIRD BUD MONK & MILES, which also features some unexpected tune choices (e.g., "Serpent's Tooth"). Finally, I'd put Marcello Melis' three Black Saint dates in this category, each one rather different from the others, but all expertly conceived, played, and quite provocative. THE NEW VILLAGE ON THE LEFT features Roswell Rudd, Enrico Rava and, on some tracks, a traditional Sardinian vocal quartet. FREE TO DANCE features larger groups, a "looser vibe," and soloists like Lester Bowie, George Lewis and vocals from both Jeanne Lee and Shelia Jordan. ANDREGAS is a quartet date with Don Pullen, Don Moye and an Itlaian alto saxophonist -- Sandro Satta -- about whom I know almost nothing, but comes on very strong here.

Paul Horn's SOMETHING BLUE (the later Columbia LPs with the same basic band / in the same vein -- SOUND OF PAUL HORN, PROFILE OF A JAZZ MUSICIAN, CLEOPATRA -- are worth hearing too, but a bit less exciting, IMO) George Handy's HANDYLAND USA (with some fine work from Allen Eager and Dave Schildkraut) and PENSIVE Clarence / Gene Shaw's Argo dates The Hal Stein / Warren Fitzgerald recordings reissued on Progressive

Good to see (and hear) Jimmy Heath, albeit briefly.

More good Gildo here... Booker Ervin, THE BLUES BOOK

Resurrected, on the off-chance any newer board members have additional info... would still love to hear these dates!

You know Dwayne? http://www.myspace.com/clemonsbenkoquintet Cool. Miss seeing Dwayne gigging around town... he and James Clay made quite a front line.

Ancient history? Maybe. But further context? Maybe that too... http://wnew.radio.com/2009/11/17/rock-101-elvis-costello-and-ray-charles/

FWIW, a quick trawl of YouTube turns up a few more extended glimpses of Dunlop the musician, including what purports to be a Hammond B-3 performance from 1993.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space.

Listening again to Giuffre's 70's recordings... I guess he must have spent part of this down-time adding flute to his instrumental "arsenal." He'd not previously recorded any performances on this instrument, correct?

Larry -- would this be Joseph's Uptown session? Looking forward to it, whatever it may be. yes Fabulous news. Wonderful session.

Larry -- would this be Joseph's Uptown session? Looking forward to it, whatever it may be.

I'm afraid I have no insights of my own, but do you know Martin Williams' essay "Jimmy Giuffre at Home"? It can be found in his WHERE'S THE MELODY, the full contents of which are available online via the Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/details/wheresthemelody002622mbp The piece, in part, documents a rehearsal by the Giuffre / Friedman / Peacock trio.

Thanks Gokhan, all. For anyone who's interested: poking around the tubes, it appears that there is an Evans / Konitz performance (broadcast?) from this same vintage circulating. Location for the gig is given as Rome, and the set-list features much of the same repertoire as is covered on these Verve discs...