Joe

David Lindley / Kessler Theatre / Oak Cliff, TX

Thanks. Richard Wyands is enough to sell me... The Hines "reunion" records are uniformly excellent, but I tend to forget about them for some reason. For more prime Budd from the 70's, there's also Eldridge's NIFTY CAT date and the Basie GET TOGETHER, where he's paired with / against Lockjaw.

I enjoyed it but if you have an aversion to Woods your mileage may vary. Woods is definitely a YMMV player for me, but I'm more forgiving of his excesses than some other board members. How's the rhythm section on this date?

Love Budd Johnson's work, partly as a matter of local pride. LET'S SWING I consider to be a small masterpiece. Any recommendations for a collection of Budd's work with the Hines orchestra? I have bits and pieces here and there, but have never been able to locate a single compilation or even a comprehensive overview of that material. Finally, never heard it, but have always wondered about the late date with Phil Woods on Uptown.