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Thanks Brownie. This thread prompted me to spin those 4 Budd Johnson / Jimmy Jones / Big 4 tracks... incredibly sophisticated and complex "mood" music, exemplified by "Strollin' Easy". Also, more prime Jones to be found on some of those CBS Buck Clayton jam sessions.

Wonderful pianist who had, aside from his other talents, a rare understanding of what made Ellington an "orchestral" piano player. There's some fine Jones to be heard on the Mosaic HRS box set, though, if you can;t track down a copy, selections also appear (in lesser fidelity) on Riverside's two volumes of GIANTS OF SMALL BAND SWING. Jones recorded a handful of trio sides with Joe Benjamin and Roy Haynes in the mid-50's. I have them on a CD, paired with a George Wallington "European" trio of similar vintage. Not sure of the original circumstances of their recording (Vogue?), but excellent stuff. Perhaps my favorite Jones' sideman appearances are for Verve: on BEN WEBSTER AND ASSOCIATES, and Harry Edison's SWINGER and MR. SWING (assembled on a Verve Elite Edition 2fer "back" in the 90s.) PS -- according to AMG, the HRS recordings are also compiled on the CLASSICS CD Chuck mentioned, along with some rare titles originally waxed for the Wax label. Looks like a good 'un.

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Dave Burns' two Vanguard LPs (S/T and WARMING UP), both available, to my utter amazement, via iTunes.

I was reacquainting myself with Bird Royal Roost recordings originally compiled / released on Savoy this weekend, and was reminded by Loren Schoenberg's annotations that: (In reference to his playing on "Be-Bop", 01/01/1949; p. 34, liners, Bird's THE COMPLETE LIVE PERFORMANCES ON SAVOY) Then, today, upon receiving my copy of the recent Uptown release of KD's FLAMBOYAN recordings, I flipped through the booklet only to find a wonderful Popsie Randolph photo of KD holding both axes. So, my question... does anyone know of any official or unofficial recordings of Dorham on tenor? Any recollections of seeing him perform on that horn? Other observations re: the possibly influence his saxophony might have had on his trumpetism?

How about... THE COMPLETE BETHLEHEM, JAZZ MAN, ARGO AND UNITED ARTISTS RECORDINGS OF HOWARD MCGHEE Would include: 1955 The Return Of Howard McGhee Bethlehem NYC, October 22, 1955. Tracks: Get Happy¹; Tahitian Lullaby¹; Lover Man°; Lullaby Of The Leaves¹; Rifftide¹; Oo-Wee But I Do¹; Don't Blame Me¹; Tweedles¹; Transpicious¹; You're Teasing Me°; I'll Remember April¹. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Sahib Shihab: alto sax°, baritone sax¹; Duke Jordan: piano; Percy Heath: bass; Philly Joe Jones: drums. 1956 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries Bethlehem NYC, February 14 & 15, 1956. Tracks: Sonny Boy; So Blue; Broken Hearted; The Thrill Is Gone; Just Imagine; I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All; My Song; The Best Things In Life Are Free; Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries; Together; Come To Me; My Sin. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bodner, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann: sax; Donn Trenner: piano; Al Caiola: guitar; Arnold Fishkin: bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond: drums; Frank Hunter: arranger. 1960 Dusty Blue Bethlehem NYC, June 13, 1960. Tracks: Dusty Blue; The Sound Of Music; I Concentrate On You; Sleep Talk; With Malice Towards None, Pt. 1 & 2; Cottage For Sale; Park Avenue Petite°; Groovin' High°; Flyin' Colors°. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Bennie Green°: trombone; Roland Alexander°: tenor sax; Pepper Adams°: baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Walter Bolden: drums. 1961 Shades Of Blue Jazz Man December 8, 1961. Tracks: The Sharp Edge; Cool; Shades Of Blue; Arbee; My Delight; The Day After; Ill Wind; Topside. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; George Coleman: tenor sax; Junior Mance: piano; George Tucker: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. Note: Reissued as Sharp Edge (Black Lion) with alternate takes of: The Sharp Edge, Cool, Arbee and Ill Wind. 1962 House Warmin' Argo Chicago, IL, May 1962. Tracks: Jivin' Around; Jug 'N' McGhee (Muggin' McGhee); Nothin' But Soul (Jazz with A Beat); House Warmin'. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Gene Ammons: tenor sax; Barney Richmond: bass; Jake Fisher: guitar; Willie Mashburn: drums; Waco: percussion. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out United Artists 1962 Tracks: Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out; Lonely Town; Secret Love; Why Run Away; Canadian Sunset; Blue Bell; Tenderly; Fly Me To The Moon; Satin Doll; Blues Duende. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Jimmy Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Art Taylor: drums. (Discographical information courtesy of All About Jazz)

I'm a big fan of the two volumes of CALIFORNIA CONCERTS, with a basic band of Mulligan, Jon Eardley on trumpet, Red Mitchell and Chico Hamilton, sometimes augmented by Bob Brookmeyer and Zoot Sims. Shows off Mulligan's range, I think, as well as any other recordings from this period (1954). AT STORYVILLE -- Mulligan, Brookmeyer, Bill Crow and Dave Bailey -- is a kind of a sentimental favorite... the first Mulligan recording I ever bought. Oh, and I also very much like the collaboration with Astor Piazzolla.

DAUWHE is on Black Saint and is technically in print. The remainder were issued by Gramavision, which was at one time owned / a division of / distributed by Rykodisc. I've no idea what the current state of the Gramavision masters is... but one could assemble a number of fine Mosaic selects around artists on their roster: Anthony Davis, Ray Anderson, John Scofield, Oliver Lake, Bobby Previte.

After some research, I've also discovered that Moer recorded a trio session for Del-Fi, again, presumably in the early 60's. His rhythm support? Jimmy Bond and Frank Butler, who also backed Elmo Hope on his classic HiFi Jazz trio date. I know Bond and Butler played with just about everyone in LA during that time, but, still...

Thanks; always nice to have my Joe Comfort discography expanded.

IIRC, Moer recorded an entire program of Elmo Hope compositions for Fresh Sound in the early (?) 1990s. Never heard it, though its always tempted me... I'm wondering if Moer knew / hung with Hope during Elmo's time in Los Angeles. Emil Richards is still active, and has a website that appears to be fairly current: http://www.emilrichards.com/ All of the Richards leader dates I've heard (what I presume to be an early 60's session for Del-Fi, YAZZ PER FAVORE; two late 60's sessions for Impulse) edge a bit into exotica... not a bad thing in and of itself, but it means less of a "jazz" content than you might expect. The man is a master percussionist, however, whatever one chooses to call the style / genre in which he performs.

Recently auditioned Chico's TALES OF ELLINGTON (AMG review). An interesting experiment, with the results pitched somewhere between his more "commercial" and more "out" productions. Blue-chip supporting cast, including Johnny Coles.

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Ah, yes, I'd forgotten about this little gem. Has to be one of the most purely tasteful trio records I can recall enjoying. Wyands has such a wonderful touch, one that matches well with Haynes' delicate aggression. Here's one I enjoy as much for the leader's compositions as for his playing: Michel Sardaby, NIGHT BLOSSOM (w/ Jay Leonhart and Tootie Heath) And, for John Taylor, how about his ECM collaborations with Peter Erskine and Palle Danielsson? YOU NEVER KNOW, TIME BEING, AS IT IS, and JUNI (my personal favorite of the quartet). Dick Katz, who passed on late last year, recorded this fine trio session for Reservoir in 1992... Finally, there's Mel Powell's unusual, but unfailingly swinging trios with Ruby Braff and Bobby Donaldson, collected (but not complete) on the Vanguard anthology THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE. This thread has been both an education and a re-education... thanks all.

Have not spun them in a while, but my memories of both POLYOGUE (Songlines, 1997) and SOFT SHELL (Knitting Factory, 2000) -- both with the always-colorful Herb Robertson, Drew Gres and Tom Rainey -- are warm. What has Laster been up to lately?

Important Records have recently reissued two discs worth of early / long-unavailable works by Elaine Radigue, TRIPTYCH and VICE VERSA ETC.. Though I'd still recommend ADNOS I - III or TRILOGIE DE LA MORT over these, they are nice additions to her discography. Also "meditative"... I'm not sure exactly how I would classify his work (there seem to me to be are some prog-rock / New Age elements floating about in it) but J. D. Emmanuel, though relatively obscure, is a pretty fascinating manipulator of synthesized tonalities.

On the experimental animation tip... Diz in the Hubley's THE HOLE Part 1 (Youtube) Part 2 (Youtube) Oh, and The Oscar Peterson Trio provides music for Norman McLaren's BEGONE DULL CARE

Tom and Jerry do Louis Jordan

Another fine Enja-sponsored homage... Yosuke Yamashita, TRIBUTE TO MAL WALDRON

Maybe not terribly representative, but this recording finds Parker playing is a more approachable / accommodating style and context... I think it helps that he sticks to tenor throughout. His soprano sax work stirs a different pot, IMO. Evan Parker / Stan Tracey, SUSPENSIONS AND ANTICIPATION (Psi) (My overlong and sloppy OFN review of this disc)

Paul Knopf... so wish those Lps were widely available. Three more: Andre Previn / Red Mitchell / Shelly Manne, WEST SIDE STORY Not sure that I could ever adequately explain why this session appeals to me (Ben Shahn actually has a lot to do with it), but there's a certain playfulness (irreverence?) on display here that I find charming. Dave Burrell, HIGH WON-HIGH TWO If only all history lessons were this full of passion and invention. Phineas Newborn Jr., THE NEWBORN TOUCH Or, "Phineas Plays The Contemporary Records Songbook". The interpretations may appear to be "airplay-friendly" in length, but each one is a gem, really. Great rendition of "Grooveyard" in particular.

That's how I read it as well.

Amerocentric, heck... it barely -- and unsurprisingly -- ventures outside of the five boroughs. Which five boroughs? NYC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_%28New_York_City%29

Amerocentric, heck... it barely -- and unsurprisingly -- ventures outside of the five boroughs.

Re: John Wright (count me as a fan as well) and Chicago pianists who remain relatively unknown... there's also a fine King Fleming Trio record on Chess, MISTY NIGHT. A Japanese CD issue exists, or once existed. Not sure about the later STAND BY, though, which features some very early work from Malachi Favors. Perhaps Larry, Chuck or John Litweiler could speak more to Fleming's relationship with Favors, Muhal Richard Abrams, and the seeds of the AACM?