michel1969

Everytime i listen to "Green Street" i think that this is grant's masterpiece. I remember that i got myNM mono copy from a man who accepted to sell it to me ( for 250 FF in 1996) but at the moment we where about to conclude the transaction, he asked me that he wanted me to provide him a CD of this one. I ran (not exactly : i flew) to the Virgin Megastore at Champ Elysées, found a JapTOCJ, gave him right away with 250 FF. He was very happy of the transaction, and told me "i can get rid of this old vinyl" ... Oh Yes you can !

This album is imo one of the perfect hard Bop session ; Recorded march 16, 1961, issued as Jazzland 45. Features the obscure and brilliant trumpeter Don Sleet, Jimmy heath on tenor and the perfect rythm section Wynton kelly, Ron carter Jimmy Cobb. A very brilliant trumpetist, with a bright and rounded sound that surprisingly remained obscure. Don Sleet previously recorded with Lenny McBrowne in LA, 1960 (Eastern Lights , RLP 346). Here are some links regarding Don Sleet. Thay are not of big interest anyway. Don Sleet keep swinging Don Sleet necrology (1987) I will not write long praise about this record. I have listened to it hundred times...I believe many of you have more interesting things to say about it.

The first time i heard "The Phantom" , i was thrilled. The eponym song sounded hauntig and msterious...Now i cannot say this record amazes me like the first time. Its a good session, anyway.

You mean "Straight No Chaser" ? I have the same kind of "Hank Mobsession" these times.... :

I wanted to start a topic about this book. It is interesting to note that it is focused exclusively on Mobley's music. Nothing new will be found about about his life and in general and in the jazzlife. After having red this book, Mobley's life and thoughts will remain mysterious. Basically the book focuses on Hank's recording sesssions (both as leader and sideman) from the 50's to the begining of 70's. Each record is analysed with more or less accuracy and interest. Enlightment on non issued sessions like "Poppin" or "Curtain call" or later "Slice of the Top" is interesting. BLP 1568 Is totally forgotten, anyway (p.43) Seems like this session has never existed (but it is listed in the discography at the end of the book (p.168). On p.35, the original "Informal Jazz" title for the Elmo Hope session reissued as "Two tenors" is apparently not known by the author.. Anyway, i believe many of you will have more interesting things to say about the book...

i've listen many times for "Fusion" and "Thesis" reissued by ECM. Beautiful music. I also think about his good friend Andre Jaume. I've seen him playing many Jimmy's compositions.

He asks 700 for this one (200 more than the auction prices) , but will not send to a non paypal confirmed adress ; means, not outside the US, since only US adress are paypal confirmed. This guy is a problem seller, had trouble with him once (because of non confirmed adress). He can keep his overpriced marzette watts to himself.

I've got it, I'll PM it, but talk loud, she's a bit deaf now. Add a warm greeting to her nephews, from uncle Porcy.

Liberty day today ! Lou Donadson "Midnight Creeper" Blue note/ Libery original. If someone has it , I'd like to get the handphone number of the model on (gatefold) cover. (Sorry for the anachronism) Donald Byrd "Mustang" Blue Note/Liberty original. Dick Morgan Live at the Showboat Riverside 329, DG small label. Swingin piano trio !!

Title order has an importance, and there are two things i hate with the CD's : 1 - CD's are too long : 60 or 70 mn of minutes is far too much for me, i do not not really listen the whole album carefully. That's why i often listen in random order (otherwise i would only really listen the first tracks). By doing this, anyway i break the carefully chosen order of the songs. Not very satisfactory. The 40mn format of the vinyl was the best way to enjoy music, IMO. 2 - There another nasty habit on reissuing the vinyl album on CD : to insert the alternate trake just after the master take. This breaks the continuum of the album. I don't reallylike alternate take : it is like visiting the kitchen of the restaurant. If the artitst has chosen the take, he had good reason to do so. I understand anyway the historical value of those alternate takes.

Did you got the Mobley book already ? I ordered it... still waiting for it...

A Slice of the top is one of Mobley's best sessions. I listen to it very often. The liner notes are very interesting because written in 1979, while Mobley was still alive..., but no longer an active jazz musician. They already talk about the past, and they somewhat reflect the bitterness and angryness of him at this date : recalling the numerous troubles Mobley's carreer in the 50's and 60's had with law and justice, drugs etc...In 1979, he was ill, could't play saxophone, he couldn't tour in Europe, two sax were robbed, he was ripped off etc... Those liner notes are very sad, but i think very true about the state of mind of this hard bopper generation who was forgotten, or couln't play another kind of more " avant garde jazz". Probably lee Morgan had the same feeling at the beginning of the seventies.

I have Just The Way It Had to Be, on LP, it's an excellent live date from Shelley's Manne Hole in 1969, with Teddy Edwards, Ray Brown and Monty Alexander. Big fan of "statements" here ! It is a KILLER session. Everyone should listen to it. There's a song called "A Thrill from the Blues" which is one of my all time favourite jazz track...its groovy, its funky, its intelligent...And the rest of the record is brilliant as well ! RVG recording, ENORMOUS sound. You can buy it right away !!!!!!!

Obviously she was already warned

Obviously : LOOK OUT (blue note) !! Great session.. and the session with his bro' on Time is fine, too.

Savoy 12127, DG blood label : "Mainstream 58" a "no leader" session (Many of this kind on Savoy) Anyway, Wilbur harden seems to lead the pack. Coltrane plays savagely especially on side 2....

I always shut down my handphone when i'm in a vinyl record shop !!

Curtis Fuller Quintet "South American Cookin'" on Epic 16020, yellow original Teddy Charles "Vibe Rant" on Elektra 173, white DG flat edge disc (fine ! fine !)

John Gamba "Mr Counterpoint" on Del Moral DG black label. Wow : this is the heaviest piece of wax i've ever seen ! Fine session.

I'm looking forward to get it. I've never heard those two, spent many time looking for a reissue. Put them on my DG's want list. Hope a soon release !!

General "rule" is: - first pressings of A-1 - A-90 (?) should have labels with shiny - instead of matte - surface. - labels of first 20 - 25 (?) titles should have "A Product Of AM-PAR Record Corp." printed on the bottom of the label. Later labels have "A product of ABC Paramount Records Inc." Perhaps Michel has more precise information? So 'matte' labels are the early reissues before the new ABC Paramount label, right? No, i have nothing more to add ! Yes, Porcy, in other words, the "matte" label is the "last generation" of the original label design (4 logos). Or the "first reprint generation" still with original label design . After that you have the "impulse logo on top" design. In any case, you can avoid the french impulse pressings "gravure universelle" : bad pressings in general. Covers are US originals anyway. You can use them to upgrade... Thanks! I presume that it works both for stereo and mono, right? For example, this one is NOT an original. Apparently, high bidder doesn't know.

General "rule" is: - first pressings of A-1 - A-90 (?) should have labels with shiny - instead of matte - surface. - labels of first 20 - 25 (?) titles should have "A Product Of AM-PAR Record Corp." printed on the bottom of the label. Later labels have "A product of ABC Paramount Records Inc." Perhaps Michel has more precise information? So 'matte' labels are the early reissues before the new ABC Paramount label, right? No, i have nothing more to add ! Yes, Porcy, in other words, the "matte" label is the "last generation" of the original label design (4 logos). Or the "first reprint generation" still with original label design . After that you have the "impulse logo on top" design. In any case, you can avoid the french impulse pressings "gravure universelle" : bad pressings in general. Covers are US originals anyway. You can use them to upgrade...

Once upon a time, some dummies sold (us) gold at the price of s@@@@.... Now the next generation of dummies are intenting to sell s@@@@ at the price of gold ! How time passes... Anyway, it is not uncommon now that dummies are asking unreasonnable prices for very common records. IMO, this one has a mental case : how can you part with mastepieces like those Grover Washington, Jr albums ?

It is a bit like Kind Of Blue: not a rare record at all, but there is such high demand that it always fetches rather high prices. I have seen 100's of copies of A Love Supreme or Ballads being sold on eBay the last couple of years; they never sell below $100-150, though. Having said that, it is not so easy to find decent copies of real first pressings (shiny label; "Ampar" imprint on the bottom of label) of the first couple of Coltranes on Impulse! Absolutely right, and this detail is rarely (if ever) mentionned in Impulse descriptions.

I think we will soon get used to see those Coltrane on Impulse reach higher prices than before... Afterall, they have all needed to be interesting records to collect : nice art covers, heavy gatefold package, quality vinyl and RVG recording... no need to talk about the music, one of the most important musician of the XXth century...I have tried to gather my Coltrane on Impulse when they were still affordable ( 10 - 5 years ago), and i'm not surprised to see that the take off roll is engaged. Anyway, if someone has a NM Mono copy of Impulse 21, the first Coltrane Quartet on Impulse, (and my favourite Coltrane) let me know....