Shannon Dickey

2 from this morning: Lucky Thompson "Plays Jerome Kern And No More" Moodsville Mono Original Lucky Thompson "Body and Soul" Nessa

DIG IT, this is from this afternoon: Chuck Wayne "String Fever" Original Mono, VIK. Lee Konitz Trio "OLEO" Sonet. Gene Ammons "In Sweden" Enja Charlie Ventura "Here's Charlie" Original Mono, Brunswick. (Love that Ventura Bass sax!!!) OK?

Billy Harper "The Awakening" Marga Hugh Ragin Trio "Metaphysical Question" Cecma John Carter "Castles of Ghana" Grammavision

Hello all, This Morning: Rufus Harley "Tribute to Courage" Atlantic, his most political and strident LP. Also: Lou Levy "Solo Scene" RCA mono original--Lovely!, "The Gellers"--Herb and Lorraine Geller, Emarcy, mono original. Nick Brignola "New York Bound" Interplay, (signed copy!) with Walte Bishop jr., Roy Haynes and Sam Jones (what a bunch of amateuers!!)

Oh, man!! Brother Rufus!! Not only a truly one of a kind player but an amazing human being!! I had the good fortune of corresponding, on the phone, over a 2 year period when I worked at a record store here in Denver. Never met him in person, but the conversations we had were mind bending!! He had his own cosmology going on. He talked in excited staccato runs, he had so many unique ideas, it's really hard to explain, heck, explaining Sun Ra's ideas would be easier!! Anyway, Rufus sent me a huge package full of home made cdrs + a bunch of glossies and an amazing video of news stories about him and lots of live footage of hm playing all over the world. He even sent me a tee shirt, professionally printed with his likeness on the front. And a folio of press clippings and photos, all of this for FREE!! He was that kind of a man, he was so excited to learn that a 20-something kid had almost all of his vinyl!! What a guy! He will be missed!! You know how I started the correspondence? I called Philly information, got the phone # and cold called him, wish I would have taped those conversations! Perhaps if anyone is interested they can call and see if his family is selling any of the unique cdrs/shirts/etc, the video blows all of my pals minds when I show it for them. I had heard of his death, but just found this thread. Time to haul out the Harley wax tomorrow!! ----HB

Anthony Ortega "New Dance" Revelation. Never ceases to amaze!

Hello all, New here! Currently spinning: Benny Golson "Free" Mono Argo (promo), So nice! A few other ones from this morning: Lars Gullin "Like Grass" Emi/Odeon. Odean Pope "Almost Like Me" Moers Ronnie Ball "All About Ronnie" Savoy Mono--Ted Brown's debut?