Big Beat Steve

While we are at it, is there any reissue available of the "Rusty Bryant Plays Jazz" LP (Dot DLP 3079) from 1957? I must admit (now call me names if you want to ) that within my collection of blues and R&B I have a certain liking for the "Honkin' Sax" school, including the very first Rusty Bryant LP (DOT DLP-3006), and tofollow things up in sequential order I'd like to explore his next item where he got more seriously into jazz. Any info appreciated!

How about trying this one for a start? Latin Jazz - The Perfect Combination by Raúl Fernández Chronicle Books, San Franciasco 2002 (ISBN 0-8118-3608-8) It does cover more recent latin jazz artists too but has a heavy emphasis on the 30s, 40s and 50s - and splendid photos and background info! I found my copy in the sale bin of an art bookseller over here in Germany so it should be available Stateside too. Good luck tracking it down!