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Can anyone recomend any of his albums? One of my local record stores recently pulled out another batch of lps from their overstuffed wherehouse and there were a bunch of Pete Rugolo albums in the cache.

I have a European compilation of Daniel Humair that has Dolphy on some cuts which is probably these tunes. I bought the Chico Hamilton album Gongs East several years ago but I was pretty disappointed in not only Dolphy's influence but the whole program in general. It made me suspicious of the other Hamilton albums with him on it. I really like Dolphy's playing on Nothin' but the Blues but then I think the whole album is pretty great. As someone else mentioned, his playing on the Oliver Nelson albums is a lovely study of contrasts that really work. I think it's Dolphy's playing that keeps the album Stolen Moments so fresh in my mind even though I've heard it so much.

An overlooked gem. Yes, back in the day when everyone was making a bossa nova record, jazzers like me often sneered, but some of them were very good indeed. This one and the Getz/McFarland Big Band Bossa Nova come to mind. Not a single bossa nova on Afro-Bossa. The title track is a bolero. Big Band Bossa Nova is a nice record. Ike Quebec's Soul Samba is a favorite of mine. It may not be authentic sounding from a rhythmic p.o.v. but I still like it. NP a recent purchase Sergio Mendes - The Swinger from Rio featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim (Atlantic) RED/PURPLE MONO copy. This one's got Art Farmer, Hubert Laws and Phil Woods too so it's pretty jazzy but at least they got the percussion right.

I became a fan after Mojo did an article about him about ten years ago. Remember when Mojo was good? The first thing I bought by him was the 2 disc set The Many Sides of Fred Neil which has already been mentioned. That's as good a place to start as any, especially for the price. I've since bought a few vinyl albums including Bleeker and MacDougal which I agree is great. I love that deep and resonating voice of his. It's a shame he couldn't figure out a way to survive in the music industry. The world is a poorer place because of it.

I was in a Hawkish mood so I played one side of each of the following. Coleman Hawkins Live at the Village Gate (Classic Reissue) Sonny Meets the Hawk (Classic Reissue) The Hawk Flies High (MoFi Reissue)

I haven't played my Classic reissue of this in a long time so I think I'll put it in the pile for tonight. Coincidently I was thinking about Hawkins this week after going to a Hank Jones tribute show on Sunday featuring Geoff Keezer. Hank has been one of my favorite pianists since I really began focusing on jazz so it was wonderful to hear praise and anecdotes on the man by Mr. Keezer. He talked about how modern and complex Hank's approach to songs were whether they were standards or his own songs and that made me think of Coleman Hawkins. He never sounded old fashioned in the 1950s and 1960s. He embraced bebop and created some amazing music during those times when he could have stuck with the swing of the 30s and 40s like some of his contemporaries did. At the same time that I bought the reissue of Alive at the Village Gate I also purchased Sonny Meets the Hawk. Here you have a relative youngster and the old master playing together and for me at least it is hard to tell them apart sometimes other than knowing who is in which channel. I really prefer Hawkins' output of the 50s and 60s vs. his earlier work. It's mainly because I'm less a fan of swing than bebop and hardbop. Sure, there are a few albums that missed the mark like Desifinado imo, but for the most part he was pretty great during that period of jazz.

Saw him in 1961 with the Jazz Messengers at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. Also in the band were Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter and Bobby Timmons. Wow! That was some band. I really like that period of Blakey's. I would have loved to have seen that show. I wasn't that far away actually. I was in first grade living in Frankfurt, Germany at the time.

Was Little Niles reissued under another name? I thought I might have that one since I have so much by Weston but I don't seem to have it. I've been a fan for many years. There was a time when I bought any Weston album I saw, vinly or cd. I'm glad I did as his music seems hard to find these days. I can't believe his Portrait series is OOP. If that poor album of a failed Broadway show is Destry Rides Again, I couldn't agree more. I've heard almost everything in the man's disography and it's the only one I don't like much so far. He's an amazing player and songwriter, which when combined with Melba Liston's arrangements produces some of the best music this side of Duke Ellington. IMO of course.

There was a single 12" page w/the notes. One side only, iirc. Nothing particularly "worthwhile", to be truthful. I only looked briefly at the lps for condition so it might have been a single sheet. Sorry to confuse anyone. I ended up not picking it up since I already have all the music and I'm not one of those ebay flippers.

Mongo Santamaria - Mongo at the Village Gate (Battle) mono before that it was George Jones - Love Bug (Musicor) mono pressing. wrong forum I meant The Billy Taylor Touch - Billy Taylor (Atlantic) black label mono no, I'm really listening to George. Billy's for later this evening.

Wow! That was fast. Thanks to all for their replies and the link. I've been curious about Marmarosa for a while and this lp was in great shape so I decided to get it. I have another Santamaria album on the Battle label recorded at The Village Gate that is on hold for me. There were so many good records in the store today (the owner had been to the "wherehouse") that I couldn't buy everything I wanted.

The Spotlite label is not mentioned in the Goldmine book of jazz. I've never bought anything by the pianist before and I found this lp in a store today. It was cheap ($6.00) so I took a chance. Does anyone know anything about this label and record? The trio features Harray Babasin on Cello and Jackie Mills on drums. Song list on side 1 Bopmatism Dodo's Dance Trade Winds Dary Departs Cosmo Street Tone Paintings I Tone Paintings II Side two Bopmatism Dodo's Dance Trade Winds Dary Departs Dary Departs Cosmo Street Deep Purple Tea For Two Recording date 12/3/47 If anyone can enlighten me I'd appreciate it. Also a label of Bill Grauer's called Battle, was this a secondary label to Riverside? I bought a Mongo Santamaria album (Watermelon Man!) also and I've never seen this label before either.

Agreed on the sound quality. Also, Mal Waldron was stuck playing the most out of tune piano in the history of recorded music. The Dolphy Prestige CD box is the way to go on all of this stuff if you like Dolphy, far more economical than any other configuration and nice packaging. And if you're not sold on Dolphy, the Five Spot stuff isn't anywhere near the place to start (I'd start with his recordings with Mingus and with 'Last Date'). If this was directed towards me, no worries. I've been a fan of Dolphy for a long time. I've just never run across the box set of the three lps before. I have the box already which is why I started this thread. It's only the collector in me that thinks that having the box would be worthwhile. I do prefer spinning vinyl more than cds but I'm not so obsessed that I would buy this box if the sound is no better than what I've got. You're right about the general sound quality of these recordings but I'm always so immersed in the sound that the quality becomes almost irrelevant. I have two OJC lps of the three already and I thought maybe I would buy the box and sell the two others. Then again, I have the Dolphy box so I don't really need any of the lps unless I just want to own the lps because they play on a turntable instead of a cd player. Thanks to everyone for their input. It's helping me put things into perspective.

I have that lp but I didn't realise those live tracks were exclusive. I have no complaints about the box sound. I bought it several months ago when it was going for real cheap on the 'net. I'm a little lazy and/or not obsessive about comparing sq of different versions of albums, so I don't know if there is any difference between any of the versions I have. Maybe I'll get around to at least comparing the OJC lps to the cd versions I have. The 3 lp box is probably similar if not the same as the OJC lps but it would be nice to have it in a box instead of three seperate albums. The Complete Concert box is in great shape and it's $17.00 w/tax, so a good deal.

I found the three lp box of Dolphy's live at the 5 Spot series at a local store today. I've already got two of the lps as OJC reissues plus the Dolphy Prestige Box. Should I buy the box and sell the two lps I have or leave it for someone else? In other words, how is the sound on the box version? Would the box have more value than the individual OJCs?

I was thinking that maybe with my stand alone cdr machine and the pause buttons of it and the cd player I could do a rustic electronic "splice" job to repair the error until I get a replacement disc. I suppose even if Bluenote does fix the error it will be a while before replacement discs will become available. That is one reason I would prefer keeping what I have until it's done. The other being that I have not found the receipt from last week's purchase.

I think this is the album a friend of mine recomended many years ago and I see vinyl copies from time to time. I think I'll head down to one of my locals tomorrow and see if they have a copy. The record usually goes for pretty cheap. I think when I see it in the store I become confused with it and a few others of similar vintage that have been mentioned on this thread so I end up not picking it up. Maybe I should actually right it down in my little notebook for an easier confirmation.

I have the RVG Remaster and here are the times listed on the cover. Saturday and Sunday 10:25 Frankenstein 8:22 Saturday and Sunday alt. 8:32 Listening to it I hear part of Saturday and Sunday at the beginning of Frankenstein for around a minute, maybe a little less. Although I bought this album last Tuesday it coincided with my mother's visit for a week so I haven't had a chance to really hear it yet. I had never heard this album prior to this release and I've been anxiously waiting for its release since I chose to not buy the Mosaic Select because I already owned enough of it to make its purchase a bad financial decision. I don't think I have the receipt for this cd anymore so I guess I'll wait for a possible fix from Bluenote and bypass the record store I bought it at.

His first album on Columbia, Discovery! is very good. Of Course, Of Course is his second album I believe and it's also very strong. I think Discovery got a cd release in the last year or so and the other one is available as a Mosaic single which is how I acquired it. My copy of Discovery! is a wlp so I haven't heard the cd version. Both show him in a more agressive/Trane like sound and bears little resemblance to his ECM recordings. I only recently bought Rabo De Nube and really like it alot. IMO it's his best album in many years. I really like his band with Bobo Stenson but Jason Moran is really special on this one. I'll second or third his playing with Chico Hamilton from the Impulse years.

I nailed one to my fence in the backyard along with an old cymbal that was also crap for a little "found art" effect. Over time the elements will wash and fade the label away so I replace it with another one when the mood strikes and the inventory allows.

Beautiful acoustic album: Fascinoma I have this one and a couple of the early ones. I listen to Fascinoma a lot more than the others. I like Jacky Terrason's playing on that one. It's interesting to hear him in a different context.

Now I have to mention one of my favorite George Adams records on ECM, Sound Suggestions.

When Jessica Williams used to live here in Sacramento she put on "House Concerts' in her home. The majority of the people who attended were big fans and the cooks among them would bring food and others brought beverages or whatever else was needed. There was a donation requested at the door and she would usually have a trio or quartet perform but sometimes solo. They were held on Sunday afternnons about once a month and they were very relaxed and fun. I have wonderful memories of those shows. I had only lived in town for a few years so I was able to connect with other jazz fans at her house and expanded my social life not to mention the wonderful music. Jessica of course moved away and if I had more than an upright piano I'd put one on myself. I have a friend who knows someone who puts on folk shows at his house (in the backyard in the warm months and inside for the winter). He's had people like David Lindley, The Waybacks and Tony Furtado to name a few.

Steve Coleman and the Five Elements - Sine Die (Pangaea) Custom pressed vinyl

That is a good point if you happen to be one of those who bought the Mosaic boxes or Selects of these artists. In my case, I had almost all of the Horace Parlan albums (4 of the 6) so I didn't buy the box because it will be cheaper for me to pay for the two albums. I recently got one on a Classic Reissue lp so I have one to go. Same with the Jackie McLean/Grachan Moncur albums. All I need is One Step Beyond so I didn't plump for the Select either. Now I don't expect Bluenote to focus on my personal needs but I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat.