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Charles Mingus/Mingus Dynasty (Columbia six eyes mono).

November 4, 2014: Mike LeDonne, Kenton Hall, Denton November 5, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 6, 2014: Tinariwen, Granada Theater, Dallas November 7, 2014: Tinariwen, The Studio @ Warehouse Live, Houston November 7, 2014: Lonnie Smith Trio, McCollough Theater, Austin November 7, 2014: New York Standards Quartet (David Berkman, Tim Armacost, Gene Jackson, Michael Janisch), Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas November 8, 2014: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros., Dallas November 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin November 15, 2014: Arnab Chakrabarty, St. Edwards University, Austin November 15, 2014: Kermit Ruffins, Highland Jazz and Blues Festival, Shreveport November 22, 2014: The Core Trio featuring Matthew Shipp, Ovations, Houston November 23, 2014: Matthew Shipp Presents Cube Flow, Houston Composers Salon December 3, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Sammons Center, Dallas December 7, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas December 10, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio December 11, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas December 13, 2014: Dave Burrell, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston January 16, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Dosey Doe, Houston January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio January 17, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Granada Theater, Dallas February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, The Rauschenberg Project, Cullen Theater, Houston February 22, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Xuefei Yang, Alexander Clark Center, UTD, Dallas March 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 27-28, 2015: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Dallas March 29, 2015: Buddy Guy, Aztec Theater, San Antonio April 4, 2015: Rokia Traore, Carver Center, San Antonio April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 11, 2015: Joe Locke, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Dell Hall, Austin April 17, 2015: Butch Miles, Jonsson Performance Hall, UTD, Dallas April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston April 22-26, 2015: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24-May 3, 2015: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, Riverwalk Plaza, San Antonio June 5-6, 2015: T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

this was originally a 2 lp set mixing sessions. Prestige "cheaped out" on the liners for the individual issues. I see.

Yes, the back cover of the LP has Flamenco Sketches and All Blues listed in the wrong order. This is the case on both my trashed 6 eyes pressing and my 1970s pressing.

This morning, Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Coleman Hawkins, Al Sears, Pee Wee Russell, etc.) (Prestige Swingville), and Bunky Green, Testifying' Time (Argo). Curiously, Joe Goldberg's liner notes to Things Ain't ... talk about Buddy Tate, rather than Al Sears, who is actually the leader of half of the album.

I have it; a very good CD and in fact surpassed my expectations.

I wish I had a copy of that one.

Ari is always having a good time when he is on stage. And me too if I'm present.

Oliver Nelson with Eric Dolphy, Straight Ahead (Prestige/New Jazz blue label mono)

A very short upcoming tour: Date Show Venue December 3, 2014 8pm Ben Allison Band - w/Steve Cardenas, Brandon Seabrook, Allison Miller Dazzle 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO Map December 4, 2014 8pm Ben Allison Band - w/Steve Cardenas, Brandon Seabrook, Allison Miller Dazzle 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO Map December 5, 2014 9pm Ben Allison Band - w/Steve Cardenas, Brandon Seabrook, Allison Miller The Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 N Broadway Chicago, IL Map December 6, 2014 8pm Ben Allison Band - w/Steve Cardenas, Brandon Seabrook, Allison Miller The Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 N Broadway Chicago, IL Map

I just heard that band last Saturday night for two sets--they were great, no problem connecting with them live at all.

In case you didn't know, these Smalls Live CDs are sold fairly cheaply by dustygroove.com; they frequently go in and out of stock.

You're missing 3 of the best ones--the ones by Tyler Mitchell, Dezron Douglas, and Ari Hoenig.

Unfortunately, the Smalls Live releases have slowed to a trickle or stopped entirely.

I only have the Orrin Evans and found it to be excellent.

Quite a trip! We almost headed over to Cornelia Street for that Ben Allison band as we took my brother and sister-in-law to Katz's for a special NY experience. I was intrigued by that band as I like Seabrook and I was wanting to know what two guitarists would sound like in a quartet in one of my favorite small rooms. Very glad you enjoyed your trip. You show great energy and passion in attending so much live music over a short period of time. I wish I had more energy and time to see more live music Next show - Tamarindo this Saturday at Cornelia Street Cafe New York is a great town. Just confining myself to Greenwich Village, there are nine or ten live music clubs that I like within easy walking distance.You have to take advantage when you live in a city where live jazz is a relative rarity. I wish I was there this week to see some of the Oliver Lake sets at the Stone.

Last Tuesday, Tom Harrell's Trip at the Village Vanguard. Last Wednesday, Doug Carn Quintet (with Stacy Dillard on saxophones, Duane Eubanks on trumpet and Lonnie Plaxico on bass) at the Zinc Bar. The crowd was sparse but the music was fantastic. Last Thursday, George Cables and John Webber duo at Mezzrow. A very nice new club with great sound and a friendly atmosphere. Friday night, Abdullah Ibrahim (solo piano) at Zankel Hall. A very quiet, lyrical and reflective solo concert, followed by the the very high energy and fairly loud (re-formed to celebrate Anita Evans' birthday) Gil Evans Orchestra at the Zinc Bar. An 11 piece band including Mike Clark on drums, Dave Taylor on trombone, Lou Soloff and Miles Evans on trumpet, Mark Egan on bass, Gil Goldstein on piano, Delmar Brown on keyboards, Minu Cinelu on percussion, and Oz Noy on guitar. For the opening of the second set Mark Egan was replaced by a bassist who looked (and played) alot like Jaco--later introduced as Felix Pastorius, the son of Jaco. Saturday afternoon, a free performance by Jason Moran of his Fats Waller Dance Party, in a street fair on 96th Street and Fifth Avenue. Saturday night, Ben Allison (with Brandon Seabrook and Steve Cardenas on guitar and Allison Miller on drums) at the Cornelia Street Cafe. That might have been the best two sets I heard this visit to NYC. Next, to Smalls for a set by John Ellis (group included Kevin Hays and Kendrick Scott), and finally by the Philip Harper Quintet. With long ago memories of seeing the Harper Brothers and the very late hour, I nearly left, but ultimately stuck around and was quite pleasantly surprised by Philip Harper and the high quality of his group.

Not a new release, but I was rather surprised at how much I enjoyed Houston Person/Bill Charlap, You Taught My Heart to Sing. Gorgeous lyrical tenor sax playing in a duo setting.

Paul Serrano, Blues Holiday (Riverside black label stereo), and Jim Robinson, Plays Spirituals and Blues (Riverside, blue label mono).

Doug Carn, Spirit of the New Land (Black Jazz)

Received the new one today (listening now) and it sounds just as good as the other two so far.

I do vividly recall seeing Freddie King live one time at Mother Blues in Dallas in 1974 or 1975, sitting in the front, and being blown away by his guitar sound and musical charisma.

Happy birthday!

Good recording by Rodney Green here: http://www.amazon.com/Rodney-Green-Live-at-Smalls/dp/B00H88AX9K

Yusef Lateef, Into Something (Prestige, purple label, warped), and Art Tatum, Piano Solos vol. 1 (Decca ten inch)