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I enjoyed that; thanks.

Laserlight is a cheap budget label with (mostly) poor product.

Roland Kirk, Rip, Rig and Panic (Limelight/Mosaic)

You mean I might drive three hours only to hear the Dave Burrell version of Silent Night and Jingle Bells? It might still be good, and as long as he plays some Jelly Roll Morton...

On short notice, some Chicago jazz in Austin this coming Wednesday (Mike Reed's Loose Assembly). And a solo concert by Dave Burrell in Houston on December 13. October 1, 2014: Mike Reed's Loose Assembly, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin October 1, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth October 2, 2014: The Bad Plus, South on Main, Little Rock, Arkansas October 3, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Granada Theater, Dallas October 3, 2014: Buika, Teatro Principal del Centro Cultural, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, October 4, 2014: The Bad Plus, Starr Theater, Fayetteville, Arkansas October 8, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth October 10, 2014: Vic Juris, Jerry Bergonzi and Adam Nussbaum, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston October 11, 2014: Shakir Khan, St. Edwards University, Austin October 11, 2014: Peggy Stern Trio, SalonPeggy, Austin October 15, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth5 October 19, 2014: Count Basie Orchestra, Jazz Depot, Tulsa October 23, 2014: Nick Moss, Lambert's, Austin October 24, 2014: Nick Moss, Dan's Electro, Houston 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 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin November 15, 2014: Arnab Chakrabarty, St. Edwards University, Austin 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 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio 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 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas 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 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

But doesn't Moran fancy himself something of an avant musicians? - Rivers, Braxton, Taylor, Threadgill, Oliver Lake, et al? He certainly seems to like getting into their performances. Sorry you don't enjoy these types of performances, but I can understand that, since sitting through straight-ahead stuff depresses me. To each his own, and no argument there. As for the Board, I more than suspect the advantage is towards the mainstream, although I think the tilt has not been as great as formerly. I think he models himself on Jaki Byard, a mostly inside-modestly outside type of musician schooled in the mainstream tradition. I've seen some pretty depressing avant garde jazz performances--almost no audience, the venue a dump, the performance grating and unoriginal. But I have seen everyone you mention live, and would do so again with the opportunity.

Superior or not, I have no idea, but I certainly prefer listening to Jason Moran's music over Anthony Braxton or Cecil Taylor. And my live music experiences with Moran were far more enjoyable to me than my live music experiences with Braxton or Cecil Taylor. At the Fats Waller concert, his enthusiasm seemed genuine. The level of negativity on this board towards any current non-avante garde artist is sometimes dismaying.

Last night, Eldar Djangirov Trio at the Campus Theater in Denton.

The internet answers all questions: The Count Basie Orchestra Personnel Current members include musicians hired by Basie himself: Carmen Bradford (1983), Clarence Banks (1984), as well as Mike Williams (1987), Doug Miller (1989), and members who have joined in the last 15 years: David Keim, Alvin Walker, Will Matthews, Marshall McDonald, Doug Lawrence, Cleave Guyton, and our newest members: Mark Williams, Bruce Harris, Jay Brandford, Bobby Floyd and Marcus McLaurine. They do get around, it appears. http://www.thecountbasieorchestra.com/ The only one I've ever heard of is trumpeter Bruce Harris.

September 28, 2014: Greg Abate, Jazz Depot, Tulsa September 30, 2014: The Bad Plus, Aztec Theater, San Antonio October 1, 2014: Mike Reed's Loose Assembly, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin October 2, 2014: The Bad Plus, South on Main, Little Rock, Arkansas October 3, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Granada Theater, Dallas October 3, 2014: Buika, Teatro Principal del Centro Cultural, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, October 4, 2014: The Bad Plus, Starr Theater, Fayetteville, Arkansas October 10, 2014: Vic Juris, Jerry Bergonzi and Adam Nussbaum, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston October 11, 2014: Peggy Stern Trio, her house, Austin October 19, 2014: Count Basie Orchestra, Jazz Depot, Tulsa October 23, 2014: Nick Moss, Lambert's, Austin October 24, 2014: Nick Moss, Dan's Electro, Houston 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 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin 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 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio 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 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas 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 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston 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

No idea, but shouldn't they be the "Count Basie" Orchestra?

Live jazz that could be seen and heard this week: Wednesday night at 7:30, Eldar Djangirov Trio on the University of North Texas campus in Denton, The Campus Theater. Sunday night, Greg Abate at the Jazz Depot in Tulsa, Oklahoma (5 p.m.). Not a chance I'm driving toTulsa on Sunday, but the Eldar Trio in Denton is a possibility to consider.

I guess they really don't like the cold. Well, maybe next year they'll do another summer tour. Either that or they really like the American version of Mexican food!

These are the North American concerts listed on their website: 09 NOVEMBER 2014 – AUSTIN (TX), US : FUN FUN FUN FEST BUY TICKETS 07 NOVEMBER 2014 – HOUSTON (TX), US : THE STUDIO AT WAREHOUSE LIVE BUY TICKETS 06 NOVEMBER 2014 – DALLAS (TX), US : GRANADA THEATER BUY TICKETS 03 NOVEMBER 2014 – SANTA FE (NM), US : SKYLIGHT BUY TICKETS 02 NOVEMBER 2014 – FLAGSTAFF (AZ), US : ORPHEUM THEATER BUY TICKETS 01 NOVEMBER 2014 – TUCSON (AZ), US : 191 TOOLE BUY TICKETS 30 OCTOBER 2014 – BIG SUR (CA), US : LOMA VISTA GARDENS BUY TICKETS 29 OCTOBER 2014 – NAPA (CA), US : CITY WINERY BUY TICKETS 28 OCTOBER 2014 – ARCATA (CA), US : JOHN VAN DUZER THEATRE BUY TICKETS 27 OCTOBER 2014 – SAN FRANCISCO (CA), US : THE CHAPEL BUY TICKETS 26 OCTOBER 2014 – SANTA BARBARA (CA), US : CAMPBELL HALL UCSB BUY TICKETS 25 OCTOBER 2014 – LOS ANGELES (CA), US : LUCKMAN FINE ARTS COMPLEX BUY TICKETS 22 OCTOBER 2014 – SOLANA BEACH (CA), US : BELLY UP BUY TICKETS 21 OCTOBER 2014 – LAS VEGAS (NV), US : THE BUNKHOUSE BUY TICKETS 18 OCTOBER 2014 – POMONA (CA), US : MOON BLOCK PARTY BUY TICKETS

It was fantastic--a spirit lifting concert. The Winspear Opera House is a beautiful facility. This being Dallas, it was not sold out (maybe about 60% full); but most of the crowd was standing for the entire two hour concert, with the front of the hall being jammed with people. It was not the usual opera house crowd behavior, I don't think. There were two guitarists, bass guitar, four drummer/percussionists, two keyboard players, one saxophonist, and two backup singers along with Youssou N'Dour, whose voice was awesome. I picked up a couple of CDs of the group; Bercy 2013 is excellent and was representative of the sound of the concert. Shockingly, there are actually two more opportunities to see live African music in the following months--Tinarewen will be playing at the Granada Theater in November, and Rokia Traore will be in San Antonio early next year.

Roland Kirk, Now Please Don't You Cry Beautiful Edith (Mosaic), and James P. Johnson, Father of the Stride Piano (Columbia six eyes)

A few would be, McCoy Tyner, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Coltrane at the Village Vanguard); Bill Evans, On Green Dolphin Street (Miles Davis, Jazz Track), Lennie Tristano, Turkish Mambo, Bud Powell, A Night in Tunisia (Jazz at Massey Hall), Art Tatum, In a Sentimental Mood (Verve/Pablo), Hampton Hawes, High in the Sky (High in the Sky), Jaki Byard, Fables of Faubus (Great Concert of Charles Mingus) Duke Ellington, Sunset and the Mockingbird (Queen's Suite).

J.J. Johnson, Blue Trombone (Columbia, six eyes mono)

Tonight sure was a treat--Youssou N'Dour live at the Winspear Opera House here in Dallas. Wonderful in every way.

Surely the Modern Jazz on Dial is material other than the Bird sides? A James P. Johnson set would be great. A Bud Freeman set would be great, but I'm doubtful that I need more Eddie Condon in this lifetime.

The Revenge release is the April 17 concert; The "Great Concert..." is the April 19 concert, except it includes Goodbye Eric from April 17. European tour discography here: http://mingus.onttonen.info/1964.html April 17 Salle Wagram, Paris, France Sophisticated Lady 3:20 f So Long Eric* 28:23/28:51 b,d,e Meditations 22:30 a,c,e Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress 11:35 a,e Fables Of Faubus 24:53 a,c,e Parkeriana 24:04/24:12 b,d,e Peggy's Blue Skylight 12:50 a,c,e Notes: 'Fables Of Faubus' is edited from the full length of 35:00 (according to Lindenmaier/Salewski) The timings for 'So Long Eric' and 'Parkeriana' come from d (they're wrong in liner notes) *) During this performance of 'So Long Eric', Johnny Coles collapsed due to a perforated gastric ulcer; he was hospitalized at the American Clinic at Neuilly, France, for the remainder of the Charles Mingus European Tour 1964, Musidisc 500072 MU 763 and America AM 003-004-005 (3LP) contain an edited version of 'So Long Eric' (see April 19 for more information), 'So Long Eric' is mistitled 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat' on d and e a) Le Jazz CD 19 b) Le Jazz CD 38 c) France's Concert FCD 102 d) France's Concert FCD 110 e) Revenge 32002 f) France's Concert FC 102 (LP) April 19 Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France Sophisticated Lady 5:52/6:12 a,b Fables Of Faubus 27:30/27:47 a,b Parkeriana 23:25/23:35 a,b Meditations 21:47/23:04 a,b* Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress 14:05/16:00 a So Long Eric (edited) 5:40 b I Can't Get Started unissued Notes: The concert started 0.10 a.m. and ended 2.45 a.m. (according to Musidisc liner notes) - therefore this is under April 19, not April 18 *) 'Meditations' lasts 27:30 on America 3LP-set 'So Long Eric' (23:21/27:10) on Musidisc (mistitled 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'), which features Coles, is actually an edited version from Salle Wagram and it fades in the end of Dolphy's alto sax solo before Richmond's drum solo. 'Sophisticated Lady' is a duet featuring Byard and Mingus Johnny Coles did not play in this concert, although some of the liner notes claim otherwise

The Uptown Records site now lists a 2CD Lennie Tristano set: Lennie Tristano Chicago April 1951 A sextet with Konitz, Marsh and Willie Dennis. Live at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Chicago.

September 24, 2014: Eldar Djangirov Trio, The Campus Theater, Denton September 28, 2014: Greg Abate, Jazz Depot, Tulsa September 30, 2014: The Bad Plus, Aztec Theater, San Antonio October 2, 2014: The Bad Plus, South on Main, Little Rock, Arkansas October 3, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Granada Theater, Dallas October 3, 2014: Buika, Teatro Principal del Centro Cultural, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, October 4, 2014: The Bad Plus, Starr Theater, Fayetteville, Arkansas October 10, 2014: Vic Juris, Jerry Bergonzi and Adam Nussbaum, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston October 11, 2014: Peggy Stern Trio, her house, Austin 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 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin 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 January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio 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 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth April 4, 2015: Rokia Traore, Carver Center, San Antonio April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Dell Hall, Austin April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston 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

Those are what I have (Red Baron). They sound good, as do the prior LP issues. Thanks! I'll see if I can get them for okay prices - seems offers online are a mess (confusing Vols 1 and 2 and the Collectables and those Sony/Red Baron ones). But I'll have to try, at least, since I really want to hear those! Only have some copies of LaserLight releases. There's also a 2CD set "The Great Chicago Concerts", with Django sitting in .... this set is out again on Nimbus, but with Nimbus you might get CD-Rs, so I don't feel like ordering ... You won't believe how great this "All Star Road Band" live recording sounds, particularly volume 1; recorded by Jack Towers.

Nice ! Greedily, I now have this one in both stereo and mono.