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Finally catching the last set by this group; they sound pretty good.

Those Ari Hoenig sets are invariably good. His Live at Smalls release is definitely worth buying.

I felt like a robber, getting the Moffett sets and the Ari Hoenig/Kenny Werner sets that followed for a daily charge of 16 cents. A few years ago, Charnett put on two concerts in Dallas, which were partly solo and partly he was backed up by his kids (on drums and keyboards). He played three different basses (accoustic, electric and piccolo). The variety of the concert performance, which was essentially a solo bass concert, was pretty astounding. moffett kept the selections short, and focused, and provided variety.

Today's music mail: Charnett Moffett, The Bridge (Motema), Maria Del Mar Bonet, Amic Amat (PIcap), and Davy Mooney, Astoriano (Late Set)

Now that was fantastic; a disappointingly small crowd though; either the whole world doesn't love solo bass concerts, or it was too early.

Last Night, The Wes Montgomery Trio (Riverside), and Gems of Jazz No. 3 (Joe Venuti Blue Six and Fletcher Henderson with Coleman Hawkins) (Decca ten inch).

Monday night, there is a solo performance by Charnett Moffett, followed by the Ari Hoenig group with Kenny Werner.

May 24: Janiva Magness at Loose Wheels, Denison, Texas.

This morning, Thelonious Monk, Monk's Mood (Prestige blue label mono). Next, Jimmy Smith, Crazy! Baby (Blue Note stereo, W. 63rd).

Stan Getz, Cool Sounds (Verve Trumpet label)

Last night, Tuckers Blues in Deep Ellum reopened for the weekend. Andrew Jr. Boy Jones and Lucky Peterson performed, among others. Lucky Peterson was fantastic, as usual.

Perhaps a demand letter for the return of stolen photos is in order. "Dear Wynton..."

The content of this release (with false starts and complete and partial alternate takes) seems better suited for CD format. On the other hand, while pricey, the Mosaic LP release of the Monk/Coltrane concert is rather nice.

That album w/Golson is on my short list of albums to own. It's the only RRK album I don't have on vinyl (or cd for that matter). Is that the same cover as the U.S. issued lp? I've never seen it so I have no idea. I like it though. The Haynes album I'm well acquainted with though I don't have it on vinyl either. The photo of the Kirk-Golson LP is the version that I have on LP. I think it is the original U.S. issue.

This weekend, Sonny Stitt, Complete Roost, discs 1 through 5.

George Russell, Stratus Seekers (Riverside, blue label mono) George Russell, The Outer View (Riverside, blue label mono)

Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra--Wolverine Jazz (Decca ten inch) Larry Bunker Quartette, featuring Gary Burton, Live at Shelley's Manne Hole (Vault)

A direct to disc Clifford Jordan LP, Hello Hank Jones, has amazingly vivid sound.

"The principal purpose for the buyout is to ensure the reissuance of Freddie McCoy's Prestige recordings." It should be so anyway. The bit I thought was interesting was: The acquisition is being made on behalf of funds managed by Wood Creek and an individual investors group that includes members of Concord's senior management and music industry veterans Steve Smith, a principal in Bicycle Music, and Scott Pascucci, a former head of Rhino Entertainment. So this is, in part, a management buyout, plus a couple of old heavies, one of whom was in the reissue business, plus the usual suits. Well, we'll see. MG

Monday night, looking forward to Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig. Wednesday night, Gilad Hakelsman with Mark Turner (also on Thursday), followed by David Bryant with Mark Shim (Wednesday only).

Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball's Bossa Nova (Riverside, blue label, mono)

Prior thread on George Barrow.

I saw him live with Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard; it was very peculiar, he was growling like he was a dog. Looking around me, even more oddly, the audience was reacting like this was normal; are they gaslighting me? I couldn't take it and had to leave after one set. Have you guys heard Masabumi Kikuchi? I am thinking particularly of Paul Motian on Broadway Vol. 4. Great piano player but his vocalizations sound like Peter Lorre being strangled.

My favorite recording by Mark Whitfield currently is Trio Paradise. It's a straight ahead recording of his trio. It's a Japanese release, though copies are available (expensive though) on amazon.com.

I recently came across an LP called One Night Stand with Raymond Scott 1940. It's a radio broadcast, released on the Joyce Music Corp. label. Performed by a thirteen piece band, and they play a number of songs recorded by the small group (like Powerhouse and the Toy Trumpet). It's a pretty fun record.