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I have a VHS copy; Rahsaan also plays with Buddy Guy on a couple of tracks. On one track, Dick Heckstall Smith is brave enough to play a two horn solo; of course, Kirk then shows him who's the master.

I saw him a couple of months ago with the Rob Garcia 4--I liked his playing.

I just have a slight interest in Kenton, but a CD issued by Fantasy called Stompin' at Newport (from the 1957 festival) is a good one.

There is one Ronald Hampton solo on Mingus Moves. Nevertheless, I still like the album.

Prestige blue and purple label pressings (which sound great) are not hundreds of dollars in price. They can often be obtained for a modest price (just avoid the electronically reprocessed stereo ones). Similarly, orange/black and red/black Impulses sound incredible, and most are not that expensive. Contemporary LPs, particularly if recorded by Ray DuNann, are some of the best sounding LPs of all--many are not that expensive. Columbia made great sounding records to the end of the sixties--the six eyes and two eyes label varieties. RCA made wonderful LPs as well through the end of the 60s (the black dog label). Capitol LPs also sound fantastic through the mid-60s or so. Argo is also an excellent label, but I've found that 99 % of the Argo LPs one runs across are by Ahmad jamal or Ramsey Lewis. That high price collector mania should be avoided--it's stupid.

Wolfgang's Vault now has the the July 13, 1977 Mingus concert (the part listed as soundboard recording in the discography) in Nice available for listening or downloading.

Charles Mingus--East Coasting (Affinity reissue)

I don't have it, but there are samples on the label website. http://www.resonancerecords.org/release.php?cat=HCD-2005

I can't say what the ten best were, but the 2011 jazz CD releases (a couple might be late 2010 releases) I liked the best were: Ambrose Akinmusire--When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note) Jane Ira Bloom--Wingwalker (Outline) Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (Wide Hive) Captain Black Big Band (Positone) Orrin Evans--Freedom (Positone) Rob Garcia 4--The Drop and the Ocean (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) Chico Hamilton--Revelation and Euphoria (Joyous Shout) Tom Harrell--The Time of the Sun (High Note) Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya--Sotho Blue (Sunnyside) Vijay Iyer with Prasanna--Tirtha (Act) Frederika Krier and Gian Luigi Diana--Laghima (Setola de Maiale) Charles LLoyd and Maria Farantouri--Athens Concert (ECM) Rudresh Mahanthappa--Samdi (Act) Jean Michel Pilc--Essential (Motema) Noah Preminger--Before the Rain (Palmetto) Matana Roberts--Live in London (Central Control) And Coin Coin Chapter One Hal Singer and David Murray--Challenge (Marge) Carlo de Rosa's Cross Fade--Brain Dance (Cuneiform) Jamaaladeen Tacuma--For the Love of Ornette Kenny Werner--Balloons (Half Note)

1. I Hear A Rhapsody (Fragos, Baker, Gasparre) 6:17 2. Sacre Bléu (take 1) (D. Friedman) 6:11 3. Green Dolphine St. (B. Kaper) 6:36 4. Sacre Bléu (take 2) (D. Friedman) 6:18 5. Woody'n You (D. Gillespie) 5:38 6. My Foolish Heart (Rehearsal Tape: Bill Evans & Scott LaFaro - 1960) (Washington, Young) 22:44 7. Interview with Bill Evans by George Klabin 1966 13:39 8. Memories for Scotty (D. Friedman) 6:23 Don Friedman, piano (1-5,8) Scott LaFaro, bass (1-5) Pete LaRoca, drums (1-5) Recorded in New York City 1961 (1-5) Recorded by George Klabin 1985 (8)

Horace Silver-The Jody Grind (Blue Note LibertY)

Charles Mingus--Tijuana Moods (RCA black dog, mono)

Totally possible, very likely probable. But...there was a Mama's Pizza here in Plano that refused to refund my son's quarter from a crane game machine in their game room that was malfunctioning because "we put an out of order sign on it". The kid was, like, 4 or 5 at the time. We've not gone back to that place since, and won't. Over 25 cents, they've lost literally thousands, many thousands, of dollars worth of business over the last 20 or so years. Not that they miss it, but still...they'll get their money from somebody else, thank you. Fuck me over, we can probably work that out. Fuck my kids over and don't even try to make it right? Game over. Period. Well, then, I should have my daughter sue them then. That'll be easy enough, right? In the meantime, this is Texas. We got hamburgers, ya' know? Nooooo problem. To quote some lawyer, "Hell is having a meritorious lawsuit."

That looks like an interesting concert--a mini One Night With Blue Note. Is there a CD?

Jackie McLean--Action (Blue Note Liberty)

Charles Mingus--The Clown (Atlantic mono, 1984 reissue), supplemented by Tonight At Noon and Passions of a Woman Loved, from Tonight at Noon (Atlantic, red and purple mono).

Not a "new" release, but one that's somewhat uncommon: Coleman Hawkins at the Golden Circle 1963 (Dragon). Hawk is in fine form, sounding relaxed and comfortable (that may not always be a good thing, but it is in this case). He plays a wonderful 2 1/2 minute unaccompanied solo at the beginning of "If I Had You". The four tracks recorded on the first night of the date are some of my favorite Coleman Hawkins. Three tracks from 1950 and 1954 are added to the 1963 recordings. You may already know this music, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case. This sounds good; I ordered it; thanks.

I believe I'm receiving the Jimmy Lunceford set and the Newman/Cohn/Green Select.

Happy birthday!

$25 for a Trip LP? Never. They were a lousy company with cheap covers and poor vinyl/pressing quality.

The jazz concerts I enjoyed most this year were: Melissa Aldana--Smalls Carlo deRosa and Cross Fade (with Vijay Iyer and Mark Shim)--Smalls Orin Evans (with Mark Gross and Marvin Sewell)--Smalls Rob Garcia 4--Cornelia Street Cafe Kevin Hays Trio--Kitano Derrick Hodge--92Y Tribeca Steve Kuhn Trio--Jazz Standard Jason Moran Presents Houston to New York: Various groups including Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Billy Harper, Melvin Sparks, Kendrick Scott, and Jamire Williams--92Y Tribeca Jean Michel Pilc Trio--Smalls Noah Preminger (with Frank Kimbrough and Victor Lewis)--Smalls Leni Stern--55 Bar

Charles Mingus--Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic mono, 1981 reissue).

I've resolved to re-listen to the Mingus Jazz Workshop LPs in chronological order. So starting with the two Debut releases, live at the Cafe Bohemia in December of 1955, with George Barrow on tenor, Eddie Bert on trombone, Mal Waldron piano, Willie Jones or Max Roach drums). Charles Mingus--Mingus (Prestige Fantasy double LP set).

Mostly at various Half Price Books in the area and through ebay.

Critics Choice (Dawn Records sampler, mono) This Here is Bobby Timmons (Riverside blue label mono)