kh1958

Oliver Nelson--Sound Pieces (Impulse, red and black)

Henry Red Allen--Feelin' Good (Columbia mono two eyes). The inner sleeve was still sealed.

Next Stop Soweto, volume 3, is excellent. I recommend a recent reissue on Soundway entitled Black Goddess. It's a superb African jazz soundtrack. "Soundway Records are proud to present the original soundtrack to Ola Balogun’s legendary movie ‘Black Goddess’ from 1978. The film was written and directed by Balogun (recognized as one of Nigeria’s most renowned directors) but shot and cast in Brazil. The soundtrack, Soundway’s deepest venture into experimental afro-jazz, was composed and produced by one of Nigeria’s most successful and original musicians Remi Kabaka (who has played with Steve Winwood, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and Ginger Baker amongst others). The record was originally issued in both Nigeria and Brazil, but recorded in Lagos, using four of the Nigerian music scene’s most innovative players: Remi Kabaka himself, alongside Biddy Wright, saxophonist Dele Okonkwo and Mono Mono frontman Joni Haastrup. The resulting soundtrack created by these prestigious musicians is a truly unique and experimental afro-jazz recording that has been out of print for many years, until now. “One of the finest moments in Nigeria’s experimental Afro-jazz scene – at least until Soundway unearth a better one.” Time Out"

The Genius of Art Tatum No. 6 (Verve trumpet) Nat Adderley, Little Big Horn (Riverside Orpheum)

A couple of orders: Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Reis David Murray, Plays Nat King Cole in Espanol Frederika Krier, Laghima, and Leni Stern, Spirit in the Water.

Winnipeg and 25.

forgot about that one. got it in a drugstore for about 79 cents when I was in high school. I found my copy on Friday; the vinyl was like new, but the price has gone up to $12.99. Mono and sounds very good. One of the first jazz LPs I bought - in late 1962, iirc. Introduced me to Monk, Blue Mitchell, Cannonball, Bill Evans, Jimmy Heath, & Bobby Timmons, among others. Still have it. And it was all down hill for Chuck Mangione.

Last night, I missed the first set, but caught sets two and three of the Lucky Peterson trio at Tucker's Blues in Deep Ellum. Lucky was concentrating on organ tonight, with some piano. Thank you thank you thank you.

The Soul of Jazz 1961 (Riverside sampler, blue label)

John Coltrane--Crescent (Impulse red and black) McCoy Tyner Live at Newport (Impulse, red and black)

I saw him at the Village Vanguard, 1992, in a quartet with Ed Blackwell and Carlos Ward.

I received my pre-ordered copy of the Eternal Myth box set in the mail yesterday. It looks like alot to absorb.

That's a nice on KH. One that's easy to overlook. Not on cd to my knowledge. I just found a more or less near mint copy of this--Hawkins, Knepper, Red Rodney, Pee Wee Russell, Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford, Roy Haynes, etc., from around 1957-58, I think--eminently likable!

At the Kessler Theater: Marc Ribot--December 1 Bill Frisell--January 14

Tony Scott--52nd Street Scene (Coral)

Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt and Jack McDuff--Soul Summit (Prestige, blue label)

I have the double LP blue label set as well, similarly out of order. Excellent music.

Okay. Sonny Rollins, Newk's Time. Jimmy Smith, House Party A Message From Blakey, Holiday for Skins, vol. 1 and vol. 2 Donald Byrd, Off to the Races Bud Powell, the Scene Changes Bennie Green, Walkin' and Talkin' Lou Donaldson, With the Three Sounds Donald Byrd--Byrd in Hand The Three Sounds--Good Deal Jackie McLean, Swing, Swang, Swingin' Lou Donaldson--The Time is Right Hank Mobley--Soul Station Lee Morgan--Leeway Lou Donaldson--Sonny Side Up Jackie McLean--Capuchin Swing Donald Byrd--Byrd in Flight Jackie McLean--Jackie's Bag Lou Donaldson--Light Foot Freddie Hubbard--Goin' Up Kenny Dorham--Whistle Stop Grant Green--Grant's First Stand Grant Green--Green Street Andrew Hill--Andrew Lee Morgan--The Gigolo Wayne Shorter--Adam's Apple DelightfulLeeMorgan Bobby Hutcherson--Stick Up Jack Wilson--Somethin' Personal. Whew.

I counted 29 titles in the 4000 series first issued in Stereo as Liberties. Also 23 first released in stereo in Japan. Link to book for sale: http://jazzrecordcenter.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_9&products_id=2277&zenid=7b17055e252d044fd3e5dfd9f1b39f87

Fred Cohen's Blue Note Pressings guide says that the first stereo issue of Leeway was a Liberty pressing. There's brief chapter with Rudy Van Gelder's comments regarding mono-stereo recording. All recordings in mono up to May 8, 1957. From May 9, 1957 to October 30, 1958, he recorded in both mono and two track tape at the same time. Mono taping was dropped after October 30, 1958. He notes that the studio in Hackensack had only a single monitor.

He certainly was. He brought four different editions of the Decoding Society into the Caravan of Dreams in the mid-1980s, and I was fortunate to hear 15 or 16 sets of these groups. And in all those sets, he only played one drum solo!

Last night, Lucky Peterson at Tuckers. He did not bring his organ, playing mostly piano, with occasional guitar. Too much singing from his wife tonight, but his trio is good, and Lucky's playing was incredible as usual.

The Genius of Art Tatum No. 4 and No. 5 (Verve Trumpet)

The Jazz Soul of Cleopatra :(New Jazz) Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (Blue Note, NY USA and W. 63rd labels)

What nonsense; I have a large collection of Prestige LPs, and the blue label ones invariably sound wonderful.