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I saw Jimmy Smith on August 1, 1987, at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth. It was a trio, with guitar and drums. Definitely not Kenny Burrell. I have a tape of a radio broadcast from the night before of part of a set; I'll dig it out and see if the announcer identifies the guitarist.

I too dilly dallied and did not buy a ticket. Oh well.

Sheila Jordan, Portrait of Sheila (Blue Note, NY USA)

Record shipping speed for regular mail--ordered on Saturday and received the CD on Monday.

Darktown Strutters Ball (Prestige, Swingville, red label)

This is now available for order from the archeophone website for $16.99. http://www.archeophone.com/product_info.php?products_id=119

John Coltrane--Infinity (Impulse, black and white promo)

Jazz at the Philharmonic volume 8 (Mercury)

Great cover painting. Is it more whimsical if you've been to Nebraska? I saw your earlier post about this. He must be a power to hear live. I heard four different editions of the Decoding Society live in Fort Worth back in the 1980s--all fantastic concerts.

Happy to see another Ronald Shannon Jackson fan! A rare concert appearance is upcoming: "JAZZ AT THE KESSLER" WITH RONALD SHANNON JACKSON RONALD SHANNON JACKSON $20.00 +fees & tax BUY Saturday 7 JUL 6:30pm Kitchen and Bar Opens 7:30pm Theater Doors Open 8:30pm Showtime All Ages Legendary, Jazz Drummer and Fort Worth native, Ronald Shannon Jackson makes his much anticipated Kessler Theater debut. His unusual style draws from both traditional jazz and marching bands. His band , the Decoding Society of the 1980s, has been dubbed free funk: a blend of funk rhythm and free jazz improvisation. The decoding Society learned from the example of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time and are a logical extension of the group. Jackson played professionally in Texas with James Clay when he was 15. He moved to New York in 1966, where he worked with Byard Lancaster, Charles Mingus, Betty Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Jackie McLean, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Dorham, and most significantly Albert Ayler (1966-1967), among others. He took time off of the scene and then joined Ornette Coleman's Prime Time (1975-1979). Jackson also worked with Cecil Taylor (1978-1979) and James "Blood" Ulmer (1979-1980). The Decoding Society (formed in 1979), through the years, featured many talented and advanced improvisers, with the best-known ones being Vernon Reid, Zane Massey, Billy Bang, and Byard Lancaster. Jackson also played with the explosive group Last Exit (starting in 1986), and in the early '90s with Power Tools. Jackson's most recent tours include performances in Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne, Rome, Padua, Florence, and Vienna. We are glad to have him back home in North Texas for a rare performance.

Carmel Jones in Europe, 1965-66 (Prestige blue label)

It's for sale on dustygroove.com right now.

Jazz at the Philharmonic volume 12 (Mercury 10 inch)--The Opener and Lester Leaps In.

I read somewhere the Jazz Gallery was losing its lease.

His website doesn't exactly invite orders (pay now, get your CD in 4-6 weeks, $23 plus $7 shipping for what I presume is a CDR). I have just about all the officially released recordings anyway, but I am curious about this one: Power Tools Live at the Knitting Factory, 1987 Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums/voice Melvin Gibbs, electric bass Pete Cosey, electric guitar

Now this is surprising: Ronald Shannon Jackson at the Kessler Theater on July 7.

Jazz at the Philharmonic, volume 7 (Mercury 10 inch) Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond Quartet (Verve, trumpet label)

Prestige First Sessions volume 1. Includes an excellent Don Lanphere/Pats Navarro session. http://www.amazon.com/Prestige-First-Sessions-Vol-1/dp/B000000ZDL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333215237&sr=8-1 Saturday Night Swing Sessions. http://www.amazon.com/Saturday-Night-Swing-Session-Eldridge/dp/B00000K4JF/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333215388&sr=1-1-fkmr0

Norman Granz Jazz at the Philhormonic, volumes 4 and 6 (Mercury 10 inch)

More than 500 (1974 to present).

All right! THERE! Tickets only $10.

A whopping $2 saving from the current amazon price.

I wonder if a 200 or 250 GB ipod will ever arrive? Or is the demand simply too small?

But I thought the JSP Patton was supposed to sound better. (Can't remember where I read this.) Never heard that. Anxious for more info. The JSP is said to be a copy of the Revenant box and/or the initial Yazoo CDs. Most seem to think that the best sound is on the two most recent Yazoo CDs. http://blindman.15.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=41570&hl=patton

Victor Feldman--Merry Olde Soul (Riverside, black label stereo): A battered looking copy that nonetheless sounds great.