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The early Jelly Roll Morton solo recordings could use a sonic upgrade.

A couple of weeks ago, I was driving back to work from lunch, and there was George Hamilton crossing the street. He was very tan, except in comparison to this woman.

A new Henry Threadgill CD on Pi arrives in June. http://www.pirecordings.com/album/pi43

Here's some online information: http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html

Dodo Marmarosa, Dodo's Back (Argo)

I found a Contemporary Records ten inch today, and it had an inner sleeve.

The Rockin' Tenor Sax of Eddie Chamblee (Prestige, blue label) The Three Sounds, Feelin' Good (Blue Note, NY USA)

The Prestige reissues of MPS LPs sound quite nice and can usually be had for $10 or so on ebay.

Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders (Contemporary, English Vogue) Barney Kessel, To Swing or Not to Swing (Contemporary)

What performance are you referring to? Big Al is referring to posts 358 and 360.

I can't make it Sunday, but I do eat lunch sometimes at Free Man; the food is excellent.

My copy is similar but not identical. There is no ear, and no deep groove on mine. Also no reference to Esperanto.

Horace Silver, Song for my Father (Blue Note, NY USA) Milt Jackson, Jazz 'N Samba (Impulse, orange and black)

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.