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Oliver Nelson Big Band, Live in Los Angeles (Impulse, orange and black) Louis Armstrong, Hot Fives, Volume 1 (Columbia two eyes).

I don't know--both recordings are great; I found them enthralling from first listen--in the case of the Candids, I first heard them on a '70s Barnaby reissue--both LPs were stuffed into a single sleeve. Antibes was a pleasant surprise when it was released (in the late 1970s)--I went to a record store to browse and there it was--oh boy!

I'll mail a check on Tuesday.

Last night at Poor David's Pub, before a meager crowd of about 30, Guitar Shorty. It was a fantastic show--two hour and a half long sets. Shorty has not slowed down in the least and sounded amazing, with a fine backup band (guitar, bass and drums).

In the mail yesterday came, Angola Soundtrack (Analog Africa) Dave Holland and Pepe Habichuela, Hands (Dare2) Down in Black Bottom (Yazoo), and Robert Musso, Absolute Music (Muworks)

Oops, that's what I get for relying on that careless crew of incompetents who do the itunes database.

Okay; I ordered the CD from dustygroove.

Dexter Gordon--A Day in Copenhagen (Prestige/MPS, blue label)

Those three, plus Abbey is Blue, Talking to the Sun, and Max Roach, Karbouda,

I believe the ABC licensed versions of Riverside LPs succeed the Orpheum versions.

For the pieces with Ted Curson, you can get by with just purchasing the CD issues of Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus and Mingus--that's the best material anyway. And also, Mingus at Antibes on Atlantic.

The original albums on Candid were: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus--all quartet recordings. Mingus--the remaining quartet recording (Stormy Weather), plus MDM, Vassarlean and Lock Em Up. (Vassarlean was added to the Barnaby reissue I think and was not on the original). Plus a couple of anthologies: Newport Rebels--this had some of the Mingus recordings with Roy Eldridge/Jo Jones, plus a couple of other pieces (including a unique Booker Little recording). The Jazz Life (as I recall, this also had the sole track originally released from the Calvin Massey session on Candid). This sorts it all out pretty well (except for not mentioning Newport Rebels). http://www.onttonen.info/mingus/details/candid/md3-111.html

Lock Em Up was on the original Candid album Mingus. It was on the Mosaic release. Its an octet piece and Ted Curson is in the group, but the soloist is Booker Ervin (and a hellacious solo it is). Reincarnation was an unreleased track, and it is in the Mosaic box as well; also the octet with Curson.

Happy birthday!

Nice CD. I have it too. This CD caused me to buy a couple of Lafayette Gilchrist leader dates on Hyena, 3 (2007) and Soul Progressin' (2008)--both are good, but that seems to be the last from him as a leader.

Grant Green, Shade of Green (Blue Note UA)

Last night, again the Lucky Peterson band at Tucker's Blues in Deep Ellum. It was another fine night of music, performed in two long sets. Featuring Lucky Peterson on organ, piano, guitar, bass guitar and vocals, with Tamara Peterson on vocals. Backed by a trio of bass, drums and percussion. The band is very smooth and accomplished--either of two bassists and two drummers may appear on a given night. The club has clear sound from any vantagepoint, and is not excessively loud. Commencing in somewhat of a jazz vein, with Stanley Turrentine's Sugar (Lucky on piano), followed by a Grover Washington song (Piano followed by organ). Moving on to a Lucky Peterson original (Something is Holding Me Back), with powerhouse organ playing. The set then shifts into a blues vein, with Lucky switching to guitar. It was amusing to watch the incredulity of people at the table next to me, as having demonstrated superior facility on piano and organ, Lucky switches to guitar, which he also plays with the best in the blues field. The second set featured a guest on keyboards (they performed one of his compositions and it was amazingly infectious)--the bassist wasn't there at the start of the set, but no problem, Lucky steps in on the bass until he shows, the rest of the set Lucky mostly performs as a vocalist, picking up his guitar a couple of times to play some wicked solos. This was mostly a soul/r&b set--it was quite enjoyable. I'm wondering how long this will continue (the audiences at the club are moderate in size)--but I'm really enjoying the opportunity to hear a long-time favorite musician on a weekly basis.

Claude Hopkins, Yes Indeed (Prestige, Swingville, red label)

I vaguely recall hearing some of this on the radio at the time of its release and finding it to be a misguided commercial effort (I seem to recall that the title track has vocals repeating "Front Money..."), so I never bought it--but I would be happy to be told that my memory or impression is/was incorrect in whole or in part.

Red Holloway with Jack McDuff, Cookin' Together (Prestige, black label)

The two Steve Kuhn titles I ordered arrived quite promptly.

Ok, I am now intrigued by this whole thing. As far as I can tell, the remastered Fantasy CD still has only 6 tracks. I can't tell from the description whether it still has the Mingus overdubs or not. The Jazz Factory claims to have removed overdubs and has 14 tracks. It came out around 2004. There is something called Jazz at Massey Hall from 101 Distribution with 15 tracks, which came out in 2007 (so maybe they ripped off Jazz Factory?). It also claims to have removed the overdubs. So I guess I am baffled as to where these PD labels could have come up with a way to get at the original tapes. What is the official release? And why can't I seem to find any "legit" release with more than 6 tracks? They wouldn't lie would they? Perhaps they added the Bud Powell Trio tracks from the same concert.

I like the CD also, particularly Sada and the title track.

Paul Bryant, Burnin' (Pacific Jazz)

I didn't make it to Tuckers until midnight, but I was in time to see most of the second set and the third set. A rather different experience from the prior night, as a percussionist was added, and Bernard Wright sat in on keyboards for the second set; plus a couple of local jazz horn players made appearances. For the third set, Lucky Peterson was pretty much exclusively on piano--a soul cover set--the final and closing song was outrageously good--amazing groove and piano playing. I was very glad I had made it again.