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Yesterday: The New York Jazz Composers Orchestra at the University of the Streets. Compositions and arrangements by Wayne Horvitz (the majorty), Robin Holcolm, and Marty Ehrlich. In addition to those three, the band included Bobby Previte on drums. The Horvitz pieces were dynamic. Good band and a good sounding venue. Next, to Smalls: The Jimmy Greene Quartet--tenor and soprano saxophonist Greene, backed by Tom Harrell's rhythm section (Danny Grisset on piano, Ugonna Uweggo on bass, and Johnathon Blake on drums). Both sets were tremendous. Adding a new favorite young saxophonist. It was late, but the next group had Logan Richardson in it, so I stayed. Led by a young woman named Shimrit Shoshan on piano, this was a pleasant surprise. Another good group and Richardson proved to very interesting in person as on his fine recording Ethos.

Tonight, two sets of the Alvin Queen Sextet at the Jazz Standard. With Leon Spencer (sounding great), Melvin Sparks (ditto), Javon Jackson, Joe Magnarelli, and Neil Clarke. That was pretty awesome. Lou Donaldson in attendance in the audience.

Happy Moods is a wonderful LP, but I find most of the Mosaic set to be remarkably consistent. The sound on the first LP is compromised, and I don't care for the strings session, but the rest is indeed a happy mood.

Two excellent sets by Jack Walrath and the Masters of Suspense at Smalls, with Walrath on trumpet, Abraham Burton on tenor, George Burton on piano, Boris Kozlov on bass, and S. Madison on drums.

Last night, Gary Burton Quartet at the Blue Note. A fine group with Julian Lage on guitar, Scott Colley on bass, and Antonio Sanchez on drums.

RVG in mine also.

I've found the Mosaic set to be highly enjoyable. However, I do MILDLY DISLIKE Ramsey Lewis.

October 19, at Hogg Auditorium in Austin: Louciana Souza. October 26: Cyro Batista

The gold trident label does have the same design as the later Fantasy green label, except it is a deep groove pressing with RVG in the wax.

I have a copy of Miles Davis' Steamin' with the gold trident label. There is no address on the label but the album cover has the Bergenfield NJ address.

Luiz Bonfa: Introspection (RCA dynaflex): beautiful record, terrible '70s era pressing.

The Smoother the Better.

They are my favorite amazon seller. Really fast service; good packaging; and good prices on hard to get CDs. Newbury is second.

Perhaps to sell you a copy of his most recent release, an excellent Von Freeman CD and not a reissue?

When Stan Getz appeared at the Caravan of Dreams, he played both Blood Count and U.M.M.G.--both were gorgeous performances.

Eddie Turner at Pearl at Commerce. Another terrific concert there, and a pitifully sized audience (a dozen or so for the first set, and a half dozen for the second).

Charles Mingus, Booker Little, and Clifford Brown.

Gene Ammons-- Up Tight (Prestige, blue label)

Cannonball Adderley--Somethin' Else (Blue Note W. 63rd). A thoroughly abused copy, but I still enjoyed listening, and it was only $1 dollar. Miles Davis at the Blackhawk, volume 1 (Columbia six eyes)

Bud Powell Trio (Mercury 10 inch) Stanley Turrentine--Let It Go (Impulse red and black)

What about talking to a passenger? That is not just as distracting?

I only have Midnight on Cloud 69 on Savoy, and the Riverside LP with Wes Montgomery. I like these two, but have never felt compelled to seek out more. Whenever I come across a Capitol LP, I think about it for a second and them put it back.

Happy birthday!

A fair number of OJCs are also turning up at dustygroove at prices ranging from $3.99 to $5.99.

I really enjoyed the Dave Burrell solo piano concert he performed in Dallas last December.