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Sonny Criss--The Beat Goes On (Prestige, blue label)

Roy Haynes--Out of the Afternoon (Impulse, red and black) Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse, red and black) Jimmy Smith, Groovin' at Smalls Paradise, volume 2 (Blue Note, W. 63rd)

I visited Smalls twice last week, and both visits were very enjoyable. The sound there is very good; I like the feeling of the club too; its only $20 to get in, and you can stay all night if you like. In addition, to Jimmy Greene's fine group, I was very impressed with the performance by Jack Walrath's Masters of Suspense (consisting of members of the Mingus Big Band), and a group led by a young woman named (something like) Shoshan Shimrit, featuring the intriguing alto player Logan Richardson.

Quintetfecta.

Happy Birthday!

An official release of his Newport appearances would be nice as well. And some live concerts from the Changes band. Plus the Ronnie Scotts recordings by Columbia that were never released at all.

Based on hearing Jimmy Greene at Smalls last Saturday night (with the rhythm section from Tom Harrell's group), I am eagerly awaiting his impending Smalls Live release.

That looks alot more interesting than I was expecting. Another box set to buy.

I have a 3 CD bootleg CD Rom of this material that I found used a few years ago. I would suspect this is a copy of that "release." The sound was okay for the most part but sounds like it might be a few generations of copies down the line from the original.

I saw most of a set by this fellow last night at the 55 Bar--a trio with flute and drums (Ari Hoenig)--I thought it was fantastic. An outrageous jazz adaptation of Columbian harp. He tuned the instrument after every song. I see a couple CDs listed on amazon--has anyone heard them?

Last night, Ben Allison trio at Kush. With Steve Cardenas on guitar and Jason Lindner on keyboards. Very nice. Talk about a meager audience--just me until four or five other people came. Then, at the 55 Bar, most of the second set by Edmar Castaneda. Columbia harp, plus flute plus Ari Hoenig on drums. Another good one. Unfortunately, the party is over and I have to go back to Dallas.

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?