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Annie Ross with Zoot Simms--A Gasser (World Pacific) Milt Jackson-Bags and Flutes (Atlantic black label mono)

Houston Person--University of Texas at Dallas

Lou Donaldson--Gravy Train (Blue Note, mono NY USA)

Other worthy versions of this song are on The Great Concert of Charles Mingus, Mingus at Monterey and Right Now, all from 1964 and 1965.

The article inaccurately states he has not performed in Fort Worth since 1983--actually, he played multiple concerts in Fort Worth during 1983-1986.

In the mail today came, Dave Burrell's Margy Pargy on Splasch.

About a year and a half ago, at Smalls, with a trio of Italian musicians (he seemed to have played with them before)--he was playing well, all standards; I enjoyed the concert very much.

Thanks, that's the last Newborn Contemporary I was lacking.

Houston Person --Underground Soul (Prestige mono)

The highest numbered Ampar pressing I have is Shelly Manne, 2 3 4 (A-20).

Arnett Cobb--Party Time (Prestige mono, yellow and black NJ) Gene Ammons --Velvet Soul (Prestige mono, blue)

Bobby Previte--The Pan Atlantic Band

Kenny Barron--Golden Lotus (Muse)

Mal Waldron--The Git Go (Soul Note)

I ordered the Jerry Hahn and one of the Sonny Simmons. That Earl Hooker CD, The Moon is Rising, is another one to get.

Buy four or more from the overstock list and they are $5 each. http://chulasfronteras.com/overstock-sale-items/ Buy 3 or more other CDs at 20% off (they have a stock of Neatworks).

Yesterday, at HPB, Art Farmer and Benny Golson, Meet the Jazztet (Argo LP) and Art Tatum, Standards (Black Lion CD). CD in the mail, Elvin Jones, It Don't Mean a Thing (Enja).

Curly Liver Rivers. No wonder my blues career has languished in obscurity.

Yes, but the twofer can be had for the price of onefer.

The Pasadena concert seems like a major discovery--I wondered why there was not more acclaim for this. I agree, they should have included all of the Newport performance.

I also heard him with Dizzy back in the 1980s two or three times--he was very good as I recall (Dizzy wasn't what he used to be back in the 1980s but he sure had some good bands), but I don't recall ever hearing him on any recordings. I believe I have a copy of a broadcast from the Caravan of Dreams with him in Dizzy's band. As I recall, al-Khabbyr was on baritone in Dizzy's group for at least a couple of years, before he was succeeded by Sam Rivers.

Yes, the 2CD set is worth it for the Pasadena concert with the classic first quintet. This concert is well recorded.

Horace Silver -- Tokyo Blues (Blue Note NY USA)--a beat up copy, but it sounds alot better than it looks and found over the weekend for only $3. Etta Jones--Don't Go to Strangers (Prestige, yellow and black)

There's another on ECM, Inflation Blues (with JohnPurcell, Chico Freeman, Bakida Carroll)

I heard three variations of the group live: Marty Ehrlich, John Purcell, Howard Johnson, Rufus Reid. David Murray, John Purcell, Howard Johnson, Rufus Reid. Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Lonnie Plaxico, (the guitarist's name is escaping me at the moment). All three groups were excellent, but the one with David Murray was the best (they played all of the material from Album Album in superior versions).