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Ben Allison--Think Free (Palmetto) Von Freeman--Vonski Speaks (Nessa) Chico Hamilton--Twelve Tones of Love (Joyous Shout) Tom Harrell--Prana Dance (High Note) Magos Herrera (with Aaron Goldberg and Lionel Loueke)--Distancia (Sunnyside) Vijay Iyer Trio--Historicity (Act) Azar Lawrence--Prayer for My Ancestors (Furthermore) The Jazz Tribe (Ray Mantilla, Bobby Watson, Jack Walrath, Xavier Davis, Curtis Lundy, Victor Lewis)--Everlasting (Red) Charnett Moffett--The Art of Improvisation (Motema) Lonnie Smith--Rise Up (Palmetto) Honorable mentions: Avery Sharpe Trio with Onaje Allan Gumbs--Autumn Moonlight (JKNM) Go Home (Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola, Ron Miles) (BAG) Blues: Otis Taylor (with Jason Moran and Bandwagon)--Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs (Telarc) Brazil: Ceu--Vagarosa (Urban Jungle)

Blue Note 25th Anniversary (NY USA)

Far East Suite Jazz Party And His Mother Called Him Bill

A sonic report on the Horo would be greatly appreciated. The ArtYard reissues are automatic buys for me already.

My copy of Duke Pearson's Wahoo has the back cover label affixed upside down.

I've got The Flip too. I guess I could go check the pressing, though it didn't strike me as particularly rare. I don't know about The Flip's rarity. I bought mine in the bargain/cut-out bin at some place like Woolco back in the 1970s.

I have three original (or semi-original) Hank LPs-- Workout and Dippin' (New York USA) and The Flip (Liberty)--but I don't expect to get any more on LP unless I get lucky--no way would I pay the prices they sell for on ebay--I'm otherwise fine with the Mosaic set and various other CDs.

Classic Jazz Piano Styles (RCA Vintage) Benny Goodman--Small Groups (RCA Vintage)

Jelly Roll Morton--Stomps and Joys (RCA Vintage)

Count Base and Dizzy Gillespie--The Gifted Ones (with Ray Brown and Mickey Roker)--I never even noticed this one before until the oldies.com sale--it's a very pleasant surprise, a very solid date, with Dizzy still having some fire left in his chops (circa 1977), and meshing well with Basie, Brown and Roker. Nice recorded sound also.

Brother Jack McDuff Live (Prestige, black and silver label)

Curiously, many of the cuts on the CD set I have, even though an apparently legitimate release by Sony in Mexico, seem to be needle drops. The lead guitar work by Alfredo Gil I assume is wonderful in any case.

Listening to a compilation CD set of Los Panchos this morning (Columbia recordings on Mexican Sony), and with a little investigation, it seems the group was founded in 1944 by Alfredo Gil (with the group until 1981, died 1999), Chucho Navarro (with the group until his death in 1993), and Hernando Alviles. The third member changed at various times over the years. Apparently there is more than one Los Panchos performing today, with somewhat tenuous connections to the real group. The New York Times obituary of Alredo Gil: http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/16/arts/alf...latin-trio.html Alfredo Gil, 84, Member of Popular Latin Trio By JULIA PRESTON Published: Thursday, September 16, 1999 Alfredo Bojalil Gil, whose mellifluous guitar added honey to the sweet sound of the Latin trio Los Panchos, died on Friday at his Mexico City home. He was 84. Mr. Gil, who was known by his nickname, El Guero, which means fair-haired in Mexican Spanish, was the last surviving member of the singing group. He was born on Jan. 5, 1915, into a musical family in a musical land, the Gulf state of Veracruz. But to find recognition he had to travel to New York and its Latin nightclubs. On May 14, 1944, the trio made its debut with Mr. Gil on guitar and another Mexican, Jesus Navarro, known as Chucho, singing harmonies. The heart-melting lead voice belonged a tenor from Puerto Rico, Hernando Aviles. Mr. Gil said they agreed to call the group Trio Los Panchos after the Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa, who they assumed would be well-known outside of Mexico. ... To lighten and smooth the group's sound, Mr. Gil chose to play a small guitar with a pleasing hum, a requinto. The instrument he pioneered became essential for romantic troubadour trios. Los Panchos made more than 300 records, ... and appeared in some 50 Mexican films. Their recordings have continued to sell tens of thousands of copies each year. While the lead singer frequently changed, Mr. Gil remained with the group until he retired in 1981.

Near mint True Blue, currently at $2000. http://cgi.ebay.com/TRUE-BLUE-TINA-BROOKS-...f#ht_720wt_1167

It would be Mingus for me as well. Probably something from the 1964 European Tour. Mingus' playing on the various versions of Meditations.

November 24 - November 29 RENEE ROSNES QUARTET Jimmy Greene-sax, Sean Smith-b Lewis Nash-d

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/newyork/aaj_ny_200911.pdf There's a day by day list at the back of the magazine.

That's a very interesting account of your trip to New Orleans for Riverside. Thanks.

Brother Jack McDuff--Somethin' Slick (Prestige, black and silver label)

Thanks.

What is the last title to be originally issued with the orange and black label? The last that I have is Dizzy Gillespie, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, A-9149. Similarly, what is the last title to be originally issued with the red and black label? My last one is John Coltrane, Sunship, A-9211.

February 11, 2010: Al DiMeola--Granada Theater in Dallas March 28, 2010: Gilberto Gil--Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie. April 13, 2010: Pat Metheny--Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie.

Grant Green Live at the Lighthouse (Blue Note)

They're having a sale, two for $12 each, or three for $11 each. http://pirecordings.com/releases/

John Coltrane--Sunship (Impulse, red and black label)