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stzenni@tin.it would probably appreciate a corrective email.

Exactly. I was listening to his CD "Mysterious Blues" on Candid today and "Vassarlean" stood out as a tune I would have thought other artists would have recorded. I don't find any other artists that recorded this piece. Vassarlean was composed early in his career (1946 or earlier) and appeared under several different titles. Weird Nightmare (9, 295-296), Charles Mingus Sextette, Excelsior 1/46; (as Pipe Dream) Lady Will Carr (Billy Strayhorn?) with Baron Mingus and his Octet, 4 Star 5/6/46; (as Smooch) Miles Davis, Prestige 5/19/53; Langston Hughes with the Horace Parlan Quintet, MGM 3/18/58; (8, 294) Charles Mingus, Mercury 5/25/60; (as Vassarlean) Charles Mingus, Candid 10/20/60; Charles Mingus Orchestra, unissued 7/4/72 (Philharmonic Hall). http://mingus.onttonen.info/zenni/catalogu...ml#compositions

The website only says the following: We are very pleased to announce the lineup for Jazz Icons Series 4. There was much deliberation as to whether or not there would even be a new series this year, but we've thrown caution to the wind and have decided to do a little economic stimulation of our own. Here are the titles, coming out in October of 2009: Coleman Hawkins- Live in '64- (w/ Sweets Edison) Art Blakey- Live in '65- (w/ Freddie Hubbard) Max Roach - Live in '68 Jimmy Smith- Live in '65 & '69 Woody Herman- Live in '64 Anita O'Day- Live In '63 & '70 Art Farmer- Live In '64- (w/ Jim Hall) Boxed Set featuring bonus performances, including a one-hour unseen Coleman Hawkins concert from the Adolphe Sax Festival in Belgium in 1962. We will be announcing more details in the coming weeks as to song titles and sidemen. We are confident that this series continues the legacy of quality and commitment to excellence that has made the first three installments of Jazz Icons the most respected and critically-acclaimed DVD series in jazz history. Your support has always been a big part of the success of this series and we once again ask for your help in spreading the word. Now more than ever, in these tough economic times, and with retail stores disappearing every day, your grassroots efforts help keep this series going.

The Verve complete box set is 10 discs. I thought I had just about everything, yet this thread has resulted in my ordering two additional discs.

Jimmy Heath--Triple Threat (Riverside, plain blue label)

Those guys who get there first are a problem, but ignorance is bliss.

Perhaps the Lester Young Mosaic set would be a good next stop. http://www.mosaicrecords.com/prodinfo.asp?number=239-MD-CD

The 1949 JATP concert on Pablo is worthy as well. You can't go wrong with Charlie Parker and Sonny Criss on the same stage--the other instance also being recommended--Inglewood Jam (Bird with Chet Baker and Sonny Criss).

The 1949 JATP Carnegie Hall concert you ordered is different from the one I was referring to--its on a Stash CD called Charlie Parker and the Stars of Modern Jazz at Carnegie Hall, Christmas 1949. The latter CD has his working quintet, with Red Rodney on trumpet.

You need the 1947 and 1949 Carnegie Hall concerts. Also, all of the Verve small group sides, plus the recordings with Machito, and Bird's JATP recordings. Basically, you need to hear everything that is not below your own aural recording quality floor.

Charnett Moffett--The Art of Improvisation. This one returns to the high level of For the Love of Peace. Fantastic. Chico Hamilton--Twelve Tones of Love. El Chico's recent torrent of creativity continues unabated--he sounds as good as ever and has a wonderful band--guitarist Cary Denegris has been in the band for something like 20 years; Paul Ramsey on fender bass (he has a rich and refined tone); Evan Schwam and Eddie Barbash on saxophones; plus guest appearances by George Bohanan, Jose James and Jack Kelso.

Charlie Christian--With the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra (Columbia six eyes) Duke Ellington--Newport 1958 (Columbia six eyes mono)

Aaron Sachs--Clarinet and Co. (Rama)

Of the currently available sets, the Armstrong Decca is next on my list. Of the out-of-print sets I don't have, I wished I had bought the Ellington Capitol set, the Chico Hamilton set, the Tristano set, and the earlier Armstrong All-Stars Decca set.

Teo Macero--Teo (Prestige, yellow and black, W. 50th) Conception--(Prestige, yellow and black, W. 50th) Originally purchased by Mr. and Mrs. P.R. Walker of 3504 Havana Street, Dallas.

Arrived in the mail: Charnett Moffett--The Art of Improvisation (Motema) Chico Hamilton--Twelve Tones of Love (Joyous Shout)

The Aaron Goldberg CD I have (Worlds) is good. I would be inclined to see him live, if I had the chance.

Unless I missed something, it seems like a long time since the last two Henry Threadgill recordings came out.

Do you mean Apasionado? There are some inexpensive used copies available amazon.com sellers. Getz plays wonderfully on this record. A commercially oriented record, but I find several tracks to be superb.

Several 2009 releases I like are: Billy Harper--Blueprints of Jazz Tom Harrell--Prana Dance (High Note) Lonnie Smith--Rise Up (High Note) Magos Herrera--Distancia (Sunnyside). Looking forward to hearing the new Chico Hamilton (ordered) and the soon to be released Otis Taylor with Jason Moran and Bandwagon.

Humanization 4tet begins its US Tour this weekend here in Texas. The group won best Portuguese CD honors in the biggest Portuguese jazz magazine, JazzPT, for their self-titled 2008 Clean Feed Records release. Please show up and support this group and its efforts! Luis Lopes - guitar / Rodrigo Amado - tenor sax Aaron Gonzalez - bass / Stefan Gonzalez - drums Friday, May 22 - Firehouse Gallery - Ft. Worth 4147 Meadowbrook Dr. - 76103 - 8 pm - $5 Saturday, May 23 - Sandaga Market - Dallas 1325 E. Levee St. - 75207 - 9 pm - $10 Sunday, May 24 - Salvage Vanguard - Austin 2803 Manor Rd. - 8 pm Monday, May 25 - Avant Garden - Houston 411 Westheimer - 8 pm

A trigger that should be pulled. Found a used LP copy of Dynasty sometime back in the 1970s and its been a favorite Stan Getz recording ever since (along with Sweet Rain). Those are the two Getz LPs that gripped me the strongest on first listens.

Happy birthday!

I saw him live once, at the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York--a solo performance. Quite good. Of his leader recordings I've heard, I like the Blue Note trio record the best.

Illinois Jacquet--The Message (Argo, mono)--in near mint condition, sounds fabulous. Arnett Cobb with Eddie Lockjaw Davis--Blow Arnett Blow (Prestige, yellow and black N.J. mono) Chico Hamilton--The Head Hunters (Solid State)--wow, where has this great record been hiding? (with Ray Nance on violin, Eric Gayle on guitar, Steve Potts alto).