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The Only Ten Jazz Recordings You Should Own. People Who Own More than 1000 Jazz CDs/Albums are Seriously Disturbed. The Hammond B-3 Organ--Background Music for Ice Skaters.

It sounds like the sources were destroyed for only 10 out of 170 plus tracks.

Bob Brookmeyer and Friends (Columbia, two eyes) Mel Brown-Chicken Fat (Impulse, red and black)

Paul Desmond--Pure Desmond (CTI) Sonny Rollins--The Bridge (German RCA)

For many years, Federal District Court Judge Jerry Buchmeyer had a very funny column in the Texas Bar Journal called et cetera which collected humorous excerpts from depositions and court testimony. As I recall, the stupidity was not exclusive to the attorneys in these columns. Here's a site that collects examples from his columns. http://www.texasbar.com/saywhat/weblog/index.html

How much was it going for, if you don't mind my asking? I have no idea if it's exactly an in-demand collector's item, but, anyway, if you like this track & want a little more Sharrock or Stubblefield in your collection it's definitely worth seeking out. The lowest price used on amazon was about $5.00. I purchased a copy for about $7.00. You won't be sorry, that's a good record.

I found several LPs in near perfect condition on The Haydn Society label. This label has very nice sound, at least on these circa 1953-55 albums. Uses the "NAB Curve," whatever that means.

Gene Ammons--The Black Cat (Prestige, purple label). Except for two incongruous with strings cuts in the middle of each side, a fantastic record (with George Freeman on guitar, Harold Mabern, Ron Carter).

I just found a copy of the Paws that Refresh recently.

Pompous is a word one might associate with Stan Kenton, but Duke? Never. I really enjoy most of the suites.

John Coltrane, Impressions (impulse, black and orange) Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison, Illumination (impulse, black and red) Oliver Nelson, The Blues and the Abstract Truth (impulse, black and red)

Paul Horn--Profile of a Jazz Musician (Columbia, two eyes)

Relaxin' with Miles Davis (Prestige, black and yellow N.J. label) Hip Twist--Shirley Scott (Prestige, blue label)

Blues concerts on the horizon: March 27--Tamara and Lucky Peterson--Pearl May 15--Lucky Peterson--Pearl June 27--Guitar Shorty--Poor David's Pub August 1--Eddie Turner--Pearl

Tony Scott--Music for Zen Meditation (Verve)

I liked their second album; the first one, not too much. But I would buy the LP of either for .99.

Newport '58 (Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs) (Emarcy)

Anthony Braxton a great? Hardly. I listen to and enjoy everyone else on the list.

This is from Jason Moran's website: October 16 Houston, Texas Cullen Theater Charles Lloyd New Quartet October 17 Austin, Texas TBA Charles Lloyd New Quartet

The Last Train to Clarksville awaits.

I found a Mercury Living Presence Janos Starker recording on LP just a week or so ago. Unfortunately not the Bach--rather Dvorak and Bruch--with Antal Dorati and the London Symphony Orchestra--still pretty nice and a great sounding LP.

Oops. Forgot about that thread.

Having become addicted to buying classical LPs, since they seem to be available in relative abundance, in excellent condition, and at modest prices, I was curious for opinions on what labels made the best records, sound-wise. My personal favorites: London (the ones with the blueback labels sound the best, but I also quite like the heavy 1950s era LPs). Mercury Living Presence. RCA Living Stereo Columbia (six eyes and two eyes) Archiv (the ones with the plain tan covers). Any other highly recommended labels?

Last night, Lucky Peterson at Pearls. It's been a long time since Dallas had a decent blues club. Finally.

Live at the Lighthouse and Live at Club Mozambique are the two that I really like.