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Ornette Coleman--Opening the Caravan of Dreams (Caravan of Dreams)

Lou Donaldson--Backstreet (Muse)

So far Reelin' In the Years has only released films from European television, so perhaps not.

Another stellar set of releases in the works-- March 25, 2008- Latest signings! Series 3 is turning out to be another stellar collection, worthy of the Jazz Icons name. Here are the two newest confirmed artists: Bill Evans- Live In '64-'75 Cannonball Adderley- Live In '63 One more and we've sealed the deal for this year. Check back soon.. March 7, 2008- Jazz Icons Series 3 is officially in production! Series 3 will feature seven new titles plus an exclusive bonus disc for the boxed set just like Series 2, and is scheduled for a September release date. The four titles we have signed so far are: Sonny Rollins- Live In ’65 & ’68 Rahsaan Roland Kirk- Live In '64 & '67 Lionel Hampton- Live In '58 Nina Simone- Live In '65 & '68 Check back for more updates. We'll post more info as we sign new artists.

Johnny Hammon Smith--The Stinger (Prestige, blue label) Stan Getz--Another World (Columbia) Charlie Parker--Now's the Time (Verve, Japanese pressing)

I bought it when it came out and nary a regret has ever darkened my brow.

In the car on the ipod, driving back to work from lunch, Route 4 from Dakar.

There are some more. As far as I know, the numbers went up to 595. 586 Lightnin’ Hopkins – Straight blues (BV compilation apparently) 587 Pink Anderson – Medecine show man (BV1051) 588 Rev Gary Davis – Have a little faith (BV1032) 589 Sonny Terry – And his mouth harp (Riv 644) 590 Driftin’ Slim – Somebody hoo-doo’d the Hoo-Doo man (Miles 93004) 591 Jimmy Witherspoon – Blue Spoon (PR7327/7418) (seems to be a twofer) 592 Rev Gary Davis – Guitar & banjo of (PR Folklore 14033) 593 Arbee Stidham – Tired of wandering (BV1021) (I have this one) 594 Scrapper Blackwell – Mr Scrapper’s blues (BV1047) 595 Smokey Babe – Hottest brand goin’ (BV1063) MG I have the Driftin' Slim and Scrapper Blackwell--but I didn't know there was a small gap. I was including the OBCs as OJCs.

I saw him live several times with Dizzy Gillespie in Dizzy's later years--he was usually the highlight of the concerts. One time I caught him with his trio at Sweet Basil--also a pleasing experience.

I was thinking the same thing when I ordered today. I'm sure that next week someone will post something on the Listening thread or somewhere else; I'll think - hey, I don't have that - and I'll be back for another order. The OJC catalog was so vast at one time that, and still is pretty big, that it's hard to have everything worth getting. The highest non-limited edition OJC I have is no. 1108, and the highest limited edition OJC no. I have is 1955. I believe this means that there are 1108 regular OJCs and 256 limited edition OJCs (1700 to 1955), for a grand total of 1364 CDs in the OJC series (not counting of course all the non-OJC Fantasy reissues).

Yes, ordered from DG (shipping today), and the same here, as I really liked Disco 3000.

A Riverside LP that I saw earlier in the week--Songs of the Irish Republican Army.

Joe Puma--Audobon All Stars (Columbia six eyes) Erroll Garner--Concert by the Sea (Columbia six eyes). After coming across trashed copy after trashed copy, I finally found a clean one today. J.J. Johnson--A Touch of Satin (Columbia six eyes) The Exotic Sounds of Bali (Columbia two eyes) Red Garland--Red Alone (Moodsville). This one it appears was originally for sale for $4.98, then reduced to $4.15, which apparently induced Ruby Lee to purchase this album (and write her name on it).

An excellent week for Columbias (promos in virtually unplayed condition): J.J. Johnson--J.J. Inc., and A Touch of Satin (both six eyes) Chico Hamilton--Plays Selections from Bye Bye Birdie-Irma La Douce, and The Chico Hamilton Special (both six eyes) Duke Ellington--All American in Jazz (six eyes) Erroll Garner--Paris Impressions, vol. 1 (six eyes) Dave Brubeck--Jazz Impressions of Japan (two eyes, unopened) Benny Goodman--The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (six eyes).

Those of use not bored with jazz find those of you constantly talking about how boring jazz has become to be truly boring.

It's $25 at the site I linked to above. Except for a few domestic releases on Columbia (and I don't think this was one), all DIW's are in Japanese, so I imagine the $56 one is the same as the lower priced one.

Jazzwise, he likes the Modern Jazz Quartet, Jimmy Smith and Mongo Santamaria.

Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society--Street Priest (Moers Music)

There's an excellent LP by Lionel Hampton, Jazz Flamenco, recorded in Madrid. The LP is also on RCA, and is copyright 1957. More recently, Nino Josele, a Spanish flamenco guitarist, has been working on fusing flamenco and jazz. He focuses on songs associated with Bill Evans. His excellent 2007 release was Paz. http://www.amazon.com/Paz-El-Nino-Josele/d...1918&sr=1-1 I was lucky enough to get to see Nino Josele perform at the Village Vanguard last year with a quartet, two Spanish musicians, plus Esperanza Spalding on bass and vocals. It was very compelling (even better than the recording).

Gene Shaw--Break Through and Debut in Blues (Argo) Jonah Jones Swingin' Around the World (Capitol) Coltrane (Impulse, black and red label) Big John Patton--Got a Good Thing Goin' (Blue Note, New York USA)

Dave Brubeck---Red, Hot and Cool (Columbia six eyes)

This One's for Ja is on a Japanese label, DIW, so it could be hard to find. However, this site appears to have it for sale. http://db.cadencebuilding.com/search/

A bonanza of Benny Goodmans. Benny Rides Again (Chess, black label) Plays World Favorites in High Fidelity (Westinghouse) The New Benny Goodman Sextet (Columbia six eyes) Mostly Sextets (Capitol, turquoise label) Happy Session (Columbia six eyes) BG 25 (Columbia six eyes) Arrangements by Fletcher Henderson (Columbia, maroon label) Arrangements by Eddie Sauter (Columbia, maroon label) Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Columbia, maroon label).

Have never even seen or heard of that recording. Talk about obscure ! If you were a fan of Handy's work with Mingus and his 60s Columbia recordings buying LPs in the 1980s, you would have picked this LP up (as I did) as a return to straight ahead jazz, after his dismal commercial recordings (Hard Work, Carnival...).

Elmore James, the Classic Early Recordings, 1951-56 came in the mail. I also purchased used: Clifford Jordan and Ran Blake, Masters from Different Worlds (Mapleshade). On vinyl: a beautiful copy of Dave Brubeck, Red Hot and Cool (Columbia six eyes), and Lou Donaldson, Midnight Sun (Blue Note rainbow).