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I don't usually buy Proper sets, but this looks like a soon-to-be exception.

I'm hoping to be in New York myself for the Memorial Day weekend. I don't know Kendra Shank's music, but I do like Frank Kimbrough on piano--however, while the 55 Bar is a really nice small venue, they do not have a piano--the only pianist I've seen there (Jean Michel-Pilc) brought an electric piano with him.

B and E would be the top choices for me--then possibly F.

It ended at $1,585. It's a Classic Records re-issue, with the faux deep-groove and addresses. Except, of course the obvious 'Classic Records under licence etc.' line at the bottom of the back cover. http://cgi.ebay.com/VG-RARE-Lee-Morgan-Ind...1QQcmdZViewItem check out the feedback from buyer. really nuts. i wonder if seller is going to get away with it. I think yes. The auction ended Feb. 8, and the positive feedback was posted Feb. 10, for a seller who doesn't accept paypal, only checks and money orders. This seems rather suspicious. Does the buyer live next door to the seller?

Ahmad Jamal Trio--Epic deep groove.

They've since moved the jazz section from the bottom to the middle floor.

The Virgin Megastore in Times Square still has a decent selection of jazz. I enjoyed going there on my last visit to New York. I would be sorry to see it close. That store does seem strangely hostile to its customers though--the employees usually range from unhelpful and unresponsive to a bit surly. I was shocked last time to find a smiling and helpful employee, but perhaps that was explained by the fact that he was an African immigrant. More typical was the time I dared to ask an employee if a particular CD was covered by an ambiguously described sale, and the fellow says he can't help me, and when I persist he starts waving his finger at me and raising his voice at my impertinence.

I made the mistake of pre-ordering this one from Newbury and still don't have my copy, a week after the release date.

There's a recently released Jaki Byard solo recording, Sunshine of My Soul, which came out last year on High Note. It's a live recording from the Keystone Korner in the 1970s. It is well recorded, and is really good.

Jonah Jones--Swinging Around the World (Capitol) The Trombones, Inc. (Warner)

Mongo Santamaria-El Pussycat (Columbia, two eyes)

Ornette Coleman--This is Our Music (Atlantic, blue and green label).

Milt Jackson--Ballads and Blues (Atlantic black label)

Doc Cheatum and Shorty Baker--Prestige Swingville (Blue label)

I've only heard two on your list-- Dorothy Ashby, Afro-harping--very enjoyable (her best?). Eric Kloss, First Class--If you love the rhythm section of Byard/Davis/Dawson (like me), you definitely want this one (mostly for that album).

There's a pretty entertaining biography of Earl Hooker that is worth reading. Lots of great stories and amazing sounding performances. (Whenever Buddy Guy's amp was stolen, he's go looking for Earl Hooker.)

The Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and Willie Dixon Chess box sets would be a good place to start, for the post-War era. The Willie Dixon box set, as well as another excellent 4 disc Chess Blues box set are available inexpensively from yourmusic.com. I would also suggest the American Folk Festival of the Blues DVDs--there are four of them now and all are terrific. These were done by the same people who produce the Jazz Icons series. For pre-war country blues, anything on the Yazoo label is likely to be well done and worthwhile. For a few specific favorites: Earl Hooker--The Moon is Rising, There's a Fungus Among Us, Two Bugs and a Roach and Blue Guitar. Magic Sam--West Side Soul Albert King--The Blues at Sunrise; The Blues at Sunset. Robert Ward--Fear No Evil and New Role Soul Buddy Guy--Stone Crazy; D.J. Play My Blues; I Can't Quit the Blues. Junior Wells--Hoodoo Man Blues; Pleading the Blues. Freddie King--the Texas Cannonball; the Very Best of Freddie King (volumes 1 to 3). Otis Rush--So Many Roads Fenton Robinson--Somebody Loan Me a Dime and Special Road Little Walter--Hate to See You Go and the Best of Little Walter Sonny Boy Williamson--One Way Out and Down and Out Blues. T Bone Walker--Complete Imperial Recordings Lonnie Johnson--various OJCs.

My queue is also about 1/3 of its former size.

Extensions is the best Dave Holland/leader recording I've heard. It's an inspired recording by all participants.

Coincidentally, I found a copy of this LP (on Gallo) this weekend.

Man, this one keeps eluding my clutches on ebay. One copy went for $68 last week. Fortunately, I bought a copy back in the 1970s, the old-fashioned way.

Ornette Coleman--Crisis (impulse)

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Last night, the Monterey Festival All Stars at McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas. The rhythm section was okay; and I'm not a particular fan of Benny Green on piano. There was too much of Nnena Freelon's vocals. And is it really necessary to introduce the musicians 20 times in the course of a concert? But it was a pleasure to see 82 year old James Moody. The whole proceeding was elevated, however, by the fantastic playing of Terence Blanchard, who seems to have reached quite a peak in his playing. The highlight of the concert was the quartet performance by Blanchard of two pieces from his Katrina suite.

Miles and Monk at Newport (Columbia two eyes)