kh1958

Do the notes say whether the title track is by Harold Ousley? MG No liner notes on this Bob Thiele produced live recording--it doesn't even say where it was recorded, only copyright 1970. Band is Arnie Lawrence on electric sax, Steve Swallow on bass and Bob Mann on guitar. To respond to your question, there is no tune called El Exigente on the album, making the title a bit puzzling. On first listen, the songs are appealing, Hamilton and the rhythm section sound very good, but Arnie Lawrence plays the most strident electric sax I've heard. I'm hoping he sounds better on second listen (or I'm more receptive), because the first time around he mostly ruined the recording.

Chico Hamilton--El Exigente (The Demanding One) (Flying Dutchman) Cozy Cole--Cozy's Caravan (Felsted)

The Arrival of Bobby Jones (Cobblestone) Duke Ellington--Historically Speaking (Bethleham)

Sirius and an auxiliary jack for my ipod in my car put an end to my listening to regular radio.

For Charnett, I recommend "For the Love of Peace." For the Moffett Family Jazz Band (father Charles playing with his four sons on bass, drums, tenor and trumpet), "Magic of Love" on Venus.

Mingus Orchestra at the Iridium on Tuesday night. Mike Stern at the 55 Bar Wednesday night.

He's playing solo at the Village Vanguard in early October. I'm also visiting the city in October, but two weeks later, when Bill Charlap will be at the VV. (Really Big Sigh).

What have you done with Dancer Chick?

The 1965 Coltrane performance is the real deal--the Quartet playing at an outdoor festival in full intensity. It opens with a Coltrane/Elvin Jones duet--even though recorded in August, it is cold in Belgium--Elvin is emitting waves of steam into the cold air--this piece becomes something resembling Vigil. Followed by a fabulous version of Naima, and finally a dynamic version of My Favorite Things, akin to the Newport version. Intense playing by McCoy; great shots of Jimmy Garrison. Incredible.

I have four versions of the song on my ipod, in addition to the Oliver Nelson version. Roots/Stablemates Jack Wilson Quartet/Ramblin' Booker Ervin/ Structurally Sound Ahmad Jamal/The Awakening.

Duke Ellington--Jazz Party (Columbia six eyes)

Mingus Dynasty (Columbia six eyes)

Oops, I thought the thread poster was the seller. My mistake. It is a worthy disc, I agree.

It's out of print and hard to find--you better make Unk an offer he can't refuse.

Also, I like one with Mulligan I found on LP, Blues Roots.

Bravo Brubeck and Buried Treasures, both recorded at Mexico City concerts in 1967, near the end of the group's existence, are two of the best.

Today was a good LP day: Duke Ellington--Jazz Party (Columbia Six Eyes)--looks unplayed--$8. Modern Jazz Quartet--The Sheriff (Atlantic, blue and green label)--Cover is yellowed, but LP looks unplayed--$8 Chico Hamilton--The Demanding One--Flying Dutchman--also looks unplayed--$10.

There is this website: http://kimparkmusic.com/john_park.htm

No craziness so far, but some cool posters from Slugs (I would have wanted to be there practically every night). http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZjazzrecordcenter

I believe the reference is to various Fantasy/Concord box sets, like the Wes Montgomery and Dexter Gordon, which are on sale. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Riverside-R...472&sr=1-11 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Prestige-Re...1774&sr=1-1

Mary Lou Willliams--A Keyboard History (Jazztone).

Oh, to have been there when he read the reply letter.

Coltrane Live at Birdland (impulse, red and black label, Van Gelder).

Yes, they are mainstream. The one without Harrell is the better one, IMO. The recording balance doesn't seem quite right though--too much bass, and not quite enough horns.

I had only heard Radius, when I attended the Vancouver jazz festival in 1993 and heard the trio (with Pavone and Sarin) in a small club--I think the performance started at 1 a.m. That was one of the most incredible jazz performances I've heard in 33 years of jazz obsession. I was able to see him two more times--with a different group at the Knitting Factory (Pavone and a second bassist, plus Reggie Nicholson on drums), and the trio again, near the end of his life.