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Charlie Parker, the Complete Savoy Recordings (LPs).

There are 14 musicians in the Mingus Big Band, who play there every Tuesday.

I don't see how any jazz lover could not get the Louis Armstrong--his trumpet sound is glorious in this concert. And the Chet Baker is rather fine as well.

Possible future releases: (from www.jazzicons.com): The Jazz Icons series was planned to be an ongoing entity, not just these first nine DVDs. If the first nine are successful, we have uncovered many more treasures to release in the next series. Of course, artist clearances are always a factor, but if possible some of the titles we would like to release include an incredible 60-minute concert from 1966 with Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington, 90 minutes of live and in-studio concerts from 1964 with Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy (filmed a few months before Dolphy passed away) and various concerts of John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan & (Rahsaan) Roland Kirk all filmed in the early to mid 1960s.

I emailed the producer and he replied that they had many more films to release, but first they have to sell enough of the first series to convince TDK (who financed the first series of nine) that it is a profitable venture before another series could be produced. He said there is a volume four of the American Folk Blues Festival series in the works.

The Blakey DVD is very exciting. It would get my recommendation. I've only watched the first half of the Gillespie--Diz is paired with Sonny Stitt, who is in fine form--also recommended.

80 GB ipod. Preston Sturgess DVD box set.

Clifford Jordan's In the World has been reissued in Japan--it's available for $25 from dustygroove.

More on Magos (I share the enthusiasm of these writers): I Listened to Magos Herrera at the International Jazz festival in playa del Carmen, she is an outstanding vocal soloist, manages to create a new style of Latin scat, it is innovative but clearly jazz and when she does her improvisations off the composed melodies it is a “mind-blowing” experience. Rudy García / The Miami Herald / Nov.2005 I saw her at the Lincoln center out-of –doors, and what a surprise to take in some of the Mexicos newest diva. While cabaret jazz stylings inflect Magos performance, she forges new paths in her repertoir...afro-latin, pop and brazilian influences -all perhaps unifying the Latin experience in a contemporary sense- yert most of all- brilliantly meshing and resonating with Mexicos’ vast, diversified cultural legacies. “This was awesome.” Evangelina Kim. / New York Time / 2002. Extraordinary Voice.I stumbled upon her website by accident. Everyone who's heard me play her music wants to know who she is. The best description I can give you is that her voice evokes a blossoming waterfall. Magos music reveals a mature, refined and confident vocalist. Magos is a genuine treasure. Her music will lift your soul. Just listen. "redwoodpecker" (Tucson, AZ United States) March 30, 2004 Magos Herrera rises over the stage as fire over the wood, the carpet and the curtains as her soft smile appears and the lowering curtains of her eyelids hide her eyes. Magos conquers the others senses as the spell coming from her voice and moves takes the audiences on a journey over the softness dunes of her love, senses, sweat and skin. The smoothness of her silhouette comes is the place where the hypnotizing beating of the jazz, bossa and Latin rhythms are born, "Is Magos the only woman in the world that can sing a caress." And that is vudu, the most beautifull witchcraft, coming from the black magic of satin and the overwhelming woman that don`t need any accent to become the sensuality herself. Bicho / Rock Stage / 2004. The sole existence of Magos Herrera is by itself a provocation. The poetical charm of her melody and the power of a mesmerizing voice take the audience to the sun of Rio de Janeiro and the silver moon of Manhattan. Seeing Magos Herrera and listening her is a caress full of sensuality. Magos Herrera is the ideal spell for the lovers of the jazzed kiss, the erotic sortilege of the bossa nova, and the pagan conjure of the Afro-Brazilian rhythms. Her sensual and smooth voice of fine shades and colors full of warmth gives a new sense to poetry, converting it into romance and eroticism. Sergio Monsalvo/ Reforma2003

Magos Herrera and Iraida Noreiga--Soliluna http://www.magosherrera.com/ I wish I were going to be in New York January 20-- Magos Herrera showcase en New York [2007-01-20] Magos Herrera Showcase en New York January 20, 2007 The Gerald W. Lynch Theater John Jay College 899 Tenth Avenue, (Between 58th & 59th Streets) New York, NY showcases at 17:30 y 21:00 hours

My most recent Chronological Classics CD is No. 1349. They started wihn No. 500--so that is over 800 CD compilations from the 1920s to early 1950s. If you have all or most of this material, you really do have a large collection. Otherwise, this seems like the most abundant source of 78 era jazz.

I'd add his appearance on Chico Freeman's Destiny's Dance to that list. (Hard to imagine him keeping that kind of company these days) When I interviewed Wynton in April, 1982, he said that "Destiny's Dance" was a very poor experience for him because Chico Freeman did not know the changes to his own songs, and that he would not be getting involved in any projects with musicians like that again. What a douche bag. He meant, I won't play anymore with musicians who have more talent and personality than I do.

I don't know but he has been posting the articles he used to post here over at allaboutjazz.com recently.

No thanks.

I really like the first side of Carnival Sketches. Is there such a thing as a Near Mint Argo?

I actually have the original LP of this one--it has the "deep groove" and is pressed on see-through orange vinyl. Wow, orange vinyl! I've found that LP's pressed on translucent colored vinyl tend to sound extra good for some reason. I've got it on boring old opaque black vinyl (and CD too.) I overspent to buy it though ($5).

I actually have the original LP of this one--it has the "deep groove" and is pressed on see-through orange vinyl. Another LP I have--Live in Europe, on the Impro label, with George Arvanitas, Jacky Samson and Charles Saudrais, recorded in 1977.

I wouldn't pass by the recording with the Orchestra either. It's good. Plus, on the CD reissue, The Washington Concerts, there is 35 minutes of additional music of Bird from two other performances in D.C., in small groups, where he is in great form. These added tracks are actually better than the tracks with the Orchestra.

Pepper Adams Plays the Music of Charles Mingus (Fresh Sounds).

I'm surprised by that comment as the few Inner City LPs I have are all good pressings with a nice full sound. They weren't as bad as Trip, but their pressings were generally pretty mediocre (cheap vinyl, I would guess).

Yes, all three volumes, and in addition they have put out a Sonnyboy Williamson and Memphis Slim disc that is really good.

The Larry Kart review posted here is much better than the Hentoff review. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=30144 I've watched the Blakey, Baker and Armstrong so far, and I love this series.

Ornette Coleman--Town Hall 1962, The Great London Concert and Live at the Golden Circle Thomas Chapin--Menagerie Dream, Sky Piece, and Night Bird Song

I just bought a Mistubishi 57 inch DLP (1080P) model, and I must say that I am very happy with it. With a good DVD, the picture is just great--really fabulous. The only viewing issue I have is that if you are standing and looking down at the screen, the picture quality is diminished, but I solve that issue by sitting down. I am glad that I stopped waiting for a better technology to come out--this one is really good.

Do you have Summit Meeting at Birdland (Columbia LP)? The jam session with Chet Baker and Sonny Criss? The JATP date that came out in the last couple of years with Sonny Criss (with the special bonus small group cuts with Coleman Hawkins and Fats Navarro)? The 1947 Carnegie Hall concert (with Dizzy)? The 1949 Carnegie Hall concert (with Red Rodney)?