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I was in New York about a year ago, and after the Jazz Gallery turned the house after the first set, I walked over to Sweet Rhythm for the second set, without being familiar with Vijay Iyer. I was immediately strongly taken by the music, with Mahantappa on alto, and was back the next night for two sets.

Eric Dolphy--Last Date James Newton--African Flower

He projected an incredible joy in his playing, pure efffortless swing; I thought he was wonderful, both times I was able to see him live.

I saw the group in the fall of 1982 in Austin, and it was not a very inspiring performance or group. Mike Stern was on guitar. I was pretty disappointed at the time. The two subsequent times I saw Miles a few years later were much better.

Perhaps because Monk heard Art Tatum in person and Oscar Peterson is just a decent imitation of Art Tatum?

Yes, I enjoy hearing the band at the Fez. I'm managed to hear the group a dozen times or so, over the years, and it's been wonderful every time.

The orchestration of the Mingus solo piano performance, Myself When I Am Real, as Adagio Mon Nommo Troppo, it really great and my favorite piece on this recording. I also quite like Bobby Jones on Hobo Ho.

That's a really nicely done short Ellington film. And it's a real film, well made.

You should take a fresh listen, as the group concept you describe is still present. When I saw him, he had the same kind of telepathic rapport with James Cammack on bass guitar (he's superb).

I noticed on the Iridium website that the Mingus Big Band is going to start playing there on Tuesdays commencing in November. Does anyone know if they are going to continue at the Fez on Thursdays? Two chances to see the group in a week would be great, if that's the case.

I saw him several times in the mid-1980s and thought he was great. He's changed since the classic 1950s trio recordings, but still just as good.

In addition, the George Adams solo recordings--two lyrical recordings focusing on standards and traditional American Songs, and his brilliant final recording, Old Feeling. The three superb Don Pullen and the Afro-Brazilian Connection CDs, and Pullen's final recording, combining American Indian music and jazz. Then there was the series of John Scofield/Joe Lovano quartet recordings. The Jack Walraths and Hubbard/Shaw recordings have been noted.

I've been listening to his new CD, Tricycles, with Mark Egan and Paul Wertico, and it is excellent. He sounds as good or better than ever.

Big mistake, that's a terrific Kirk recording.

You are going to be extremely glad to have Roland Kirk In London. Unadulterated live Roland Kirk, and other than a few short piano solos, it's all Kirk.

I use media mail. I placed an order on Saturday, and the order arrived on Monday. It's usually not quite so fast, but it's fast enough for me.

Now you've done it--I've ordered this one, plus the Roland Kirk in London, plus the Stan Getz...

I saw Horizon in the early 1990s. The first set was okay; the second set was great; Mr. Watson was breathing fire. A few years later, I saw him at Sweet Basil, in a bit more commercial style, with Rachel Z, but by the end of the first set he was playing great again.

I really like this one also. This may be my favorite Bobby Watson recording.

Here's a link to a discography of the recordings of the Mingus 1964 European tour. http://webusers.siba.fi/~eonttone//mingus/1964.html

If I recall correctly, there are two discs on France Concert which are the April 17 concert, the same one as released on Revenge, not the one released on The Great Concert, which is the succeeding performance.

David Newman's early 1970s Atlantic album Newmanism has fantastic Roy Ayers on it (in additional to sublime David Newman).

Those two from 1970 are great recordings--mostly Mingus classics (was Mingus not composing at this time?)--Reincarnation of a Lovebird, Pithecanthropus Erectus, Peggy's Blue Skylight... The only CD reissue I've ever seen is terrible. And those Dolphy and Mingus solos from Fables of Faubus on The Great Concert could qualify as my favorites of them all.

That's a nice handfull. Are they in good shape? Oh yeh, look for the ear in the dead wax. What does the ear mean? I found the ear in three of them (Braith, Mobley and Gordon). All four monos have Van Gelder in the wax. The stereo says RVG. The vinyl is in good shape on all of them, it appears, but the covers are damaged on two. I even remember where I bought these LPs. Three used from Collector's Records in Dallas 20 or more years ago for a grand total of $19.50. The Big John Patton I believe I acquired new sometime back in the 1970s as a cutout in some discount store for a couple of bucks. The Duke Pearson I bought in Austin for a few bucks new; not sure how it survived sealed and unsold until the early 1980s, unless it's because the back cover is upside down.

This thread piqued my interest in terms of how many pre-Liberty Blue Note LPs I had. Alas, I have discovered only five, all with New York, USA labels. I immediately noticed that the vinyl appears to be heavier and the cardboard sleeve as well appears make of heavier cardboard stock than the varied reissue LPs in my collection. I've got copies of: Big John Patton, Got a Good Thing Goin (mono) Duke Pearson, Wahoo (mono) Dexter Gordon, A Swinging Affair (mono) Hank Mobley, Workout (stereo) George Braith, Two Souls in One (mono). Now I'm going to have to listen to these again.