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Andrew "Voice" Odom with Earl Hooker--Further on Down the Road (Bluesway) Chico Hamilton--El Chico (impulse)

Of course I trust Billie Holiday. If you ever come across this album, get it. I still know several people that did it, and can't believe they never heard of this album 'til I told 'em 'bout it... ... It'll be totally worthwile, trust me . ←

I haven't heard that one but it sure sounds good.

This from the Arts Fifth Avenue Website: TEXAS TENOR SAX LEGACY : A Special 2-Night Event Exploring Texas' Jazz History & Tenor Sax Artists - Marchel Ivery & Mac Goldsbury Fri & Sat/Oct 14 & 15 - 8 pm - $15 per person per night or a 2-Night ticket for $20 per person, Students - $10 with Student ID Friday: Mack Goldsbury with Joey Carter-piano, Drew Phelps-bass, Duane Durrett-drums Saturday: Mack Goldsbury & Marchel Ivery, Johnny Case-piano, Drew Phelps-bass, Duane Durret-drums

October 12--Al Dimeola--Granada Theater. Thursdays in October--Marchel Ivery from 6-9 at the Stoneleigh Hotel, Maple Street Terrace. October 14--Texas Tenors, with Marchel Ivery and Mac Goldsbury--Arts Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth.

It's another Joel Dorn label. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=101 Jim, is this another Dorn enterprise? Or is there another label just reissuing Label M? ←

What was the last Masters of Jazz issue? The last I've found is Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray MJCD 176. So far I've only found 13 of their CDs. I have a long way to go.

Trapped in a very deep groove?

1917-42: I would replace Billie Holiday and Bix Beiderbecke with something by Lester Young and Sidney Bechet. 1943-59: a bit troubling to have no Mingus here, but you do have Changes in the next era. As for your Lennie Tristano selection, I would have gone with Requiem. 1960-79: Any of Crescent, Live at Birdland, Africa Brass, Live at the Village Vanguard over A Love Supreme. I don't think Headhunters belongs on the list. Substitute The Individualism of Gil Evans. Also, there's a dire need for Roland Kirk here, and Dexter Gordon. 1980-2000: I agree that David Murray should be there, but I'm not sure which one. The Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet should be there. I personally would delete Zorn (particularly), Marsalis, Coleman and Jarrett. I would add Thomas Chapin, maybe Woody Shaw.

I recall being rather surprised and delighted to find this in the record store, with no advance warning. I think that part of the concert was already available at the time as a bootleg on a U.K. lp (Charley or Affinity).

Some things that exist but haven't been released yet--Mingus at Cornell with Eric Dolphy and Mingus at Ronnie Scott's.

I have several Silveto LP releases signed by Horace Silver. He was selling the LPs himself and signed every one he sold.

The first two sets are great. The label runs out of steam in the third set, which did not hold my interest.

I recently went through the entire 25 volume series, looking to copy the tracks that were the best combination of performance and sound quality to my ipod. There's a pretty large percentage of the series that has sound quality below what I personally can bear to listen to. The four volumes that I copied the most music from were volumes 8, 15, and 17, and 18. Volume 8 includes three tracks with the Stan Kenton orchestra that I found appealing. Volume 15 has the Red Norvo Comet recordings with Bird and Dizzy. Voume 17 has Barry Ulanov's Metronome All Stars with various configuations, including Dizzy or Fats Navarro and Lennie Tristano. Volume 18 is a worthy acquisition for the transciption performance with Willie Smith and Benny Carter.

Is that a positive or a negative $100?

I sure agree with that statement. Sama Layuca, Sahara, Song of the New World, Song for My Lady, Fly with the Wind, The Greeting--his Milestone catalog is some of my favorite music from the 1970s.

iTunes is a wonderful program. What probably sucks is your Windows computer.

I haven't seen it, but the DVD with Tina Brooks is Ray Charles in Brazil.

Speaking of Art Pepper, I recently found Art Pepper and Duke Jordan in Copengagen, a Galaxy 2CD release from eight or so years ago that had escaped my notice. George Cables was late arriving for a European tour, so this is his working group, with Mr. Jordan substituting on piano. This is a very outstanding concert recording that, due to the substitution, focuses on bebop classics (and related standards), rather than on the pieces that he typicially performed live during this period that are otherwise pretty well documented. Another wonderful addition to Art Pepper's late period discography that's a little different from the norm.

I have the Ellington British Connection CD. Not the others.

And some cooler weather--100 degrees in late September is pretty brutal.

Debut in Blues has Herb Wise on trombone, Jay Peters on tenor sax, Jim Taylor on piano, Sid Robinson on bass and Jerold Donavon on drums, and was recorded on July 8, 1963. According to the liner notes, Gene Shaw was from Detroit. He cites among his most memorable engagements two weeks in Detroit with Lester Young. His favorite trumpet player is Freddie Webster. Mr. Shaw plays a Student Olds trumpet.

Ahmad Jamal's Club Alahambra, on Argo. Occasional pops and crackles, but this is a truly beautiful recording (sonically and performance-wise).

Yes, there's Debut in Blues, which features a sextet. This was the second of the three. I have it in two LPs, the original Argo, and a Chess reissue (the latter being one of those cheapo reissue Chess pressings). I don't think there's been a CD reissue. I believe both Breakthrough and Debut in Blues feature Mr. Shaw's working band of the time. The repertoire is mostly originals by band members, and both the compositions and playing, by mostly unfamiliar names, are at a high level.

I have a Donald Byrd-Pepper Adams Fresh Sound CD called Out of this World, which purports to be the Complete Warwick sessions with Herbie Hancock. Not sure if it is complete. Perhaps not, as there are no alternate takes.