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Actually, I think Gene Shaw's three recordings as a leader are rather good. I'm wishing for a CD reissue of Debut in Blues and Breakthrough, to save me from bad Argo pressings. Dannie Richmond only made a few recordings as a leader, but the one on Horo is outstanding, almost a Mingus recording. Also, the Last Mingus Band A.D. is rather good.

I'm curious which Mingus sideman you are referencing as making mediocre recordings. If I think about the recordings of Mingus sideman (Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard, Roland Kirk, Booker Ervin, Gene Shaw, John Handy, George Adams, Don Pullen), they comprise a disproportionate number of my favorite jazz recordings. In addition, virtually any Ellingtonian sideman session is virtually guaranteed to be of high quality.

On Magic Sam, I'd say get West Side Soul (Delmark) first. It's both one of the greatest blues recordings and the best Magic Sam recording.

He's on at least one Mingus album (Mingusx5) and, IIRC, Y Lateef's Live at Pep's. Guy Richard Williams also plays on other Mingus recordings: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963), The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962) and some of the tracks on Mingus Dynasty (1959) and Mingus Revisited (1960). In addition, he's on couple of Blue Note recordings: Big John Patton--The Way I Feel Booker Ervin--The In Between

You talked me into it. I've ordered both from CDBaby.

Not really, Jambo Caribe is a fine record.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen him live in three or four years, but I sure wouldn't miss him if I had the chance.

There are two outstanding Soul Note releases co-led by George Adams and Dannie Richmond (Hand to Hand and Gentleman's Agreement) that feature Jimmy Knepper.

I recommend Slammin' and Jammin' on High Note/Savant. This one is great--it has Carlos Garnett on tenor and Melvin Sparks on guitar.

Louis Armstrong. Growing up and seeing him on TV in the 1960s, he seemed a mere entertainer. It wasn't until much later when I heard Tight Like That that I understood why the jazz greats that I did get all said he was great.

If I only could get into the time tunnel and go back to the early 90's to see pullen and Adams... I sounds like you need (if you don't already have) the Mosaic Select Don Pullen, which has the last two Adams Pullen albums (on Blue Note) and the two Pullen Trios on Blue Note. A word to the wise, there's some great Adams and Pullen on the hard to find Horo label (out-of-print LP only) under the names of Adams, Pullen, and Dannie Richmond.

George Adams is one of the greats of the tenor saxophone. You should listen again.

He stole your jacket?

I wanted to relisten to that one a while back and could not locate it It was not right after the Sonny Clarks where it once was. The search is still on... Under Zorn or Horvitz or Previte?

I like Lila Downs. Is this anything like her?? I'm not familiar with her. Sorry.

Has anyone heard the Max Roach or the Chet Baker?

I bought these: 37503j Art Blakey/Georges Arvanitas/JATP CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Jazz Et Cinema Vol 2 -- Des Femmes Disparaissent/Les Tricheurs/La Bride Sur Le Cou 53836j Don Byas _________________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- En Ce Temps-la 37457j Don Byas _________________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Laura 37458j Donald Byrd ______________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Byrd In Paris 37462j Donald Byrd ______________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Parisian Thoroughfare 52558j Lucky Thompson ___________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Lucky Thompson With Dave Pochonet All Stars 37499j Lucky Thompson ___________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Modern Jazz Group 37500j Barney Wilen _____________________ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Jazz Sur Seine 37502j Barney Wilen/Alain Gouraguer _____ CD 5.99 1 5.99 --- Jazz In Paris -- Jazz Et Cinema Vol 1 -- Un Temoin Dans La Ville/J'irai Cracher Sur Vos Tombes

Another singer I quite admire who may not be very well known in the U.S. is Cuban singer Francisco Cespedes. His music is at least jazz tinged. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-h...2177431-8312914

Wow! That sounds like one of the greatest posthumous Bird finds ever.

How many minutes of new music with Bird and Diz will be on the CD?

I wonder if anyone here has heard of Eugenia Leon. I don't think she's very well known outside of Mexico. This singer is fantastic. I listened to her CD Mar Adentro so many times. Now she has a new one, it is sounds great--Tatuajes. Here is a very interesting BBC interview of Eugenia Leon. http://www.theworld.org/globalhits/2004/11/15.shtml

Thanks for the information. I ordered nine.

Jazz at Massey Hall goes under Mingus, since he recorded it, played on it, and issued it on his own label.

I don't think Mike knew much beyond what he absorbed from the typical (for the time) college/Chicago scene. By this I mean he knew the names and basic styles but was not deeply into any of it. An interesting bit of the flavor of mid '60s musical Chicago (from a white kid perspective) can be gleaned from a series of pieces by Nick Gravenites (Nick the Greek) available HERE. Nick is a bit over the top but you get the idea. Also note, Lester Bowie is not on the recording of "Whole Lotta Soul" mentioned, but Roscoe, Julian Priester and Steve McCall are. I do have one of the surviving pressings. This was recorded before Lester moved to Chicago. I think Nick remembers Lester from the Summer '68 trip by the Art Ensemble when they crashed at his place. You're Killing My Love, from a Nick Gravenites LP, has one of my favorite Bloomfield solos.

I don't think the Mingus "My Favorite Quintet" LP ever made it to OJC CD. Did I miss it by any chance?