brownie

I know, I know. About Lonehill I mean. I don't know about the bonus track on 'Introducing' but guess it's 'Our Love Is Here to Stay'. I have the album on vinyl plus that VSOP box so I'm happy with that Cleveland material...

Jo Jones 'The Main Man' (Pablo)

Cleveland made 4 lps for Emarcy. All 4 LPs are included in the Lonehill double CD. That reissue even includes a track ('Our Love is Here To Stay') that was not on any of the LPs but first appeared on the Mercury VSOP 4LPs box in Japan

Mercer Ellington 'Colors in Rhythm' (Coral, mono) with the Duke gang plus Gus Johnson on drums!

The Burrell was a real nice surprise-if nothing for Silva's electric violin! Roscoe Mitchell's there too. Wish I had more in the series, but they were too expensive for me at the time. Guess I'll check out Walmart.com Don't skip the Roswell Rudd (with John Tchicai). One of the best of the series!

Brownie, can't you go to their headquarters and check things out? I thought Italy was just down the street from you. Guy I'ld love a visit to Milan right now. If there was a current phone number, could give them a call!

He has been for awhile--the past several years, I believe. Missed that! But I have not read The New Yorker in a long time. Has Giddins taken over the jazz critic position at the magazine?

It is! Believe me

Nothing much happening on their website!

Those Chet Baker Mariachi recordings were an embarassment! One of the worsts was this one but the others were no better. The Jackie McLean Monuments was not good but it was not the dismal failure these Chet Bakers were!

Is Gary Giddins writing for The New Yorker these days?

Joe Newman 'With Woodwinds' (Roulette Birdland Series, mono)

Cecil Payne 'Zodiac' (Strata-East)

I'm with chewy. Mobley with the Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia! The best!

Have a good one

Hot Lips Page 'After Hours in Harlem' (Onyx) The Jerry Newman recordings. With Thelonious Monk (and Donald Lambert) on piano!

again...

Goldblatt...

Goldblatt again...

A favorite from Burt Goldblatt:

Budd Johnson 'Ya! Ya!' (Argo, mono)

A very Happy Birthday to you

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For fans of microphones...