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Walt Dickerson 'This Is Walt Dickerson (New Jazz, reissue)

My copy had no cover. It had only the regular ESP innersleeve from that time that reproduced the National Observer article 'The Moody Men Who Play the New Music' plus a flyer that reproduced the New Yorker review by Whitney Balliett of the Town Hall concert. I have with me an ESP brochure that details all the albums up to 1967 which I picked up at the same time. It includes a reproduction of the original cover: As for Stollman, I think he did not remember the BN/ESP chronology right! But this was four decades ago, so who knows???

The Duke Jordan, Horace Parlan and Kenny Drew are all very nice, though I wouldn't necessarily call them "essential". The Dexter Gordon is a relatively recently dug up live recording with Kenny Drew and if you are a fan of Dex, it is essential. I picked up the Brew Moore because I enjoy Kenny Drew and it is exceptionally good. Not a lot of recordings of his available, so its nice to see this again. The Brew Moore is one of hell of a record. Highly recommended! So are the Walt Dickerson... I'm partial to the Lee Konitz at Juan (with Martial Solal) and the Chet Baker 'Someday My Prince Will Come', one of his best!

Joyeux Anniversaire, Yves

The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band 'Now Hear Our Meanin' (Columbia, stereo)

Wasn't this the other way around? BN first, then ESP. BN had the Town Hall material ready for release as BN 4210 in 1965. A single album. Ornette was having contacts with the label at the time and had BN record the December 1965 Golden Circle material (BN 4224 and 4225). Don't know the exact story of why BN did not issue BN 4210. ESP got the Town Hall material later. Stollman gave me a blank test pressing of ESP 1006 in the fall of 1967. The album cover was not ready yet. The ESP vinyl was released shortly after.

Giorgio Gaslini ''Nuovi Sentimenti' Suite'( (La Voce del Padrone) with Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Gato Barbieri, etc...

Sonny Rollins 'Reel Life' (Milestone)

Wasn't this a DEEP thought?

Milt Jackson 'Bags and Flutes' (Atlantic, mono, black label)

Those are Leonard Feather's advance copies. I can only imagine what this one will sell for--an advance pressing of something never released? At least a grand, I would think--perhaps much more? $3,383 was the winning bid

Richie Kamuca 'Drop Me Off In Harlem' (Concord)

Oliver Nelson 'Taking Care of Business' (New Jazz) with Lem Winchester and Johnny 'Hammond' Smith

Hank Mobley 'Mobley's Second Message' (Prestige, Japan)

Sad to learn about her passing. The Platters were very big when I was in highschool. Very, very big in France. The eversmiling Zola Taylor was always a pleasure to view (and to listen to!). Did not know about Zola being one of the women who claimed to be the widow of Frankie Lymon. Another very young and very big name in those years!

From the April 20 edition of the Swiss newspaper '24 Heures'. The only jazz I can see here is that 'jazz' money

I'll be there if she makes an appearance...

Hank Mobley 'Mobley's Message' (Prestige, Japan)

No sex here! We're Uropaans

That's part of the sound problem... Ron McClure is mostly off mike!

Yes, I enlisted for that one. And still interested

I like this double CD which enables the participants to display their talent at length. George Coleman has always been a favorite and there were too little recordings from him from the late sixties. Wish however the sound had been slightly better even if it's still very listenable.