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Andrew Hill 'Judgement' (BN, mono), NY adress) next: Andrew Hill 'Compulsion' (BN, stereo, NY adress)

Very, very sad news Even if not totally unexpected...

First time John Coltrane played in Paris (with Miles Davis in March 1960) I was just starting boot camp in the French Army and there was no no no way to get back to Paris to attend this... and be there when Coltrane was booed by part of the concertgoers But when Coltrane and the quartet with McCoy, Garrison and Elvin came back here in 1962 after I returned to civilian life, I was in the crowd at the Olympia concert hall. No boos that evening. The crowd was very enthusiastic this time. Having been a fan of Coltrane since 1957, I knew that the evening would be special. But I was not prepared to the sound and energy level that came out from the musicians. Coltrane brought the music to a plateau I had not envisioned. Elvin Jones was the musician that made the most impression on me that day with his relentless drive. I thought he was a monster musician. I could not make it to the July 1965 jazz festival at Antibes-Juan les Pins where Coltrane and the same quartet played a rare live version of 'A Love Supreme' but I was at the Paris Salle Pleyel on the following day for their last appearance in France. The quartet was playing fiery music that day. And the crows was theirs! I was taking photos at concerts by that time and went backstage to take photos of Coltrane at intermission. He was talking to friends. I had no idea who they were. A few months later I had made friends with Gato Barbieri and his wife Michelle. Michelle knew I was taking photos by then and asked if I had been to the Salle Pleyel concert. I showed her some of the photos and she screamed with delight when she found out that I had taken a photo of Coltrane talking to her! I know she kept the prints of these photos I gave her! A couple of months later, I visited New York for the first time and looked for club or concert appearances by Coltrane but he was on the West Coast. Another missed opportunity

I was checking this out on the listening station at my local dealer and the organ playing didn't do much for me so I decided against it. Did I make a mistake? Not a great fan of Mel Rhyne either but that album is pretty good with Blue Mitchell and Griffin in fine spirits!

You're rich!!!! MG Well with those autographs Brownie your vinyl might fetch $6026.48 on the open market. A Buy It Now price of $6026,47 will bring this vinyl to whoever wants to get this album

Not sure Robert Bresson would have found the Pythons's humor to his taste

Bill Evans Trio with Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh 'Cross Currents' (Fantasy)

Lou Bennett's 'Enfin!' was reissued in 2004 by RCA France in their Gold Series. Seems to have gone OOP once more! As for that Lou Bennett/Jimmy Gourley 'Amen', I cherish the French RCA original vinyl. The cover bears signed autographs by all four musicians (Bennett, Gourley, Klook and Jean-Marie Ingrand)!

Mel Rhyne 'Organ-izing' Jazzland, mono) with Blue Mitchell and Johnny Griffin

...because it provides a bucolic change of pace in this concrete jungle thread Back to concrete ...

I was still a teenager at the time -_- and doing some writings for the monthly Jazz Magazine. I did interviews with all the Horace Silver Quintet members which were published at the time. They were residing at the Hotel Crystal that was (and still exists) opposite the Club Saint-Germain. All five could not be nicer and more cooperative. Horace Silver played for a week (at least) at the Club and I managed to be there twice! There was a very active scene at the Club in those days and I was delighted to be able to catch live performances from greats like Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The club manager Marcel Romano was a very good friend and allowed me open admission. Which was not the case at the Blue Note on the Right Bank where my pocket money allowance did not permit attendance. Can't kick myself enough for missing Lester Young's final club appearance there in early 1959.

Philip Catherine is a very worthy successor to that line of outstanding Belgian guitarists! His albums should be checked too!

Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Small Group Sessions, disc 2 Love that box!

The vinyl of my copy is clean. Problem is the flat sound that comes from it, as was the case on so many Riverside/Jazzland albums! Before getting this original copy, I had a French vinyl reissue from the 70s that sounded better than this. I still have a copy of it somewhere. I should probably get the CD version if you're happy with it!

Yes, yes, yes to Roscoe Mitchell's 'Sound', a must have album. Other favorites include: Joseph Jarman's 'Song For' and 'As If It Were the Seasons', Sun Ra's 'Sound of Joy' Richard Abrams' 'Levels and Degrees of Light' Kalaparusha's 'Humility in the Light of the Creator' and there are plenty more...

Waiting for Allen Lowe to give his imprimatur on this book! I'm very tempted -_-

Bill Hardman 'Politely' (Muse) with Junior Cook, Walter Bishop, Paul Brown and Leroy Williams

For those who may not be big guitar fans (and not inclined to buy a lot of guitar recordings), but want something representative by the greatest players... this is THE disc to get by Rene Thomas, imo. One to get not only for the superb playing by René Thomas but for J.R. Monterose in one of his best sideman appearance!