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Thought it was Sonny Rollins...

Wish I could see that Erich Salomon exhibition! Salomon did pioneering work in modern photojournalism. French Premier Aristide Briand who appears delighted in noticing Salomon in the photo that Ubu posted also said that no political gathering could be deemed important unless Salomon was present. There is a prestigious Dr. Erich Salomon Prize for lifetime achievement in photography that is awarded annually in Germany. The 2005 Prize went to my former boss and great friend Horst Faas.

A very Happy Birthday, John

A very Happy Birthday to the Jazzmatazz King

Couple of favorite versions: - Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster on Verve (The Complete Sessions reissue includes two takes of the song), - Coleman Hawkins and Confreres (Verve), one of the confrere on this 'Sunday' is Roy Eldridge!

The 1985 Manhattan DMM pressing was the first issue with the original Reid Miles cover. The session was originally issued in 1976 on a Freddie Hubbard twofer that also came out under the title 'Here To Stay' and which had this session plus the 'Hub Cap' session. The session was scheduled for release after it was recorded in December 1962 but the LP never came out, shades of 'Back to the Tracks'...

Joyeux anniversaire, Hans

The photo (by Don Bronstein?) is disturbing but the music's just awesome. One of the very few albums by the Chubby Jackson big band. One to enjoy!

Gil Evans 'Great Jazz Standards Featuring John Coles' (World Pacific, mono)

A Lee Morgan BN goes for just under $2,000 Candy

Those King's are excellent. I have 'Matador' and 'Solid' in the King pressings. The Mosaic Green/Clark vinyl is a good sub for the others. Oh yeah!!! Love the four BN Kings that Michael Cuscuna resurected from the BN vaults for release!

Happy Birthday

Friedrich Gulda 'Nachricht Vom Lande' (Brain, twofer) live 1976 concert with Cecil Taylor, Albert Mangelsdorff, John Surman and others...

That was fast! Looks like the operation went all right

A beautiful session. And at that price, it's a gift from Catalonia!

Dmitry purchased a book for me and delivered it personally in Paris. And told me the book was free! No way it can be beaten! Dmitry's a Prince

Coleman Hawkins 'Soul' (Swingville, stereo) with Kenny Burrell and Ray Bryant

My thoughts exactly. Same here. Allen summed it perfectly and expressed it better than I would have...

His beat goes on!

Happy Birthday Keep them coming!

Joe Newman 'All I Wanna Do Is Swing' RCA) with Frank Rehak, Ernie Wilkins, Al Cohn, Nat Pierce, Freddie Greene, Milt Hinton, Shadow Wilson!

Conrad, all of France joins me in wishing you a speedy recovery

Bought a first one out of curiosity Bought a second one out of stupidity Ran out of stupidity

Claude, whatever your friend was having when he saw that, I'll have the same He was probably refering to the Lionel Hampton shorts that were shown on Mezzo TV Wednesday evening. Watched them. Most of them produced by Will Cowan. Videos were horrible tenth-generation copies. Did not catch any Bird but caught a glimpse of Wes Montgomery who was allowed a very brief solo space in one of the video, also Benny Bailey was in the trumpet section. The Parker your friend mentioned was probably singer Sonny Parker who was introduced in one of the shorts!

Merci Steven! Just got the book - original 1990 copy in english - and starting to dig in!