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PeeWee Russell 'A Chronological Remembrance' (IAJRC) Lou Levy 'Tempus Fugue-It' (Interplay)

Happy Birthday, Marty

Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman 'Song X' (Geffen)

Lester Young was with the Basie band playing at the San Francisco World Fair at the time! Dicky Wells was still with the band then!

Benny Goodman is at the Waldorf Astoria (where Carmen Miranda sings at supper) Artie Shaw is at the Pennsylvania Fats Waller is at the Famous Door Louis Prima is at the Hickory House Bud Freeman is at Nick's Joe Sullivan and Billie Holiday are at Cafe Society Louis Armstrong is at the Cotton Club, And the Savoy Ballroom has the Benny Goodman Orchestra and (late) Dickie Wells. Many thanks, kh1958 Very difficult choice. I might have opted for Cafe Society. Wish I had been there!

'You're My Thrill' as played on the Harold Land 'Take Aim' album is the same tune as the one sung sung by Billie Holiday in her classic Decca version. And others... The original BN vinyl release of 'Take Aim' has liner notes by Leonard Feather who refers to the song as 'the 1935 standard by Burton Lane'. BUT the copyright to the song on the album label credits the song to Clare and Gorney! Feather produced the session and seems to have goofed! Not the first time!

For old time®'s sake, how about the last week of October 1939?

In a Kenny Dorham mood today (happens almost every day of the year). Now spinning: Barney Wilen & Kenny Dorham 'Barney' (RCA France, mono) next: Kenny Dorham & Jackie McLean 'Inta Somethin' (Pacific Jazz, mono)

Glad to see you back here! Wishing you a great year in 2006!

Eddie Barclay Pierre Michelot Earl Zindars

Glad you like it, Dan! And Happy New Year

One of the best interviews to be found in Cadence magazine ever was the one they did with Terry Gibbs. So I purchased 'Good Vibes' when it came out. It's a very interesting read. Terry Gibbs is a natural raconteur who has been around when the jazz scene was more than lively. It reads as fast as he plays the vibes. Fascinating!

Absolutely! Many thanks for the rundown... Can only confirm that my copies of the Joe Henderson and Big John Patton have no ears But they still sound so good!

I have the stereo of 'Mode for Joe' (ST-84227) and it's pure BN (vinyls, labels, covers with the 61St. adress). No Liberty in sight anywhere. Same with 'Big' John Patton 'Got a Good Thing Goin' (4229, mono). Both still have the New York adress on the labels and come with the 1939-1966 27 YEARS BLUE NOTE inside covers!

Barney Wilen 'Dear Prof. Leary' (MPS)

Got it at the low price! Have to agree with Chuck. One sample: it does not include the informations made available by Mosaic when they released the Complete Sonny Stitt Roost Studio box!

Happy Birthday, Tony Drive safely and enjoy the music

When I visited New York in the mid-sixties, I went to Slug's pretty often. Great place to hang and listen to incredible music. I heard Jackie McLean, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra (on Monday evenings the first time around, then a full week the second time around)perform there. Also heard Charles Lloyd - did not care much for him - with a quartet that had Herbie Hancock, Henry Grimes, Pete LaRoca The neighborhood was very colorful but pretty safe around then. I know this did not last very long!

Kenny Drew Trio 'Pal Joey' (Riverside stereo black label) with Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones

The thought of having this Coltrane/Wes jam issued was very nice while it lasted

Back in vinyl days (1987 to be exact) they were reissued in Japan on an EmArcy album 'Renditions' (with uncredited original cover by Burt Goldblatt). It had the eight quartet sides with John Williams, Teddy Kotick and Art Mardigan plus the four sides with Don Joseph, Milt Gold and Al Cohn added. Very nice date. Sad to hear of de Arango passing!

A very happy birthday to you

Have never heard better sound from this recording than the original BN vinyl. One of the best from Rudy Van Gelder!

They did. When Ornette Coleman played with his group at the Five Spot in the early '60s, Coltrane was a frequent visitor. Ornette Coleman is reported to have tapes of several of these jams. Ornette Coleman also played at Coltrane's funeral. Coltrane wanted to have Coleman and Albert Ayler play at his funeral!

At long last, we'll all be able to enjoy this! Thanks EKE for letting us know!