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Got this a while ago. It's Lacy soloing all the way. Got really into it for the first disc, then my attention span fluctuated. Found a copy in a secondhand shop for a few euros. It was resealed. When I opened the box, found that the back page of the booklet had a handwritten note of thanks by Steve Lacy to a French jazz critic dated Avril '97! In case you did not know (I didn't and thought this was inspired by Verdi) Aida was the late Japanese jazz critic Akira Aida!

March 8: 1951 - Lee Konitz Sextet (Miles Davis, Sal Mosca, Billy Bauer, Arnold Fishkin, Max Roach) record for Prestige 1953 - Stan Getz Quintet (with Bob Brookmeyer) at the Hi-Hat Club, Boston (Fresh Sound) 1953 - Charlie Parker concert at the Howard Theater, Washington (VMG) 1959 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers record session for BN (still unissued ) 1965 - John Patton (with Blue Mitchell, Harold Vick, Grant Green, Ben Dixon) record session for BN (Oh Baby!) 1968 - John Patton (with Junior Cook, etc.) record session for BN (That Certain Feeling)

Deus has gone past the over-100-year-old limit

Now: The George Wallington Quintet at Cafe Bohemia (Progressive) with Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. The 1985 issue with alternates of the original Progressive album of the same title next: United Notions with Toshiko and the International Jazz Sextet (MetroJazz Japan) with Nat Adderley, Rolf Kuhn, Bobby Jaspar, Rene Thomas, etc.

Correction: Mobley's THE TURNAROUND is a February, 1965 session. 1963, On this date Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren & Philly Joe Jones recorded for Blue Note: "The Feelin's Good", "Yes Indeed" (released as one of three unique sessions on STRAIGHT, NO FILTER). I was just partly wrong Two tunes recorded March 7, 1963 ('East of the Village' and 'The Good Life') are on the original LP configuration of 'The Turnaround'). BN mixed a number of dates from various sessions on their Mobley vinyls releases in the mid sixties!

Really? If you prefer France, old Europe

March 7 - 1957 - Art Blakey and his Percussion Ensemble record session for BN (Orgy In Rhythm) 1958 - Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane record session for New Jazz 1961 - Walt Dickerson records session for New Jazz (This Is Walt Dickerson) 1962 - Blue Mitchell records session for Riverside (A Sure Thing) 1963 - Hank Mobley record session for BN (The Turnaround) 1963 - John Coltrane and John Hartman record session for Impulse 1967 - John Coltrane records session for Impulse (Number One, Ogunde) 1970 - Miles Davis Live at Filmore East (Columbia/Sony)

France, Europe

That Baby Laurence (he is also known as Lawrence) is a quite interesting disc. I got the Classics Jazz release mainly because Bobby Jaspar is on side 2. Problem is that Jaspar and the other musicians (Roland Hanna, Arvell Shaw and French drummer Dave Pochonet) are mixed in such a way that they are kept in the background. Laurence is all over the place. A fantastic dancer! Too bad there is no video of this. Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Skeeter Best, Al Hall and Osie Johnson are in the background on side 1. I have seen a number of those hoofers but the best still remains Bill Robinson, tapdancing King. I watch any film where he appears just for the all too brief dances where he is featured.

More! More!

God, was she beautiful And a natural for the camera!

http://www.angryalien.com/ Great 30-second Bunny Theater movies. Better than most of the real ones

March 6: 1952 - Chocolate Williams and his Chocolates (Herbie Nichols on piano) record for Hi-Lo (reissued on Savoy) 1960 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers record for BN (The Big Beat) 1963 - John Coltrane and his quartet record for Impulse (Nature Boy, Villa, etc.) 1968 - Herbie Hancock record session (also March 5) for BN (Speak Like a Child) 1982 - Zoot Sims and Joe Pass record session for Pablo (Blues For Two)

Dmitry, here is what Gene Santoro wrote about Mingus' participation in the film in his book 'Myself When I'm Real, The Life and Music of Charles Mingus': 'Most of the music, recorded in spring and summer 1958, was lost in the 1959 final version. Some was written. He and Dannie Richmond did effects separately. Shafi Hadi recorded a short piece as a solo, and Mingus fired him. The musicians were paid about $20 apiece for the sessions. One part of his soundtrack became 'Nostalgia in Times Square', a jaunty blues strut.' When Jean Clouzet and I interviewed Mingus in 1964 for the French review 'Jazz Magazine', here is what he replied when he was asked about 'Shadows': 'I have nothing to do with the soundtrack of the film. I did write something but I could not finish what I had planned. We spent barely three hours in the studio where the music was to be recorded. We did not go beyond playing a few bars. That was it. I abandoned because we could not agree on the financial aspect. Cassavettes got hold of the music played by the tenor saxophonist who was in my band.' That full interview (in French) is on the web: http://www.jazzmagazine.com/Interviews/Dhi...Mingusitv64.htm The soundtrack of the film has mostly Shafi Hadi, some Mingus, some Phineas Newborn. But I need to recheck on this. Have not seen the film in quite a while.

Now: Joe Maini 'Memorial' (Fresh Sound) with Richie Kamuca, Vic Feldman, Lou Levy, Buddy Clark and Mel Lewis. The session ends with a very strong rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne'! next: Bennie Green 'Back on the Scene' (BN Japan)

I also have the Coltrane 'Cosmic Music' LP. And a number of rare albums including the full output (all four of them) of the Charles Mingus label!

Jazzkrow, the French court documentary 'District Court 10' was made by Raymond Depardon, an excellent cinematographer and a great photographer. He managed to make an excellent inside - and very rare - view of how some French courts work. I admire the creator, but for personal reasons (and following a series of bad past experiences), I have strong reservations on Depardon as a person. But that's life! Really glad to have you back around here. You must feel like a new man! And I have indeed retired at the start of the year. I was very happy with my work but feel very good now that I am away from the pressure of the news business. And the pressure was really very heavy! Since this is a thread about BN, I'll be spinning Bennie Green's Back on the Scene in your honor and to your very good health!

If I have to choose, I'll take cake. Anybody shares my passion for those Portuguese pastries? I try to stay away from that country just so to avoid gaining unneeded pounds

The late Swedish pianist Jan Johansson was one of those rare musicians who successfully combined jazz with his country's folklore and explored the possibilities. All the albums where he took inspiration from Sweden's folk music produced some of the most enjoyable music around. I have heard only a few of them but each of those I managed to get proved the combination could be a very swinging and inspiring success. I know that Lars Gullin and Bengt Arne-Wallin also took the same route but I am less familiar with those essays!

March 5: 1949 - Charlie Parker All Stars (Kenny Dorham, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, etc.) broadcast from the Royal Roost (Thanks Boris Rose!) 1956 - Andre Hodeir records 'American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir' album for Savoy 1957 - Kenny Burrell records session for Prestige (Two Guitars) 1957 - Harry Edison (with Ben Webster) records session for Verve (Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You) 1961 - Shelly Manne and his Men record at the Shelly Manne's Hole for Contemporary (also March 6 & 7)

Jeff, welcome back! Glad to hear you're recovering. 7 bypass! Were you trying for a new track record? Take very good care

It's Jimmy Gourley, not RT, on guitar in 'AMEN'! But it's a wonderful record, get it anyway

Looks like one of the threads by Che. When it starts, it never stops...

How about... I'ld rather buy a 18-CD box of songs by Juliette than by Buddy! Nothing really against Buddy

I already mentioned somewhere else that there is a Joe Maini album that was issued by Fresh Sound in 1990. A vinyl that goes under the title 'Joe Maini Memorial'. The session was produced by Don Specht. It's a November 1962 date with Maini on alto, Richie Kamuca on tenor, Victor Feldman on vibes, Lou Levy on piano, Buddy Clark on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. Wally Heider was the engineer. This does not seem to have ever been reissued.