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When I first heard that 'Straight, No Chaser', the initial reaction was that this was Wes Montgomery. But it did not match the sounds I heard in the recordings with his brothers. I have relistened to that track and may be making a fool of myself (there have been precedents), I am returning to this reaction. It's Wes (and his brothers). Hope I'll survive Tuesday's results list!

The Japanese 'The Complete Blue Note Book' from Jazz Critique (1987, vol. 2) lists the following sequence for this JJ 10 incher: Daily Double, Pennies from Heaven, You're Mine You, Groovin', Portrait of Jennie, Viscosity

Bill, in the meantime here is the track list of the Japanese LP reissue (from BMG Japan). side A: - Sadisme - Sweet Feeling - Thanks a Million - Balcony side B: - Karin - Laguna Leap - Ad Libitum - Ridin' High

Wondered about the Israel connection! The Unique Jazz LPs I have originate from Italy. My copy of Duke Ellington 'The Hollywood Bowl Concert' gives an adress in Milano, Italy.

This looks like a very through job! Conrgatulations, Agustin and Michael for providing this! I am listed as a contributor but most of the credit should go to Claude Schlouch from whose discographies I picked most of the informations I forwarded on the Tete unissued sessions!

I saw copies of those DVDs in Paris earlier this week. The European versions seem to be out.

A great loss! Not only was he a highly creative and sophisticated fashion photographer but he also was a briliant portraitist who caught the soul of the people he turned his camera on.

Still missing from the reissue box is the August 1957 Jam Session that gathered Harry Edison, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Louis Bellson on 'Someone To Watch Over Me' and the same musicians plus Jimmy Rushing on 'Goin' to Chicago'. The session has never seen the light of the day!

Chronogical Classics is basically a one-man operation. The man taking care of putting out this amazing series obviously has no time for producting an accompanying website!

Bill, I have a copy of a 12-incher from Japan that reproduces the Fast Sadi Vogue original 10-incher. Can't burn discs right now but could provide copy if you're patient enough!

I have a Fall 1963 catalogue from Prestige Records that lists all available recordings. The various labes includes: - Prestige, - New Jazz, - Moodsville, -Swingville, - Tru-Sound, - Tru-Sound Latin American Series, - Tru-Sound Gospel Series, - Prestige Folklore, - Prestige International, - Prestige International Documentary Series, - Bluesville, - Irish, - Lively Arts, - Near East. Suggested list price for all mono and stereo albums was $4,98. Only exception were Tru-Sound albums, suggested list price for those was $3,98. From what Weinstock told Dan, cash flow must have been pretty extensive...

The box finally came in And I am starting to dig into it. An excellent production job with a real book, exact copies of the Paul Haines booklet that accompanied the first run of the Ayler ESP 'Spiritual Unity', the issue of 'Cricket, a flyer from an Ayler appearance at Slug's. The box has nine discs plus an additional one that has two tracks from a 1960 rehearsal by the US Army76th AG Band!

Howard McGhee Sextet 'Live At Emerson's' (Zim). Very nice 1978 (??) live date with Frank Wess and Clifford Jordan. Liner notes by Arnold Jay Smith are dated July 1977

Humair has character, that's for sure. But would not call him diva-like. He just knows what he wants. And he usually wants the best...

Oh man, now my very tired head is really hurting! I tried clicking on both before, but the info stayed the same, I swears! You're gaslighting me, ain't ya? You control their site! I have had the same problem several times. Never cared much for the site as far as critical judgement was concerned but have to recognize its handy usefullness. But I remember the previous version to be much more computer friendly than the current one.

To update the latest list: 1375 - Benny Goodman 1946 1376 - Illinois Jacquet 1951-52 1377 - Glenn Miller 1935-38 1378 - Sonny Stitt 1951-53 1379 - Stan Getz 1952-53 1380 - Dizzy Gillespie 1953 1381 - Bill Coleman 1952-53 1382 - Lockjaw Davis 1948-53 1383 - Billy Taylor 1952-53 1384 - Sidney Bechet 1952 These are just out over here.

Holy Ghost! The company that was supposed to deliver the Revenant box to my home goofed. It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow now. What a letdown I was hoping to listen to the music while driving to Normandy tomorrow morning. I'll take the Coltrane at the Village Vanguard box instead! And drive swiftly back to Paris on Sunday to enjoy the music. Truth will be marching in!

That does look like Flurin, the fifth one from right! Wow, King Ubu a Swiss Guard! I'll stand at attention

Looks like it's going to be a great day. So: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

what's that? a drill? how long? You a private??? A King private??? Mounting guard on the French border?

Loved that disc 2. Are those from your private stash, Tom? Could not trace any of these sides. Enjoyed this from start to finish especially the final one. Here goes: 1- this HAS to be the Mingus group from 1976. The tune is a Mingus classic 'For Harry Carney'. I have a similar version on the JazzDoor bootleg from Keystone Corner and the lineup is the same. I recognize Jack Walrath, George Adams (the man could really shake the house!) and Danny Richmond. Not so sure about pianist Dannie Mixon but I would have to check back on his playing, 2- Sonny Rollins going into St-Thomas. This HAS to come from the 1965 European tour of Rollins. It sounds like the trio that I heard in concert at the Mutualite in Paris: NHOP on bass and Alan Dawson. Puzzled by the drum player. Cannot recall Dawson's drumming like the one here but that was a long time ago! One of the best interpretation of this composition. 3- I like that one but am unable to identify the players. I hear some reminders of Wes Montgomery in the guitar interventions, the vibraphonist could be Gary Burton. Then I'm not really sure. If it's him, it might be Larry Coryell on guitar but I cannot recall having heard play that well either. The tune was 'Straight No Chaser', of course! 4- Another intriguing track. Variations on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. Not impressed by the sax player who sounds too tentative. The drummer has obviously listened to Max Roach. And he is very impressive. 5- This HAS to be Hancock, Carter and Williams. I never heard that trio perform together live but I heard them half a dozen times when they were with Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter! A very nice one! 6- What a nice way to conclude the disc with Woody Shaw. This one cooks! Is that the quintet with Carter Jefferson and Victor Lewis? Loved that unit. I miss Woody Shaw! Tom, can't thank you enough for providing the two discs of stimulating music. This BFT was one of the very best one ever.

And music improves with wine! I have been doing a private and very personal search on the subject for the past few years - although I tend to shy away from relaxing jazz - so I was not really surprised when I found this on the AP wire overnight:

I try to keep track and have a notebook where I list purchases. But it's not complete which is why I bought a Classics (Fletcher Henderson 1937-1938) today because I knew I had very little Classics from the FH band and thought I did not have that one. When I got home, I found that among the three I had, I already had it. So if anyone is interested in a copy of that one, just PM me!

Another teaser from Berigan I'll stick to Yardbird

The fact that Joe Henderson appeared on the scene at about the same time that John Coltrane was investigating new fields followed by musicians like Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri (yes he was in that configuration then), not to mention Albert Ayler, Frank Wright and others - to speak of tenor saxophone players only - did not make him a member of the Innovators of that era. He was just producing beautiful music. That should be enough!