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I have the Japanese UA stereo LP copy. Tunes length are: Things Ain't What They Used to Be 10:45 Blue 'N Boogie 8:10 After Hours 8:25 Star Eyes 10:25 Any differences? Great (and very rare) album in its original release!

No chance you will ever find the BN Lionel Hampton. It's a very rare item. The same material - which was leased from Vogue France - was reissued several years ago. It might still be available here: http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...6601586-1404105

I have the original (1986) edition. It's one of the jazz books I refer to most often. I'm sure I am missing a lot by not reading a single word in Japanese but there is enough text in english plus plenty of photos and cover albums to make it more than worthwhile!

Another for this one. Charlie Haden - believe that he was just returning to the scene around this time - plays some very fine bass on this, too. The whole rhythm section on that one is ON. Not only Haden but Steve Kuhn and Marty Morell. A full quintet with a very odd assembly and it worked. There must be more music from the concert than what was released. Hope the album gets reissued with additional material. By the way, the engineer is unlisted but whoever was in control did a great job!

Good to OK sound, as Wolff noted BUT I remember buying the Herbie Nichols twofer because when this came out it included material that had been unavailable for a long time. The sound on that twofer was bad. I had to wait for the Mosaic Herbie Nichols LP box to get a real listen to those tracks!

Pee Wee Russell/Red Allen 'The College Concert' (Impulse). Thoroughly enjoyable concert which opens with a wonderful interpretation of 'Blue Monk'. Not an essential album but lots of great moments including Pee Wee Russell's rendition of 'Pee Wee Blues'"

Thank you (and Ubu) for the Spring Heel Jack recommendations. Will be looking for the items listed!

I'm a Big City man. Born and lived in Paris with very few exceptions. Love this city. Would (and will) not live anywhere else. My wife comes from Bordeaux and has lived her non-married life in small cities. She likes Paris but would love to move to a much smaller place. This creates some problems. I try to accomodate this and take her to the southern France region she loves (and I like) off and on. But whenever I stay for several weeks outside Paris, I long for the city and soon count the day when I return there!

Harkit Records which is issuing private recordings from the Ronnie Scott Club has a Sonny Rollins - Live in London CD among its recent scheduled releases. This should have the tracks you list. Harkit has recently issued albums by Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson and others at Ronnie Scott's. From what site can this be ordered?

No note of a trio that played Ronnie Scott's in my discography, but there is this listing: Ronnie Scott's London, England March 3-4, 1966 Sonny Rollins: tenor saxophone Stan Tracey: piano Freddy Logan: bass Bill Eyden: drums (March 3rd) Louis Hayes: drums (March 4th) Apparently, a private tape of this gig exists. Maybe Tracey has it, or Scott's estate? Harkit Records which is issuing private recordings from the Ronnie Scott Club has a Sonny Rollins - Live in London CD among its recent scheduled releases. This should have the tracks you list. Harkit has recently issued albums by Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson and others at Ronnie Scott's.

I have barely time to lead a single life! Don't mention a double one

Christmas eve 1954 at the RVG studios in Hackensack, N.J. and watch Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk (plus Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke) record 'The Man I Love' (plus 'Bag's Groove', 'Bemsha Swing' and 'Swing Spring'). The flies on the wall must have had a great time!

Jackie And Roy '...Jackie And Roy' (Storyville, Japanese Trio reissue)

Not sure they have not been discussed here (not enough time to go through the 160 pages of the Rat) but I just had my first encounter with Spring Heel Jack when I found a reviewer copy of 'The Sweetness of the Water' (Thirsty Ear) at a decent price. I was pleasantly surprised. Not really my type of jazz but it had lots of mindblowing music which is fine with me. The presence of Wadada Leo Smith and Evan Parker added to the interest. Any of the regulars here could recommend one or two more worthy albums from SHJ?

Some more historic debuts: - Jimmie Blanton first recording session October 14, 1939 for Columbia with the Duke Elllington Orchestra. The session produced 'Little Posey', 'Grievin'', 'Tootin' Through the Roof' among others, - one month earlier, Charlie Christian first recording session September 11, 1939 with Lionel Hampton (what an amazing way to debut on a session that also featured Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Hampton, Clyde Hart, Milt Hinton and Cozy Cole) for RCA, - Curtis Fuller first known recording date on April 20, 1955 for Transition with John Coltrane, Pepper Adams, Roland Alexander on piano, and Philly Joe Jones. Only one track 'Trane's Strain' made it on a Transition sampler LP. The remaining tunes were issued later under Paul Chambers' name.

The Hi-Los recorded a version of 'Lazy Afternoon' on their 1980 album 'Now' for MPS. No idea on the identification of the trumpet player on their Starlight sessions. The discographies list no personnel. There is a splendid version of 'Lazy Afternoon' by Jackie and Roy on their Storyville album '...Jackie and Roy' with Kral on piano, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and Shelly Manne. I'ld like a Mosaic select of the Jackie and Roy albums on Storyville and ABC. Long favorites of mine. I'ld buy that Select ahead of the Hi-Los one...

It's the 13th stage today, the second Pyrenean mountain stage. The weather is glorious. French rider Thomas Voelcker who has been the Tour leader for eight stage will lose the yellow jersey today. Lance Armstrong will take overall leadership in the next few hours. Not much of a surprise.Doubt that the Tour will be very exciting after this!

Two more smashing debuts from favorites: - Lee Morgan initial recording date on November 4, 1956, the BN Lee Morgan Indeed album! - Booker Little initial recording date on June 3, 1958, the EmArcy MaxRoach Plus Four on the Chicago Scene album!

Thought I would start the day with a bit of Coltrane who died on this day in 1967. Been meaning to relisten to one of my favorite track 'The Wise One' from the Crescent album. Awesome... And I keep playing the rest of that LP. Have the mono original. RVG recording. Superb!

The reissue will be out next week. From Billboard:

Berigan, I have posted often enough about what I thought of Lance Armstrong and what he wants to remain his secret world BUT the photo you joined just shows how unhealthy it is to try to beat the competition in a mountain stage. I would not take it as proof of anything. It just shows a competitor in action during one of the very most physically demanding experience. Drugs or not, my hat is off to anyone who makes it to the finish line. Even his next Tour win is not a glorious victory, Armstrong is an impressive rider. Wish he had stronger competition. Wish there was an Eddy Merckx or a Jacques Anquetil or a Luis Ocana around to enliven the race... But I'll be watching tomorrow's next mountain stage and hope the weather will be better than today so that the helicopters will be allowed to fly over the riders and show how beautiful the French countryside can be!

And Lance Armstrong has no worthy opposition! He probably will win the Tour once more. But that won't be a glorious victory!

Lester Young first recording session: October 9, 1936 with the Jones-Smith Inc. included 'Shoe Shine Swing', 'Evenin', 'Boogie Woogie' and 'Lady Be Good'. Masterpieces all. Cecil Taylor's recording debut (sorry, Dan!) on the Transition label was quite a knock-out...

Couw, that Lucky Thompson LP was originally released on Urania. 'Accent on Tenor' was its original name. Excellent album. Now playing - and amazed at the sound - the mono original of Art Pepper 'Gettin' Together' on Contemporary. It hardly could get better!

If you can get some of the King issues from Japan, these are the ones to get. From the various versions of the BN sound I have heard, those King vinyls are the next best thing! Most Kings have a GFX, GXK or K18P (and probably other) numbers depending on when they were released. The later BN Japanese LP reissues from Toshiba are also excellent. Mind you I have not tried the Classics releases which I understand are pretty good too...