Dan Gould

I used to hear "Gouldens Mustard" quite a bit, but it didn't make me B)

Oh, a trouble maker, huh?

Frank Strozier is on alto and flute, I believe. The title track wasn't really necessary IMO but its a solid album overall. Don't believe its been on CD anywhere, it does show up on ebay occasionally.

Well, I had headed over to the All Tribe website because I was interested in the Doug Lawrence release and especially in the new Jesse Davis release and Im glad I remembered this thread title before clicking on that B3 Bombers listing. Here's hoping that the Lawrence CD is good (I was only reminded of its existence when I scanned that radio show's set list). I have both of his earlier Fable releases and they're quite solid, particularly the one with Tardo Hammer on piano. They cover several Blue Note associated tunes and do a real nice job.

Tom, I gave this a listen last night and definitely recommend it. Not earthshattering but solid bebop by a bunch of pros. Rouse is very good, as usual, and Williams is fine as well. Jordan's compositions are good and his playing is up to its usual standards. Go for it!

Here he is, folks:

Have you considered PMing them, telling them to step away from the forum they are in, holding their keyboard over their head while you read them their rights?

Now I know why I had such a weird feeling this morning and kept looking over my shoulder.

Pretty sure I have this, Tom, and also pretty sure that its a good 'un. But if you want specifics on Richard Williams, I'll try and give it a listen tonite and report again.

Wasn't Bernie Green the son of Shecky and married to Bridget?

SV, I pulled out the Benny Carter Summer Serenade disc and give it a big thumbs up. Kenny Drew and Benny are in fine fettle, my only complaint would be that Richard Boone's vocal on "All That Jazz" was unnecessary, and a few more tunes from Carter's pen would have been welcome instead of the predictable standards (Indiana, Almost Like Being in Love, Taking a Chance on Love). Still, what is here is topnotch. Definitely grab it!

Alexander, in some ways you are right and in some ways you are wrong. Yes, it is true that in their first, "classic" period with BN, there was a certain sameness to the albums-standards, a bop tune, a ballad, a Gene Harris original or two. And that sameness and the fact that there were so many LPs makes it hard to justify a big box set, or even that many reissues. However, to say they have a single style of playing-"funky"-is too simplistic. Yes, Harris brought the funk 'n' blues, but this wasn't the case across every single tune of every single LP. Different tunes got different treatments, but you never forget whose "Sounds" you are hearing. Have you heard LD + 3 from the Mosaic box? That ain't funk, my man! That be bop. (pun intended) If a couple of Sounds albums are enough for you, fine by me. For the rest of us Fanatics, the style is so infectious and flat out fun, we want to hear all of it!

Ordered Monday, received Saturday and listened to twice so far, digging it a great deal. Definitely like the tunes with Ron Blake; but the only tune that doesn't appeal so much is "Life Wish"-for me it kind of noodles around and doesn't sustain my interest. But the rest of the disc-great stuff!

Well, Jim, I was just trying to make up for my participation/initiation of all the "remember when" threads B)

Their "experts" are morons, or else they were so shocked to hear anything close to "Bird" that they decided to give her credit.

Glad you finally did give them a try. Lots more great Sounds lps to look for, the top of my list would be Moods, Feelin Good, Here We Come. I think the last CD issue was Live at the Lighthouse, you can probably still find it fairly easily. And don't forget the album they did with Stanley Turrentine, Blue Hour! Some people say it puts them to sleep, but this is a terrific album of late night blues by two masters.

Well, I'd hate to not be heard.

Yeah, don't you love that residual bounce on the downswing? Its that extra bit of realism that makes it

Thanks guys. I ask because of the new audiophile remasters of Ray Brown's Soular Energy. The former Gene Harris Fanatic is curious about the four extra tunes they found including three alternates. On the other hand, the guy who's selling them, Dennis, had a big to-do with me on the board regarding a certain attitude he espoused (see, this is where political discussions ruin things!). So, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones, if he is; that is, if I can wrap my brain around the price of $50 for a two record set.. Hey, he's got the LPs up on ebay with a buy-it-now of the regular list price, maybe I should use my wife's ebay name to buy it!

Pardon my ignorance, but do "half-speed" audiophile remasters play at the usual 33 1/3 or what?

When I found out his name is *already* "Coltrane" I knew we had to adopt him! On the edit, as usual, I am unable to attach the picture so its not really the thread I wanted to start. Anywhoo, my wife's grown quite distressed at the lack of an animal presence in our home since the demise of our beloved Bailey, and so it looks like we are heading to the Humane Society this weekend to pick up our new companion. She went by herself yesterday and saw a schipperke mix, really adorable looking and when she looked up at the name and saw that it was "Coltrane" she knew she had to tell me about it. So, I'm going to see the dog this afternoon to make a decision, but because it was a stray that was picked up, the original owners have til Saturday to claim him before we get first dibs. How am I gonna tell Coltrane that I really don't care for his namesake's later work? B)

A darn good one is Brian Lynch's effort for Sharp Nine, Tribute To The Trumpet Masters. Brian and Mulgrew Miller, with a mix of tunes, both originals inspired by players and tunes the trumpet masters are known for. Highly recommended.

I want you to know I picked mine in memory of the old "women" threads. Sure, I could have picked some small shot of some fine looking lady, but when I found the animated image, I said, "call off the search!"

Jazz is definitely an anytime, all the time thing for me. Its true that I get a lot of hearing done in the car, but I don't really find that I can listen that closely-usually I'm competing with the music by cursing out the drivers around me The problem with evening listening is when my wife isn't working late, she's more likely to be watching TV or having TV on, so the best time for home listening is weekends, particularly Sunday morning with the newspaper, and also the hour or 90 minutes I'll have between getting home from work and making dinner/watching the news. ****** I realize now that this comment is kind of off-topic or at least very tangential. To answer the question, I can't say that jazz speaks more to me at any particular time of the day. I do however find that certain albums work very well in a dark room, for example Blue Hour and Kind of Blue .

I think it will, Matthew, as the people here are cool, and its not only got the vibe of BN building, but its almost developing that "private club" atmosphere, or the bar "where everybody knows your name (or handle)". Maybe its the shared trauma of the way the BNBB went down, but the presence of here of familiar people and an easy atmosphere makes it very comfy. Heck, I'm so happy to still be "around" you guys, I haven't the slightest urge to start posting on the politics thread!