Tom 1960

A glass of red wine with dinner every day. Occassionally one before bedtime.

Live Tornado Coverage: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/live Hope the damage will be minimal. The Chicago Bears game at Soldiers Field has been suspended.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWXtqSjy_bM The audience seems to have enjoyed the performance.

I might be interested in the Stu Williamson discs.

Only $3.99?? What a bargain! I've had this for years and like it a lot. Glad to see someone who enjoyed this session,. Never claimed in my initial post this session could be compared to some of Johnny's better known releases. Just that if you happened to already be a fan, not to overlook this release. Just my thoughts.

I've bought a bunch of cd's as a result of hearing them first on Spotify. A lot of artists I might not otherwise would have taken a chance on, I have made purchases because of Spotify. To me, that's a good thing.

I picked this up today as opposed to the much pricier version. I think I'll somehow survive without the booklet. http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Complete-Concertos-Wolfgang-Amadeus/dp/B006XOBFB0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_1

Sounds like Rhino Records and Jack's Rhythm's? Exactly! Jack's also started carrying used books some years ago, and they have a very nice selection. Unfortunately, every used CD (3 in total before giving up) I bought from them was scratched. Rhino does have quite a few classical discs, mostly used, but the ones I pulled out and looked at had scratches. I live too far away to be bothered with returns/exchange. Both shops have lots of vinyl. [Added] Inquiring Minds bookstore, across the street from Rhino, has a reasonable selection of jazz CDs (and a few classical), worth looking at if you're in the area but not worth making a special trip. Their music section also stocks decent jazz titles - I've seen Larry Kart's Jazz in Search of Itself and Groves/Shipton's The Glass Enclosure in the past. Thanks for the tip on Inquiring Minds!

Sounds like Rhino Records and Jack's Rhythm's?

Monk Montgomery on bass and Art Taylor on drums. Recorded in 1963.

A recent purchase when I visited Newbury Comics. Scooped this up for $3.99! I'm quite happy to have gotten ahold of this session. What do you guys think? An underrated date, IMO.

I imagine I've told this story before but I saw Frank perform a few years back as part of a celebration marking the 75'th birthday of David Fathead Newman. Sadly David was too sick to perform and was unable to attend. In the band along with Frank was Cedar Walton. All 3 have now left us. R.I.P. Frank.

I just heard on the news parts of Britain can expect hurricane wind gusts. Hopefully, damage will be minimal? Stay safe guys!

An opportunity to hear more Tommy Turrentine is definitely a good thing!

PM on Dizzy's "Birks Works".

Dang! You sometimes have to move pretty quick around here. Sorry to have missed out on this one.

I in particular enjoy his work on the Shelly Manne disc "Shelly Manne and His Friends, Volume 1". A very nice date. I also own "My Fair Lady" which also features Previn. Any thoughts on any of his dates as a leader, most notably any of his Broadway themed releases? I had the opportunity to hear "Pal Joey" and that might be something I would look at purchasing. Your thoughts as always are appreciated,

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Since I don't already own any of the individual recordings with the exception of some of the Clifford Brown, it appears this box set is worth owning.

Happy Birthday, John! Make it an enjoyable one my friend.

One thing I've learned from this thread is that I need to get both the Gordon and Gioia books.

A pianist I failed to mention is Carl Perkins. I really love the stuff he recorded with Curtis Counce.

Got to get ahold of that book!

I've always enjoyed the sounds of the west coast, specifically the 1950's. When I first began listening to jazz back in the late 80's guys like Chet Baker, Art Pepper and Shelly Manne were my entry points. I've always dug the feel and the groove of the music and still do to this day. Nothing against the east coast scene by any means since that encompasses a large part of my collection. It really wasn't till much later on in my listening ventures I began listening to the Lighthouse All Stars which opened up a bunch of new windows for me. A lot of guys like Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers, Stu and Claude Williamson, Hampton Hawes, Pete Jolly, Lou Levy, Bill Holman, Conte and Pete Candoli, Gerry Mulligan, Terry Gibbs and many, many others were to follow. After a brief hiatus from the west coast scene, I have found myself picking a few albums here and there by Bud Shank,Marty Paich, the early Chet Baker/Mulligan/Russ Freeman recordings. I also own the fantastic Gerald Wilson Mosaic. Oh, did I forget to mention Frank Rosolino or Curtis Counce? You guys get the idea. I'm very enthusiastic about this time period. I guess what I'd like to ask you folks is where was your entry point to music of the west coast scene? Talk about guys you admire. Albums and artists you love. I'd like to keep away from any type of debate of east vs west. I realize that territory has been covered here I'm sure many a time. Have at it. I hope this becomes a fun and interesting thread?

Happy Birthday, TD! Hope it was a good one?