Tom 1960

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?

The Bill Evans Fantasy box set includes an interview with Marian McPartland.

Not a box set, but I seem to recall the Charlie Parker in Boston disc on Uptown has a brief interview with Bird.

Happy Birthday, MG!

At least when it comes to baseball, I always thought the Ryan for Fregosi trade ranked as one of the worst of all time.

Very nice, Bill!

I'm not certain if this hasn't been posted here at one time or another? A friend recently sent me this link and I thought I would share this with you. Enjoy. http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/sonny-rollins/full-concert.html

Disc 6 - United

Disc 5 - For Sure

Happy Birthday, Dan!

PM on Marty Paich, "I Get A Boot Out Of You".

Disc 4 - Woody III

Wow. Incredible prices on those. I'll bet the shipping charges are high, though. Might double your cost, but it still may be less than other sources... Shipping on Amazon Marketplace is $3.99 per item ordered, so both still come in under $20. While the price for the Shaw set has risen somewhat recently, it's still worth the purchase. I bought this set for the above price recently and it's easily one of my better purchases in quite some time. Take the leap. You'll be glad you did! http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005QOR1ZM/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Disc 3 - Stepping Stones, Bonus Tracks

Disc 2 - Stepping Stones, Live At The Village Vanguard

Disc 1 - Rosewood

I think I prefer this version!

Got to hear this one. Thanks David!

I'm not certain if folks here know of this upcoming release scheduled for October 15? http://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Reiner-The-Complete-RCA-Recordings/dp/B00BT70J0Y/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377816626&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Fritz+Reiner%3A+Complete+RCA+Collection+%5BBox+set%5D A thread on a classical forum I sometimes visit: http://www.classicalmusicguide.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=42688