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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.

T-Bone Walker

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?

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".