JohnS

Niether did I, it's just one of those dates that's near perfect. For me it's the best place to appreciate Tadd's lovely compositions.

I love this disc, as far as I'm concerned the trumpet player isn't missed. The date seems complete in itself although I wouldn't have minded a remake with another horn.

I'm sorry to hear this sad news. I've only heard the occasional track on the radio but was clear from these that Peter was a fine player. I always meant to get around to trying one of his cds, alas there was always something else to buy.

A super-group in relaxed mood, maybe too relaxed for my taste. The latin rhythm of "I Wish You Love" seems to constrain the players. Lazy Afternoon, a nice piece, is pretty laid back but Elvin moves it up a gear and that keeps things interesting. "Street of Dreams" livens up towards the end but it still leaves me dissatisfied. Green seems to want to dig in during "Somewhere in the Night" but the end result, for me, is that it's just a pretty number. I don't mean to sound negative because this cd is an enjoyable way to spend half an hour but, bearing in mind the paticipants, nothing dangerous or exciting happens. Three stars.

I'm playing it now. McKinney's soloing on track one so I imagine he gets his fair share of solos. It's a live date and my lp sound isn't to hot. listenable though.

Still waiting for "Passing Ships" so I've made up for it with Paul Chambers; Mosaic Select disc 1 Haden/Rubalcaba/Motian; The Montreal Tapes Jimmy Woods; Conflict Art Ensemble Of Chicago; A Tribute To Lester/The Meeting George Shearing/Cannanball Adderley; Quintets At Newport (Fine Adderley here) Nat Adderley; Naturally Horace Silver Trio RVG

This is a nice enough session. Nothing wrong with it but it doesn't excite me.

There's a danger of overdosing on Mulligan at the moment, my CJB Mosaic has just arrived. Rather than play the PJ 2cd set I gave a listen to the GNP and Fantsay sides. It was some of the first jazz I heard and enjoyed some small popular success in the mid-fifties. Anyway I loved this music then and I love it now. It's always pleasurable, not too demanding and,in places, swings like mad. I can't really imagine anyone not enjoying this fine quartet.

Not the sort of music I listen to. But I have the record on the top shelf where all the lps I rarely play are stored. I don't find Garbarek very attractive these days. Perhaps when I first bought the album in the mid-seventies it was fresh and new sounding and had some appeal. That said the title track is very attractive and they do make a good job of Don Cherry's beautiful "Desireless" although the composer's version can't be beaten. Christensen's splashing cymbals and drum work are fine by me as is Danielsson's bass. Not sure that the recorded sound is that sympathetic. Now, this is not really for me but I doubt I'll ever want to discard the disc. As an afterthought, I caught Stenson live last year and expected quite a lot, I came away rather disappointed.

John, do you remember the track order and where Organic Greenery fits in? Or somebody else? I would be grateful for info on this. This must have been an obscure album, and it seems difficult to come by any additional information about it. Sorry Swinging Swede, it was a while ago. But the Japanese lp was certainly redundant.

I used to have a vinyl edition of "Special Guests". It was a compilation of tracks which didn't make it to the original albums. I sold mine a while back as everything is now available on cd.

Great choice. I have this on vinyl so that means it gets overlooked and doesn't get out that often so it was good to get reaquainted with the set. I love it from the off, the way the drums leap out at you on the high energy opener setting up the groove for the rest of the date. Patton's superb as usual, but when isn't he, Green too. Another Patton classic.

I'm not attracted to Smith or Taylor but this one looked interesting. I've just given it a quick play but the only thing I rembere at the end was Sco's opening solo.

I'll be emailing them. If anyone else wants to say what a cool board this is then JR are at jazzreview@excite.com

Too many too mention, but that was when I was younger and didn't have that much to spend. I think I've managed to buy reisuues or replacements of all the important ones.

What sad news to come back too. "The Flam" made a big impression on me when I first heard it and I've enjoyed Lowe ever since. Even got to see him live. A real loss. The Cadence review of his recent CIMP album mentioned that he was pretty sick.

Gary, I've seen the hubkaphone in action when I saw Air on one of their visits. The instrument was something like a dress rail, about 6'long and 5' high with around a dozen hubcaps of various sizes suspended from it.

On cd Matt Wilson; Humidity Sacha Distel;Jazz Guitarist On vinyl Joe Gordon; Introducing/1954 Gene Shaw; Debut in Blues The Jazztet; Meet The Jazztet Benny Golson; Take A Number From 1 to 10

I've refrained from looking at the previous posts and only had time for a very quick listen, so here goes with my initial thoughts. 1. Gene Harris 2. Joe Williams 3. Nice alto, attractive rounded tone, don't know. 4. Watermelon Man, Red Holloway's done this 5. What's that a varitone? easy and relaxed, nice easy going alto, Stitt? 6. Jeez who's this, I'm sure I have this. 7. No ideas here, Bird's tune but the phrasing is rather "swingish". 8. Flamingo, sounds like one of those Granz sessions with Wild Bill Davis. Les Spann on guitar 9. Nice ballad, but no stong identifying phrases. 10. Oliver Nelson maybe. 11. Very listenable, I feel I should know this but can't identify at present. 12. Jimmy Smith 13. Big very soullful tenor, I don't know, Houston Person? but I don't know too much about him. If I get a chance I'll run through it again and post again Nice soulful set, thanks for putting it togother.

My Blue Note database lists 272 lps at present (multiple sets count as one) from the classic period. I've reduced my lps considerably over the last couple of years. I couldn't see a lot of point in having half the collection duplicated on cd.

This is my kind of music. I've lived with the quintet tracks since they first came out on the aptly titled "Mainstream 1958". Harden has a lovely tone, relaxed and easy going. Trane leaps out at you with his trademark startling opening phrases. My favourite track is Snuffy with it's fine opening solo by Tommy Flanagan. Nice sound by RVG on my "Complete Countdown" Savoy cd issue. Harden's compositions are tasty too. The sextet tracks (I still have Savoy/Arista lps) are fine but not quite so enthralling. Doug Watkins from the quintet sessions is sorely missed. Savoy made a lot of very successful albums many of which seem undervalued today, maybe because of the haphazard reissue situation over the years.

A small Argo vinyl binge Art Farmer; Art The Jazztet and John Lewis Al Grey; Basic Grey (compilation) next up Art Farmer; Perception Benny Golson; Free on cd Abdoulaye N'Diaye; Taoue

A straight ahead jazz album from Sco sounds like good news to me. Hope we don't have to wait too long.

Next up, Jim.

Glad to learn I wasn't the only one to get a spoof ebay email. First one I've had in three years.