AndrewHill

I'm going to go with first KD recording. A hard call, its either this one or the Showboat recording on Time but I am almost certain it was Quiet Kenny. One listen to Blue Spring Shuffle and I was hooked. With Tommy Flanagan, PC and Art Taylor. My first, and only, album under Art Taylor's name is Taylor's Tenors, and it's a great 'un! I used to have Taylor's Tenors' - haven't now and haven't thought of it for years....who was on it, Bill? I'm not Bill, but to keep the thread rolling: AT, Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse, Walter Davis Jr. and Sam Jones. I'll go with Davis Cup, which was also with Jones and Taylor, plus Jackie McLean and Donald Byrd. I didn't know Davis Jr., but bought it for Jackie. Definitely a good call, as this is arguably one of the more underrated sessions from the classic Blue Note era. First Jackie McLean: Right Now! with Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw & Clifford Jarvis.

Maybe Keith Jarrett for me. I still have six albums by him but everytime I try to listen to one of them, I just really don't think I like it. So far, the only one I kinda like is Mysteries, but that could be do to Dewey's presence more than anything else. I think I like Belonging the least.

RIP Mr. Anderson. Along with Bill Dixon, this has been a tough couple of weeks.

They lifted your horn too? Not cool.

Do you still have the album cover/inner sleeve at least? Maybe just replacing the vinyl wouldn't be too expensive.

Does anyone have or know all of the domestic RVG's that are now OOP? Sorry in advance if this has been disussed/posted already.

Hell yeah it is. Parabola is an amazing track. Second your opinion on In Search of a Mystery too.

Trying to tune in now, but I'm having problems with Realplayer.

This really comes as a shock. Was he sick? Really dug his music and his vision. RIP Bill.

Aww man, not Bill Dixon!!!

What label is yours? This one is One Way Records. Did Blue Note ever issue this in cd form? Its on One Way. Don't recall it being issued on cd by anyone else.

Man, this is terrible news. Unfortunately, this looks really grim. Hoping for a miracle that he'll pull through.

Some nice purchases, especially the Blue Mitchell disc. Thanks, can't wait to hear it, bought that one new!. Also,I picked up Charlie arker at Storyville, which I forgot to mention, for 5 smackers! Can speak up for three of those. The Parker is great - very well recorded for a live date - and there's a fascinating contrast between Sir Charles Thompson, late in his career, and Red Garland, early in his. The Blue Mitchell date is very nice and it's so good to hear a late example of Victor Feldman's fabulous piano! Many have said this before me, but Roots and Herbs is a remarkably good Messengers album to have seen the light of day so late. Can't believe Roots and Herbs sat in the can all that time. What a great date! Haven't spun the Parker yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

I would probably keep East Broadway, Way Out West and Sonny Meets Hawk if it came down to it. For some reason, he's clicked very little on record for me, though ironically some of the players he's influenced I hold in high esteem (Monterose, Shepp, etc.). Guess I could think of a dozen more titles I'd keep: On Impulse! Plus Four Vol. I II Newk's Time Village Vanguard Contemporary Leaders Freedom Suite Worktime Tour de Force What's New Our Man in Jazz

Glad to hear, a mighty fine session! Got my copy in a second-hand store for $6 and it has become one of my favs in the Shorter catalogue. Hope the new owner is just as happy!

ok, funny enough, I see the point somebody raised about Herbie Nichols. I now own three seperate cds and they do all have the the same sound, meter and melody to them! Maybe, this can get tiresome?

Some nice purchases, especially the Blue Mitchell disc. Thanks, can't wait to hear it, bought that one new!. Also,I picked up Charlie arker at Storyville, which I forgot to mention, for 5 smackers!

Nice little used cd haul from various second-hand establishments today: Bobby Hutcherson-Head On-BN Conn Charlie Parker at Storyville-BN Herbie Nichols Trio-BN TOCJ Blue Mitchell-Stablemates-Candid Freddie Hubbard-Blue Spirits-BN RVG Art Blakey-Roots and Herbs-BN

I wonder if there are players who are better as a sideman than leader? As if the player thinks "It's not my name on it -- it won't 'cost' me anything to take chances..." When it comes to his own name, he plays it safe: "Don't want to scare anyone away..." Freddie Hubbard to me sounds a bit like that... I grew to like him, but one or two years back, his name would have come to mind immediately, with respect to the topic of this thead! I wonder if there are players who are better as a sideman than leader? As if the player thinks "It's not my name on it -- it won't 'cost' me anything to take chances..." When it comes to his own name, he plays it safe: "Don't want to scare anyone away..." I don't know if he's better as a sideman than he is as a leader but I personally prefer Oscar Peterson much more as a sideman than I do as a leader. I'm also on the same page with Clark Terry. "Swahili" is the only title I have in his name. If you can lay hands on it, get Ed Thigpen's "Out of the Storm" (with Terry, Burrell, Hancock and Carter). Amazing album, and no, neither Burrell nor Terry marrs it! Out of the Storm is nice, but I'm not sure its "amazing". Even Terry doesn't bother me on this date, but I actually think Burrell steals the show; he even does a little free playing here, which is something I've never heard him do.

Some artists who I've bought several titles from and either sold them all or kept one or two titles: David Murray (sold everything except Flowers for Albert, which is really good) Clark Terry (kept Color Changes) Jimmy Smith (gasp) (as much as I want to get into his music, there's just something that's not appealing to me; however I do dig Larry Young and Lonnie Smith) Sonny Stitt (I tried listening to the Royal Roost disks and they left me cold. The "Meets the OP Trio" did absolutely nothing for me either) Dave Douglas (technically, he's really good, but his music overall just doesn't speak to me. I kept Convergence and Eternal Triangle though, hoping that maybe something will click someday) Sonny Red (even as a sideman, I find his playing to be repetitve and boring, esp on the Don Byrd dates Mustang and Blackjack, which I'm keeping because the music, even with him there, is really good)

Don't overlook those Hill titles! The RVG of Smokestack is a major sonic improvement over the old Conn. Same goes for the Ornette. Second, third, fourth the Burrell. And the Bakers are nice too, esp. Sextet and Crew.

I agree with this. The writing and playing are very strong on both of TB and Back to the Tracks. I'd give Minor Move a slight edge over WG because I think Lee was more on the case than Johnny Coles. All are worthwhile nonetheless, if you can find them, sans TB.