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Well, it is (was) his trademark...

Well, the rest of the disc is still better (even if it won't appeal to Big Al at all ), but I wanted to feature this particular tune and all the other tracks go longer than this one...

No offence at all! Please be frank. That's the spirit of the BTF, in my opinion.

Yes, me That's the reason I chose this version against the first one on Riverside (where there's a trumpet and a tenor sax).

Air Raid too was out on India Navigation. I have that. luca

Here's the discussion thread for Disc Two. Take your time, and enjoy the music. luca

I guess that some of you haven't received the BFT discs yet. I am starting the discussion thread anyway, because in the next couple of days I will be out of town quite often. There's a little bit for everyone, I hope, but this BFT has not a fixed theme. It's all music I like, with some funny things thrown in for good measure. Some standards, a couple of curveballs, some famous musicians (quite identifiable, I think) and some quite famous but not so easily identifiable . I had a great time with this BFT. Hope you enjoy the music. luca

I wrote a long piece on Gilmore for the April, 2004 issue of Musica Jazz. Unfortunately , it's in Italian. Anyway, should you want a copy, just let me know. luca

Thanks, Dan. Would you like a copy of the BFT?

Well, Nate, that's what I felt upon a couple of listenings. But I found that this Cd grows on you - it has started sounding as a great record... luca

All things considered, it could be worse

I have that. Here's what the tracklist says: 1. Announcement 2. Evidence 3. Announcement 4. Straight No Chaser 5. Rhythm A Ning into Closing Announcement by Louis Armstrong Lacy, Rouse, Monk, Ore, Haynes; Live broadcast, Philadelphia, March 3, 1960 ____ 6. Blue Monk 7. Light Blue 8. Evidence Thad Jones, Rouse, Monk, Ore, Higgins; Concert, New York, August 1957 ____ 9. Just You, Just Me 10. All the Things You Are 11. Suburban Eyes Idrees Sulieman, Monk, Curky Russell, Blakey; Broadcast, New York, February 16, 1948 ____ 12. Steve Allen interviews Monk into Off Minor 13. Well, You Needn't Farmer, unknown trombonist, Mobley, Monk, Mingus, Blakey; The Steve Allen Show, NYC, October 6, 1955 ____ 14. Especially for You 15. Nobody Knows Sulieman, Lucky Thompson, Monk, Russell, Blakey, Frankie Passions (voc). Original recordings for the Washington label, NYC, June 1950.

Received a review copy of the new Ornette CD just yesterday. It sounds great. There's a very interesting version of "Turnaround". luca

Updated again: Durium rockefeller center marcoliv tjobbe Stefan Wood MartyJazz dutchmanx Bright Moments mikeweil relyles king ubu The Magnificent Goldberg RDK Big Al Nate Dorward Stereojack sidewinder Tom Storer Anyone else who wants to join? Please let me know ASAP. luca

#12, with Rich Perry, Larry Schneider and Igor Butman is more than excellent, and highly recommended. luca

Great record, indeed.

Sign me up for #63 luca

Hello all, BFT 40 is ready. Please PM me with your address, if you want to participate. It will be 2 Cds. For the moment, I do not think I'll need assistance in distribution. Hope you will enjoy it. Luca

You should check out his first two Steeplechase records ("This Is Buck Hill", 1978, and "Scope", 1979), both with Kenny Barron, Buster Williams and Billy Hart. They still sound terrific to me. luca

Received a review copy just yesterday. Here's the track list: Cd One: - If - As One - Allah Be Praised - Saudades - Pee Wee - Spectrum Cd Two: - Seven Steps to Heaven - I Fall in Love Too Easily - Love in Blues - Big Nick - Emergency I'll be deeply listening to it this weekend. For the moment, all I could listen to was the first track, which has a killer Scofield solo. Luca

Grand Prix was Pickwick's reissue label, so I think this could be the same of Pickwick 127, recorded in Chicago around December, 1947. Eddie South (vl), Morris Lane (ts), Earl Hines (p), Bob Wyatt (org), Skeeter Best (g), Calvin Ponder (b), Gus Johnson (d). - Blues for Garroway (South out) - Honeysuckle Rose (Best, Ponder, Johnson out) - Dark Eyes (Lane, Wyatt, Best, Johnson out) Willie Cook, Geechie Smith, Fats Davis, Charlie Anderson (tp), Bennie Green, Walter Harris, Gordon Alston, Cliff Smalls (tb), Scoops Carry, Thomas Crump (as), Ernie Wilkins, Budd Johnson (ts), Wallace Brodis (bs), Earl Hines (p), Eddie South (vl), Bill Thompson (vib), Skeeter Best (g), Calvin Ponder (b), Gus Johnson (d), Johnny Hartman, Melrose Colbert (voc). - Ain't Misbehavin' - Black and Blue - I Need a Shoulder to Cry On Duke Garette (t, voc), Bobby Plater (as, cl), Morris Lane (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bs), Earl Hines (p, voc), Eddie South (vl), Billy Mackel (g), Charles Mingus (b), Curley Hamner (d), Wini Brown (voc). - No Good Woman Blues - Bow Legged Mama - My Name Is on the Doorbell - The Sheik of Araby

The Jaume has been reissued on CD in 1990, but it is out of print now. The Rivers, as far as I know, will be issued on CD in 2006. Luca

The Landmark LP has been reissued on YAL, Dr. Lateef's own label. Re: the Louis Hayes one, I think it has been reissued on a 32Jazz CD (OOP, of course). Luca

Got my copy today. Thanks a lot, Marty!

Well, maybe the new one, "Live in Milano".