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Lonnie Smith's 'Think!'. 'Son of Ice Bag' hits a tremendous groove from the outset, with Morgan and Fathead Newman absolutely on fire..

No specific mention as yet that I can see for Frank Foster - Manhattan Fever. Now this one is a real beaut that anyone who is into the Liberty-era sessions of Duke Pearson and Blue Mitchell, for example, is going to want to hear. Fine trumpet work too from Marvin Stamm (a rare-ish Blue Note appearance) and a groovin' performance from pianist Richard Wyands. This album is an undersung nugget - nothing profound but extremely enjoyable. Hill's 'Dance With Death' must surely also be due (indeed way overdue) for CD release. I'd also give 'Compulsion' equal priority in the release schedule. This one becomes more and more significant in the Andrew Hill discography as the years go by.

I can´t speak about these in US stores but as far as UK and Europe is concerned, these two are regularly seen. I've got the feeling that the Smith was in the very earliest batch of RVGs and have often mistaken this one as being a Conn as I usually see it without the slipcase.

And I wonder if her boyfriend knows about this.. splashitonallover

The scariest bit is the number of people who have bid on this one ..

I agree ! The version of 'Cousin Mary' is pretty amazing too..

I only have half a dozen of these and I really need to get some more .. Just playing in the car this morning two gems from the series. 'Le Jazz Groupe de Paris joue Andre Hodeir' (sounds like Birth of the Cool Part 2) and the Lou Bennett 'Pentacostal Feeling' (this one just oozes with greeze..) Will schedule some playings for the Zoot Sims/Henri Renaud, Slide Hampton 'Exodus', 'Byrd in Paris' and Blakey 'Paris Jam Session'.

Is that the Valhalla or the Lingo Michel?

Total sacriledge for these guys to mess around with Andrew's hallowed 'Judgement' cover like that !

I believe there was another date issued on Riverside entitled TAKE TWELVE, which was issued between LEEWAY and THE SIDEWINDER, possibly in 1962 (someone correct me if I'm wrong, as I don't actually have that album). No he wasn't working with Blakey during that period '61-'63; he was basically off the music scene altogether, having to cope with his bad heroin addiction. Lee eventually straightened himself out enough to start recording again in '63; I believe Moncur's EVOLUTION was the first session he played on. He returned to play in Blakey's group from 1964 thru 1966. At least that's how I understand things. My early-80s Prestige vinyl copy of 'Take Twelve' confirms that it was originally released as Jazzland JLP-80. It's a nice session - captures Lee just as he was starting to work on the darker, more thematic material which would blossom on 'Search For The New Land' back on Blue Note. The recording date for 'Take Twelve' is Jan 24th 1962 and lineup has Clifford Jordan, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw and Louis Hayes. Recommended !

When I heard the first track ('Blues Bag') played in an LP shop (the owner was trying to see if I could guess the artist - he won..) with De Franco on bass clarinet and Victor Feldman on vibes I thought he had uncovered some obscure Dolphy/Hutcherson date ! Track 2 ('Rain Dance') gave the game away though. A superb solo from Morgan at his half-valve finest, great contribution from Curtis and fireworks from 'Abdullah Buhaina' (at least that's what he's called on my LP sleeve). Gee - I just love this album..

Unearthed my copy on vinyl on an obscure 1960s UK label called 'Joy' (lives up to its name). Basically a copy of the Vee-Jay, with deep groove

wolff - I run a Naim NAP250 power amp and love the sound of it. I've the NAC72 pre-amp but want to upgrade to NAC82 at some stage. The Aro is a great arm - no cueing mechanism on it though so a bit of careful lifting and placement is required. I used to have an Akito arm and the Aro is a huge improvement. Very clean response. That's interesting about the P77. I'll have to check it out. 20 year old LP12? That's one of the nice things about them - they run forever and never go out of style.

Paul Tingen's book mentions in the session notes that Paul Buckmaster appears on electric cello (with wah-wah on some tracks) although I can't say I've ever been able to distinguish the sound of it in the mix. I'll have another listen for this during the next few days ! Buckmaster apparently brought in some Stockmaster-influenced charts to the sessions but they were radically reworked by Miles so that the original concept was sort of lost.

Just discovering the considerable pleasures of 'Blues Bag' by Buddy De Franco. Recorded in the mid-60s and originally released on Vee-Jay. The first shocker is to hear De Franco concentrating on (and superbly I might add) the bass clarinet. The second shock was to hear the characteristic groove and rim-shots of Art Blakey. Indeed, the line-up includes a nicely on-form Lee Morgan, Victor Sproles on bass and - another suprise - Victor Feldman on piano. It all sounds wonderful and anyone enjoying the RVG of 'Indestructable' on the other thread will probably like this one too. I know this title has come up sporadically on other threads but anyone else have opinions of this one? I guess the Blakey/De Franco connection from the early 50s group led to a reunion on this one. Interesting also to read Art's very complementary views of Buddy as musician and person in the Mosaic booklet.

I certainly hear this 'twang'. You can also pick it up with kd Lang and Allanah Myles. Krall is from Nanaimo, BC and the accent sounds to me pretty standard West-Coast Canadian. Remember passing on a gig she played in Alberta around 1992/93 ish when she was pretty well unknown. It was $5 admission . There were other (great) gigs by Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, Julian Priester, Dave Holland and Sonny Rollins around the same time so I didn't feel to bad about missing it.

It's amazing how some second-hand LPs which look visually very good can sound like **** due to stylus wear grinding out the grooves. I had this happen to me recently with a mono NYC copy of Hutcherson's 'Happenings'. Too bad .. What arm are you using with the LP12? I've got a Naim Aro on my set-up and have been very happy with the results.

I'd really love to get the chance to see Frank Morgan play live. His comeback in the late 1980s was one of the miracles of jazz. Those early sessions with Wardell Gray/Teddy Charles (a real ear-opener that one) and the one with Wardell and Conte Candoli for Gene Norman gave promise of a major talent and one of the hottest altoists around. Too bad it was 25 years of great misfortune before it was realised. Great that he made the stunning comeback and is still performing for us. Long may it continue.

For me, 'Sorcerer' and 'Filles' were always very under-rated. Very unique atmosphere on these sessions, beautifully captured by Columbia. Really though, all of this stuff is brilliant..

Nice to be reminded of those longboxes ! The first stack of those I saw (eyes popping out of head) was in 1989 and included 'Black Fire', 'Point of Departure' and 'No Room for Squares'. I thought Xmas had come early that day. Seem to recall one heck of a wrestle getting them out of the box though..

Just been listening to the Randy Weston 'Little Niles'. Combination of the UA albums 'Little Niles' and 'Live at the Five Spot'. Superb from end to end. He's playing London soon so time to get me a ticket ..

ghost - I think a couple of them were recently out on 'Collectables'. Not sure of the titles ..

Great find ! I like this one so much I've got it on CD and LP Great price and a peach of a box !

What turntable are you using this with wolff. Is it the LP12 Sondek?

No particular recommendations Bev but this thread brought back memories of seeing Louis Stewart with Ronnie's quintet at Frith Street back in the late 70s/early 80s. He fitted very nicely into that group (in fact I recall reading in the biography of Ronnie by his daughter that the two of them shared a particularly wild sense of humour). I'll have to dig out the old vinyl of 'Serious Gold' later tonight.