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Sounds promising. Maybe this bargain acquisition will be free !. My package arrived today. The two Tatums, the Pepper, Monk and Bill Evans. Just listening to disk 5 of the Pepper at this moment - the 'Landscape' sessions. Wow - this one smokes ! Pretty nice recording quality too. Yes, the box arrangements and liner notes for all of the above are a bit skimpy. Very small print and the notes contain only an excerpt from the US booklets. Nevertheless, the discography for the sessions is in there and readable (assuming you have a magnifying glass ) For the money involved - no complaints !

Yes, I have it and like it quite a bit. Also liked the previous album with Freddie H but if anything this is better. Highlight for me was Joe Chambers usual pristine contribution on track 2 ('A Little Twist'), which is a very fine David Weiss arrangement with great Craig Handy soprano solo. 'Abdullah's Demeanor' and 'The Dove' are also both intricate and thoughtfull arrangements, again with good solo work by Xavier Davis. Amazing what you can achieve with an octet given good arrangements .. The general feel of the album reminds me a bit of Joe Chambers 'Mirrors' release on BN of a few years back and in general there's a bit of a mid-sized BN group feel to this session. Recommended !

Pee Wee rocks ! Another one in that direction ..

Don did indeed post some very interesting recollections of the concert on the BNBB. I believe that he still lives in the Toronto area, hopefully he will post some more of his memories of the event here. Have just picked up a copy of the book and (almost simultaneously) landed a nice copy of the 'Quintet of the Year' LP on Vocalion (first UK 12 inch issue) that is featured in one of the figures (the one with the band shown as faces on the pack of cards, with Dizzy as Joker and Charlie Parker as 'Charlie Chan' with back turned. A very cool LP cover indeed .. First opinions are excellent. A series of very good precis of each band member, leading into the Massey Hall concert. The overviews on Parker and Bud Powell show real insight. The details of the very humble beginnings of Parker and Gillespie in particular (and the turbulent early life of Mingus) make their achievements monumental. Max Roach is also to be truly applauded for the way he handled his treatment in the hotels down South. Shear class ! Will post more thoughts on this one when I've read a bit further ! :rsmile:

I have the 'Boplicity' UK LP reissue of this session. The track listing is: Side 1: 'Conflict' 'Coming Home' 'Aim' Side 2: 'Apart Together' 'Look To Your Heart' 'Pazmuerte'. Any info on the bonus tracks? and if there was any town in continental America that was most unlikely to have a jazz scene it would be Anchorage IMO. Excellent to hear that Jimmy Woods is still actively playing here.

Hutcherson's 'San Francisco' too, I believe.

This Organissimo board is a worthy successor indeed to the BNBB. Lots of good stuff on here and long may it continue ! Any new BNBB has a tough act to chase ..

A wonderfull CD and very nicely remastered. Worth picking up for Cat Anderson's stratospherics alone. 'Afro Bossa' is one of my favourite Ellington albums ..

Presumably this is Walter 'Gil' Fuller, arranger for the early Gillespie Big Band and the reunions at Monterey in 66 and the Europe tour shortly thereafter. Sorry to hear this. I'll give the 'Monterey' and 'Reunion Big Band' LPs a spin a bit later. Both are exceptional and a fitting tribute ..

I have to say that Lee's playing on McCoy's 'Tender Moments' gets my vote. This is an absolutely cracking session with some exceptionally fiery Lee Morgan that seems to be routinely overlooked. 'Lee Plus Three' is one of his greatest tracks.. Not far behind in my estimation are Lonnie Smith's 'Think' and Larry Young's 'Mother Ship'. The latter could probably have done with a little more rehearsal, nevertheless it's still a fine session. For me, the track 'Love Drops' is probably the finest thing on the album (and also the most straight ahead). 'Think' is distinguished by an unlikely but very compatible front line of Morgan and 'Fathead' Newman. These two work together exceptionally well (as they did on the 'Sonic Boom' session). Just listening to 'Trip Merchant' on the LP version of the Larry Y Mosaic. Can't say that I see a massive similarity with Miles' work on 'Pharoah's Dance' but nevertheless both of these albums have strong mutual influences. Dig Larry's phenomenal organ solo on 'Mother Ship'. Unbeatable ! In descending order, I would rate the top 5 as follows: - Tender Moments - Think - Mother Ship - Prime Element - Grass Roots/Lift Every Voice. Haven't heard 'Turning Point', 'Love Bug' or the Mabern so can't comment on those. 'Easterly Winds' is a nice, more or less straight ahead date. Nothing exceptional happens but its by no means a bad one either. Worth a listen !

Joe Chambers would be one of my first ports of call (Double Exposure - Muse). From the Lifetime years there's also Jack Bruce, Don Alias, Ron Carter and Warren Smith (from album 'Ego'). Hope that this event works out. Great initiative !

I picked up 'Ready For Freddie' and 'Open Sesame' on this series. 'Basra' was issued too.

How about the Clifford Jordan/John Gilmore 'Blowin' In From Chicago'?

Have been enjoying Neil Ardley's 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows' (Gull). An unexpected discovery, this one. Also the following: - Cecil Taylor 'Conquistador' (BN) - Curtis Fuller/Red Garland (New Jazz) - Blue Mitchell 'A Sure Thing' (Riverside) and Billy Harper 'Soul of an Angel' (Metropolitan)

Looks like my 'job lot' is now in the mail from Germany, assuming my translation of the German is correct ! With 40ish CDs lined up in a row for listening, this will probably be my last posting opportunity before Xmas ! :rsmile:

I saw a second hand mint copy in the vinyl racks some years ago for $5. I can't believe that I passed on it !

Sounds like the ideal companion set to the Dean Benedetti Parker box ! (although some of the takes sound a bit on the long side ) :rsmile:

Ah yes, just like most of the KCFBBB stuff ..

This is very sad news and a huge loss to the LA jazz scene. I didn't realise that Teddy was so close to his 80th - he looked much younger than this and his persona always came across at gigs as so full of life and energy. Just glad that I caught a rare gig of his in NYC several years ago and on that occasion he certainly delivered the goods. RIP Teddy - another tenor legend and bebop originator departs the scene ...

I think the Kenny Clarke Francy Boland 'Golden Eight' qualifies also. Wasn't this recorded in Paris?

Definitely recorded in London ! (the Uk's one and only contribution to classic Blue Note). My understanding is that EMI's studio in London was used and the security guard was given a bit of beer money to turn a blind eye...

Also adding that fantastic tone to the 30th St Studio audio mix on quite a few of the Miles/Gil Columbia sessions too ! :rsmile:

Some fine work recorded with the Oscar pettiford Orchestra too (for example 'The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi Fi', put out by MCA, and Victor in Japan). One of the finest exponents of the trombone in jazz - and (along with Frank Rosolino) must definitely the bone exponent with the best tone ..

Soul jazz deep groove LP heaven over the past few days .. :rsmile: - Horace Parlan 'Speakin My Piece' - Don Wilkerson 'Preach Brother !' - Lee Morgan 'The Sidewinder' and: - Clifford Brown 'Memorial Album' - Qunitet of the Year 'At Massey Hall' - Bud Powell 'Bud' plus: Wes Montgomery 'Complete Riverside Recordings' (CD)

I seem to recall reading in Mike Zwerin's book mention of him touring with Earl Hines and Bud Johnson to the countries of the former communist block back in the 1970s.