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If I were making a choice it would be Big Band and Quartet. Jazz Workshop is good but not a necessity unless you're a Monk completist or close to that.

How could any of us not have mentioned those two gentlemen before this?

George Wallington Trio: Knight Music (Atlantic Japan)

Budd Johnson Buddy Tate Tate Houston

For those who don't have the Chronological (or "Chronogigical") CD and who are LP collectors, Al Haig Meets the Master Saxes Volume One (Spotlite) contains Hardee's Castle/SIW sides and The Tenor Sax Album (Savoy) contains his Regent and Savoy sides, along with two cuts issued under Billy Taylor's leadership. Both are well worth seeking out.

Happy Birthday 2014-Style!

Just listened to Freddie Hubbard's Open Sesame and Sam Jones shines on this date. Sam Jones played on a lot of records and this one came through for me today. I'm sure that others may have their own favorite choices.

Buell Neidlinger with Cecil.

If you're a Haden fan, check out Wilbur Ware on: Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside) - "Woody'n You" and "Catharsis" have duet portions with just J.G. and Ware - wonderful stuff. J.R. Monterose (BN) - Ware and Philly Joe are locked in on this fate. Hank Mobley: Hank - (BN) Kenny Drew: This Is New - "It's You or No One" Doug Watkins is another bassist you may want to listen to.

Jon Cryer Willie the Weeper Johnny Ray

Charlie Haden: Liberation Music Orchestra (Impulse)

From the same Dorothy Sayers' novel - Perbend: To reflect on carefully. edit: I guess I didn't learn the word very well at all. It's Perpend, not Perbend.

Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party

While reading Dorothy Sayers' Murder Must Advertise - Charabanc: A sight-seeing motor coach.

Dexter Gordon: Clubhouse (BN/King)

:party: Happy Birthday, John!

How to say something without actually saying it: BC: Thank you. How did you get it? EI: There are collectors. You know? BC: Oh, bootlegs. EI: They trade tapes and that sort of thing. I don’t know how you feel about that. BC: I know they’re there.

Tommy Flanagan: Alone Too Long (Denon) One of the best Tommy Flanagan recordings that I've heard.

A somewhat new path for Uptown.

That's a lineup I never would have imagined.

Tony Fruscella (Atlantic Japan)

When it's Bird, incomplete or alternate takes don't bother me a bit. There are a few others who fall into that category.

I was looking through the discography, Blues Records 1943-1970, and saw that Ted Curson and John Patton (on piano) are listed as playing on Lloyd Price's hit "Stagger Lee". Hadn't known that before. I know that many jazz musicians got their professional starts playing r&b. Does anyone know of others playing on r&b hits?

Great interview. Missed it when it was posted, but glad I caught it now. Bob Cranshaw seems like a true down to earth guy.