paul secor

Moe Larry Curly

I want to put in another plug for Night Train - classic jazz-influenced r&b. It includes his first United singe, "Bolo Blues", which was redone beautifully on Out of the Forrest.

I have the last two, not the first two. Do you think the first two are in the same league? MG is a better source on this subject than I, but I'll just say yes - especially Out of the Forrest.

Otis Spann sides - disc 1 His best recordings

Mark Stryker Union Jack The Association

We were supposed to have violent thunderstorms last night, but all we got was some distant thunder and some rain. The rain seems to have cooled things off and ended much of the humidity. I'm thankful for that.

Agreed about Desi Arnaz. From what I've heard his recordings may be a bit "hollywoodized" but they are nice starters into Latin big bands from that era. MG, you might want to read up on this subject matter in THIS book: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/latin-jazz.html This should give you an expert overview of whom to search out. And then there are the reissues from the HARLEQUIN label (part of the Krazy Kat/Interstate labels straight from the UK): http://www.interstate-music.co.uk/harlequin/harlequinindex.htm No idea how well distributed they (still) are at this time as the label(s) seem to have slowed down their reissuing activities a lot in recent years so some may be OOP for good. A good number of Harlequin Latin recordings seem to be available on U.S. Amazon.

Orchestre Sim-Sim International (Plainisphare)

Reginald Hill: A Killing Kindness This was the only Dalziel & Pascoe that I hadn't read yet.

Charles Atlas Mapp and Lucia Sam Charters

Brother Oswald (Rounder)

Otis Spann: Half Ain't Been Told (Decca U.K./Black Cat)

K.C. Jones Sam Jones Bill Russell

Blue for Tomorrow (Riverside Japan) Listening to the East Coast All Stars (the Monk's Music band minus Monk) track, I was reminded once again (not that I needed a reminder) of what a wonderful musician Wilbur Ware was. What he plays sounds so simple at first, yet only he could play it.

If it happens,I hope that this time out the pressings are better - much better.

I have it on LP and always assumed it was the American Dick Katz. Thanks for enlightening me.

Clarence Gatemouth Brown: The Original Peacock Recordings (Peacock/Rounder)

Favorite Country Blues Guitar - Piano Duets 1929 - 1937 (Yazoo)

Do you think that a larger company would have reissued recordings like Don Ellis' New Ideas, The Louis Cottrell Trio, Shorty Baker & Doc Cheatham, Joe Albany w. Warne Marsh: The Right Combination, the four George Russells, Art Taylor: Taylor's Tenors, Rene Thomas: Guitar Groove, the Lem Winchester material, Fats Navarro w. Tadd Dameron, The Brew Moore Quintet, Charles McPherson: Bebop Revisted!, Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons: Firebirds, Steve Lacy w. Don Cherry: Evidence, Taft Jordan's Mood Indigo, The JFK Quartet: the 3 Ernie Henry LPs, not to mention all of the gospel and blues material - I could go on and on and on. I can't imagine that happening with a large company. Has Concord done anything like this? Not even in your dreams. That's what happens when a large company takes over.

Happy Birthday!

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Charles Tyler Ensemble: Voyage to Jericho (AK-BA)

Arsene Lupin La Lupe Peter Wolf

It's hard to tell from an onscreen persona, but I had the impression that he was a pretty good guy. I'm glad he was around and active for such a long time. Thank you, Mr. Garner. You'll be missed and remembered.

Good to see Ornette's thoughts added. He probably knew Charlie Haden's playing better than anyone else. did.