Shepp wrote three good tunes for that album. I'm not sure if he ever recorded them himself. I don't believe so.
I think you are right on that. Maybe they were a gift to Marion?
I've thought that might have been the case. If so, nice gift.
Hope that your wife has a full recovery.
When I read your post, I walked over and kissed my wife. We often don't appreciate the important people in our lives.
Always liked that one. Yes, I even like Cecil "Kid Haffey" Collier's vocals!
Yeah - I like the vocals too. And the two saxes do a nice job backing him.
Sorry to hear that.
I usually like Lethem.
I don't want to put you off something just because I didn't like it. For me, it was over-written and over-explained, with cardboard characters. You or others might read it differently.
The Total J.J.Johnson (RCA Japan)
Even though I enjoyed parts of this, I couldn't escape the impression that I was listening to J.J. Johnson auditioning for future film and TV commissions.
Billy Bang: Untitled Gift (Anima)
The cover of my copy is pale yellow. Perhaps this image was altered so it would show up more clearly on a computer screen.