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I finally got four (Shorter, Shepp, Wright, Rudd) and I like the packaging. Listened to the Shepp and I ttally dig it, the drummning, the soprano, the trumpeting and more. . . it's a great one! Sound (both original recording and remastering) seems excelent.

Alan, I remember it as being a pretty good lp.

I did a little yourmusic.com order that included Dylan's "Desire", Bootlegs Vol. 5, and this by Paula Morelenbaum that I didn't even know about and looks great: She's so cool!

Some of the Birdland stuff. . . with KD. . . with Fats. . . with Miles. . . . Those I probably reach for most often and have had the longest. Makes them my favorites. . . by default or sumpin'.

Singin' the Blues, Columbia This has what Rank has called his favorite perfomance ("At the Jazz Band Ball") and more. . . . I haven't heard anything from Rank's sixties and seventies comeback (would like to!). . . .This material in small group with Bix is what his "name" is built on and shows him off well.

Aw heck, we just love trombonists over here on this board!

Yes, 1952 ot 1953 or thereabouts I believe.

I listened to this several times yesterday actually. The drums are exceptionally well recorded and well performed! (The TOCJ is much better than the Fresh Sounds in the aspect of sonics). Bud has some great moments too, few and far between. Still, I like this trio with Ore and Moses and I am glad I have this. I don't know how much Bud you have Daniel, Brad's right, get the Verves and the Steeplechases first. . . and the Mythic Sounds if you can find them. . . . I

I'd like to hear that, and many other, Fat Cat lp(s)!

Some info from Yanow: Rank, Bill Trombonist, Rank, Bill is most famous for having participated on some classic recordings with Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer in the 1920's. He began his professional career in 1921, playing with Collins' Jazz Band in Florida and then in Indianapolis as part of Tade Dolan's Singing Orchestra. Rank joined Jean Goldkette's Orchestra in 1923 and was with Goldkette through the summer of 1927 including the Beiderbecke era. He was with Adrian Rollini's legendary (if short-lived) orchestra, recorded with Sam Lanin, Roger Wolfe Kahn and Nat Shilkret and then was with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra from Dec. 1927 up until 1938, appearing on many recordings. After four years playing in the Hollywood studios, Rank moved to Cincinnati where he led his own bands by night while working in the insurance industry by day. In the late 1960's he became more active in music, visiting Europe a few times and appearing at numerous classic jazz festivals in the 70's where he was treated as a legend. Bill Rank led his lone record date in 1973, a tribute to Bix Beiderbecke for Fat Cat's Jazz.

I prefer the most recent version to the first cd version as well, and find it listenable. Such great music!

Could be Wilcox, and he's been active through the nineties and into the 21st century! (I've got a great private recording of him backed by Danny D'Imperio and his father, Pete D'Imperio). Berigan, that was Wilcox on that Bix documentary. Rank was from Cincinnati and was a presence there in the seventies, and did play in Whiteman's Orchestra (poor guy, simultaneously with Tea!)

Bill Rank perhaps?

Oh Mary Lou!

Peanut butter and chocolate. Pain au chocolat with some natural peanut butter on the side to spread on impulse is great too.

And yes Chuck, the Moses is part of it too. I love the stuff on Mythic Sounds with him in this trio.

I personally wouldn't want to be without this. It is depressing in some ways yes. In other ways though I like the playing on most of this. . . I don't know how to explain it. I sit down and play the piano sometimes and I don't know I "feel" this one in a way I don't some of the others. I feel some Monk in here too. I had the Fresh Sounds cd but got a Toshiba cd that has two additional tracks. I AM a Powell completist; I have everything I've seen, all the Mythic Sounds, etc. But it's not the only reason I have this. . . . I actually like to listen to it at times.

ME TOO!

I'd go if I were in the area. Too bad King Curtis won't be there. THAT was one cat who could do a Hendrix sax! Effects and all.

I'm enjoying parts of the upcoming Basie Mosaic on Japanese Verve cds. . . does that count?

John? INto Zappa? Who would have guessed!

Probable inclusions? 1961 Looking Ahead Pacific Jazz 1962 The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse [live] Pacific Jazz 1963 Tough Talk Pacific Jazz 1963 Heat Wave Pacific Jazz 1964 Stretchin' Out Pacific Jazz 1964 The Thing Pacific Jazz 1965 Chile con Soul Pacific Jazz 1966 Talk That Talk Pacific Jazz 1967 Uh Huh Pacific Jazz 1968 Powerhouse Pacific Jazz 1969 Give Peace a Chance Liberty

Wow .. . I think it might be Bitches Brew or Band of Gypsies or (Ellington) Indigos.

Now let's see, what DID I spend that last grand on. . . .