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I'll have to take a look this weekend. . . . I don't believe there are any specific traditional tunes involved, I remember it as all Mary's writing. It's been while since I've had these spinning. . . .

Voices. Oh boy. . . voices.

Wow, that post doesn't make too much sense in context but. . .what about olive oil?

Sounds pretty damned nice in the Water cd reissue too!

Imagine how cymbals sound when it's YOU bashing them!

To me. . .he was Dollar Brand first and I always think of him that way. . . .

Pretty sure it's my server. . . !

Last I remember seeing it is this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...t=0&hl=contours Which may be the one you folk are referrencing, but that one won't come up for ME!

Maria Rita. . . is Elis's daughter! Don't know why Elis would be up for a grammy. . . she's been gone a few decades. . . wasn't aware of any special reissue etc. of hers this year. Thanks for that name. This guy I hear doesn't sound like Bu, but more like Philly (I've always been more a Philly than Bu guy!)

I have those same sort of dilemnas. . .night after night, day after day. . . the good life! Tea from the fifties and sixties has a tinge of sadness for me when I think of how soon he left us, and in the music itself there's a tinge of sadness. . . makes for good evening fare. I can listen to early jazz almost any time of the day I guess. . . .

Wow, I'm glad you are enjoying the Teagarden set. I like Goldie too, and this set is just a joy! Wish I had it here at work now that I am thinking of it!

Yes I have to recommend this set as well. I take small sips of it, not even whole discs. And I marvel all the time at the man's supreme command and artistry. This piano music hits you on so many nerve centers at once. It has incredible swing and drive. It stimulates intellectually. It also is very emotionally expressive and moving. I have hit the stop button after a track or two and gone "wow" to myself more often with this set than with any other set in this century.

The recent Dill Jones two cd set (reissue of an lp, expanded) has some interesting piano performances of the piano pieces and a few other Jones compositions that are in that mode. . . recommended. I like "Private Astronomy" a lot as well. Also highly recommended for the jazz group pieces recreated is Bix Centennial All-Stars "Celebrating Bix."

I need to think about getting the Bartz's. . . I only have one Troup lp and that is a SHAME!

I have become very interested in Elis Regina. . . it hit me listening to her a week or so ago that there are few singers from any land that has that supple and expressive a talent. . . ! Got this one from Dusty this week and it's a very nice collection of non lp tracks. . . in great remastering. . . ."Twenty years of Saudade". . . . Maybe one of the experts here can help me. . . there is one drummer that plays on a few of her lps that I think of as "the Philly Joe Jones of Brazil." He has that same sort of "feel" and touch and swing. . . . Anyone have a guess as to his(her?)name?

David, there's a half a dozen or so titles available on cd from Japan, but otherwise not much of the fifties Jeri Southern on cd!

The Evans book is indeed a great book. I conversed with Evans once on the phone and several times by email before he died, and he was furious with Sudhalter for misrepresenting some items in the earlier bio they did together as authenticated fact when they weren't. . . . He was determined that this book contain only hard data that was verified, authenticated, documented, etc. And it is a rather dry read as a result, but a fascinating collection of information and photos!

A fun read indeed!

Larry, thanks for the heads up!

Just got in the two cd set of Elis Regina "rareties" . . . .

Okay, then I'm putting whatever juju I have into a pull to the RIGHT! (Gosh it sort of hurts to say that!) B-)

Best wishes for a safe time, and here's hoping for a fizzle and a pass over!

Now if you could only get Marrakesh in the Cool of the Evening. . . with Randy Weston. B-) Thanks for the inspiring image!

You're on to something. I think for example that Buckshot LeFunque is not a better player than Cannonball Adderley. And the Verve Jimmy Smith is just as good a player as the Blue Note Jimmy Smith. Course that's just my opinion. . . .

Yes, plenty of police with nightsticks in our town. Aren't they all over?