Cliff Englewood

As I really enjoyed Disc 5 of the "Fearless Leader" box set, which has the all the Prestige Sessions with Coltrane and Harden, I decided to seek this stuff out. Now I know I will probably get shot down for this, but if you are having trouble finding this stuff in Europe, the much hated Lone Hill Jazz label has released it as John Coltrane: "Complete Mainstream 1958 Sessions" I have only listened to Disc 1 so far but one of the other things that struck me about the session is Doug Watkins, he is in excellent form here as well. I know about the issues with this label and I don't want to start another argument but this is a good release and for someone like me, probably the easiest/cheapest way to get it. The sound is excellent, probably ripped off I know.

Hello Mike, I will take this off your hands please, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers & Max Roach Quintet - Percussion Discussion (French Vogue, 1985) two Argo LPs on one CD: Blakey with Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky de Brest, 5 tracks incl. a long Gershwin medley, recorded Spring 1957 "Max", with Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Ramsey Lewis, and George Morrow, 6 tracks, recorded January 4, 1958 I am sending PM ...............................now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't thank me, thank kh1958 for posting it, (check further up the post). I was merely bumping this up hoping to maybe get a bit more info on it, but I too am thrilled with the news. This group was almost too good to be true. Sometimes I wonder did it exist at all or were they just a lovely dream.

Roll on May 21 This one has got to be amazing. Mingus at Cornell University: Disc One ATFW You (4:42) Sophisticated Lady (4:23) (Ellington) Fables of Faubus (29:42) Orange Was the Colour of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (15:05) Take the "A" Train (17:28) (Strayhorn) Disc Two Meditations (31:36) So Long Eric (15:18) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (6:07) Jitterbug Waltz (9:59) (Waller) All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted Personnel Johnny Coles - trumpet Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute Clifford Jordan - tenor sax Jaki Byard - piano Charles Mingus - bass Dannie Richmond - drums Information Date and location March 18, 1964, Cornell University How can it be anything other than brilliant.

So do you have more than one copy of "Warne Marsh Lee Konitz Quintet: Live at the Montmarte" for sale then?

John, in answer to your question, see this link; Saxophone Colossus RVG

What say I? Well I started out thinking they would be great and that it was a good idea to re-do some of this stuff, but now I would have to agree with Claude, when I have upgraded a "favorite", I haven't found that much of a improvement in sound quality, not as much as on some of the Blue Notes. Also I think considering the amount of time people spend complaining about Blue Note's quality control, there hasn't been enough complaining about the quality control on this series or rather the lack of it. The "Saxophone Colossus" debacle and the European "Black Talk" and "Tenor Madness" missing liner notes,(but considering the "insights" some of the new liners provide this might not be a bad thing) and the not really that great selection of titles, I mean, what is the point of more Coltrane and Davis issues, both of them just had the same stuff re-issued in boxset form anyway. I think it's good that a few titles that were hard to find are coming out, but in gereral I would give the series a at the moment

Hey there J Larsen, if you really are that torn up about it, you could do the right thing and help a brother out.

F***, I really wanted that Tristano/Konitz/Marsh set, damn those Time differences

Was listening to Disc 5 of this set yesterday, a set that is far more rewarding than I ever thought would be possible. I knew I'd like all of it but the Sessions with Wilbur Harden are just as good, if not better than the Miles Prestige Session, IMHO.

Payment winging it's way to you as of today. Cheers.

I have both of these, and watched them both last night, they're well worth getting even if one of them is a bit short, around 40 mins, I think it's the one with the Antibes footage.

Is there any chance you could hold the following discs please; Tal Farlow, The Swinging Guitar of (Verve) $7 Warne Marsh, Back Home (Criss Cross) $9 Also, does this one have the extra tracks? Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet, Here Ye! (Koch) $7 Cheers.

Checked out the Heritage Guitars Website, they look great, don't know if I'd be able to get them in Ireland though.

It's just I'm starting to think that the ES-165 is just a potential ES-175 that doesn't quite make the quality control/grade required for the ES-175 price. Anyone hear of a ES-335 "Studio", there's one is available second hand, I don't have any real details on it.

Jesus, that's the last time I dig up a thread looking for an opinion on a Boxset. How did get Hitler get involved. Does anyone have the Albums on the Boxset or even the Boxset itself????

Songbooks Etcetera Looking for opinions/advice on this one. Would this be a good way to get a lot of Oscar in one fell swoop? This is what it contains according to Amazon. Product Description There are at least five Oscar Petersons on display on this comprehensive 10 CD Box Set representing Oscars work with the legendary Norman Granz and celebrating his 80th birthday on August 15th 2005.......the virtuoso soloist, the leader of a rapidly evolving piano trio, the master accompanist, the indefatigable anchor of the Jazz At The Philharmonic rhythm section, and the devoted chronicler of the American popular song. CD's 1-5 of AVID's re-mastered set focuses on Oscar's rather neglected work interpreting the Great American Songbook where he and Granz "tried to draw more people into jazz", including works by Kern, Arlen, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Gershwin amongst many others. CD 6 features Oscars first session with Granz as he accompanies the legendary Billie Holiday across 16 sides that show his talent as an accompanist. CD's 7-8 capture Oscars collaboration with four leading tenor sax men: Lester Young, Ben Webster, Stan Getz getting fired up with Dizzy Gillespie, and a rare session with the unique Flip Phillips. CD's 9-10 features the entire 1954 issue from the Jazz At The Philharmonic, including Oscar playing alongside such names as Lester Young, Bill Harris and Ray Brown. Complete with a fine essay by Dr Richard Palmer AVID's latest release is a testament to a great pianist whose courage, dedication and sheer will shine through in his playing and to a great partnership with his friend, mentor and patron Norman Granz.

Nice pics there Jim, where did you get them? I've given the axe in question 2 or 3 quick goes and I'm becoming less enamoured with it, just little things like the finish not being quite what it should be, things like the inlays. Also, even though this will sound stupid as I haven't even bought the thing yet, I would be concerned about the re-sale value of such a model. I mean even if Herb died, and I really hope he doesn't, I don't think the re-sale value would shoot up for a guitar with such specific specs. However........ I have also spotted one of these in another shop, the legend that is the ES-175, it's over a grand more but.... What's that song that would be totally appropriate for my current situation, I think it's, "I Fall In Love Too Easily" I think I just have Gibson envy.

I bought the RVG of Sonny Rollins - Plus 4 and did not notice any improvement over the 20bit OJC, if anything, it sounded slightly worse. P.S. Somebody tell Ira Gitler to stop doing Liner Notes, he wasn't that good first time round and hasn't gotten any better with age.

All hail the King!!!, nice one Mr Ubu.

Funnily enough, I bought mine, also a Universal edition, in Tower before Christmas for €60, so does this mean I am indirectly eternally indebted to you as well??? Even with the dodgy Disc 6, it was still a bargin.

Eh, Ron??? sorry to go off topic but that ones beyond me, but in fairness, most things are.

If you don't mind me asking Hardbopjazz, WHY, OH WHY DID YOU SELL A 1940S CHARLIE CHRISTIAN MODEL??????? I would actually kill for one of those.

Looks like I'm going to be sending some money to Mr Hiroshi Tanno.

The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions, discs 3->6, really like disc 5 with Tal, Eddie Costa and Vinnie Burke and no drummer, Tal's comping is class.