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He gets a lot of solo space on all 3. Perhaps a little less so on The Soul Brotherhood because you also have Blue Mitchell and Fathead, but he still gets his share of solos. All 3 are satisfying organ jazz dates (on the Rusty Bryant, the organist is Sonny Phillips).

To be fair, Enchance isn't a real word.

In listening to today's random music selection, I noticed that two albums had Billy Hart on drums: Nick Brignola's Raincheck, and Jimmy & Doug Raney's Stolen Moments. He seems to have popped up a lot lately, at least on my stereo. How many dates has this guy played on, anyway? And he always seems to offer the right accompaniment to whatever style of music's being created. So he definitely deserves his own "corner." What are some of your favorite Billy Hart dates?

Similar hairstyles.

I have two of their World Artists 45s: A Summer Song and Donna, Donna. These songs were big in summer camp, because it was the folk boom and they were easy to sing and strum. RIP.

Received today the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine, and the cover story is on...

What else lurks in the Alan Grant archives? What is available to be released? Are there indications anywhere? Who owns these tapes?

Good luck, Allen.

I have an mp3 copy of the 3-CD set, and that's more than enough for me. Morgan's shift to long-form modal franticness didn't excite me. In terms of "what might have been," I'm more intrigued by Morgan's forays into keyboard-based soul jazz in his last years, backing Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, Harold Mabern, and Charles Earland. I wish he could have developed that further.

In 2012, I compared the timings of the various reissues of the Roost material: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/72210-bud-powell-early-recordings-as-a-leader/&do=findComment&comment=1244797 Specifically, the correct timings are charted here (the "Roulette" column is the earlier edition with incorrect pitch): http://www.organissimo.org/forum/uploads/monthly_12_2012/post-850-0-90230300-1355239762.jpg This entire thread is worth reading: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55968-early-bud-powell/&page=1

Great pianist. RIP.

So what's next for Mosaic? There was talk of a Lee Morgan box, but there is nothing listed on their website under "Upcoming Releases." Ricky Riccardi says he's working on a Satchmo box, but, as I said, no mention on Mosaic's site. And what else? Perhaps the answer is simply: nothing. I mean, they're either keeping Mosaic as a going concern, or are wrapping things up. Certainly maintaining a warehouse costs money, and if they're not selling boxes, where's the money coming from? Respectfully submitted.

Thanks.

How's the picture quality?

Have a happy boppy Budo birthday, Mr. Harris!

Happy birthday, Jim.

I used to own the six volumes of Spotlite's Charlie Parker On Dial. Volume 1 had Diggin' Diz, which it says was recorded on February 5, 1946 (Discogs has an image of the back cover). The liner notes state: "The Charlie Parker/Dial association started in January 1946 while Dizzy Gillespie and Bird were playing an engagement at Billy Berg's club with the sextet they had brought over to the coast comprising Bird, Dizzy, Milt Jackson, Al Haig, Ray Brown and Stan Levey. The group never recorded as such and only two broadcasts are known to exist, namely DIZZY ATMOSPHERE (issued on Klacto MO 102) and SALT PEANUTS. The first recording session for the newly launched Dial label was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 22, 1946 at Electro Broadcast Studios with the impressive line-up of Parker, Gillespie, Lester Young, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Stan Levey and George Handy. Handy, arranger for the Boyd Raeburn orchestra, was contractor and leader as well as the pianist. The Monday before the session, George Handy visited the Tempo Music Shop, which served as headquarters for Dial, and suggested to Ross Russell a week's postponement, Lester Young had gone to San Diego for a gig. The choice of Tuesday was the key to the situation because that was the night off at Berg's where five of the musicians were engaged. The following Tuesday found itself in conflict with a Norman Granz concert on which Parker was to appear and so it was agreed to re-schedule Dial session number one for the week following. So it was that on Tuesday, February 5, following the final night for the Gillespie outfit at Berg's, that Handy assembled all the musicians as he had contracted to do except for Prez, who was again missing and was replaced by Lucky Thompson and Milt Jackson, also missing, was replaced by guitarist Arvin Garrison. "Towing a task force of hipsters, hip chicks and hangers-on behind them this group drove to Glendale in a caravan of autos and took over the studio like an invading army. The crowd inundated the grounds, buildings and the recording studio itself and possibly for the first time the smoking of pot and the practice of free love in public places was introduced to the city of Glendale. Amongst the chaos that prevailed DIGGIN' DIZ, an original by Handy based on the chords of LOVER was all that was recorded. The rehearsal over the musicians were instructed to be on hand promptly at 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 7 for the real thing. Things did not turn out as expected. Handy had stayed up the entire night with Bird, who had given him the slip. Prez again could not be found, and due to lack of sleep and nervous exhaustion Handy announced that he had decided to abandon the whole project. Consequently the session for which the rehearsal had been held never took place and Dizzy took the Berg group, with Lucky Thompson substituting for Bird along to the studios instead." It's also worth noting the Producer's Note included in the booklet for Mosaic's The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions: "Ross Russell had an infuriating habit of using the same 78 issue number for different selections, which is why a given number may have more than two tunes as first issue. He also changed tune titles when issuing selections originally issued on 78 on 10” LPs."

Workout wasn't included in the Mosaic box.

Depends on the features - anywhere from $100 - $250. I already have an Oppo, so I don’t need another that good.

Hi, all. I'm now looking for a good Blu-Ray DVD player (to connect to TV via HDMI). Can anyone share recommendations? TIA.

Agreed. Given BN's intense focus on LPs these days, they could fashion some new vinyl with cool covers encompassing these tracks.

When I was a kid, I would sometimes play an LP at 45, or a 45 at 33, just to hear what it would sound like. It was fun.

When I get it, I'll be curious if I notice the speed issues. Not being a musician or having had music training, I can only listen to internal logic and feeling, and these tapes fooled some pretty well-trained ears on their way to becoming physical product. I recently revisited a great essay by Ricky Riccardi about speed issues on Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives and Sevens reissues (it can be found here). While I can hear the differences between the various samples, what I can't say is whether any one of them is "wrong" or "right." I especially liked his discussion on Cornet Chop Suey.

I was at one of those Billy Higgins shows! I remember Billy introducing the band members by saying what subway stop in Brooklyn they lived near. Hmmm...except I couldn't have been there January 19-24, 1999. Did they come back later in the spring?