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I actually have this album, as well as everything he did for MPS/BASF. These were good albums and a creative time for George as he was also in FZ's band during this time.

No problem. You know.......you could always run a "pledge week"!

Have not been a huge fan for long, but I have a couple of albums. And also going to see him w/Billy Harper in a week and a half at Yoshi's. Looking forward to it. Also these as downloads from eMusic:

SF Jazz Festival Spring Season B-3 Summit X - Joey DeFrancesco & George Coleman - Trudy Pitts Trio Saturday, May 5 • 8pm & 10:30pm BE there!

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I have an LP of one of those Chappell Recorded Music albums - "Brass and Rhythms". It's definitely a keeper. Great stuff. (nice cover, too)

I ordered Artie Shaw's "Self Portrait", which I just realized is OOP. I did several searches and found it for sale (and ON sale) at www.sonymusicstore.com. We'll wait and see if they really have it in stock. I remember hearing great things about this when it was released, but never got around to picking it up.

Another EXCELLENT Pablo recording is "How Long Has This Been Going On" with Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Louie Bellson & Ray Brown.

David 'Fathead' Newman - "Blue Head" on Candid. Recorded live in the late 80's with Clifford Jordan sitting in with "guitarist Ted Dunbar, pianist Buddy Montgomery, bassist Todd Coolman and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith." I was at that show. It was part of a series of afternoon NY shows on West 79th Street & Riverside Drive. I also saw Kenny Barron/John Hicks (also recorded on Candid as "Rhythm-A-Ning")

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I've been thinking about that myself. I was a big fan of those at the time.

As far as the Pacific Jazz "Artist Selects" album, keep in mind that everything on that disk will be in the Mosaic box. Great cover, though. If you want to try something contemporary, I HIGHLY recommend "In My Time". Besides the incredible "Sax Chase" he has re-recorded "So What" and "Jeri" on this album.

I've had "Summit Conference" for a while. I haven't listened to it as much as I should, but it's a solid session, that's for sure. Can't go wrong with Reggie Workman, Andrew Hill, Sam Rivers, Julian Priester and Pheeroan Aklaff.

I just threw a few bucks in the PayPal pot. Glad to help.

Gerald. ... and then start picking up some of his recent releases. He hasn't lost a thing!

David S. Ware - "The Freedom Suite" It's 4 tracks, so you'll have one to look forward to when your account refreshes.

He was in the psychedelic incarnation of The Animals (San Francisco Nights, Monterey, etc.). There's no mention of him in the liner notes of "Winds of Change", which includes "SF Nights". He may have been on some other records. Anyway, I was mega-impressed with Copeland on the Grammys the other night. He was on fire. Almost makes me want to see them on tour. And as Rooster mentioned, Sting is much more interesting when being challenged rather than on cruise control as he's been for the last 15 years or so. Not unlike Clapton and the Cream reunion. That was some of Eric's most inspired work in MANY years.

Cool! I hadn't heard about that. If it brings Organissimo out here.....even BETTER.

Besides the live "I've Known Rivers", you should check out "Harlem Bush Music" from the same time period. This is actually two albums on one CD ("Taifa" and "Uhuru") and feature Andy Bey on vocals on many cuts.

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That's crazy! Why is he playing Fresno, of all places??

I have it in my "Save for Later" folder in eMusic. I read an interesting review somewhere about it.

Blue Mitchell - disk #3

This is pretty much my thinking, too. If Mosaic needs to expand its horizons in order to keep releasing the good stuff, it's OK with me. I'm not sure I understand what people are concerned about "tarnishing the brand" unless it somehow impacts their ability to continue the boxes.

... and "I reckon"