Jim R

I've heard OF that Blanchard disc, but never actually heard it. Sounds like a winner, and if "Papa Tony" recommends it, that clinches it for me. Now, can somebody define "concept album" for me? I think I understand the term, but I'm wondering if I could be confused. Is a "theme album" the same thing? I really love the Wilbur Harden/Tommy Flanagan album of tunes from "The King & I" from the 50's on Savoy, but I'm sure I could name a bunch of others in a similar vein that I like almost as much...

Once again, the Swede comes through with the obscure graphics.

I was rummaging through a bargain bin the other day (the "various artists" section, no less!!), and hit upon a gem. For $5, I got this 2-CD set called "The Legacy Lives On", on the Mack Avenue label, produced by Stix Hooper (Crusaders drummer). Recorded in LA back in 2000, Hooper brought together an all-star cast and dedicated the session to Sweets Edison, Milt Jackson, and Joe Williams. The musicians on these sessions included Teddy Edwards, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Al McKibbon, Jon Hendricks, Pete Jolly, Ray Brown, Kenny Burrell, Shirley Horn, George Bohanon, Ernie Andrews, Roy McCurdy, Oscar Brashear, Stix, and a few others. The quality is really good, IMO, and I consider this a treasure- even if only for the four vocal tracks by the tragically under-recorded Jon Hendricks. I'm curious if anybody else has this (or ever heard of it), and whether Hooper did any other projects like this on Mack Avenue or otherwise.

Bertrand, it is indeed "domino", a french tune published in the U.S. in 1950 (Pickwick Music Corp. / ASCAP), written by Louis Ferrari, Don Raye and Jacques Plante. The Jazztet did it as a minor waltz.

Like Impossible, my first thought was Rollins at the Vanguard. Another name that came quickly to mind was Gerry Mulligan, with Chet Baker; with Paul Desmond; and probably some others I'm forgetting...

Thanks for the comments so far. Anybody besides Chuck have an opinion regarding the possible potential for a full sized Mosaic set? I would probably want a complete RCA set, just for the sake of having everything under one roof... Here's a (complete?) list of his RCA's, for reference: 1953- Cool and Crazy (10") 1953- Shorty Rogers' Giants (10") 1954- Shorty Rogers Courts the Count 1954- Collaboration (w/ Andre Previn) 1956- Shorty Rogers & His Giants (12") 1956- Wherever the Five Winds Blow 1956- Collaboration 1957- The Big Shorty Rogers Express 1957- Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers 1957- Portrait of Shorty 1958- Gigi Goes Jazz 1958- Afro Cuban Influence 1959- Chances Are It Swings 1959- The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs 1960- The Swingin' Nutcracker

The recent Shorty Rogers Mosaic thread got me to thinking about Rogers' work on RCA. I've never heard much of his work for RCA, but I'm aware that he recorded prolifically for the label (about 15 albums). I'm also aware that quite a few of the individual albums have made it to CD, but I'm not certain how many remain as LP-only. Anyway, I'm curious as to whether this might be something that Mosaic would consider as a potential project (I wouldn't be surprised if somebody already suggested it before, here or on the BN board or elsewhere, but my memory ain't that good). Aside from that question, I'd be curious to hear what any serious Rogers fans out there might think about the relative quality of his work for RCA.

I like "Crap Is Cool With Kenny" and "Hack n' Suck". How about: Ugly Ugly Out Walked Bud Let's Fool One Refluxions Fluffy Turkey Panic-a Dim Mississippi Light Clue

Just in case that "expert" guy doesn't check in, I'll share a few thoughts too. The Burrell "Ellington Is Forever" recordings were among the first KB that I heard, the first of Duke's music that I heard, the first large ensemble recordings that I heard, and my first exposure to Ernie Andrews (his version of "Don't get around much..." is still among my all-time favorite vocal performances in jazz). Considering how much impact these had on me, I might go so far as to call these "forgotten classics" (after all, they don't get much attention, even when Burrell's discog is brought up as a specific topic). I don't have a thorough recollection of Jimmy Smith's performances, but I do recall a very nice trio version of "Solitude" with Jimmy, Kenny, and Jimmie Smith. The wonderful thing about these sessions, besides the overwhelming respect and passion they had for Duke's music, is the variety of groupings used. Solo KB, solo piano, duos, trios, vocals, etc. It makes for a very interesting and attention-grabbing listening experience. The fact that the cast is made up of all-stars is just icing on the cake. I'm glad these are still available.

Hmm... wait a minute... ... Darn... I gotta run right now. I'll come back to it later, if somebody else doesn't come up with it...

Barbados?

Well, I'm a little late, but I too finally snagged this, and I wanted to bring this back up in case anybody might have overlooked it. What a fantastic album this was. Like Kevin, I'm not sure what happened to that other track, but the 8 tracks they included are definitely a great addition to anybody's collection. I had heard some Billy Mitchell with Al Grey on Argo, Thad on BN, and a few others, but this was a terrific showcase for the man to step out front.

I picked this up recently, and just remembered to return to this thread and make some comments. First of all, this is one of my favorite Burrell CD's in years, and he's rarely made a weak one, IMO. This session offers a wonderful balance between old classics and new compositions; gentle, introspective ballads and energizing swingers; instrumentals and vocals. Kenny has never sounded better as a singer, which is pretty amazing considering his... er... advanced years. That's the thing about this disc- I don't hear any signs of decay or decline, either in terms of his technique nor his energy. It's just a beautiful display of talent all around (everyone plays their asses off), and KB really opens up his soul on this (the dedications to his wife, and friends living and deceased are powerfully demonstrated in the music). This man continues to be a jazz treasure...

I was just doing some searching online for photos of Joe Albany, and although I haven't really found anything yet, I did come upon some information about a new book that was written by Albany's daughter. It looks pretty interesting (if potentially a bit gruesome): AJ Albany book review

I should have added one thing... Dexter Gordon // Days of Wine and Roses (from the TANGERINE album) B)

Tony, my heartiest congratulations, and best wishes to all of you. Adventure indeed. I wish I could turn back the clock and go through it all again with our kids. What a joy to have little ones in da house! Cherish every moment of every day- it goes by VERY quickly!!

No. Looks good, though...

All of the above! I'm loving the piano these days (especially digging Eddie Higgins, and Bill Charlap right now). As you may know, Trice, Castro and Ball all appear on Teddy Edwards' SUNSET EYES.

I see you like the word "maybe" today, Dave. I'm sure he would have been thrilled to be playing with them... but I'm not sure you're getting my point. Well, I think I'll go listen to the Bill Evans / Scott Lofaro Trio... and maybe follow that with some Miles Davis / John Coltrane / Red Garland / Paul Chambers Quintet.

I seem to have run into a new wrinkle today. For some reason, although I can post on other threads, I couldn't post on the "Favorite Saxophone Ballad" thread. After clicking on "new reply", the normal page for posting came up, but the page was truncated (cut off just above the post icons) so that I couldn't see the "add reply" and "preview post" buttons. In addition, the space where you type in your message contained about 30 or 40 lines of computer code. Weird. I tried several times to return to the thread after I had posted elsewhere, but the same thing kept occurring.

Concert billing OR CD labeling, it's still odd. I suppose it's logical that they wanted to get Leroy Vinnegar's name on the cover/in the title... but it still seems like an unusual way of labeling a recording. If I were the drummer (Mel Brown, in this case), I don't think I'd be real thrilled.

A very minor point here, but there's something which strikes me as odd. "Jessica Williams / Leroy Vinnegar Trio"... ? Seems unusual to label it that way. Sort of like saying "Milt Jackson / John Lewis / Percy Heath Quartet"... Is it just me?

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I'd like to see Fantasy finish off Dexter Gordon's catalog by releasing BLUES A LA SUISSE on CD. Ed Bickert's BYE BYE BABY was a good call.