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I'm a big Mingus fan too-- thrilling that you saw him play. I lived in Tucson, near Nogales, for years and Mingus-- I believe-- grew up in Nogales. But he's never been memorialized there.

Thanks for the board welcome. A wide range of straight, trad, bop, and free (no smoothies!). I'm not familiar with John Butcher or Barney Wilen. I suspect they're two musicians separated by a common instrument Wilen does play, alongside Miles, on an old French soundtrack recording I have (had?-- can't find it), Ascenseur pour l'echafaud. Haven't listened to that in a while because-- if I recall, it was kind of 'snippety', small ambiguous bits of music for the film. Maybe I'm wrong and need to check it out again.

Hurrah for Sonny. But why'd it take so long?

Hi, I've been lurking but thought I'd post a topic. Most likely, you've been listening to jazz for a long time and love a lot of the well-known-- and probably not so well-known-- artists and recordings. But which artist's work do you come back to most often? I find myself listening to the Art Tatum solo and group recordings, one track or another, nearly everyday. A wide range of standards, terrific playing, and music that bridges swing and bebop. There are lot of great pianists but Tatum's virtuosity has heart. I get a guaranteed smile from it.