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Bennie Maupin

Your loss, Dan, and ours too. Hate to see you go (sincerely). But, that said, I'll also say this... Geez, do you stay in your house all day long, just cuz you can't "automatically" ignore the people and things you don't like, that you might encounter during the day?? You realize that by filtering out the people who's political views you don't like, you automatically will/would be filtering out everything they say - even the jazz related stuff too. Kinda sad, if you ask me...

I voted for the Live 1967 material, which I've heard about 3-4 hours of. Much as I also like the Plugged Nickel material, I *love* the '67 Live material, for two reasons. 1) They started doing more of the new material, although some standards still too. And, 2) there's a refinement - without any loss in energy - that just isn't quite there in the '65 material. Maybe that wasn't their aim in '65, and in talking with Herbie (briefly) after a show of his about 5 years ago - he said that they were at a creative impass when the Plugged Nickel material was recorded. At the time, they thought "why the hell are they recording us, now?? - of all times!!". Then, years later, in retrospect, he said that the material really was far more interesting than any of them could have predicted. Somehow they found a new kind of creativity, within their stuggle. In many ways, I think the Plugged Nickel recordings are just as 'free' as anything Miles did in the 70's. That said, there's a subtleness, a more integrated feel to everything this group did in 1967, both in the studio and on stage. And the live material from 1967 combines what I love about the 1967 studio material, with the energy and punch of the live 1969 band.

I wanted so much to vote for the 'progressive' albums (which I love), but I kept thinking more and more about "Solid", and how incredible Joe Henderson and Spaulding sound together. So, I did it - I voted for "Solid". Hope that isn't considered "wimping out", cuz "Solid" is still fairly progressive for a Grant Green date.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Adpddyl74xpeb

Yeah, Clarkson also sang some 'heavy' tune on American Idol a couple weeks ago - and it was pretty lousy, and didn't fit her at all, IMHO. Gotta confess, I've been watching most of the American Idol episodes this time around. My wife got me hooked - I can't help it!! Talk about a guilty pleasure...

PS: I had a tough time picking only 10 specific albums with Spaulding, so I combined several that seemed similar. If there's one particular album that he really stands out on for you, please post it to this thread - if it's isn't a choice of it's own up above. I haven't voted yet, but over the last few months I've found myself playing back specific Spaulding solos, to marvel at his playing. In no particular order, the standouts for me are "Solid", "Soothsayer"/"Schizophrenia", and the list of 'progressive' dates.

Yes, Dan, please do stick around. Be a shame to loose you. ( Come on, you can "manually" ignore who you don't really want to read. It's not that hard. )

Been wanting to get a "James Spaulding" discussion going for a while. I sure wish he had been the leader on 2 or 3 dates himself, for Blue Note, in the 60's. Funny, I think only two of his own compositions appeared on record anytime in the 60's... "Kryptonite" from Wayne Shorter's "Schizophrenia" "A Time To Go" from Bobby Hutcherson's "Patterns" Here's what appears to be a pretty complete James Spaulding Sessionography, although it's in French. Here's a translated version - although beware, the translation software screws with song titles and even the names of people sometimes.

Matthew Wilder - Guitar, Piano, Programming, Producer Betty Wright - Vocals (bckgr) Rick Todd - French Horn Desmond Child - Producer Bruce Dukov - Violin Evan Rogers - Vocals (bckgr), Producer Cathy Dennis - Producer Carlos Alvarez - Engineer, Mixing Louis Biancaniello - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Charlie Bisharat - Violin Debra Byrd - Vocals (bckgr) Chris Camozzi - Guitar Jeff Chestek - Engineer Steve Churchyard - Engineer Bob Clearmountain - Mixing Brian Coleman - Production Coordination Larry Corbett - Celli Kenneth Crouch - Organ Clive Davis - Executive Producer Joel Derouin - Concert Master Tony Duran - Photography Doug Emery - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Engineer Stephen Ferrera - Percussion, Drums, Producer, Mixing, A&R Josh Freese - Drums Berj Garabedian - Violin Paul Gendler - Guitar Larry Gold - String Arrangements, String Conductor Jimmy Hoyson - Engineer Peter Kent - Violin Rhett Lawrence - Guitar, Scratching, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Mixing, DJ, Pro-Tools Lee Levin - Drums, Engineer Clif Magness - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Piano, Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer Stephen Marcussen - Mastering Tony Maserati - Mixing Cindy Mizelle - Vocals (bckgr) Peter Nocella - Viola Steve Pearce - Bass Dave Pensado - Mixing Csaba Petocz - Engineer Tim Pierce - Guitar Michele Richards - Violin Olle Romo - Guitar, Pro-Tools Robin Sellars - Engineer Mike Shipley - Mixing Tommy Sims - Bass Leslie Smith - Vocals (bckgr) Carl Sturken - Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming Chris Willis - Vocals (bckgr) John Wittenberg - Violin Ken Yerke - Violin Andy Zulla - Engineer, Mixing, Pro-Tools Dave Arch - String Arrangements Matt Howe - Engineer Jim Watts - Pro-Tools Jimmy Briggs - Mixing Assistant Conesha Owens - Vocals (bckgr) Danielle Brisebois - Vocals (bckgr) Suzie Katayama - Orchestra Manager Dan Warner - Guitar Sam Watters - Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer Sharlotte Gibson - Vocals (bckgr) Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - Bass Steve McMillan - Mixing, Pro-Tools Frank Harkins - Art Direction Cesar Ramirez - Assistant Engineer Pathik Desai - Guitar Quentin Dunn - Engineer Mike Elizondo - Bass Emma Kummrow - Violin Charlene Kwas - Violin Gregory Teperman - Violin Mary Griffin - Vocals (bckgr) Dino Hermann - Engineer Steve Mac - Keyboards, Producer Brett Kilroe - Art Direction Greg London - Engineer Darrin McCann - Viola Al Hemberger - Engineer Jules Gondar - Engineer Gordon Goss - Assistant Engineer Andrea Derby - Production Coordination Chris Laws - Engineer Daniel Pursey - Assistant Engineer Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums Craig Lozowick - Engineer Wayne Rodrigues - Scratching, DJ Bob Becker - Viola Jim Gasior - Piano Patrick Woodward - Mixing Assistant Rich Balmer - Engineer Kevin Harp - Assistant Engineer Corky James - Guitar Jeff Kanan - Engineer Kelly Clarkson - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Conrad Golding - Engineer Dabling Harward - Vocal Editing

Airto Moreira

Please, try NOT to focus on the size/length of the Plugged Nickel material, in terms of voting. This isn't a "Desert Island" poll (I'm not asking you to pick only one release to take with you to that "Desert Island" that we all get asked about all the time ). What I'm getting at is that there are subtle changes in this band, from album to album. And the live versions of this band were quite a bit different than what they recorded in the studio. Very different vibe, different energy. Which version of this band most interests you??? Or, perhaps another way of asking: If you could snap your fingers, and suddenly discover and release one or two hours of 'new', high-quality material from Miles/Wayne/Herbie/Ron/Tony... Which version of this band would you like to have that new "undiscovered" material come from??? Hopefully this is a slightly more interesting twist on this topic, rather than just "which one is your favorite" - although that kind of is the question too, in a way. Here's a couple links to a good Miles Davis sessionography/discography, to further the discussion... link: Miles Ahead Sessions: 1945-1991 link: Miles Ahead Discography: 1945-1991 ( And damn, it just turned out that there were 10 phases/flavors of this band, and the 'poll' function only allows 10 items - what luck!! )

Airto

Thanks JohnJ - glad to know I'm not the only one who loves "Speak..." that much too. ( Is your last name Jingleheimerschmidt, by any chance?? )

Richard Williams

Chucho Valdés ( And, I'm already thinking of a good (but probably obscure) guy with a "V" first name. Hint - he was a on at least three BN recordings during 1960-1970. )

I still haven't voted, but I keep gravitating back to "Judgement". Gotta listen to a few more, and make up my mind. I've ruled a few out, but that doesn't mean they don't measure up. I too, like others here have said, am amazed at how incredibly consistant the whole Hill Mosaic box is. And, in some ways, that's why the albums blur together so much for me, since I only have the box (and only a few of the singles, I think only "Black Fire", "Judgement", and "PoD"), it's not like there are any albums that "stand out" (in a bad way) because of some sort of lack of quality - neither in the writing, nor the soloing. Hill's output was remarkably great, on every recording he did in the 60's (IMHO). Even "Lift Every Voice" is a total winner in my book. Initially I didn't care as much for the extra LP that was part of the "One for One" set - meaning the one with the two sessions from 1970, one with a string quartet. While it didn't grab me by the neck and thrash me about the room (the first few times I heard it), like "Compusion" did and still does ---- that extra "One for One" LP (the one NOT on the Mosaic) is still quite an interesting album. Also, "Dance with Death" has really grown on me too, and I really look forward to the day when it will finally come out on CD. (And not just cuz it's one of the holy grails in the Hill catalog - whether it deserves that status or not.) I was initially really drawn to "DwD" because I love Charles Tolliver so much - but then "DwD" doesn't feature the kind of Tolliver playing that I'm normally as drawn to, or at least not on first listen. But, damn if it hasn't grown on me a whole bunch, and I like it more and more with each listen.

I see "Speak..." has two votes now. Who else, besides me, gave "Speak..." the nod?? Just curious... By the way, I was so glad that there were some very interesting alternate takes from "Speak...", and "The Prisoner" too, when the Herbie box came out. Can't remember the specific tune, but there's that one alternate take from "Speak...", with the extended solo-piano solo (no bass, no drums, and no horns), that just about brings me to tears every time I hear it. That one track makes me *SO* wish that Herbie had done a solo-piano album in the mid-to-late 60's. God how I wish I could turn back the clock, and make that happen, somehow. ( Oh, if only we could just 'retroactively' program and record jazz albums that weren't recorded back in the day - and see, somehow, that they were recorded back then, after all. That's the kind of stuff I dream about, occasionally, at night. Seriously. 99% of the people I know would think that's about the weirdest thing they ever heard of, but thankfully, I'm probably not the only one here who's ever pined for albums that never even existed in the first place. )

Reggie Workman

So it's just one track that's wrong (and one track only), and not an entire disc?? For instance, it's NOT that the disc labeled "disc 1" actually plays all of "disc 3".

Reel to Reel: American Airlines Astrostereo Popular Program No. 49 Dot Diva Bravo Stereo Tape W-49 4-Track 3 3/4 IPS Stereo. Box is in excellent condition, some light staining on side, reel in excellent condition. Billy Vaughan - Soul Coaxin' * Let it Be Me * Deck The Halls * That Night * Little Green Apples * Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas * Gentle on My Mind * Love is Blue * My Special Angel * Theme From Valley of The Dolls Frankie Carle - The Very Thought of You * My Blue Heaven * Got a Date With An Angel * Melody of Love Greg Morris - That's All * The Twelfth of Never * Try to Remember Jack Halloran Singers - The Little Drummer Boy Leonard Nimoy - I'd Love Making Love to You * Sunny Liberace - I Love a Piano * I Can't Give You Anything But Love * Medley: Love For Sale/What is This Thing Called Love * Easy to Love * You're Just in Love * I'm in The Mood For Love * Love is a Many Splendored Thing * L-O-V-E Luiz Bonfa - Santa Cruz * The Good, The Bad & The Ugly * Samba De Orfeu * Do You Know The Way To San Jose? Mia Farrow - Main Title from Rosemary's Baby Midnight String Quartet - The Impossible Dream * Yesterday * What Now My Love * Can't Take My Eyes off You * Never My Love * Goin' Out of My Head * A Lover's Concerto * The Shadow of Your Smile * Winter Wonderland * Sleigh Ride * Tara's Theme Midnight Voices - Mac Arthur Park * You Don't Have ot Say You Love Me * This Guy's in Love With You * The Look of Love Mills Brothers - The Christmas Song * My Shy Violet * Rose (A Ring To The Name of Rose) * White Christmas * The OL' Race Track * By The Time I Get To Phoenix Pat Boone - Baby * The Day After Forever * Gonna Find Me a Bluebird Pete King Chorale - Days of Wine & Roses * Moon River * Michelle * Volare Sounds Symposium - Dangling Conversation * Cloudy * Scarborough Fair/Canticle * The Sounds of Silence * The 59th Street Bridge Song * Mrs. Robinson

Reel to Reel: American Airlines Popular Program No. 56 W-56-W JAZZ Ranwood & Cadet Stereo Tape 4-Track 3 3/4 IPS Stereo. Box is in excellent condition, some light wear on corners and sides, reel in excellent condition. Lawrence Welk - *Those Were The Days *Hey Jude *Fascination (From "Love In The Afternoon") *Goin Out Of My Head *Watch What Happens (from "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg") *Honey *Am I That Easy To Forget *Gonna Get Along Without You Now *The Impossible Dream (from "The Man of La Mancha") *Anniversary Song Soulful Strings - *Our Day Will Come *Alfie (from "Alfie") *Message To Michael *Sunny *California Dreamin' *A Lover's Concerto Frank D'Rone - *Bluesette *Somewhere (from "West Side Story") *Make Me Rainbows Exotic Guitars - Sound Of Music (from "Sound Of Music") *Moon River (from "Breakfast at Tiffany's") *Petite Fleur *Red Roses For A Blue Lady *Wonderland By Night *A Taste Of Honey *Autumn Leaves *A Man And A Woman (from "A Man and A Woman") Ray Anthony - *Wichita Lineman *Help Yourself *I Get The Blues When It Rains *Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (from "The More I Love You") *Stormy Ramsey Lewis - *Do You Know The Way To San Jose *Emily (from "The Americanization of Emily") *Matchmaker Matchmaker (from "Fiddler on the Roof") *Spring Is Here *From Russia With Love (from "From Russia With Love") *It Might As Well Be Spring (from "State Fair") *Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year. Ahmad Jamal - *Shadow Of Your Smile (from "The Sandpipers") *Where Is Love (from "Oliver") *I Hear A Rhapsody *C'Est Si Bon *Then I'll Be Tired Of You *Call Me Irresponsible Damita Jo - *Harbor Lights *Never Let Me Go Woody Herman - *I Say A Little Prayer *Light My Fire Tanya Falan - *Let It Be Me *You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Ray Bryant - *To Sir With Love *Yesterday *Ode To Billie Joe Jean DuShon - *What Now My Love *If I Ruled The World Frank Scott - *This Guy's In Love With You *Dream A Little Dream Of Me Marlena Shaw - *I Stayed Too Long At The Fair *Will I Find My Love Today Clea Bradford - *The Thrill Is Gone *Anything Goes

Reel to Reel: American Airlines Popular Program No. 20 United Artists Stereo Tape W-20-W 4-Track 3 3/4 IPS Stereo. Box is in good condition, one split corner, some wear on cover and back cover. Reel in excellent condition. Ferrante & Teicher - *On A Clear Day (You Can See forever) *What Now My Love*Ebb Tide *Golden Earrings *Rhapsody In Blue *Schubert's Serenade *The Last Time I Saw Paris *Blue Moon *Steven Foster Medley *Theme From "The Greatest Story Ever Told" *Unchained Melody *Theme From "A Summer Place" *Crystal fingers (Adapted From Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony) Lena Horne - *Wives And Lovers *Moon River *All The Way *A Fine Romance *Never On Sunday *I Love Paris *Softly As I Leave You *Hello Young Lovers * LeRoy Holmes Orchestra - *The Sound Of Music *Theme From "Zorba The Greek" *I'll Take Sweden * Bobby Goldsboro - *Yesterday *Michelle *As Tears Go By Jule Styne - *All I Need Is The Girl/Together Wherever We Go/Everything's Coming Up Roses *Three Coins In The Fountain/I Don't Want To Walk Without You/I'm Just Taking My Time *People/You're My Girl/It's Magic *Comes Once In A Lifetime/Make Someone Happy/Time After Time *Bye Bye Baby/I've Heard That Song Before/Just In Time *Let Me Entertain You/There Goes That Song Again/It's Been A Long Long Time *Papa Won't You Dance With Me/Vict'ry Polka/I Met A Girl Jimmy Roselli - *If I Had My Way *Carolina In The Morning *I'm Sorry That I Made You Cry *Manhattan *I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad) * Al Caiola - *Cuando Calienta El Sol (Love Me With All Your Heart) *The Shadow Of Your Smile *Morgan *Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars *Baubles Bangles And Beads *Spanish Harlem *El Flicko *Pablo *Fascination * Jordan Christopher - *The Knack *A Taste Of Honey *When That I Was A Little Boy *Our Day Will Come Elmer Bernstein Orchestra - *Overture To "The Ten Commandments" *Dance Of Jethro's Daughters From The "The Ten Commandments" *Nefritiri ( From "The Ten Commandments") *Finale ("The Ten Commandments") John Barry Orchestra - *Thunderball Chucho Avellanet - *Vaya Con Dios *Ramona *I Can't Forget

Reel to Reel Continental Airlines No. 4 Stereo 4 Track 3 3/4 IPS. Reel in excellent condition. Box has light wear with a stained cover. 1. Andre Previn - Born to Be Blue 2. Bill Evans & Symphony Orchestra - More 3. Bing Crosby - Mountain Greenery 4. David Rose & His Orchstra - Love * You Stepped Out of a Dream 5. Ella Fitzgerald - Stairway to The Stars * So Rare 6. Fran Jefferies - Early Morning Blues 7. Fred Astaire - It Only Happens When I Dance With You 8. Johnny Hoges & His Strings - Nice Work 9. Julius LaRosa - It's Just a Matter of Time * Name 10. Lena Horne - The Lady is a Tramp 11. Les Elgart & His Orchestra - Little White Lies 12. Manuel & His Strings - Adios * Amor Amor 13. Margaret Whiting - Dearly Beloved 14. Mel Torme - Frenesei * Cuban Love Song 15. Ornadel & His Orchestra - Medley From Stop The World, I Want ot Get Off * The Song is You 16. Rosemary Clooney - With The Night 17. Russell Garcia & His Orchestra - Overture From Porgy & Bess 18. The George Shearing Quintet - The Continental 19. The Ray Charles Singers - Lullaby of The Leaves

Reel to Reel American Airlines No. 8 JAZZ Stereo 4 Track 3 3/4 IPS. Reel in excellent condition. Box has light wear side edges are bowed out. 1. April Stevens & Nino Tempo - I Surrender Dear * Whispering * I'm Confessin' 2. Ben E. King - Amor * Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 3. Bent Fabric - Markin' Time * Castanova Walk * You Made Me Love You * Comme Ci Comme Ca * Alley Cat 4. Bobby Darin - Lazy River * Mack The Knife * Bill Bailey * Clementine 5. Chris Connor - No Strings * The Sweetest Sounds 6. Esther Phillips - Shangri-La * Moonglow & Theme From Picnic * People * And I Love Him 7. Hank Crawford - Have a Good Time * I'm A Fool to Want You 8. Herbie Mann - A Wonderful Day Like Today * Look at That Face * Insensatez * Who Can I Turn To * The Joker 9. Joao Gilberto - Desafindo * O Barquinho 10. Killer Joe - The Mlle * The Watusi: Killer Joe 11. LaVern Baker - Loads of Love 12. Mel Torme - There's a Broken Heart For every Light on Broadway * Lullaby of Birdland * Sunday In New York 13. Milt Jackson - Tenderly 14. Mr. Acker Bilk - Nobody Knows The Trouble * I Can't Get Started * Deep Purple * Greensleeves * Stranger on The Shore 15. Ray Charles - It Had to Be You * Come Rain or Come Shine * Deed I Do * Am I Blue 16. Raymond Lefevre Orchestra - Come Softly To Me * Too Much Tequila * The Cricket Serenade * Love in Portofino 17. Sergio Mendes - Favela * The Girl From Ipanema 18. The Drifters - Tonight * I Wish You Love * The Good Life 19. The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida - Foi a Saudade * Fugue in A Minor * One Note Samba 20. LaVern Baker - Loads of Love 21. The Coasters - Easy Living