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Oi oi oi - more stuff I should have known! Time to play that Hoerig again soon! (And the 5CD Amiga box, too!)

found this while googling for another Stitt disc, I only have part of it on a CD compilation but this cover alone would make me buy the LP, would I see it!

It's not bad, but I prefer Stitt on tenor and he's mostly on alto there... I found a copy with a damaged booklet (last page is cut off but the text is pasted there as a b/w photocopy...) at a used store, some time ago. I wouldn't go places to get it, unless you're the kind of nut I am (wanting to have all the Verve Elite Edition releases... or all Stitt - that's not my goal, though). There was also a nice one in that Chess reissue series, compiling about half each of three Stitt Argo albums: This is the cover of the US edition, I think, the European one was a reddish digipack with different photo. Best part of it is the second album pairing Stitt with Zoot Sims, but alas, as with the other two albums, only half of it is on this disc...

Took the (wrong) name from CDU where I got the pic from, sorry! Was too lazy to look for the disc in my shelves!

I don't what's the consensus on this one, but I enjoy it! It's a bit of a departure (the "Goin' Down Slow" twofer on Fantasy, two 1972 albums, one with strings and Thad Jones, the other an all acoustic quartet with Hampton Hawes, would be another departure of a kind) from his usual fare, with fine arrangements by Tadd Dameron and Jimmy Mundy: I think Blue Mitchell gets a solo spot somewhere, other musicians involved include Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Duke Jordan (piano) or Perri Jones (organ), Joe Benjamin and Philly Joe.

not a biggie, Rodney! I still hope you'll like some of the music, though I'm afraid that much of it will be a bit too... well, I don't know what word to use, I don't want this to be read as an offense at all, it's more about taste, in the end! None of it is "out" or "free", really (except maybe one cut on the second disc - part of the boots/live segment, which is disc 2 #5-9, while disc 2 #10 and #11 are sort of bonus cuts to disc one). But there's stuff like electric bass, straight rhythms, etc. that I know won't be to everybody's liking! Anyway, I am very much interested to read impressions and comments on the music as most of what I selected is very near and dear to me - may be a bit dangerous to throw this at you all here, but then I also hope some may fall in love with these sounds!

no, it's one size fits all!

Louis Sclavis!

Another for Lester Young's Aladdin recordings!

I don't have "Together Again", but the "Capitol Trios" CD is another wonderful set - not the same band, but more great music in a similar style. "B.G. in Hi-Fi" is another good Capitol CD with both small group and big band music (but again none by the original trio/quartet, I think). Thanks to never's again and again recommending that one, I finally jumped ahead and ordered a copy of the Peterson/Hamp box (from newbury comics via amazon.com marketplace - I hope they come through, never ordered from them).

ouch! CD2's #1-#4 are the "historical" segment of my BFT, just in case anyone wonders... but then #1-#3 or CD1 would almost fit in there, too...

Not Criss, of course... Yup, you're right, trumpet is... precocious I guess? But I still like the raw energy of it! There's that moment where he clearly loses it, can't compete technically with what he hears/wants to play - a strong moment, somehow... Thanks for jumping in so fast!

Am I allowed to post already or do you need more space for future replies? tell me and I'll delete! Anyway, what I wanted to post is: sheeeet in the Manfred Ludwig Sextett track - too long that I played either that album or the GDR compilation to recognize it. The Kurylewicz I should get, it seems!

almost posted this one, too!

birthday gift for my mother, but for a week it will be mine now, first

The discussion threads are open now! I also just sent out a PM to a dozen ex-participants, hoping some more will join in the discussion in the coming weeks! If you didn't get that PM of mine and have not signed up so far but still would like to join, drop me a PM anytime and you'll get the download links! It's never too late, as long as the files stay online!

ah, I found a larger on my HD!

Vaughan & Violins

Perry Robinson - Funk Dumpling

Donald Byrd - Byrd in Paris

Barney Wilen - Tilt Derek Bailey - Ballads

one of the best of the LPR series: