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Some others and me too have the same problem, but got a quick response fro Mr Luening (see the correspondent thread at AAJ, Offering & Looking section). He apologized and said they'll send me the missing volume and I shall keep the superfluous Vol. 2 (which on front is called Vol. 3 but back and CDs are Vol. 2 - maybe this is the reason?). I'd say you contact Mr Luening and then we all hope they will supply the missing stuff! ubu

how could I forgot this! must be still too early in the morning! ubu

Went for Jimmy Smith, still my favorite! btw: how about another Ms Scott - Rhoda Scott? Her duo album with Kenny Clarke (in the Jazz in Paris series) is a great record imho. ubu

Tough choice! But no voting as I know nothing (yet) of Berigan and Spanier, and not much by others listed. The Buck Clayton Mosaic gave me many hours of listening pleasure, Roy's great anyway, this I happen to know (or think I do...) - BRING US THE COMPLETE VERVE ROY ELDRIDGE MOSAIC soon please! Bubber Miley would be another favorite. Bix I know so far only from the two ooold Legacy CDs, so some pleasing experience waiting for me when I'll finally get the Mosaic! ubu

Coltrane's, yes, and for me it's maybe Elvin, too, who does it, rather than McCoy (who is amazing, too, but seems the tremendous groove they're locking into stems mainly from Elvin) Which Dolphy version do you mean? (Don't have my CDs at hand - isn't there one on Ron Carter's "Where"?) Paul Chambers did a nice one, too on one of his Blue Note albums, but this maybe is not in the same league as the Rollins, Coltrane & Young ones. ubu

I heard a terrific live version by Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft - the sublime highlight of their duo concert at Zurich's jazznojazz Festival of 1998 or 1999. Absolutely gorgeous! ubu

Jimmy Gourley is a personal favorite of mine, too. Then how about Billy Bauer? His "Plectrist" is impeccable. (is this really his only date as a leader?) Jimmy Raney another favorite, then of course Burrell and Hall (remember all those GREAT bands he was in, like the Chico Hamilton Quintet, Giuffre Three, Rollins of "Bridge"-period, his records with Paul Desmond...) And then Sal Salvador would be another personal favorite. So, no vote possible. ubu

I actually got it - but - 1) only because I found it new (just after its release) for 140$ and - 2) I have to admit I have only listened to the '74 concert in its entirety and then only sampled the later concerts. This has nothing to do with me not liking Miles' 80ies music, but rather with lack of time and too many new CDs lying around half listened to. Then, how could you possibly find time to listen to 4 discs (which would be the afternoon & evening concerts from one year/day) in a row? (same problem with the Plugged Nickel) However, what I heard of the music, I have liked quite a lot. Some of the versions of TAT are nothing short of sublime, imho. And there are some differences from the Warner "Around the World" disc, as that one has music only from around 1989, while the Montreux has stuff from 1983 onwards. I reckon it is only for completists. ubu

I don't know that much about Hope either, but was lucky enough to find the old BN CD holding all his EMI (BN & Pacific Jazz, I think) recordings. A very nice trio session and a quintet with Frank Foster which is not as good as the trio in my opinion, but nice nevertheless. I guess these were two 10" LPs. Then there are 3 tracks with Stu Williamson and Harold Land Hope made for Pacific Jazz. One of those strange incomplete sessions which seems to have been spread over several compilations originally. And I think your point in comparing Hope to Andrew Hill is very interesting. I don't know enough to know if it's a good or bad point from a technical viewpoint, but concerning sound and feeling they seem to have some things in common. The only other Hope (besides The Fox) is his session with Sonny Rollins (Moving Out on Prestige) which is very nice, too. The Memorial Album is the one with Coltrane, yes? If so, it is on CD! (go to the Fantasy page for more info) ubu

Savoy seems to start reissue their new acquisition (this has been talked about, I think - however Savoy bought 32jazz and with it the Muse & Landmark catalogues). And it seems they issue the music with the same titles as 32 did. (Maybe the improve as far as cover "art" is concerned? ) Another one which is up for pre-order is Zoot Sims in Philly, I think (can't remember whether I saw it on barnesandnoble or cduniverse or somewhere else). But it's good news anyway, cause there's a whole lot of good stuff in these two catalogues! Of Stitt I saw something about "In Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was", a live date I think first issued by 32jazz. Well, let's hope Savoy brings us all the music back soon! And Ed: you're in for a treat with Martial Solal! A great musician, still going strong. ubu

Lon & Chuck: thanks for your fast responses! Will keep my eyes open for the Legge. ubu

Jim, I haven't heard the new one yet, but I will look for it! And here comes another hearty recommendation for "Tango in Harlem". A wonderful record. One of my favorite straight ahead trios ever! ubu

same with me. Love the whole series, and first was tempted to vote for the wonderful Watkins. Frank Foster and Benny Powell perhaps were the greatest surprises (I didn't know Mellé and Salvador before, so no opinions to revise there). And me, too, would love to see more of the BN 10" stuff reissued. I've got the old Elmo Hope and love it, of course the Miles stuff, then all those compilations (Monk, Fats etc.) - so they should bring us the rarer ones - wasn't there a Wade Legge session, by the way? ubu

maybe rooster could provide us with such a nice poll of his!?

now this is some nice therapy! I really should try it! I did not however mean my comment in any negative way! I love that music - the classic quartet is one of my favorite bands ever (and I guess I'm not the only one). I got the box and all the Deluxes and some of the older Impulse CDs as well, awkward reissue policy, yes, but who cares - it's Coltrane ubu

except for some of the first two batches and all of the latest (except Byrd/Watkins which I have), I have pretty much all of them. And it's quite a hard choice! One which came to mind first was Stick Up! by Bobby Hutcherson. Then Mellé, Sonny Criss, Griffin's The Congregation is one of my favorites (got the LP, wonderful sound. And that first track, whoa!!) but there are so many good ones, Quebec, Hipp, Ervin, Brooks, McLean, the Cherry, Solid, Little Johnny C, Harold Vick, Louis Smith... and of course the whole 10" series within the series and the West Coast series... too hard to make a choice for me! ubu

uh, and the box does have some pretty essential alternates (more than the ones on the Legacy and Alternate Take LPs) - most beloved are the ones from the Plays the Blues tracks, and Blues to Elvin. Don't know if these were added to the CD reissues at all (actually this side of the pond you only get them as part of the Atlantic Original Sound series, which I don't like too much, and which have no alternates never.) ubu

Rooster, as Michael said about the alternates. (Didn't know about Equinox but always thought that intro was quite a strange one!) The box was where I got started on Coltrane. It's still one of my most beloved box sets. Great music: Giant Steps, the equally fine but lot less known/regarded Coltrane Jazz, then the strange meeting with Don Cherry, the nice jam with Milt Jackson and as highlight, the extended quartet session of october 1960 with McCoy & Elvin (those yielded the albums My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays the Blues Coltrane Sound + alternates) and Olé Coltrane (see next album of the week...) The music of the early quartet in my opinion is much more playful, lighter than the often dark brooding strenght of the Impulse recordings. And it stands in between the classic Coltrane and his early work (my favorites thereof would be Traneing In, Soultrane, Blue Train, Setting the Pace) and might get you interested in both the before and the after. Recommended! ubu

I disagree --- tracks like 'The Lover' (which would actually be an excellent closing number for a Byrd radio show imo) and 'Secret Love' from Slow Drag deserve a bit better than a plain 'ol "nice". The title track is a bit weak though. maybe you're right! I should give them another listen, soon! They're certainly not bad, but I seem to prefer his mid fifties stuff, in general. What I like on the later ones though, is the presence of Sonny Red. Got his very good blue note, too. Another underrated musician. Anyone knows why Lion did not give him a second chance as leader? ubu

yes, I found the LP recently and I like it, too. Certainly deserves mention! ubu

Monk was also on Riverside. Some of his best records. As was Cannonball. Mr. Keepnews might be sort of a strange man nowadays, but some years ago, he was producing quite a lot of great music! ubu

As far as I know, New Jazz was a subsidiary of Prestige and most/many of their records were reissued on Prestige. But, hellyeah: don't forget it, they had some great stuff (like Dolphy, Waldron, Carter, etc. etc.) ubu

Same with me. The only Pee Wee I heard yet is his strange Newport appearance with the Monk Quartet and some things with Jimmy Giuffre. Nice but probably quite unessential, I think? ubu

same with the Sonny Rollins. No discography included, just a list of the tracks on each CD. The rest you've got to read out of the (good, american) liners and research yourself (which, though, is not too difficult) Anyone know whether the two Evans, two Tatums, Coltrane and Pepper are a little better annotated? ubu

One more for "Tell It The Way It Is", the Stitt collaboration and especially "Gettin' Together" (I think this is one of very few albums of an Ellington musician with a non-Elligton (hard-bop) line up. And Gonsalves could do this better than probably expected - a great record! And the Chess Clark Terry CD also had attached as a bonus, "Cookin' " (by Gonsalves with Terry). Another recommenden one. ubu