Pim

Yes I love Hope. Probably one of the most underrated pianists, always in the shadow of Powell and Monk. I love these ones

Well call me oldfashioned but I collect cd’s. But If its the last resource I always download of course. Thanks for your input. I am going for the Japanese version when I spot one for a reasonable price. But you’re right... all those records are out of print these days and the prices are ridiculous. Strata East is a good example but also India Navigation and many more. Mal Waldrons catalogue is almost completely out of print. It’s getting harder and harder to buy some essentials for me...

Me too! Unfortanatly those Strata East CDS are hard to find. But how do you feel about the sound of it? I am considering to buy the much more expensive Japanese Edition.

I’ve got a question about this one too. I recently bought the 1992 Bellaphon/Strata-East german version. I think the sound quality is very poor. The horns are very loud and sharp and almost make you’re ears bleed, while the rythm section is far in the background. Anyone with the same experience with this version?

This is the one for me from Tchicai. What a record, what a band, what a beautiful cover art.

Not really a box, but still a 3cd complete works. I bought this one yesterday for 5 euros on a cd fair... Replaced the case and now it is in near mint condition:

Love his work for Milestone! I have got: Sahara Trident Echoes of a Friend Supertrios Fly With The Wind Song of the New World Together I personally see his solo outing ‘Echoes of a Friend’ as his finest. Love that album. ‘Fly With The Wind’ is the one I not really like. For me the strings on that album just don’t work. What really irritates me is amateurish way these sessions have been reissued by OJC. His name is misspeled on two of my reissues, on the side! His name according to OJC is: McCoy Turner, McCoy Tyurner. The title of Echoes of a Friend is misspelled as Echoes of a Frien. Also: I really dislike the sound quality of Sahara. Anyone else that recognize these problems? Apart from this: these are wonderful recordings from a very fruitful period of this wonderful pianist. Enjoy them multiple times a month!

Ridiculous and not interesting

Don’t know unfortunately. But The Rikers Island sessions are fantastic. Really dig Elmo Hope and John Gilmore. Two underrated figures in jazz.

Dont know about the Timeless cds but those look very nice. Thanks for the dip. talking late Pharoah, I always enjoy very much: Marvelous ballad playing. Lots of Coltrane material and yes the influence is there but he still sounds unique. And the music is just beautiful. Little less interesting in my opinion but the version of Ole is an absolute killer. One o the best I have heard.

Mentioned him a couple of times last week. He is a wonderful pianist indeed! Unfortunately the Volcanic label is defunct so releases are more to get, especially on cd.

I would like to see Andrew Hills: Pax, Change and Passing Ships. And McCoy Tyners: Time for Tyner, Expansions and Tender Moments.

Now I do not really have a problem with it. But how is this topic on Fresh Sound and Lone Hill Jazz allowed, and my Coltrane topic not? All the reissues of those Coltrane bootlegs were on the sub labels of Fresh Sound... Lone Hill Jazz, RLR, Definitive and Gambit. Dont get me wrong I would really like this topic to be open but I just don’t see any difference.

Yes its Mal Waldron in the left channel and Tchangodei is in the right. It’s a great record. Especially Mal’s composition ‘Seagulls of Kristiansund’ this time with Archie Shepps bluesy tone. Recommended! I am going to a cd/vinyl fair coming Saturday and hope to pick up a cd copy there but to be honest, I don’t think it’s going to happen...

That makes me wonder who the coolest is then... haha. But seriously: the average kid would not be happy with this box set, so why would you give it to him. I am a high school teacher so I know for sure. But if the teenager already has an interest in jazz or fusion, this box set would be one of the best gifts possible. Box sets were always well presented on my wishlist as I couldn’t afford them myself at the time with my minimum wage job.

Wow, that is a sweeping statement. And it is nonsense too. I received Ayler’s ‘Holy Ghost’ set for my seventeenth birthday and bought Miles’ complete Columbia Album Collection when I was nineteen. It hasn’t make me worse, in fact I was very, very happy with them and they did contribute to my own musical development. And it sure didn’t mean that Ayler or Davis were the only people that I played in my tiny bedroom at my parents house.

It is indeed very good!

Rip. A true innovator he was. Thanks for everything me. Abrams!

What about Tchangodei? In my opinion an underrated jazz pianist with a lovely touch. These are my two favorites: Hard driven modal freejazz with the wonderful Steve Lacy. The title song is amazing. This one is one of my all time favorite jazz recordings. I have been searching for a cd version for 8 years now and I still haven’t found one the Volcanic label is now defunct. Still dying to get a copy.

Yes of course. I think it is absolutely stunning. The interplay between Brahem and Holland is amazing. The rest of the band also is. It’s in some way more jazzy than than world music. Jazz as in modern jazz. Beautiful melancholic and dark music, perfect for dark autumn days like these.

Jerry Lee Lewis (The Killer) Little Richard Fats Domino

Got these in my car last week:

I just threw out some namens. But here I go... and Kidd Jordan, Jason Moran, Geri Allen, John Zorn, David S. Ware, Fredd Anderson and groups like Atomic and Hera.

I was not aware of that. Jim, feel free to delete (or not of course).