Cactus Bob

Never saw that cover before. Different from the old LP I used to have or the CD I have now. Evidently changed to cash in on his Columbia popularity. Just picked this up in mint condition at a thrift for $1.50. From what I read it's a 70's reissue. Nice sounding vinyl. I'm already familiar with the material. Great stuff.

Don Ellis ~ New Ideas Prestige

That's what I was thinking also. We lost the great Tony Williams way too soon. I remember watching the Chicago Jazz Festival on public TV just months before William's death with Hancock, Shorter & Carter and Williams really tore it up. TYA's "Undead" lp shows what these cats were really capable of. I like what Alvin said in '73 about TYA shows, from the LA Times . . . "Sudden fame from the film (Woodstock) meant jumping from cozy performances in clubs to big arenas and the band started sounding like a "traveling jukebox," Lee said as early as 1973. "We sort of auditorium-alized" was how Lee once put it as he explained the stylistic move away from the group's British blues-jazz-rock roots." From the NY Times . . . More successful tours and albums followed, including “Cricklewood Green” and “Watt.” Then, during a break in 1971 intended to provide time for musical exploration, Mr. Lee wrote the band’s only Top 40 hit, The song’s more commercial sound was a departure, and Mr. Lee later said he was not sure it had been a wise one. “I hated it because it was a hit,” he said in 2003. “By then I was rebelling, and I never played it live. To me it was a pop song.” Right On Alvin!

Ten Years After ~ Cricklewood Green Deram

R.I.P. Alvin Ten Years After ~ Watt Deram

Alvin was something else. Really sad. So many great lp's by the man and his band. R.I.P.

Lucky Thompson ~ Paris 1956 Disques Swing

Robin Trower ~ Twice Removed from Yesterday Chrysalis Robin signed my favorite Trower lp!

Jack DeJohnette's Directions ~ Untitled ECM Bass, Mike Richmond Guitar, John Abercrombie Piano, Electric Piano, Warren Bernhardt Tenor Saxophone – Jack DeJohnette (tracks: B1) Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Alex Foster

Bobby Hutcherson ~ Montara Blue Note

Bill Connors ~ Step It Pathfinder

Lee Morgan ~ The Sidewinder Blue Note

TGIF! What? No Beer Toast Smiley? I'll have to improvise Jean-Luc Ponty ~ Aurora Atlantic

Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet Argo

Sorry, I know this has been posted a gazillion times before, but it doesn't get much better!

Thelonious Monk ~ Brilliant Corners Doxy Reissue

Dexter Gordon ~ The Apartment Inner City / SteepleChase

The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Further Out Columbia

Kenny Burrell / Jimmy Smith ~ Blue Bash! Verve

Count Basie ~ Kansas City Suite Roulette