Tom in RI

The owner of the label (Aldo Sinesi?) had been offering lps for sale over the web 3 or 4 years ago.

The Booker Little lp on Time has been my favorite Booker Little date for a long time. Part of the reason is that I have this on original vinyl, although I have picked up a cd copy. I don't usually go for trumpet led 4tet dates but this one is special to me.

Thanks Hank.

I heard some of Steve's show which also featured a recent interview with Levitt. The promo during the week said there were 4 lp's, was the 4th on a different label?

Thanks for posting that.

One turn table already qualifies you as eccentric. Two probably won't make you twice as eccentric.

Another vote for HHB 830. Just like having another tape deck. Lon, I think that was a pretty good price, I paid more for mine.

I stumbled onto this site from a google search for John Graas. Quite an undertaking. http://microgroove.jp/mercury/About.shtml#

I bought my first mini disc player three years ago and have since bought two more (presenting the others to my two kids). I've been happy with the 3 Sony players we have. From what I understand the compression system used by minidisc players is considered inferior to that used by Ipod. Still, for a small portable I haven't had any issues with it.

Guilty. Usually this happens when I am changing discs in the car and don't put the ejected cd back into the proper jewel case right away.

I haven't heard Robert Lucas but I have been uniformly impressed by pretty much all the Audioquest releases I have heard. Audioquest had a sale some years ago where some of the vinyl releases were under $10, I was tempted to spring for a few but never did.

Hey Wolff, if you thought the Weepin Willy was ok you should definitely keep an eye out for Mighty Sam McClain who, if memory serves, got a producers credit on Weepin Willy's date. Sam had several great releases on the Audioquest label and I am pretty sure there were vinyl releases of them (I have the cd's and can't recommend Mighty Sam strongly enough).

Desert Wind is a fine date IMO, and righteously priced also (I got mine for 20% off with a Borders coupon, I think the price before discount was 9.99). I remember picking up a couple of Jacquet Cadets as cutouts in the 70's but I never saw this particular date.

Ebay grading, Pete, you crack me up!

I just picked up Desert Wind by Illinois Jacquet which features Kenny Burrell. Reminiscent of Midnight Blue but with an emphasis on standards.

I saw Larry Coryell with a 4tet about 4 years ago and was very satisfied with the show. One of his sons (Julian?) was also on guitar who didn't take but a couple of solos. The show was very much in a straight ahead vein, no fusion in sight. The highlight of the show for me was the drumming of Kenwood Denard who I spoke with after the show. I told him he reminded me of Boston percussion icon Alan Dawson and he told me he had had studied with him. I'd say go see him.

Hey Couw, great shot of Wardell.

I bought the digipac version earlier this year from a shop that I know ordered it from a company that deals in discontinued and overstock.

Yet another John Graas title on Decca, Jazz Lab Two which features Jack Montrose, and, on about half the cuts, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, among others.

John Graas Jazzmantics with soem tasty Art Pepper on Decca.

Stevebop right you are, it was the Willow. Was Rufus Reid in Boston then? I think he may have been the bassist.

Leo Parker, a big influnce on Doug "Mr. Low" James, former bari man with Roomful of Blues. Collectables had a Leo Parker cd which has been available as a cutout that featured some great material from the Gotham label: Woody Rollin' with Leo Leo Leaps In (3 takes) Solitude Henry Durant - tenor, James Robertson - trumpet, Kenny Drew - piano, Curley Russell - bass, Eddie Bourne - drums rec. Dec. 28, 1950 (This was also issued on vinyl by Onyx in the '70's). This is about half of that cd, the rest is by someone whose name escapes me (not too memorable). The Chess lp has the following: Anything Can Happen Blue Sails Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (two takes) Tippin Lightly Unknown piano, bass, drums rec. August 10, 1953 Parrot Records Candellight Serenade Hornet Leo's Blues Eddie Johnson - tenor, Claude Jones - piano, Johnny Pate - bass, Al Williams - drums rec. July 1951 Chess Records The second take of Smoke Gets has Leo double tracking a second solo over the first. This lp is filled out by a couple of cuts from Red Saunders and Sahib Shihab. It's a personal favorite. There's also a King session from 1954 that I have on reissue vinyl the has Leo Parker and Bill Jennings as co-leaders

As to the date that I saw Strozier with James Williams, it was early '80's. Frank Strozier was also an easy guy to talk to. I struck up a conversion with him outside of the club between sets and he was very gracious. Being Boston I think he assumed I was in school at Berkeley, he asked what I played and I had to tell him only the turntable, which meant something different then, I suppose, than it does now.

I had the opportunity to see James Williams a couple of times during his time in Boston. I remember he kept a mailing list which I don't think was common at the time. He was also one of the most approachable artists I have ever met. The last time I saw him he was leading a band with Billy Pierce and Frank Strozier, Alan Dawson on drums, can't remember the bass player. That was in Somerville, MA.

I'll be putting out about 300 lps and 100 cds tomorrow and Sunday. Most between $3-$6. Send pm if you want directions.