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Ahh yes its excellent. John, have them all = the vinyls & the CD's. He is my favorite beside Shorty Rogers BB. In addition to the official CD above there has been a broadcast from that Matinee at Villa Berg on May 13, 2001 with some more tracks which do not appear on that CD. Have here a CD-.R copy with that program from my buddy in Berlin. .... and some time ago I made another CD-R for myself with material I recorded from radio HR after his visit in Frankfurt, Germany. This was recorded at the HR studio at radio Frankfurt.

Soundwise the MPS recordings are the best IMO. Most "jazzy" trio is however for me ---> Peterson - Brown - Ellis and the earlier versions with Barney Kessell at JATP. ;-]] The late Bob Florence had a good cooperation with the german radio "Hessischer Rundfunk" in Frankfurt. Many years ago I did record some studio broadcast with Bob & some HR bigband recordings. I was in touch with Bob via email and had tried to get him a gig at the WDR . But the "big heads" there were not interested at that time. Really a loss which cannot be repaired.

Have the vinyl on Black Orchid

MPS / BASF ST 20227146 - Frank Rosolino / Conte Candoli " Conversation" - rec. 1975 - Engineer: Willi Schmidt Quote Reply

A good one - My copy looks dfifferent

Thanks for your comments. Similar feelings here. Anyway the sound is fine overall. .... and thanks for that tip. Have seen this one one ( 2 LP set at moderate price) at Discogs and will order it.

Thanks for your positive comment. The above mentiones is also here plus the one with the red & golden coverart titled "Five Stars" see label pl.

Agreed. The Bill Evans tune with the flute arrangement is really something in a big band

PAUSA 7106 - Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass "Tribute" - rec. 1981 - Engineer: Phil Sheridan

MPS 0068.235 - Hans Koller - "New York City - The Bog Band" - rec. 1968 - Engineer: Rolf Donner

Some more SABA & MPS/BASF I havent seen here

Well I have it a long time ago. Can also recommend this one (on CD only)

One of my favorite West Coast groups. Here isanother one for you 'passion':

Agreed and all here well represented I would also name for that period Bob Florence Limited Edition Lew Anderson BB Steve Barduhn (1977) Bill Holman + some european big bands