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Thanks for research! I thought WIkipedia might be wrong since it says he graduated from Univ. of Miami in 1951(so he was 35), but well, it's not uncommon to go school (or maybe grad school) later. '70s Mingus Band always had talented pianists -- the most famous one would be Don Pullen -- but somehow others kept a low profile. John Foster was one of them, in the band between 1971-72. He is really great, powerful player, but seems died too young (I don't know when he died). I guess he didn't record any leader album. Trumpeter Charles Sullivan wrote a tune "Good-Bye Sweet John".

Paul Moer is yet another overlooked stylist I think. I am surprised he was born in 1916 -- he sounds very modern. Or maybe Wikipedia is wrong. I guess he was born in 1926 or such.

Recently I realized that Michael Fitzgerald's excellent Philly Joe Jones Leader Entry lists the following unissued session: Date: September 1963 Location: New York City Label: Dauntless Philly Joe Jones (ldr), John Gilmore (ts), Tommy Turrentine (t), Charles Greenlee (tb), Elmo Hope (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) a. [unknown titles] (Composer Unknown) Lord CDROM 8.0 lists this session with no further details. I'm a huge fan of Philly Joe, Elmo Hope and John Gilmore, so this looks very interesting. There is an excellent recording called "Sounds from Rikers Island", also recorded in 1963 for Audio Fidelity (Dauntless' parent company?) by the similar personnel. Does anybody know the whereabouts of Dauntless tape vault? Is there any possibility that the session tape survives?

Harold Corbin was also a pianist who had a lot of potential, but died too young and little known. He recorded only one leader album ("Soul Brother", 1962) just before his untimely death. Seems there were several air checks from Birdland. I hope someday I could hear some of these... https://youtu.be/78Q6-obS5YU

Thanks for info. RIP Mr. Korossy. w.r.t. his recent works, I have "Yancy Korosi Plays The Beatles" Vol. 1-3. I guess it was recorded in 2002. Not bad, beautiful solo piano interpretation of Beatle tunes, but a bit monotonous.

Was Yancy Korrosy(Jancy Körössy) mentioned? His only MPS date ("Identification", 1969) contains one of the most distinctive piano I've ever heard. He was the sideman of one obscure Zoot Sims live date from 1981, and the playing there is also very very good. Is he still alive? https://youtu.be/0FiD0qigOSg

I didn't know about the release (away from music for a while), so I found and bought it yesterday. The sound quality is quite good -- it's not aircheck, isn't it? As Gheorghe noted, repertories, arrangement and their keys are pretty much fixed, so there's no real surprises. But still they are prime Bud! I think "April in Paris" from Aug. 15, 1953 is the best take Bud has ever recorded.

Well, I know this is probably a bootleg, but curiosity killed me. I bought it recently and here's my observation: 0. Sonically speaking, the 1975 Lincoln Center tape sounds so-so. I guess the tape speed is slightly too fast -- the voice pitch of the announcer sounds too high for me, but since I don't have the absolute pitch, don't believe me too much. The 1972 Village Vanguard tape must be an audience recording, so don't expect hi-fi sound. But I think it's acceptable, anyway. 1. Monk plays surprisingly well - much more energetic and inspired than the late 60s. He comps steadily behind Jeffery(which became kinda rare when he was with Rouse in the late 60s), and takes good solos by himself. Not ground-breaking, but still very good. 2. Monk Jr. plays surprisingly well, too - not flashy, but quite swingy and seems to inspire his dad(especially on the 1972 tape). 3. Paul Jeffery is smoking - I didn't know he was such a good player. Much more aggressive and inpsired than Rouse in the late 60s with Monk. 4. The biggest surprise for me is the presence of Dave Holland on the 1972 tape -- his walking bass line really swings. Holland might have been the best bass player Monk could ever get. So, I should say this is not essential but an important recording, and it's worth releasing it under more appropriate circumstance (e.g. from Thelonious Records, possibly?)

Here's my observation and some thoughts: 1. Ups 'n Downs 5. A Moment's Notice 6. Caravan Riffs 11. Untitled Sounds like studio recording, but w/ some (fake?) applause by a few people at the end of tunes(somebody yells "Bravo!" also) . Done by trio, with a non-distinctive bassist and a very shaky drummer. Bud doesn't play well, seems got juiced. "Ups 'n Downs" must be a Bud's original, but I'm pretty sure somebody else named it. The bassist takes solos in "Ups 'n Downs" and "A Moment's Notice"(yes, that Trane's tune) and uses pedal points heavily. Is this Scotty Holt? The drummer surely sounds like Rashied Ali when he plays straight four beat, conventional Jazz drums(AFAIK he is not really good at doing it even nowadays). "Caravan Riffs" is actually an alternate take of "Ups 'n Downs". "Untitled" is actually a Horace Silver's tune "No Smokin'". The drummer takes a very amateurish solo in them. I don't believe this "No Smokin'" comes from the Carnegie Hall Charlie Parker Memorial Concert(even if Bud played it). 3. Earl's Impro 4. Thelonious 8. Jazz Black/White 10. March To Paris 12. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Done by the same trio in the same studio (possibly at the same session), but without applause. Again most of tunes must be named by someone else, not Bud himself. "Earl's Impro" is similar to another Bud's composition "Monopoly". The bassist takes solo in it. "Jazz Black/White" is possibly based on "Almost Like Being In Love". On "March To Paris" the bassist takes intro solo. I don't think Track 12 comes from the Carnegie Hall concert, this is clearly a studio recording. Track 11 and 12 are bonus tracks, available only in MDCD 724. 2. Like Someone In Love 9. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Solo piano. Sounds like studio recording, without applause. But I won't be surprised if they come from Paudras' home recordings. Bud plays pretty well. "I Can't" is actually Bud's own "Buttercup". 7. 'Round Midnight Solo piano. Bud plays pretty well. At the end it has a big applause in a big venue such as Carnegie Hall or Town Hall, but for me it sounds like a fake. I'm not sure this one is really from live recording.