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I have a couple of Muse LP reissues of Timeless recordings--Eastern Rebellion and George Adams' Paradise Space Shuttle.

Both of these two are on a Blue Note 2LP reissue, Pacific Standard Time.

I just bought that Zoot Simms/Al Cohn at the Half Note and really like it.

Don't forget Mingus Moves. That's my fave of the Mingus albums withn that band. I can't forget my first Mingus record!

Yes, I remember seeing Mose Allison at a small club in Austin 20 years ago and really enjoying his piano playing, but every one of his records I've heard has only brief solos.

Are there really still jazz organ groups? (I'd probably rather both look at and listen to Toni Braxton, as compared to Anthony Braxton.)

Assume you are thinking of the Dizzy Gillespie and his Big Band in Concert that came out on GNP Crescendo! That one: http://store.gnpcrescendo.com/product_info...&products_id=39 One of Dizzy's best albums! Now you've done it--I didn't have that Dizzy, and I've been meaning to get their Clifford Brown/Max Roach for a long time, and there are two Ellington CDs which I didn't have...

Are there really still many jazz fans who don't know that Ellington was great in the 1960s and early 1970s? The article seems built on a false premise that post 1940s Ellington is not appreciated. I've been on an Ellington kick lately, going through all my Elllington CDs and picking selections for transfer to ipod. The volume and variety of amazing music is so inspiring. While there are of course many recurring selections, I've found that there is almost always something unique and special in every CD. Even being very selective and limiting duplications, the number of different compositions on my harddrive is astounding to observe.

The Pullen Adams quartet is a spin-off group from the last great Charles Mingus group, which recorded Changes One and Changes Two. Dannie Richmond, Mingus' long-time drummer, is the drummer, and the bassist is Cameron Brown. The two Blue Notes are, I believe, the last two recordings by this group, which was one of the outstanding jazz groups from the late 1970s through the 1980s. These were their first recordings for a U.S. label. The Pullen Adams quartet previously recorded for Timeless, Soul Note, Horo and Palcoscenico. George Adams and Don Pullen are both great. They have in common that they are both masterful musicians in the jazz tradition, are strong blues players, and are brilliant avant gardists. These three elements are seamlessly blended in their playing.

As has been said, the Wages of Fear is quite suspenseful, and Peeping Tom is a highly unusual classic from Michael Powell that was so controversial that it apparently ended his filmmaking career. In his partnership with Pressbinder especially, he is a great director. The Vanishing is quite terrifying. A man and his girlfriend make a brief stop at a rest stop and she disappears. He becomes obsessed with determining her fate. There was a very inferior Hollywood remake in the last few years.

That was arduous, though interesting. You are right--same group, different concert.

Does this mean that there actually is a collector who has the only version of one of the songs from this concert and won't turn it over for the CD issue? If so, I suggest we surreptiously swap his entire 78 collection for "No Noise" CD reissues, and if this doesn't work, replace each of his Ellington Lps in the sleeve with a rap record, in addition to your excellent suggestions.

I have the Sennsheiser model and am very pleased with them. Coupled with a loaded ipod, they make an airplane ride almost a pleasant experience.

I haven't seen her in years. I like her guitar playing (especially all those Earl Hooker instrumentals she used to play live), but her singing is pretty bad.

Count me in the dumb category, as I now recall looking at the line-up at Smalls and seeing the name Frank Hewett, not knowing who he was, and passing on the opportunity to see him live.

I saw her play with Bobby Previte and Mark Dresser at the Museum of Modern Art several years ago and was very impressed with her playing and her compositions. I only have a couple of her recordings (not this one).

Actually, I think Gene Shaw's three recordings as a leader are rather good. I'm wishing for a CD reissue of Debut in Blues and Breakthrough, to save me from bad Argo pressings. Dannie Richmond only made a few recordings as a leader, but the one on Horo is outstanding, almost a Mingus recording. Also, the Last Mingus Band A.D. is rather good.

I'm curious which Mingus sideman you are referencing as making mediocre recordings. If I think about the recordings of Mingus sideman (Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard, Roland Kirk, Booker Ervin, Gene Shaw, John Handy, George Adams, Don Pullen), they comprise a disproportionate number of my favorite jazz recordings. In addition, virtually any Ellingtonian sideman session is virtually guaranteed to be of high quality.

On Magic Sam, I'd say get West Side Soul (Delmark) first. It's both one of the greatest blues recordings and the best Magic Sam recording.

He's on at least one Mingus album (Mingusx5) and, IIRC, Y Lateef's Live at Pep's. Guy Richard Williams also plays on other Mingus recordings: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963), The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962) and some of the tracks on Mingus Dynasty (1959) and Mingus Revisited (1960). In addition, he's on couple of Blue Note recordings: Big John Patton--The Way I Feel Booker Ervin--The In Between

You talked me into it. I've ordered both from CDBaby.

Not really, Jambo Caribe is a fine record.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen him live in three or four years, but I sure wouldn't miss him if I had the chance.

There are two outstanding Soul Note releases co-led by George Adams and Dannie Richmond (Hand to Hand and Gentleman's Agreement) that feature Jimmy Knepper.

I recommend Slammin' and Jammin' on High Note/Savant. This one is great--it has Carlos Garnett on tenor and Melvin Sparks on guitar.