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Roland Kirk. (And he works in the Rollins tune at the end.)

In addition to all the albums mentioned above, I also recall having one called (something like?) "Skagly." This stuff really has disappeared.

Right - "Time And The Place." More material from that date surfaced on a 2 LP set (along with leftovers from the "Greatest hits" album, which featured the same Heath/Walton quintet). ("Collectables did do a straight reissue of "Time," coupled with that "Baroque" album.) But back to the Hubbards - there's been a lot worse stuff reissued. (Good line there from JSngry about "Collectables," by the way.) (Herbie Mann's "Atlantic" albums - talk about a mixed bag!)

I know Hubbard's "Columbia" albums aren't highly regarded, but I had them all and always found something worthwhile there. What's happened to them? There might be a stray cut here and there on an anthology, but has any of this stuff been put out in the CD era? (And, while I'm thinking about it - what's happened to all the "live" Art Farmer "Columbia" material? And the album where he plays "jazz hits?")

You sort-of have to hand it to Herb Alpert - I can't think of a less likely candidate for a series of disco jazz albums (and commercially successful, at that) than Barbierii

Caught that McDuff group once in a club in Cleveland (on a double-bill with Jimmy Reed! Those were the days!!), and Joe Dukes confirmed what probably everyone suspects - a lot of the "live" stuff wasn't necessarily recorded where the albums indicated. Also, he told me that when he showed up for the Golson date, it was discovered he couldn't read music, so Mel Lewis was called in. As much as I like that particular edition, a lot of McDuff's later bands were also excellent (around the time of his Cadet affiliation - "Gin & Orange," "Black Is" - that period) and catching them in a club was about as much fun as anything I've ever heard.

My copy of the mixed-up Addeley was replaced quickly. Who's Jeff Golub, anyway?

The Manchester Craftsman's Guild began as an organization to teach sculpture to kids in the Afro-American community here in Pittsburgh. Eventually it expanded to teach working skills to people in a community that saw it's economic base (heavy industry - steel) almost disappear. The founder loves jazz, and they began a concert series that has brought in hundreds of artists. It's been an impressive list, I couldn't begin to list everyone. (The other week it was Marion McPartland and Pat Martino.) They record everything, and started a label a few years ago.

Because that's what's in my copy of "Domination" that just arrived from BMG. Not too familiar with the genre, but I imagine this is what Norman Brown (or Rony Jordan) sounds like.

Thanks for all the information!! Think you all have answered my questions - and have made me even more curious about Bobby Scott! (And, whoever plays that conga solo on the Tjader "live" track - it's one of the most exciting on record - it sneaks up on you.)

Listening to that last "Verve//Remixed" package brings up a couple of questions... 1) There's a version of Cal Tjader's "Los Banditos" (a nice one - if you like the original you might want to check this out) on there, which brings up the question of Tjader's Verve discography - Is there a "live" Tjader session on Verve that's sitting around somewhere? Are other numbers from that "Banditos" gig anywhere? 2) Cutting through a Sarah Vaughan vocal is the unmistakable, exaggerated funky piano of Bobby Scott. He pops up on several 60's sessions (off hand I'm thinking of "Movin' Wes," several Quincy Jones Mercury albums). I know he wrote "Taste of Honey," but other than that I'm drawing a blank. I know there's a story there - can someone fill me in? Thanks. I apologize for the rambling nature of this post - the kids have me on the ropes this morning.

Isn't Sonny Fortune on "Enlightenment?" Whoever, it's a strong album.

Wait a minute... "Gigolo" and "Dippin'" have both been out, or am I dreaming? (In fact, ALL those titles have been out...)

I second the above recommendation for his Capitol "live" at Shelly's Manne-Hole, and can't figure out how this has been overlooked. And, while the recent "Money" is a good one (especially for the change-of-pace song selection), those sticks are a real distraction. Think I might prefer that Japanese concert from about the same time.

The Copenhagen LP might have been his first "live" album - it was one of the first Kirk albums I bought as a kid, and, while it has its flaws (lousy piano, a little unorganized), it's a lot of fun, shows his broad range, and is an early look at what he was like in a club.

I think the Mingus "Debut" box may have everything, but it's a big investment. (It also has 2 complete versions of the Parker/Gillespie set - both with and without the over-dubbed bass - and, if I recall correctly, a few additional seconds in there somewhere.) (Every other issue of the material I've ever heard has the dubbed bass.)

How about Joe Gordon on his "Contemporary" album?

The Harold Alexander I've owned (on LP and now on CD) - "Sunshine Man" - is hard to classify - there's electric piano on it, but it's not exactly a funk/fusion record. Sort of a period piece. My only other exposure to him was on that John Patton session. He's a strong player, and the "Flying Dutchman" has always seemed to me to be an attempt to find a wider audience without really compromising his own style. I'm sort of at a loss for words on this one, but I've always liked it.

Harold Alexander! And Larry Coryell's "Barefoot Boy."

Nothing in mine, unlike the others in this release.

I've always been lukewarm on that Nelson LP. It's okay, but the second side was set up to feature Mel Brown, a new Impulse 'discovery" - those cuts are nothing special. Still, if you like Oliver Nelson, it's probably worth the ten bucks.

There's a terrific Charles Mingus solo in there somewhere which is worth having. I was actually in the audience for that - George Wein came out and hugged Mingus.

Interesting discussion. I read the "New Yorker" article when it came out - it was to mark the anniversary of the Evan's "Vanguard" session - and I honestly didn't take it in any way other than an attempt to commerate to what is in many jazz fans' view a favorite group of recordings, made in a club that is still going strong after all these years. I was happy to see it!

Thanks for the above information. Don't have the "Paris Concert," but I might have had that double album - was it a French Columbia. Anyway, not sure what the relation is to that "Asphalt Jungle Twist," which is the number I remember. I did see the television show when it was on years ago. It was during that TV jazz/detective phase. (Count Basie playing the "M Squad" theme!) As I recall, it wasn't very good, sort of dull. The music was pretty incidental, and not well integrated into what was going on. But my memory could be off here, so let me think about it some more...

Never reissued. Too bad, it's pretty good. I donated my copy to the local university, but if no one answers the question, I'll head in and look it up.