Mobleytime

I had the great pleasure of seeing Toots Thielemans perform as part of the George Shearing Quintet in 1958 at a place in Baltimore called the Lucky Number Club. Also, in the group were percussionist, Armando Peraza, and vibist and Emile Richards. What a memorable night...particularly since I was not old enough to be in there, but was determined to see the George Shearing Quintet. Toots Thielemans R.I.P.

Sorry, I mispelled the title...it is "MODERN JAZZ PERSPECTIVE"

There is one gem of a recording featuring Jackie Paris as guest vocalist, which seems to have been largely overlooked! It's title is "MODERN JAZZ PERPECTIVE", Columbia CL 1058 which featured The Donald Byrd-Gigi Gryce Jazz Lab Quintet! Paris is absolutely splendid with his scat improvisations...particularly on the tracks, "Early Bird" and "Elgy"! You can truly hear the Charlie Parker influence here! I highly recommend this recording to any true Jackie Paris fan ( or first-time Paris listener ) if the unedited LP can be found! It's a shame my favorite track, "Early Bird" was omitted from the twofer "Collectibles" CD release!