Synergistic Red Fuse ...

^^^  Thanks, Charles. 

I was taken up in the debate betweem West Coast vs East Coast jazz. I heard the difference as being "West Coast,  melodic --- East Coast, discordant." But what did I know ... I was only 16-18 years old during those days and in love with Rhythm and Blues and Doo-Wop. Earl Bostic was The Man! 

I was in the Louis Armstrong camp on the issue. He said it best when he first heard Parker and Miles playing bebop together ... he said: "It sounds like Chinese music!" ... and he walked out. Nothing against Chinese music of course, but it can get really "out there." The good stuff sounds like pots and pans clanging together along with a very badly out of tune weird trumpet. *lol*

I couldn't stand Monk's music for sure. Couldn't stand listening to the stuff. Nope, at the time, just give me Bruebeck & Desmond or Getz & Cal Tjader. Then, my cousin, who was into all kinds of jazz told me to just keep listening to bebop and the genius would be revealed to me. Well, I did ... and it did ... and there's been no looking back. 

On the Lighthouse Allstars ... Lucky for us that they did a lot of recordings, and on the Contemporary label no less. I have most of what they recorded in the LP collection. Really good stuff. Here's some of my favs:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Howard-Rumseys-Lighthouse-All-Stars-Vol-3-New-CD-/291496880862?hash=item43de...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOWARD-RUMSEY-ALL-STARS-Lighthouse-At-Laguna-CD-Barney-Kessel-etc-1955-No-IF...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Howard-Rumseys-Lighthouse-All-Stars-In-the-Solo-Spotlight-CD-1990-/142328123...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOWARD-RUMSEYS-LIGHTHOUSE-ALL-STARS-Double-Or-Nothin-JAPAN-CD-Charlie-Persip...

This next one is one of their few albums in stereo ... and its really good:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Howard-Rumsey-All-Stars-Music-For-Lighthousekeeping-CD-Bob-Cooper-1956-Cando...

All of the above are total winners. Excellent sound and excellent performances.

Frank

Guys ...

Here's something really special. The music is great for those nights when you want your jazz a little further out there, but still want it subdued and relaxing. The recordings are first rate and demo quality. In the room kind of quality. And ... its a four-disc set:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Complete-Studio-Recordings-Audio-CD-Giuffre-Jimmy-Jim-Hall-Trio/122440386210...

Ha! Who's going to jump on it first? Its a must have, really. 

Frank

Ha! Thanks Frank naturally that is already on Tidal and just queued it up! Any of you guys who aren't streaming at least a little bit, this is why it's so great! Recommend, seek, find, listen!

Frank,
We really do have quite similar taste. I purchased that 4 Disc set of Jimmy Giuffre-Jim Hall collaboration last fall and have listened to it in its entirety several times. In my opinion a mixture of West Coast cool and a Avant Garde influence. I like it!
Charles

Listening to it now and its fantastic, lovely music and a warm rich sound. Mellow but lively at the same time great tunes for a relaxed Friday!