Quote Originally Posted by frenchmon View Post
Yeah man...I like Thompson, but never had any of his stuff where he was the leader...always as a side man. I really like his work on Miles album "Walkin" which I do have in my collection. I think I have some other stuff with Lucky as a side man as well. If you do get a copy of Baileys album (s) make sure its labeled stereo...I think all 6 of his albums was both mono and stereo. Most of his stuff is as a side man also as Lucky Thompson.
Thanks frenchy. I called both of the larger record shops and they are flush with titles. Mostly CD but that's fine with me. I'll let you know what I come up with.

Right now I am dissecting the styles of Curtis Amy and Nathan Davis. I was led to both of these guys from my pursuit of two musicians, Carmell Jones and Woody Shaw. My collections of both now include all of their leader dates, so I am onto side appearances.

Once again I am totally baffled at how such genius goes under the radar. Even alot of jazz fans can't recall either of these superb players. It's a shame that the dust bins of jazz history have swallowed up so much amazing and important music, along with all of the forgettable stuff.