Say that ten times fast.

(17 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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An evening with Rozelle Gayle “Like Be My Guest” on Mercury “for adult listening”.

(19 votes, average: 4.37 out of 5)

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A conference call?

(50 votes, average: 4.52 out of 5)

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. “We’re Only In It For The Money” (1968). The original front cover below was ultimately released as the inside of the gatefold album by Verve. The packaging visually spoofed the Beatles “Sgt. Pepper” (including a insert with cut-outs), but the songs took aim at “flower power” (the song “Flower Punk”) and the superficial nature of sixties pop culture”. While “Sgt. Pepper” is considered the first concept rock album, Paul McCartney himself acknowledged the influence of Zappa’s first two lps (“Money” being his third).

(31 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5)

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The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark (Capitol).   His first lp from 1962.

(14 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

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Also worth getting “Earl Blows Bird” and “Bird Blows Diz”

(10 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5)

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Prestige 7113 The Red Garland Trio with Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. “Go Red go!”

(16 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5)

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I love Paul Gonsalves.   Maybe first from hearing and reading the liner notes to the incredible “Duke Ellington at Newport 1956” record when his 27-chorus solo on “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue” turned the staid New England patrons into a frenzied crowd.   But then from digging deeper into his smaller group sessions on Impulse (“Tell It The Way It Is”) and Jazzland (“Gettin’ Together”).   Also great is his “Boom-Jackie-Boom-Chick” (on Vocalion).   This is a great one on Argo, which was a great jazz (and soul) label.

“Cookin” (also 1956) features Clark Terry, William Jones, Jimmy Woode and Sam Woodyard.

(13 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5)

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