More Gilmore

Here are a couple other CDs where you can get an earful of John Gilmore.

"Blowin' in from Chicago," Blue Note, is a hoppin' hard bop session with Gilmore and Clifford Jordan challenging each other over Horace Silver and Art Blakey in the rhythm section. This reminds me of Dizzy Gillespie's sessions with the Sonnys Rollins and Stitt. Gilmore and Jordan duet and trade blows impressively throughout. I think "Evil Eye" rates with the Rollins and Coltrane match on "Tenor Madness."

"Jazz in Silhouette," Evidence, is a skillful, fairly conventional large group session, although being led by Sun Ra it naturally has its "out there" moments. Gilmore gets extensive solo time, in much the same way a Coleman Hawkins or Ben Webster did in their big band days. The showcasing-Gilmore factor aside, it's an excellent, accessible disk full of fine playing and interesting music.