Speaking of Vern Thompson....Yes, I love that CD of his that you so graciously sent to me.
I talk with Al Molina via E mail once in a while. He used to stop by the NW and sit in with Bobby Shew and gang at Port Townsend Jazz Fest.
I hope this link still works:
www.almolina.org check out his tasty clips! What a great sound of that flug of his.