Chuck Nessa

I had no idea you'd met Weezie!

This concert makes up discs 11 and 12 of the Coltrane Tree.

I think the current idolitry of BS is an error. I think ultimately he was a (usefull) negative in the Ellington world. BS was an interesting "colorist" but a "song writer" which I see as a negative influence.

Here is the deal. Music stores pressured the major labels to stop giving ad money to non-music stores (Walmart, Best Buy, etc) who sold cds under cost to draw people into stores to sell TVs, fridges, etc. The labels then put "riders" on their ad money grants limiting the prices that could be advertized. The end result of the "non-music store ads" was to kill music stores. You all watched it happen. This was not the only cause, but it was a big contributor. The big "non-music" stores launched the suit and the "good guys" lost. The residual anti-retailer sentiment has driven public opinion, but music fans lose. Welcome to a market driven economy as espoused by.....................

Well, I see my Marsh cd (at 78:14) ties for 97th place. I also see my lp version of "People In Sorrow" makes the list of 150. Why am I broke?

YES!

I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now.

This was a GREAT band. I heard them live twice. If you don't have the other recordings they made, get 'em at once. They are the two New World cds and the MPS Black Forest disc. Be patient, the Hat edition will show up again.

I'm in possession of more Konitz Boston broadcasts from this era. Maybe someday an Uptown will show up. B)

Do they comply with the RIAA curve? -eric Certainly not, but neither to I.

I may have an extra set of the 78s.

UNDERSTAND: Dusty, one of my favorite sources. keeps a very small inventory. I can't tell you how many times I've ordered to find the title "out of stock" the next time I logged on.

'scuse me, let me dip over there.

Yup. Hey, I'm a guy who's lost 50 pounds since March. Now if I can stop smoking.

No. Alamo did. Give me a Pigmeat and a bottle of beer.

The law is broken by the importers. You can't expect all retailers to check the "legality" of every item they buy, but they may be culpable. Some retailers and importers have been responsive to letters from lawyers and it seems Jazz Factory has stopped pressing the Mingus record (at least it no longer shows up on the Blue Moon site). The problem is the cost of getting a law firm to do this is greater than the "potential" money saved. The creeps count on this. On the other hand, I understand it is hard to resist some of these packages. JSP's package of Son House, Furry Lewis, Bukka White, Ishman Bracey and Tommy Johnson keeps calling to me. SHIT!

Maybe it was Pigmeat Markham. Remember the Alamo!

I can "hear" that damn phrase in my head. It must be used in a radio "bump" or something. I can hear the gravely voice!

Could all this action be happening because Dennis is going to Europe?

I have a faint memory of the Argo lp. Something like Morris Grunts Presents J.U.N.K.

Gee, our waitress warmed my bottle for nothing.

Hey, is that "joi de vivre" or are you just happy to see me?

So is Ira. He did the Eager notes for Uptown.

I have never seen it - been meaning to get it when I have a couple of bucks. If you get it, I suggest buying it from the band's site so they get all the money.

IIRC, Tower was giving these away with the Sony/Gil/Miles box.