Dennis_M

This assessment is right on target. This is a "must buy" set for anybody even remotely interested in big bands. Dennis

Your title suggests that white girls get the blues less that blacks. In that sense, there is a touch of racism implied. Or at least someone could interpret it that way. "Everybody gets the blues" is race normal and would not generate any complaints. I am a university professor, and I have to tell you that I have to be very, very careful what I say and how I say it. Sad, but true. Dennis

I would imagine that there are plenty of people capable of writing bad music in any genre you can think of.

Don Byas. Fats Navarro But why not extend your listening beyond bop/bebop? Start with the father of the jazz tenor sax: Coleman Hawkins. Dennis

James Morrison: trumpet, trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophone, and piano. Amazing musician.

Son Seals, RIP I can't believe I missed Pete Peterson, since I live in the D/FW area.

This is getting difficult. Prettty obscure, but.... Scott Stroman Steve Sarant Mike Marois Monty Montgomery Diane Delin Rógvi á Rógvu

George Girard Greg Gisbert Mark Morgan Reuben Reeves Walter White

Gordon Goodwin

Let me make it clear that I don't put Dizzy and Clark in the same league. Dizzy is my favorite trumpet player, maybe my favorite jazz musician. I just cannot imagine that anyone would rate Terry as overrated. Diz and Miles are almost household names, but only a jazz fan would know about Terry. No way he was overrated. Basie and Ellington, who he both played for, had nothing but praise, and Ellington, in his autobiography, specifically stated that he hoped Terry would someday be recognized for his achievements. Dennis BTW, That's one hell of a LP/CD collection in your avatar.

Let me know if you need any help unwrapping those Mosaic sets. I'll be glad to help.....

But Hebrew National are still way above average. I can't get Sabrett's in my neck of the shitty woods (Dallas/Ft. Worth, USA).

Your loss.

So nobody has answered my implied question. Would you prefer to listen to MF or CT for six straight hours? I think the "sugar coated" image of CT is really selling him short. He was a great blues player, and could really swing. Yes, he clowned around, but listen to "Yes, the Blues" and tell me he was sugar coated. I suppose you think Dizzy was sweet also....

Actually, he was also just plain frightening. Sad. While there is certainly no way to defend his final exit, I try to keep in mind that he led a tortured life. He experienced a lot of pain for him to get as low as he did. Did you know that when he was a younger married man, he discovered his wife after she had committed suicide? And another of his wives who was unable to conceive, insisted that they divorce so that he could marry someone else who could bear his children. Again, none of this excuses what he did, but it helps me to realize that the cat had paid some heavy dues. I saw Frank and Conti Candoli in Los Angeles in the early 70's. It was obvious that his music made him happy. There was great communication between the players, and such joy. What a shock to hear how it ended. A great loss for jazz.

Reading through this old thread, I was astonished that Maynard Ferguson, unless I missed it, was never even mentioned. I was equally astonished that Clark Terry WAS mentioned. I could listen to Terry for six straight hours. A couple of hours of Maynard would cause me to look for some rope, a gun, or perhaps a cliff to jump off of.

Wow, a Don Ellis fan. At least there are two of us. Those albums were recorded in the early 70's, if I remember correctly. Also in the same time frame is "Live at Monterey". Don died in 1978. A great loss for jazz. His best work was probably still ahead of him. Dennis

Frank Rosolino is The Man. JJ is second in my book. Rosolino was so good he was frightening. Unfortunately, a lot of his stuff has not survived.