Michael Fitzgerald

Yes, Tony Coe played on at least one of the later films, not the original. Mike

Yorkshire's own John McLaughlin and Allan Holdsworth are two who have had huge influence on guitar playing over the past 30-some years. That Miles Davis would hire McLaughlin and Dave Holland (when they were basically unknown too) speaks a lot for their importance. Both have continued to be on the cutting edge of jazz, internationally speaking. Mike

In March 1963 at the Phase Two it was Henry Grimes with Lacy, Rudd, & Charles. Mike

Yup - both right. http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/o...site/haden.html That must have been the time frame. Haden next appears in California in 1963. And Billy Higgins lost his card due to a drugs charge as well, sometime around late 1959 - http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0120/giddins.php Mike

Interesting - the only other thing this Carl Brown is credited for is an unreleased Atlantic recording session of Lacy's (trio w/Higgins) just before the New Jazz session (10/31/61). If the notes are supposed to be dropping hints, Haden wasn't *originally* from the west coast, of course. My opinion after listening to "Something to Live For" is that it's not Haden, but this brings up the question: What *was* Charlie Haden doing in 1961 - or 1962, for that matter? I have no notes on this. Valerie Wilmer mentions a "period of inactivity." Ornette was using Garrison, LaFaro, then Izenzon at that time. Mike

Pretty sure the pianist at Smalls you are thinking of is Sacha Perry. He plays with, among others, the Chris Byars Octet, which did a Gigi Gryce evening with me last November. This group is playing at Smalls this evening (March 9) and will revisit some of the Gryce material. Mike