Stereojack

I've actually listened to the record. Have you?

All in all, I thought this one was quite inferior to Footprints Live. Just not in the same league. ←

Well, you know, there are some of us record store workers who play what we like, and at reasonable volume. Of course, we are over 21, and long ago stopped worrying about being hip.

The Extreme raities is one of a series entitled "Rare Jazz on Film" released by film collector Ken Crawford.

Nicely put. One of my favorites. Anybody ever seen a 1960's film entitled "Pumpkin Eater"?

Nobody's mentioned Leon Sash yet - a fine and swinging accorionist.

To Mike's list I would add the albums on Decca & Enrica. Bennie was a fine trombonist - love his sound!

At least they'll be available, though I would've rather gotten them through a Mosaic set. Given Collectables' rep for bad sound, are any of the Capitols out as imports? ←

Overall, an interesting article. Of course, Jelly Roll Morton's music was not yet available on record in 1916.

Is it possible that Rudy engineered this session at the Atlantic studios, perhaps to get a taste of using a stereo machine, or something like that? Purely speculation, to be sure. Also - my cover has the stereo designation seemingly stamped into the cover in yellow ink. It's obviously an Atlantic-designed logo and such, so is this the method that Atlantic used on their covers early on to designate stereo pressings? ←

Love the stride players: James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith. And of course anything by Art Tatum.

← Wish I had walked out on that one! Hated it.

I walked out of Andy Warhol's "Chelsea Girls" back in the late 1960's. Of course, we had already sat through more than 2 hours of this snoozefest. I usually will stick it out these days, even if I'm hating the movie, which is rare. I try to read up on a movie before choosing to see it. Still have been burned a few times, however. Years ago, I went to see "Looking For Mr Goodbar", which I was really not liking, when the power in the theater failed in the middle of the showing. The theater gave us free passes to come back another time. We waited until something else was playing before we used them. Saved!

Duke didn't have an exclusive contracy with any one label in the 1920's, so his records appeared on a number of labels, including Victor, Brunswick, Okeh, Gennett, Vocalion, Columbia, Cameo, etc. Many titles were recorded more than once, so it can be interesting comparing the different versions, which sometimes feature different soloists. I've owned the Victor sides in various configurations over the years, but after acquiring this box, I am astounded by the amazing sound quality.

Lennie's on the Turnpike, Peabody, MA, is now an Italian restaurant.

Geez, I've 50 in my queue and I thought that was a lot!!!

The Hamilton version, hands down. Lloyd seems uninvolved on the other versions, to these ears.

I've always loved "A Night at the Village Vanguard" on Argo, later reissued as "Man at Work" on Cadet, and most recently under its original title on a Chess CD. THis has been allowed to go out of print, but I gotta think that the geniuses at Universal will dust this one off again soon. It's a great trio album with Richard Davis & Roy Haynes. Burrell & Jimmy Smith were always a good fit - I especially like Burrell on "Back at the Chicken Shack". "Blue Bash" and "Organ Grinder Swing" are pretty hot as well.

Remember seeing him do Kirk Douglas singing "A Boy Named Sue" on TV about 30 years ago. I still crack up thinking about it. A great talent!

His full name was Charles Baird Parker. He once sent a letter to Down Beat setting the record straight. Don't know what happened to him, but Bird's oldest son Leon, born in Kansas City, was a barber, and passed away within the last couple of years.

Stardust / Cross Your Heart / Frenesi: October 31, 1957, LA Ray Linn (tp), Buddy DeFranco (cl), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Milt Holland (d) Medley Dancing In the Dark etc / Indian Love Call / Summit Ridge Drive: October 31, 1957, LA Ray Linn (tp), Buddy DeFranco (cl), Paul Smith (p), Howard Roberts (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Milt Holland (d) Keeping Myself For You / My Heart Stood Still / Medley It Could Happen To You etc / Concerto For Clarinet: November 1, 1957, LA Ray Linn (tp), Buddy DeFranco (cl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d)

Original Jazzland pressings have an orange label for mono, black label for stereo. After the label was sold to Orpheum around 1964, many of the titles were repressed for the cutout bins with maroon labels.

Chuck, I own a retail store and we accept credit cards with service provided by our bank, and Paypal for our Ebay sales. The fees are about the same for both, but the credit card fees are determined by the volume of business one does - the more volume, the lower the fees. I have been through several providers over the years, with some high fees in the past, but ultimately went with my bank for reasons of convenience. I have been very satisfied with Paypal - I have yet to have a problem. I have encountered customers who refuse to deal with Paypal, but I have never heard a valid reason other than "I just don't trust them." As for the NoPaypal website link, if one reads between the lines, it is clear that this is a competitor trying to sell you their service, so I would be suspicious of any claims they make. Checks are still a valid option, but the risks can be high. Anybody who takes checks will eventually get a bouncer, and the last thing I want to do is chase after somebody! I recommend that you wait several days until the check clears before shipping the merchandise, unless of course you already know the buyer. Credit cards are necessary in today's retail world - fully one half to two thirds of my retail business is with credit cards - and I couldn't possibly stay in business if I didn't take them. Perhaps you might consider altering your prices to include processing fees.

A good dose of dissing is a far cry from a blanket condemnation by someone who clearly doesn't know anything and just wants to stir things up.