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Apparently, this is a result of a "celebrity death hoax" and Paul is alive and well. http://en.mediamass.net/people/paul-bley/deathhoax.html In what universe is Paul Bley enough of a celebrity to warrant this?

I think that top one is a beet (get it? beat)

I was a big fan back in the day, although I think they began to fizzle after the first three albums, which were brilliant: Gorilla, Urban Spacemen (aka The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse), Tadpoles. The fourth album Keynsham was uneven. The fifth and final album, Let's Make Up and be Friendly, was very weak, and struck me as a contract fulfiller.

A fantastically versatile musician, even if his music was not to everyone's taste. IMO, it seems that he probably knew the end was near when he announced his retirement. RIP, Phil. Thank you for the many hours of musical pleasure you've brought to us.

My condolences, Dan. Over the years I've had to say goodbye to several of my pets, and it's never easy. Gracie will adapt, I'm sure of it.

Garrison was a good friend and a very talented musician with a wonderfully positive spirit. His struggle with cancer over the past year was known to those who knew him, and, very sadly, this news comes as no surprise to all of us in the Boston community. My condolences to his wife, his son, and to all who were lucky enough to have rubbed shoulders with him during his time on Earth.

Harry James' 1937 Brunswick sides (which were on a Tax LP, but don't know about CD availability) feature Herschel as the only tenor. Good sides - worth seeking out.

In 1960 he recorded this classic, one of my all time favorites

Happy birthday, and many more!!!

From Jazz Promo Services: This is from his daughter's facebook page: "Tonight I lost my dad. We flew to New York to spend the week with him and my sister, enjoyed the day together, had dinner at our favorite grub spot. On the way home, he suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed into my arms on the sidewalk in front of my husband and children. I performed CPR with the help of a passerby and continued to assist after EMTs arrived. He died at the scene, was resuscitated, made it through an angioplasty but couldn't stabilize afterward and passed away just before 1:00 AM. My dad was amazing. He could drive me f***ing crazy, but that didn't make him any less essential to my life. He loved his grandkids. He loved my sister and me. He was one of the greatest trumpet players in the world and I'm so proud to be his daughter. I'm so happy to carry on a fraction of his musicality in the now rare moments that I pick up my violin. Dad had more friends than anyone I know. He was always on the phone. Always. Even when it was totally inappropriate. He was so loved by so many. His life overflowed with people who cared for him. I am so thankful for you all. I am devastated. I can't picture my life or my kids' lives without him in it. It doesn't seem real. It's definitely not fair. But I am so grateful to have spent my dad's last day on Earth together in New York City. Please keep my family in your thoughts and respect our privacy during this awful time. We're hurting badly. We will release details about a Memorial as we're able to piece things together." https://www.facebook.com/lew.soloff?fref=nf Fans, friends and colleagues have been paying tribute online to trumpeter Lew Soloff who has died at the age of 71. Born in Brooklyn on 20 February 1944, Soloff was brought up in Lakewood, New Jersey and began on piano as a young boy taking up trumpet when he was 10 studying at Juilliard Preparatory and later the Eastman School of Music. After graduating he played in practice bands with fellow students such as Chuck Mangione, and continued in graduate school at Juilliard before embarking on a full blown musical career playing latin-jazz with Machito, and jamming with the likes of Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, and Elvin Jones. Performing with Maynard Ferguson and the Joe Henderson / Kenny Dorham Big Band he joined the Gil Evans Group and his other credits in the 60s included Clark Terry, Tito Puente, and Eddie Palmieri. With Blood, Sweat And Tears from 1968 to 1973, he racked up nine Gold records and a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1969. Lew Soloff - Solea Lew Soloff (tp) Steve Richman (cond) Harmonie Ensemble New York

Oh yes, I see now. Agreed - 1962 is definitely wrong.

Trying to figure out your comment. Date is given as October 1964 at beginning of clip, which seems accurate. Jazz 625 series was aired 1964-65.

I'm sure it comes as no surprise to anyone here that the Grammys are all about promoting the current "music" industry, and have no relevance when it comes to acknowledging what came before.

THe Orioles recorded extensively for Jubilee. There was a LP boxed set on Murray Hill, and later a CD box on Bear Family. Their recordings were polished and professional, while the performance on this set is rather loose, and offers a more accurate example of how they really sounded. Here are the original versions of two of their biggest hits:

I got it! It's a real treasure, although I can't help but wonder how many of something like this he can expect to sell.

Scott has long been one of my favorite actresses. I'm happy she got to live a long life, even though her career was relatively short.

A good solid session - have owned it for many years.

A flibberty jib and a bibbity bop!

We can be thankful that Buddy had such a lengthy and prolific career. He was a phenomenal musician. Glad I got to see him several times.

I have long been a Martin Short fan, since his days at SCTV. Even checked out the Jiminy Glick movie, even though the reviews were lukewarm. But this Lowe, guy, what can I say? Wow! Nathan Thurm was a brilliant creation, no doubt inspired by 60 Minutes.

Birthday wishes to a true music lover!

Happy birthday, GA!

BB&Q has long been among my favorite Monk records - originally on LP, and later expanded for CD. The concert begins at a high point for me, the wonderful version of "I Mean You", and soars from there. Essential Monk, imo..

A very talented lady, hardly heard from in recent years. In every article, no one can identify the "disease" she suffered from. It's got me wondering....

I did the same thing - 396 in music, and bet it all at the end of the other three and lost!