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I've only just recently begun exploring Kenny Dorham's music but I've really dug what I've heard, especially "Quiet Kenny" and the Blue Note Recordings with Joe Henderson.

Damn, I fly back out on a Monday, hopefully he'll be doing one of those occasional gigs...

Listening to this now. It is excellent. Is Von still playing live? I am going to Chicago in May and would love to see him.

I recently had the good fortune of interviewing Prof. Kelley about the book. You can view the interview here: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/an-interview-with-robin-d-g-kelley/

A friend and I have been debating this for awhile but we are having a hard time finding stats. I know Milt Hinton is on record as saying he had over 1,200 sessions to his name. Ron Carter must also be up there. Other names I've heard mentioned include Art Blakey and Billy Higgins. Is there a place where I could get reliable information on this? Thanks. EDIT~! I apologize if this should be in the discography section...

Finally recorded a new episode of Bop and Beyond with music from Dave Bailey, Jaki Byard, Thelonious Monk, and more. Download is available here: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2009/11/...l-2009-edition/ Also back-episodes with music from Pres, Rashied Ali, and more...

Last night I posted my centennial tribute to Lester Young -- the almost 2 hour show is available for download here: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2009/08/...e-for-download/ Music from Pres with Billy Holiday, plus stuff from the Aladdin sessions, The Jazz Giants, Pres and Teddy, and more...

Alice Coltrane is my guru -- her music, like her husband's, is supreme!

Over at Bop and Beyond, I've posted several tribute articles, links, and videos to Pres, as well tonight I will be uploading a new broadcast dedicated to him with music tracing from Lady Day in the 30's to the Jazz Giant session in the 50's. Should be up around 9pm.

Here's last night's Bop and Beyond Rashied Ali tribute show -- music from John and Alice Coltrane; Jackie McLean and Grachan Moncur III. Ali was a monster, such a spectacular drummer. The radio station is closed for the summer so this is my first home recording. I think it sounds ok. http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2009/08/...aturday-081509/ RIP, Rashied Ali (1935-2009)

I agree -- it's an amazing interpretation, definitely my favorite. ------------------------------------ http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com

The Parlan set is fantastic -- I highly recommend it.

I bought the RVG Bluesy Burrell and honestly I think it sounds terrible like I'm standing behind the drum kit looking out at the band from behind (if that makes sense) -- the drums are so far out and to the front that it just sounds weird. Also, Hawk's tenor sounds compressed, not as full as I expected. Do the earlier pressing sound better (more balanced) or is it just the recording in general? http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com

No one has mentioned this album yet: It's fantastic! 'Marchin' Along' stretches out almost 18min and Hawk lays down a monster blues solo that just keeps going and going, accumulating so much feeling. Grimes is a sympathetic player for Bean in the same way Burrell was so if you dig any of those records, you really need to get this one.

Uploaded the Stanley Turrentine/Charlie Rouse show on the site: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com Due to circumstances beyond my control, Bop and Beyond is taking a short hiatus in May, but will be back on the air in June. In the meantime, I will still be updating the site frequently with interviews, albums reviews, videos, etc.

I only have my shows mapped out until mid-May, when WSVA goes off-air for the summer, though I am working on setting up a home recording system to keep the show alive over the summer. I just recorded an "April in Paris" show with Don Byas, Django Reinhardt, Dexter Gordon, Nathan Davis, and more. The download is available on my site: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com Coming up: 4/17: My annual Charlie Rouse/Stanley Turrentine Birthday bash 4/24: Jazz Crusaders 5/1: Coleman Hawkins 5/8: Horace Parlan (All program decisions are subject to change)

Part two of my Art Blakey tribute airs tomorrow night. You can find all relevant info, including a download link for last week's broadcast here: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com

Two hours of Art Blakey this Friday on Bop and Beyond. It's the first part of a two-part broadcast celebrating the music of one of jazz's most important musicians. Bop and Beyond Fridays, 6pm-8pm WSVA Radio

Two hours of Booker Ervin tomorrow on WSVA Radio. More information here: Bop and Beyond

Fantastic stuff. I did a radio show on Clark awhile back that got a lot of positive response. His playing really touches a nerve with some people. Great work...

Given the popularity of last year’s It’s All Ellington Tonight!, I’ve decided to make it an annual tradition. Whereas last year’s broadcast focused on later period small group Ellington, this week we’re going straight big band stuff from the late 20's through the early 40's. Won't you join me? http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2009/02/...-friday-022709/

Bop and Beyond is now broadcasting from WSVA Radio in NYC. This week's program is a belated tribute to the late Freddie Hubbard. More info here: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com

Damn, a lot of haters here. His Jazz Ear book is actually quite good. And who cares if he came to jazz through punk/hardcore/metal? A lot of people did, including me. I appreciate Ben for his open mind and willingness to admit his strengths and weaknesses.

I interviewed Ben Ratliff via e-mail. The final version is up on my blog: http://bopandbeyond.wordpress.com/2009/01/...th-ben-ratliff/ We talk mostly about his musical influences and about his new book: The Jazz Ear

Actually, I find a lot of the albums I download come with all the liner scans. Why? Because jazz fans care about that stuff. I also type in all the players for each album, which makes searching out a player easy. I just type "Carmell Jones" into my iTunes search box and get every record I own that he played on. Pretty sweet! Can't do that with CDs! And I think kids today do care about that stuff if they become more than a casual fan. When I started listening to jazz at 16, it was all Miles, Monk, Mingus, Trane. That's it. It was about the hipness/rebelliousness of those players. I wasn't listening all that actively. Then one day, I realized how much I dug the bass playing of Paul Chambers and that was when the web of my jazz listening began to spread. But, being as it was the early-90's, a lot of PC's albums were either expensive or hard to find. So much jazz is accessible now and that has turned a lot of young people onto it. The problem with jazz in general is that it appears moribund to most people. That's a perception that will be hard to change. That said, there is so much good stuff already out there that exhausting it is damn near impossible! There are 258 albums in the BN deletion list alone...