CJ Shearn

it's gone isn't it?

thanks everybody. I will do my best there, they edited my stuff but thats ok. I edited things down to curb my run on habit which also comes with some unnecessary transition words, . I think my "Saudades" review is scheduled to go live first........ played that on the radio tonight. Though I am apprenticing right now, I practically did the whole thing tonight. The DJ I work with, Dana was kind enough to let me take a few choruses Some of my announcing still needs work, but you can hear it, dated Oct. 20th at www.whrwfm.org/archive at 19:00 hours. I extend a few minutes into the next hour thus the cut of. BTW, Dana found a CD copy of "Poly-Currents" at the campus booksale for $3 and we lead off with that I saw that and I wish I had known it was there. I told him how rare that was outside the Mosaic on CD, so he was happy

SS, "Cherokee" was recorded July 3rd '57, with a bonus track, "Somebody Loves Me", a leftover from the May 8, 1957 "Plays Pretty Just For You" session. The band is JOS, Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey.

Soulstream, Amen to everything you've said on this page! I agree that a level of total familiarity with the genre contributes to a better review. I am not a musician, but when I listen to any record, through the very small grasp of theory I have, and asking questions amongst y'all and musician friends I certainly feel and have an idea of whats going on in the music. For example, I may not be able to describe harmonic intricacy but intuitively I just sense and know it's there. If I don't like something, I won't say it's crap because I don't get it, I will just acknowledge it isn't my taste. Anyway, BJP sounding like JOS is crazy. Patton has a whole other set of ideas of his own, as Jim noted. His basslines are incredible as are arrangements in his tunes. Yeah, BJP may have adopted the JOS registration as nearly everyone has, but his conception is totally different. Also, BJP was an adventurous player as musicians on his records like Harold Alexander demonstrate, and it was this adventurousness that led to his John Zorn association, who obviously got and dug what his message was.

I notice they say not to mention yourself too much, though I think that would be alright for extended analysis because it is your view on a boxset or album. I am going to submit the Metheny/Mehldau piece soon, it appears my "Saudades" review is scheduled to be published on the 22nd. I don't know about "The Way Up Live" but I think another CD review will be more likely to make it than a DVD review since I am new over there.

thanks!

I put mayo on the poor excuse for cheesesteaks in my area

Very excited about it. Currently waiting for my reviews of PMG's new DVD and "Saudades" to be published. When either goes through, I will put through my Metheny/Mehldau draft, and write on the new Mulgrew Miller. Through some contacts I met at Binghamton University's "I got my start at WHRW FM panel" I have connections at Blue Note, an alum who is the director of marketing. I also contacted MC at Mosaic and will get a promo of the Tony Select to review. I'm very happy as this is one step towards my goal of working in the jazz industry. Also having rejoined WHRW that adds to the possibilities. :

thanks Bluesman! I will have to get one as soon as I can. If anything this is historic for having Jimmy on piano, as is the recently reissued "Keep on Comin".

Bluesman, which site did you order from?

same here! its one of the few JOS titles I'm missing.

I got this from emusic, its nice. Only time I've heard Roy use a China splash.

I still need this album. Will get one soon!

well, I returned to the radio tonight at my alma mater apprencting under another DJ, I hope to soon pass the test and become a certified DJ myself. Shook the rust off tonight, had to get familiar with the board again, but I played three tunes: brought the new Kenny Garrett, Branford and Mulgrew Miller Live at Yoshi's volume 1 which I didn't get to. I did play the lead off cut from Jason Kao Hwang's latest which had recently come in. So, the show starts at 7 PM, but expect me to be on between 7:30 and 8. I will be sure to bring "This is the Place" in 2 weeks (regular programming will be preempted next week for alumni homecoming) and play that. Hey Jim, can you give me the ok to play some of the stuff recorded live at Baker's? and if you want to send your records to the station shoot me a PM. www.whrwfm.org

my mom d/l the preview on AOL and I heard it. It does sound good but the way they did it, I don't know.

as much as we've talked about JOS other abilities, I gotta say he is my fav. comper on organ, BJP and Johnny Hammond also fit the bill, however ever since I first heard Jimmy even though at that very young age I didn't necessarily know what I was hearing, I always paid attention to his comping. You always know where the form is and I love when he'd throw in some odd and dissonant stuff too, example: during Jackie McLean's solo on "Plain Talk" the kind of Monkish stuff he throws in. He played a lot of interesting stuff while comping.

they shipped today, I also ordered Live at the Kennedy center using a wherehouse.com coupon.

I unabashedly admit I like a lot of j-pop. My friend got me this bizarre Japanese punk CD at the Knitting Factory when she went to a show.

really looking forward to these then

so am I Dan. For a more complete picture, waiting for them to put out Volume 2. I like the cover style for those MaxJazz piano series albums, the whole two volume thing reminds me of BN too.

interesting...... I can drive myself crazy with it but I listen to clips of Reich often on CDuniverse and such.

thanks for the tips y'all. Now, what about the Yoshi's albums I ordered? how do you like them? They seem to get high praise all over

well, I just ordered both Yoshi's albums because I've been consistently impressed with his playing. Where to go next? BTW, what is the sound quality of MaxJazz releases in general?

sorry, the album title made me chuckle

I hope I can get this set soon