DukeCity

There's some nice stuff on that list. If I just send you a spindle of blanks, could you make burns of all those for me...? (actually I need to check the CD budget, and grab up a couple of those)

Julia Louis Dreyfus Brad Hall Tim Kazurinski

Joe Mantegna Lord Mountbatten Jack Lord

Female stylist. Same one for several years, and she even takes coupons!

I like the 'just calling tunes' vibe of these sides, but I wonder who was calling the tunes. You would think that Joe, as the guest in the group, would be invited to call the tunes. But it sounds as if maybe Wynton called "On a Clear Day" (from the Straight, No Chaser album). Of all the tunes on the date, "Clear Day" is probably the newest, being from the Broadway show of the mid-'60s. And it sounds like Joe is really having to feel his way through the head. He is easily able to 'hear' the chord changes, but it doesn't sound like it's a tune from his regular repertoire. In the grand scheme of this date, it's not that big a deal. But it does make me wonder how this gig was conceived of by the bookers, or by the musicians. Was it a Wynton Trio date with a bonus player (Joe) contracted? Was it a Henderson date, with a contracted rhythm section (that just happended to be an amazing group in their own right)? Did the folks booking at the Left Bank have the complete idea of putting these guys together? Anyone on this board happen to see this performance in 1968? How was it advertised/billed?

Frank Lloyd Wright Robin Wright-Penn Hoss Cartwright

Park Overall Parker Stevenson Parker Posey

I vote yes. I certainly understand that her humor is not for everyone, and trying to explain to some why she's funny is futile. But in moderate doses, it works for me.

Santa's Little Helper Brian Dino

Don't know if I'll be getting the Nelson box. I don't own many Mosaics, but I first came to know about them through getting the Thad/Mel and the Live Basie, and later the Maynard box. So I actually thought of Mosaic as a big band label. Obviously not accurate, but that's how it was filed in my little pea-brain...

For 99 cents you can get a tune from iTunes and take it for a test drive. Not exactly like the crack dealers who give you 'the first one free', but it's pretty darn cheap for some tasty Joe! Cheaper, even, than this tasty Joe:

Nicely stated, Sangrey. You state my position on this album much more eloquently than I did! Rooster: of course the Straight, No Chaser side is from the same date, and I forgot to mention it. I thought about posting both titles as Album(s) of the Week, but wasn't sure if that would violate AOTW policy. Of the two releases, my choice of "Four" is almost arbitrary. The deciding factor is the fact that I love Joe's solo on "On the Trail" so much.

Looking at the list of previous AOTWs, I noticed no Joe Henderson albums (at least none as a leader), so here we are. I wouldn't necessarily call this 'definitve' Joe, but it came to mind for a couple of reasons. I like the palpable feeling of the live nature of this date. I like the disparity between Joe's edgier playing and the more straight ahead vibe of the trio. It's also fun to hear these guys stretch out on tunes that have become very standard jazz repertoire. So standard are some of these tunes (Autumn Leaves, Green Dolphin St., Four) that they don't get called these days on gigs and jam sessions, being deemed 'too common' by some players. This was recorded in 1968 at the Left Bank in Baltimore. Joe, who at this point had already released many of the sides that are better known today, isn't playing original tunes. It's not about laying out striking new compositions, it's about this working trio with a guest sitting in, and finding common ground for doing some blowing. If you don't already have this side, I hope you enjoy it. If you have it, I hope you dust it off for another spin. I'm looking forward to the discussion.

I saw the repeat, too. Pretty funny. The cut they played was "Bye-Bye Blackbird" from:

Danielle Steele Natalie Cole Tracy Gold

Yeah, the Marc Johnson CD didn't have one either. I like them because they keep the jewel case from getting scratched or cracked. ← Yeah, but what do you use to keep the slipcover from getting scratched?

Please don't post here until the 13th. Don't want to step on the Lee Konitz discussion. The AOTW will be: Joe Henderson with the Wynton Kelly Trio (Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb) from 1968. Swingin' live date. I'll give some more comments in a few days.

Lawrence Taylor Mike Singletary Brian Urlacher

Bobby Shew Bobby Hackett Bobby Bradford

Cecil Payne Pepper Adams Leo Parker

Glad to hear LR is doing OK. Apparently he'll turn 70 on Dec. 1. I've always wanted to find a copy of a 1963 album on the Capitol label called "Tobacco Road" with screamin' big band charts by Onzy Matthews. A couple of years ago, Lou was booked to do two nights at a Casino here (Abq, NM) but the second night was cancelled when Lou got arrested on a domestic violence charge. Apparently there was an altercation with his girlfriend at the hotel. He then had to return to Abq. months later for a court date. Don't remember the outcome. Ah, showbiz...

Phil Spector Robert Blake O.J. Simpson

For "Masquerade is Over", you gotta love Nancy Wilson and Cannonball! ← No I don't. ← Ouch!

Tom Delay Dick Nixon HARRY TRUMAN!

For "Masquerade is Over", you gotta love Nancy Wilson and Cannonball!