Tom in RI

The liner notes to Jazz Archive 35 note that Don Byas cuts everyone on Honeysuckle Rose.

I saw John Stein play at the Museum of Science in Boston a couple of years ago. Very tasty, picked a disc of his on A Records as a result that has Fathead Newman as guest on several cuts, very nice stuff.

A guitarist deserving more attention is Pete McCann. He has a couple of discs out on Palmetto and is also well featured on the two New York Nonet discs I've heard (lead by Jim Cifelli). Some may find him overly influenced by Bill Frisell by I don't hear it that way. He also takes part in the Palmetto release Duke's Motivation, with Matt Wilson, David Berkman, Joel Frahm, and Ben Allison, an Ellington tribute that has become one of my favorite cd's of the past few years. Another guitarist a little off the radar and playing in a more traditional approach that I think I think deserves more exposure is Clay Moore.

And a rare chance to hear Pres speaking.

I like the Kronos lp cited here. They don't improvise, they leave that to guest Ron Carter. It has been my experience that most jazz fans I've talked to about this lp seem to be left cold by it, I don't know why. Turtle Island Quartet, mentioned above, recently played here in Providence. They gave a "Demonstration" in the afternoon where they played and talked about what they do. From their comments I'd say they see themselves as heavily influenced by jazz. I've enjoyed most of what I've heard from them. Any body here heard Buell Neildlinger's Blue Chopsticks? That features a string trio along with sax and trumpet in a tribute to Herbie Nichols. Richard Greene, who plays on Blue Chopsticks, has also released some jazz pieces arranged for string quartet including Don Pullen's Big Alice. I have a definite fascination for this kind of stuff and would like to be turned on to more.

I stopped worrying about being a completist after it became pretty clear that I wasn't likely going to achieve complete status with artists I am interested in. I was picking up all the Masters of Jazz Wardell Gray issues and had high hopes on that one though. I do still keep an eye out for anything I see him as a sideman on.

I received the following in an email from Mosaic regarding the contents of the upcoming Pullen/Adams select: It will be both Pullen/Adams CDs plus both Pullen trio CDs in a 3-CD set. I assume the trio sets will be New Beginnings and Random Thoughts.

Sad news. The notes to the Bear Family set on Buddy Johnson say that Ella left secular music when Buddy stopped band leading, which was/is a shame. She should have done a set with Roomful of Blues ala Big Joe Turner or Cleanhead Vinson, it might have brought her to the attention of a whole new generation.

I'm too lazy to look it up but I believe Pablo reissued an lp of material recorded by Duke Ellington that was pressed as single copy originally for the Queen of England (as if she didn't have enough perks already!).

The boxes on this issue just didn't stand up well. When I bought mine from Cadence back around 1986-7 or so, they noted that all the Bird boxes they got were damaged in transit. The packaging on the 11 record set from the same people of Bud Powell live performances, on the other hand, was absolutely bullet proof.

Oh I have long lusted for a VPI. In the meantine, like Couw, I use the one at my locla used shop. For minor stuff I've been happy with Last solution and a microfibrebrush, available from Cadence. I also use Lemon Pledge on covers where needed.

I recently picked up the Ocium release of the Basie Octet sessions, it also includes a session from 1949 with Gene Ammons and Georgie Auld. I have had most of this music on vinyl since the '70's, the octet material with Wardell Gray is some of my favorite and among the 1st 100 or so lp's I ever bought. That said I would note that the transfers on the Ocium release were, to me, dissappointing. Several sounded as if they had been dubbed from vinyl. I swear my copies on Columbia and Tax have less surface noise.

Speaking of Fortunate Son, see this: http://www.cent.com/abetting/Jon1202.html for more insight into the ZaentzFogarty riff. If I recall correctly Fogarty refused to play CCR songs for a long time since he didn't want Zaentz to profit from them.

As long as were fantasizing here, I'd wish to hear Bird, Ben Webster and Serge Chalof together. And throw Fats Navarro in there. Playing Monk tunes, with Monk on piano, yeah that's the ticket. Max Roach would have to be on drums.

The Trane & Wes would also include Dolphy? You've heard this Jim?

Thanks Barak, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Recently someone posted a mock up of the back of a BN cd cover with all the fonts and sizes. I'd like to get a copy of that but I can't remember what forum or thread that was in. Can anyone help me with that?

Interesting to read the comments regarding the fidelity (or lack thereof) on this issue. I was in college when I started getting into jazz and I bought some Charlie Parker records on Everest because they were cheap and I was a poor student. They got me used to listening through the haze of primitive airshot recordings. Sure I wish they sounded better but I listen and enjoy them anyway.

There is a nice article and discography in Jazz Improv this issue on Joe Henderson (he's on half the covers and Dave Leibman is on the other half, go figure).

I don't miss 8-tracks at all (remember them well). As noted by Jim Sangrey above, I really miss cutout bins. Used to be that you could score major league at department stores, and for cheap if you were willing to flip through a lot of dross to get to the good stuff. If I only knew then.... From what I gather from a friend in music retail, his cutout suppliers just don't get much anymore. I guess cutouts and overstock all go to places like Bershire Music ect.

Thanks for posting that JohnS. Got mine yesturday, as noted, Stretching Out is not one of the 3 covers used in the set. What were they thinking?

It will be criminal if the upcoming Brookmeyer Select doesn't include the original cover to Stretching Out.

Thanks John. Anyone know if the version of Perdido at the Newport in NY Jam was recorded?

I just picked up Maceo Parker's Southern Exposure, greazzy enough for ya? Also, have his Roots Revisited, a chance to hear Don Pullen go for the greaze!

Thanks guys. I have the old version of The Sermon and I see the old version of House Party at Half.com so I think I am all set.