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I agree. There are a lot of factors at play here.

David Sanborn certainly created a lot of clones or more rightly, labels went out and created Sanborn clones. They were everywhere in the 1980s it seemed, into the 90s and then they seemed less visible. Sanborn's hosting of Night Music was one of the greatest things ever for music in general on tv in the U.S. I was devoted to that show, taping them because the show typically came on after midnight on Sunday night.. Sanborn put himself in many outside groupings and faired very well I thought. He played with Tim Berne, The Residents and a bunch of less safe situations and always sounded good in the company. That album Another Hand was recorded and released during Night Music's reign and it's obvious if you were a fan of tge show because just about everybody who's on the cd was on tge show including members of NRBQ. It was the only David Sanborn album I ever bought. I would play a track for my friends blindfold style and ask them to tell me who's playing and it was usually quite the surprise.

Even though I started listening to classical music as a young adult I still consider myself a newbie when it co es to the genre. Having said that, this is one of my favorite pieces of music of any kind. I have not bought multiple copies of the same work except for a few cases. I'm still learning! This is one of those pieces of music that you remember where you were when you first heard it. It was the Yo Yo Ma version, the first I believe. I couldn't believe the beauty that was coming out of the speakers of my friend's stereo. It was years later that I found a copy of Pablo Casals set on Angel and I liked it even more. I recently bought the Janos Starker Mercury Presence version and really like it. His pacing on the first suite is just right imo. That fast version that Moms posted was horrid imo. What's the hurry here? I could never own that set because I'd constantly flick past that first one and maybe more if there are others like it in the set. I couldn't even get a minute into it that video. I've heard good things on the Fournier recordings. I loved that version of the sixth suite by Opheille Gaillard. I've heard the name but nothing more. That might be my next purchase.

I recently acquired Janos Starker's reading of Bach's Solo Cello Suites and that led me to this recomendation since most will already be aware of the Bach recordings. Virtuoso Musoc For Violoncello - Janos Starker and Shigeo Neriki (Denon) playing yhe music of Cassadaó, Schubert and Chopin. I got it feom CDJapan, not sure if it is available elsewhere.

I used to go see Jessica Williams every Wednesday night, well almost every Wednesday, no cover charge, in a local club, because she was , like local man. The flipside of that is Jessica was paid poorly for her three or four sets. Everybody's local somewhere.

I have been a Bill Evans fan a long time as well so I have a lot of his music and I'm always a bit cynical when it cmes to unearthed music. This was different as I already had the Oscar Peterson albums on MPS so I knew they would sound good unless something horrible had happened to the tapes. I wasn't disappointed. While it might not be in my top five B.E. albums, I still find it to be good and with very good sound. A chance to hear Jack with Evans again and in a different environment is a welcome treat imo. Besides, it's been a while since those live box sets from 1980 were released so we haven't been inundated with Bill Evans recordings in recent years. I was lucky enough to get a vinyl copy on RSD, the only reason I went down to the store.

Happy belated birthday to one of my favorite pianists. I'd love to have been in NYC when he was playing so many gigs. I haven't seen him in close to ten years I think, my how time flies. I have had the pleasure of hearing him solo, trio, African Rhythms trio, bigband and everything in between. A beautiful cat wih one of the great sounds in piano jazz. I recently received a reissue of his Niles Little Big on Polydor from CDJapan. It is a limited edition so .........I'd like to see him again if possible. I might have to go to NYC to do it. April would have been a good time to do it but that is water under the bridge now.

I like Frank Kimbrough's version on his cd of the same name on Mapleshade. I like every version I have heard, I think. The MJQ version is up there for me these days.

Ok, maybe the more honest answer and more correct is art patrons can be fickle, eh? Just riffin' on the one minute you're up, the next you're down. Wondering how Red felt going from playing the world's greatest stages to a local bar.

Yes, I thought the old thread was revived again until I looked closer at the start date to see it was new. I really like Jack Wilson and I knew him for his solo albums before I discovered he was on a couple of Gerald Wilson albums I had, then I started noticing how much he played with GW. His albums with Roy Ayers are special. It's always sad to hear of talent unappreciated, especially as the artist gets older. It makes me think of Red Garland and how he struggled in his later years, playing local clubs for little money. The arts can be fickle though.

Yes, I've known this since I met her in the 80s. No big deal in my book. It wasn't my place to out her so until she did I kept it to myself. Good for her for coming out though. I'm sure it feels better to her.

I really enjoyed it a lot. It was generous of him to spend the time he did and I'm glad he did.

Excellent choice. It's a shame he doesn't appear to play jazz these days from what I've heard. Our loss. another thumbs up for Walter Norris too. I discovered him through the Maybeck series on Concord.

Such a sad discovery this morning of John Taylor's passing. I only discovered him ten or so years ago but I've acquired a lot of his music since. His music became a regular part of my early morning listening. One of little pleasures in life is waking slowly in front of the stereo with coffee cup in hand listening to music like Taylor's. Sublime. I wish I could have seen him perform. R.I.P. and thanks for the beautiful music.

Thanks for sharing that story JSngry. Your post was very informative and it solidifies and confirms with me my own understanding and love I have for his music. The booklet that comes with the Keystone Korner is well done with lots of remembrances by musicians, journalists and producers that worked with Red and everyone seems to have the same opinion about him and his music.

I'm not the biggest fan of big band music so maybe that's why I prefer Gerald Wilson's albums over many other more famous leaders. Ahem. Over the years I have learned to appreciate the giants of large groups but I still prefer smaller ensembles when it comes to jazz. I can't put my finger on it but there was something different about Wilson's sound that drew me in and put me in my happy place. I have four or five PJ albums by Wilson but nothing newer so I'm glad to hear he was consistent. I won't hesitate next time I see a copy.

Just to be clear here, heroin and other narcotics do not cause cancer but the effect of sharing needles as someone else stated can cause hepatitis which when untreated can cause liver cancer. If a person were to never share a needle and used sterile technique they wouldn't get hepatitis from IV drug use. Drinking alcohol when one has hepatitis already will only speed up liver failure. The human body is very resilient which is why someone can do these things for a long time before the body really starts giving up the fight. There used to be a hepatitis non A/ non B as it was what they called it if it wasn't A or B. I believe that is what ended up getting labeled Hep C.

That's what I was thinking, Charlie had drug problems when he was younger. I wonder if he was a bigger jerk than Ginger Baker or less of a bigger jerk than Ginger Baker? Doesn't matter, because I love the music. Chronic illness can also influence your mood. It wears you down and sometimes one can say or do things you wouldn't normally do.

A few faves Back at the Gig - Booker Ervin / Horace Parlance (Blue Note) Coleman Hawkins (prestige) Art Farmer (Prestige) Good stuff!

Agreed. I came here to add that one to the long list. John Tchicai recommended it to me back when it first came out. I enjoy What Now? and Where Do We Go From Here? with John Taylor though I don't play them nearly as much as many other of Wheeler's albums and I'm a huge fan of John Taylor too. I suppose it comes down to rarely being in the mood for a piano/trumpet duo album and not the artists or the songs. Those Azimuth albums don't do much for me and I've tried to like them.

Paris Blues - Louis Armstrong plays music composed by Duke Ellington for OST (UA) only $4 in near mint condition. Schweeet!

Introducing Nat Adderley - Mercury blue label

Not only did they get a wrong name but as you can see, there was no mixing done on the earlier one but a simple transfer from tape to a digital machine.

I'm not sure I'm familiar with that one. Sorry for the confusion.

Pepper Adams 5 - (Interlude) stereo, orange vinyl pressing I bought this yesterday only to find out when I got home that it was a reissue of Pepper's album on the Mode Records label which I already have. Damn! I was all excited about hearing some more of Carl Perkins' playing and didn't catch the replication. The vinyl is in great shape and being orange with a pink label it's really striking though maybe not in the best of ways.