Ron Thorne

My apologies. Since I don't own the album, but knew that Jim Pepper was on the session, I thought perhaps the liner notes were in error. Sorry. Well, what do you think of Jarrett's sax chops?

Thanks, b3-er. Truthfully, "Roboticons" don't hold any great interest for me, either. I like grease, though.

Or, since there is a double-L at the end, is the accent on the ‘mell’ part of the name? Yes! car-MELL is the way I've always heard it pronounced.

Exactly as I understand it as well.

Yes, the "eye-EAR-to" concept is correct, to the best of my knowledge, from many direct jazz radio connections with him, Flora and others, beginning in the early 70's.

What a tragedy! I almost couldn't believe my eyes when I read the news. So energetic, talented, engaged, passionate, compassionate, gentle ... gone. RIP, Gregory Hines~

With all due respect, I seriously doubt that Jarrett was playing saxophone on this session, especially in view of who was also present. I don't doubt that it sounds a bit "weird" to some, given the timeframe in which it was "hatched". Yep, there was a lot of "experimental" stuff going on in 1967, musical and otherwise. Hell, I bought my first new car then ... a Saab96 - V4. That wasn't particularly "weird", but some of the music being played in our home and car could have been considered as such. And, many people thought our little car from Sweden looked "weird", too. It was "Made In Trollhatten by Trolls". The track, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes with Jim Pepper playing tenor, is on a Keith Jarrett boxed set edition which I own. Gorgeous and rare, in my estimation! I can't address anything with respect to Bobby Moses being on a "spiritual trip". More info on this session: Recorded between 1967-68 at Vanguard Apostolic Studios in NYC. This was the time of the cult Jazz- Rock band 'The Free Spirits' with Larry Coryell, Jim Pepper, Chris Hills, Columbus Baker and Bob Moses. Moses was 19 years old and this (Love Animal) was supposed to be his first solo album. All this material previously unreleased except track 3. These young musicians were experimenting with powerful drugs and listening passionately to B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, The Band, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Baretto, Coltrane, Miles, Mingus, Monk, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, and many more. Moses says "The music on Love Animal is raw, messy, over the top and mad eclectic but that was the truth of our lives at that time and tho we jumped musical styles like manic kangeroos, I can honestly say we also routinely pushed and expanded the boundaries of those territories to the limit. I.E. we never played any style in a stock, typical or lackadaisical way. And there are some great musical moments here, Keith Jarrett's profoundly beautiful solo on "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", Steve Swallow's rich tone and across-the-bar phrasing on acoustic bass, Coryell's blistering other worldly guitar playing on "Dancing Bears" and for me most of all another chance to hear the great Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper who I believe is one of the most powerful, unique, soulful and under appreciated voices in the history of the music."

Belated Best Birthday Wishes to a truly nice gentleman and friend. Hope you had a relaxing, meaningful birthday, Lon. May all your wishes come true.

Larry Coryell has certainly covered a lot of musical ground over his career. Among the things I've dug the most are his very early work with my late friend, saxophonist Jim Pepper on several hard-to-find LPs, including Pepper's Pow-Wow (produced by Herbie Mann), and his work with Gary Burton. The earliest recordings with Pepper (Free Spirits) are considered by many to be the genesis of "fusion" as we know it. "Equipoise from 1985 is a surprisingly nice album from a period that I don't usually think about for Coryell." - BFrank Agreed. In a word, to me, Coryell = passion.

I had the extreme pleasure to hear much of this album performed live when Virginia and Allison appeared in Anchorage this past winter. What an experience! I was hip to Virginia, but this new recording is chock full of wonderful nuances, rhythmic surprises and simply fine writing and musicianship. What they do with Rhythm-A-Ning, for example, is nothing short of genius, in my estimation. Virginia takes no prisoners when engaged in uptempo challenges, but has such breadth ... She's definitely no flash-in-the-pan. Allison Miller blew me away. What a breath of fresh air. And, very easy on the eyes, I might add. Virginia's not exactly chopped liver, either. I might also add that meeting and talking with them after the concert was equally refreshing ... each articulate, sensitive, humble, warm and engaging ladies. Here's a photo I took of Allison after the gig. And, a link to her website. Hey, I'm a drummer. http://www.allisonmiller.com/

Gerald Wilson's new album is definitely on my "to get" list, but I'm also thinking I should pony up the bucks for his Mosaic box set while I can. Comments?

Since cooking and eating are two of my favorite pasttimes, I'll gladly add a 2nd post right away, with the hope that others will keep this thread active. There are countless cookbooks for virtually any ethnic food you can think of, but it's always nice to discover one that's simple, direct and offers recipes which please. Here's one for flawless, simple Mexican cookery: Mexican Cookbook by Erna Fergusson

Wow, what a nice welcoming committee, with some very familiar names, and ones I think I can figure out despite changes in their User Name from one board to another. I must say that the vibes on this board were pleasant and adult-like from my first visit. Delighted to hear that my dear friend, the late Jim Pepper, is appreciated here, too. With this kind of reception, Pep would probably have invoked one of his favorites ... Big Love! Thank you for making me feel so welcome. Camai~

Many thanks for the kind words and welcome. Thanks for your restraint with the smilies, too, Jim. Chaney, I could be somewhere in that photo, but I haven't found me yet. AJ, is that you, you devil? I'll hang around here from time-to-time, since the level of discourse seems civil, intelligent and spirited.

Wow, that was an unexpected, warm welcome! Thanks, Jim. I may just have to watch that Wynton Kelly photo on eBay. It's pretty cool. I have many favorite bassists, including Scott LaFaro, Richard Davis, Charles Mingus, Doug Watkins, Eberhard Weber, Ed Schuller, Charlie Haden, Marc Johnson, Gary Peacock, Glen Moore, and others, but Mr. P. C. has always had a special place in my heart.

Well, I wasn't as fortunate as David to go backstage the first time I heard Miles, but it was certainly memorable, nontheless. I was 18 years old, and on my way to Berklee School of Music when I caught the very sextet to which David refers (with the addition of J. J. Johnson) at the old Howard Theatre in Washington D. C. in January, 1962. Paul's playing was sublime, and the entire band was so cohesive that it was almost scary. Perhaps I was blessed to hear a matinee concert, rather than a club gig. Paul, Wynton and Jimmy sounded like one instrument very often. What a rhythm section! I'll never forget that performance. Personnel: Miles Davis - trumpet Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone J. J. Johnson - trombone Wynton Kelly - piano Paul Chambers - bass Jimmy Cobb - drums Paul Chambers died far too young, as did so many from that era. Born: April 22, 1935, Pittsburgh, PA Died: January 4, 1969, New York, NY

I love cooking many styles of ethnic cuisine, from regional American dishes to Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, etc. One of the best Thai cookbooks I've discovered is Keo's Thai Cuisine, which my wife and I purchased from the author on a trip to Hawaii many years ago. It's packed with great recipes from cover-to-cover. Included is one of the tastiest vegetarian recipes I've ever put in my mouth, a trademark Keo Sananikone dish ... Evil Jungle Prince. If you visit Oahu, Hawaii, you must visit one of Keo's two award-winning restaurants in the Waikiki area. And, they're very reasonably priced. Here's a link to a review of Keo's cookbook. http://www.bookbravo.com/week45_05112003.html

Update: The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing. No kidding?

Thanks for the heads up on this album. Gerald Wilson has long been one of my very favorite artists, so it's always good news to learn of an upcoming release from him. Michael, after listening to the 1:01 snippets on B&N, I can offer a couple of comments. My first overall impression is quite positive (as expected), and it appears that Theme for Monterey: Romance is the featured vehicle from that lovely album. Funny, but I never think of Gerald Wilson as a "big band leader" as much as I do an elegant, inspired creator.