Bill Nelson

In 1969, buyers didn't have a choice to buy mono LPs because they weren't being made (unless you copped mono DJ copies thru 1972). For just a few more years into the 70's, you might score DJ singles with one side mono (usually a 'fold-down' from the stereo master). There's probably some indie labels which persevered with the mono format in the early 70's, but '69 is the cut-off year when the majors declared mono dead.

Let's hope that Kansas City cab driver can dig what's sitting in his backseat -- assuming he has a turntable at his apartment.

Yes, the vinyl jacket is bereft of any credits, just the historical blurb posted above. No producer, arranger, engineer, studio, recording date -- just lotsa white space. Maybe Imperial forgot to get it to the printer or it got lost in the rushes. BTW, this LP was one of 10 minty old Imperial, Atlantic, and Prestige LPs I scored last May in Pensacola, FL at a junk-tique: Luther Perry's Variety Store (4155 Barrancas Ave.) -- and when he totaled 'em up and said,"How does 35 dollars sound," it was like stepping back in time 40 years or so. The album is surprisingly tasty and happening, despite the dubious title 'Jazz Impressions of Folk Music'. A keeper, for sure.

RE: "Is there a bad one?" As in bad remastering? Yeah, the 'Buhaina's Delight' 24-bit RVG re-issue from last year. The remastering is so compressed, Bu's cymbals are smeared to smithereens. Until EMI gets Rudy a top-o-the-line Beltone, I'm laying off his 24-bit remasters. Malcolm Addey gets 'em right every time.

You're asking us, "Which are the best jazz books for the uninitiated?" Many of us simply cannot think that far back. You might directly address those newbies who just recently got into jazz for answers about a good primer for their introduction.

'Hard Latin' absolutely CLINCHES that it's Larry Young.

TO: Dept. of Warts and All -- When I'm clicking on 'Max' Health' for an update, I'm REALLY NOT interested in scrolling thru a rehash of all his past sins and trangressions. As noted just above, can't we let the man die in grace peacefully prior to listing all his offenses? Insisting on a full confession from Max at this time is sensational and exploitative -- whatever the socio-psychological justification -- and in bad form.

SNWOLF should start a new thread titled 'Jazz Domestic Partner/Spousal Abuse'. This would provide him the platform to write directly about domestic violence via his in-depth analysis of abnormal psychology as it pertains to jazz musicians. WOLF could also initiate a Jazz Spousal Abuse Hotline and provide counseling.

Chuck Nessa: "I don't know the folks and think they deserve the benefit of the doubt." Then maybe you'd like to buy the bridge in Brooklyn which Sonny Rolllins played on? C'mon, let's see some letters of authenticity from bona fide appraisers before cutting these 'folks' some slack. Wake up and smell the coffee, Chuck. Your $900 spent on a Mosaic set of Nat Cole is more real than spending same $$ on a purported hankie with Monk's snot.

Seller doesn't offer any certification of authenticity besides "Provenance: family of Juanita Coltrane" -- and goes no futher to provide proof. (Maybe to dodge claims of phony bootleg merchandise?) Red flags are flipping everywhere on this listing.

At just 12 inches in height, y'all are crushing your jackets -- which are standard 12 and 1/4 inches. (I cut my mid-shelf inserts at 13 and 1/2 inches.)

Carson's Hippest Regular Guest Jazz Musician -- Pete Barbutti During the 70's he would sit in with the band maybe once per month. Carson wold then give Barbutti a shot to do his jazz hipster bit with Doc's band. Earlier, Pete Barbutti did an LP of similar shtick (around 1965) for Vee Jay.

So you got yours in Iraq at a flea market? 'Slight damage' right?

Congrats, Cornelius. I believe you've gotten yourself nicely elucidated -- and with no dicking around!

Pryan: "...This thread was a bit over the top. Sure you have the "credentials" to do so, but does that mean that you should?" What a clear defense of mediocrity you make, Paul. You might just as well stick with your student newspaper, where nobody likely knows or cares about music analysis of any serious depth.

And that a lightweight novice writer was plucky enuf to be first outta the gate! There's at least 25 regular contributors to this Forum -- deeply committed to jazz all their adult lives -- who would've dropped their day jobs for a year to research and complete a bio of Wayne Shorter if certain of publication. That the first product to emerge from the chute (see: errors/problems cited by Mike Fitzgerald) has all the appearances of facile research, breezy details, and inferences about living jazz devoid of commensurate real-life gravitas of the author. Is the premise being made that since this Shorter bio is the first one out -- it means we are required to 'celebrate' it as some sort of victory? Is the premise being made that this inaccurate work can be justified 'because everyone makes errors'? I care if the author was hasty and subjugated her fact-checking for the 'higher' cause of her publisher's deadline and the prestige of being first. Until I find it as a remaindered title, I can get by re-reading my old DownBeats.

Very good put-on -- just the right naive tone -- nice touch.

Jeez, sending Fred that email was really swift. Why get alarmed if/when a vendor sells a Mosaic for wholesale? As long as Mosaic gets theirs, you should be emailing us, not Fred.

"That'll be enough of that. We've seen the likes of you here often enough!" (Said with a stiff British upper lip, in the John Cleese manner.)

Appel's review was inexplicably slight -- with the exception of references which reflected his tome on Armstrong and Ellington. (A case of Appel pumping his own organ, I'm afraid.)

Another DG Blue Note 'cut-out' for $9.99 is Jackie McLean's 'Jacknife'. ("CD case has a small drill hole.") SUCH A DEAL! Such an excellent album.

Okay, we've heard from two guys about their tube-amp improvements which make their redbook normal CDs sound "so flipping good". DrJ has a tube amp and DAC which does this. Jazzbo's got a tube-output CD player. So what's the deal on these and why are they so much better? What are the brands/models which make it happen?

This immortal quote from Diz is appropriate: "Men have died for this music. You can't get any more serious than that!"

Yeah, they're all over the streets at $5 each (even less in EU currency) but where 'Jazz in Paris' AIN'T is Dusty Groove (those bastards!). Of the 35 JIP titles they carry, Dusty ONLY HAS TWO presently in stock. Maybe those DG Chicago boys need to make a 'buying trip' to the sidewalks of NYC.

I may have gotten the tip on a forthcoming set when I called Scott the other day. He said,"You ring me again and the next Select will be Cutty Cutshall."