Source for some Blakey words

[Vincent, Paris]

In his liner notes to "Tom Cat" by Lee Morgan, Michael Cuscuna makes a quote of an Art Blakey interview but he doesn't give any indication about the source.

Here is the quote :

"I always loved him. And over the years, conversations would get back to me where Lee had stuck up for me. you could'nt say anything bad about me around Lee. During that year (1964), he was really getting himself back together. it was beautiful to watch. on our Japanese tour, he only spent one week's salary. All that money coming from The Sidewinder... we held that for him."

Cuscuna just writes that he had said so "recently" (the copyright on my "Tom Cat" CD is 1990).

I have been through many Blakey interviews but never found that one.

Does anyone from the board remember reading those words ?

Thanks.

Vincent

Edited August 22, 2003 by Vincent, Paris

[Chuck Nessa]

Maybe Blakey said it directly to Michael.

[Guest ariceffron]

that is good to know lee morgan wasnt going crazy the whole time. That is good he didnt spend all his sidewider money on heroin. Considering that was probably the most successful BN title at the time, he must of been able to live pretty good. But i dont know