Jack Sheldon

[SGUD missile]

unfortunately, the "information age" is rapidly becoming the " oops ..sorry ..my bad" age. :tdown :blink:

[Spontooneous]

I'm sorry, but it's gotta be said:

Jazz Times needs to fire the bozo who published the bogus death report.

There are plenty of perfectly capable jobless journalists out there who need the opportunity and the paycheck, and who would make damn sure that what they publish is true.

[mikeweil]

Phew! L.I.P. Mr. Sheldon!

[bertrand]

Maybe Jazz Times needs to hire a fact checker.

Bertrand.

[Van Basten II]

Maybe we should change the subtitle , unless we're talking about ripping the music out of his CDs

[JSngry]

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2010/03/oooo-but-its-good-the-jack-sheldon-comedy-lp.html

[B. Goren.]

False news of death is a guarantee of longevity.

[Ken Dryden]

That is very sloppy work by JazzTimes, it is essential to verify deaths before publishing an obit, even if it is just online.

A number of years ago their was a broadcast magazine that listed Marian McPartland among the year's notable deaths in their annual obituary list. Since I was serviced by Concord records and had heard nothing by email from them and there was an obvious time lag between creating the list, printing and mailing, I immediately dismissed it as an error. I even left Marian a joking message about the goof on her home phone and the next time we talked I discovered that I was the first one to inform her. Needless to say, she's still alive and the magazine ceased publication within a year or two, no mistake!

Edited June 25, 2011 by Ken Dryden

[ValerieB]

SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD, PLEASE!

[king ubu]

Yes indeed! Please someone edit this!

Glad to see it wasn't what it looked to be...

[clifford_thornton]

Wonder how the rumor got started?

[clifford_thornton]

I wonder if he's playing the Undead Jazz Fest in NYC?

[Justin V]

Wonder how the rumor got started?

A Google group page actually says that he is recovering from a stroke:

On Jun 23, 11:07 pm, "gordo" <gordo...@comcast.net> wrote:

> FACEBOOK is reporting that Jack has died.................

Just spoke with Jack Sheldon at 8:15am (Pacific). Recovering from a

stroke, but very much alive. Rumors of his death have been greatly

exagerrated!

- Kevin Gershan (Entertainment Tonight) kevin.gers...@cbs.com

Edited June 27, 2011 by Justin V

[duaneiac]

The still not dead yet Jack Sheldon appeared with Gordon Goodwin's band in Anaheim earlier this month:

 

[duaneiac]

Happy 85th Bithday to the still un-dead Jack Sheldon!

 

 

 

[JSngry]

 

[sidewinder]

Indeed, Happy Birthday to Mr Sheldon ! 

[Justin V]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Sheldon!  I only have one of his leader dates, the excellent On My Own with Ross Tompkins, so I have some catching up to do.

[Peter Friedman]

My favorite Jack Sheldon is to be found on the terrific Curtis Counce Group sessions on Contemporary.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

My favorite Jack Sheldon is to be found on the terrific Curtis Counce Group sessions on Contemporary.

!

[JSngry]

I'm a fan of subversive Easy Listening records, and Jack Sheldon made one of the best ever with this one:

http://dougpayne.blogspot.com/2011/04/warm-world-of-jack-sheldon.html

If you're genetically allergic to "this type of thing" then, no. Otherwise, it's a gas in its own ways on its own terms.

The follow-up, The Cool World Of Jack Sheldon is kind of a drag, so yes, there is a difference in Easy Listening records.

[Larry Kart]

This one has some impressive latter-day Jack. Nice choice of pieces, too:
 

Nice choice of pieces, too:

 

 1. Naima

  2. Persuance

  3. Seven Steps to Heaven

  4. Four

  5. Milestones

  6. Well You Needn't

  7. Chelsea Bridge

  8. Freddy the Freeloader

  9. Steeplechase

  10. Yardbird Suite

https://www.amazon.com/What-Jack-Sheldon-California-Quartet/dp/B0012DDLVO/ref=sr_1_10?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1480615613&sr=1-10&keywords=jack+sheldon

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Larry Kart said:

This one has some impressive latter-day Jack. Nice choice of pieces, too:
 

Nice choice of pieces, too:

 

 1. Naima

  2. Persuance

  3. Seven Steps to Heaven

  4. Four

  5. Milestones

  6. Well You Needn't

  7. Chelsea Bridge

  8. Freddy the Freeloader

  9. Steeplechase

  10. Yardbird Suite

https://www.amazon.com/What-Jack-Sheldon-California-Quartet/dp/B0012DDLVO/ref=sr_1_10?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1480615613&sr=1-10&keywords=jack+sheldon

A great take on "Naima" ....

[gmonahan]

The Hollywood All-Stars session with Art Pepper was very fine.

 

 

gregmo

[medjuck]

it always bugged me that Peter Weldon's liner notes to the cd version of The Return of  Art Pepper are built around putting down Sheldon.  (And IIRC the mosaic select reprinted those notes.) I think his playing is just fine on those sessions. 

 

And does anyone remember his tv show "Run Buddy Run".  

Edited December 2, 2016 by medjuck