Chuck Nessa

disc 4

Is that an Easter reference?

I coaxed Bud back from London for the 1981 festival and he decided to spend the rest of his life "back home". That band was Doc Cheatham, trumpet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Bobby Rosengarden, drums. Bud wasn't aware of the local players when he returned so we hired a band he was familiar with. My last year as festival chairman was 1984, so I was simply an audience member in 1985. By this time he was comfortable with some later Chicagoans.

I saw Ellington shortly after this was released and he was disappointed Fantasy hadn't informed him it was coming out.

Zig Zaggin' across America

Jack posts regularly on Facebook.

Thanks, that was a labor of love.

Perfect time to beam him up.

More Moers tomorrow

Recorded at the same sessions.

Purchased that at a grocery in Story City Iowa, circa 1961.

Sorry I couldn't make it this year (last year as well). Thanks to all for the reports.

Have a soft spot for Ran and his playing. Met him in a recording studio in Boston in 1975. Cuscuna had invited me to an Oliver Lake session for Freedom. Ran had engaged string players for the session. A few years later he was in Chicago and we had a wonderful evening of chat and stories with him and Terry Martin in our apartment. Seeing this thread sent me to my lp shelves to grab "Wende" only to see it is missing. Shit.

I just can't care anymore.

I've decided on a Randy Weston afternoon -

On our list.

Thank you.

Recordings from 1947 & 1949.

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