Stereojack

6 hours ago, hgweber said: http://www.frankpaparelli.com/bio.htm Very interesting article - answers many questions. The Black Lion Tatum album has long been suspect, and I had heard Paparelli's name mentioned as the possible pianist. This confirms it. It would be nice if some of the material she possesses could be made available for those of us who are interested.

Happy birthday, Paul!

Happy birthday, Dan!

I had all the LP's back in the day, but it's nice to become reacquainted with this music.

My personal favorite, from Louisiana

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!

Also saw two TV spots promoting the album this weekend during CBS Sunday Morning. How many new releases, in any genre, get this kind of hype?

Once while going through a pile of LP's that the customer told us had belonged to his late son, we found a small envelope of weed tucked into a gatefold cover. Unfortunately, it had lost its potency over the years.

As a lifelong Everlys fan, I have to weigh in. I bought all three Bear Family boxes as they came out, even though I had all the original LP's. The boxes include many singles and outtakes. Agreed, the Warner Brothers years are inconsistent, but there are plenty of gems throughout these two sets (the 2nd also includes the early 70's RCA sides). I agree with Felser's recommendations if you want to get your feet wet. I saw the Everlys in the 1980's and again in the 90's, and they were still outstanding.

I have these 78's: GUILD 102 Maurice Rocco - Begin the Beguine/St. Louis Blues 115 Gerald Clark - Man Smart - Woman Smarter/My Donkey Want Water 118 Cozy Cole - Dat’s Love/Stompin’ at the Savoy 119 Cozy Cole - Hallelujah/Through For the Night 124 Vivien Garry - Altitude/Relax Jack 130 Cozy Cole - Now’s the Time/Night Wind 1001 Dizzy Gillespie – Blue ‘N Boogie/Groovin’ High 1002 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff/Lover Man (w/ Sarah Vaughan) 1003 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts/Hot House

I watched it on Netflix over the weekend, and overall I really liked it. Could have done without Santana, but at least we didn't have to suffer through Stanley Crouch! There were several moments that really touched me emotionally, and I was impressed with all the home movies and concert footage, some of which I hadn't seen.

Jeez, ya blink and another birthday rolls around! Hope it's a happy one.

Wow! This is a shock. I can't imagine anyone willing to put out the kind of "labor of love" releases that Uptown did. I had my problems with Bob and some of his business practices, but I have nothing but admiration for his productions.

The first Pearls Before Swine album (on ESP) was a favorite of mine back in 1967. Followed his musical path for the next few years. RIP.

A great artist, someone who has taken the lemons offered her and made lemonade. Sad news.

Have been working my way through these three for the last few weeks in the car, one disc at a time. The small groups set is a mixed bag, but worth while for the Ruby Braff sides (including one whole unreleased date), and the Coleman Hawkins-Clark Terry date, which annotator Dick Sudhalter trashes in the notes - I STRONGLY disagree! The Shaw set is excellent, although I'm disappointed that most of the female vocals were omitted. I've known most of this music since I was in high school, and it still sounds good. Having owned most of the Ventura and Flip sides on vinyl over the years, I'm being reintroduced to this music once again. The Flip Phillips stuff holds up quite well, but I find that I'm not all that impressed with Ventura, who to me seems rather a gimmicky player with a lot of flash, not a whole lot of substance.

It seems that the evil Sharon was gradually morphed into the likable character we've come to know. Especially feeling for her in the final episodes. I agree about Rusty - can do without him and his angst-ridden boyfriend.

Art Farmer is one of my all time favorite musicians. I first became aware of him when I saw his quartet with Jim Hall on TV in the early 60's, but the first time I saw him in person was when he was leading a great quintet with Jimmy Heath. I saw that group a couple of times, first when they had Albert Dailey on piano, and later when Cedar Walton was on board. Over the years I caught him a number times, usually leading a quartet. The last time, I think, was at the DeCordova Museum in the early 90's, as part of a memorable series of outdoor concerts that took place there. I remember it was a scalding hot summer day. Everyone, including the band, was sweltering, but the music was magnificent. Art was a true original.

Distressing news. I've lost a few of my Facebook friends over the years, and it's heartbreaking to be reminded when their birthdays come up.

A marvelous musician whose ears were always wide open. I got to see him with Shepp in 1966 or 67, and had the pleasure of meeting him 40 years later when he was staying at a friend's house while in town for a gig. A nice fellow and a beautiful musical spirit.

A fine musician. I saw him with Monk in the 1960's, and with Ron Carter's group in the 1980's.

This just demonstrates how meaningless the "charts" are. When I was a kid in the 1950's, Fats' music was all over the radio. A statistic that drives this home is that the great Chuck Berry's ONLY #1 hit was "My Ding-a-Ling"!

I saw it on Netflix a couple of weeks ago, and I'm giving it thumps up. I agree with most of what others above have said, and I thought it took a refreshingly objective look at the circumstances surrounding his demise. Hearing the story from the perspective of the musicians and those who knew him is vastly superior than to have to listen to an endless stream of critics. The use of his music underneath was effective throughout, and the film clips were a treat.

Sad news - Valerie has been a notable presence here and on Facebook.

Still regularly lurking around here even though I rarely post. Thanks for the birthday wishes!