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  1. technically, it's at the end of the Strip close to Beverly Hills. My mind immediately wandered (by accident) to thoughts of my first visit to Fattburger with the late bassist, Andy Simpkins. He wanted to introduce me to one of L.A.'s finer dining spots. I think there may have been a Fattburger somewhere in or near Beverly Hills, hence, the confused east coaster here! Marla
  2. Dear Jim, My deepest, heartfelt condolences on the loss of your dad. Marla Kleman
  3. Yeah, great clip - I believe I have the entire video - maybe 1/2 hour and I seem to remember Big Joe Turner singing at least once? I think this was recorded at Marla's Memory Lane in L.A. Marla (not the Marla of Marla's Memory Lane, though I did meet her)!
  4. Thanks, Claude! I have a kind of workaround, but I'm going to try your suggestion, as it is more desirable. The workaround was to download EZ Vinyl/Tape converter for XP and it somehow controls the sound. It is also a very simple tool for recording my LPs directly to Itunes, but there are no add'l features for more complex fixing of the LPs - scratches, equalizing, etc. That's fine with me; I'm already spending way too much time with my audio and video equipment! I'll report back and thanks again, Marla
  5. I did get my speakers to play itunes, etc. I think somehow the sound controls switched to "USB audio code" when the PC recognized the turntable. I switched the sound settings back to the PC sound card. However, still no sound from the turntable. Thanks! Marla
  6. Hi All, I've been struggling to set up my ION turntable. I've plugged in the USB cable to the PC, even changed USB ports a couple of times. Now, no sound out of speakers at all whereas before, I at least had sound for all my other programs. Anybody out there have an idea what I messed up/didn't do? Thanks, Marla Postscript: I actually do hear extremely low sound - mostly drums - and it seems as if the sound is coming from the turntable itself!
  7. Thanks for sharing that, Tom; a great tribute to Dennis. Marla
  8. Larry, Sad to hear of this, but thanks for letting us know - my check will be in the mail tomorrow. Marla
  9. I will be reluctant to go all-digital unless forced to, simply because I love jazz photography and jazz liner notes and also enjoy checking out the graphics. For example, MaxJazz tends to put more emphasis on photography vs. words and that's fine. They use some of the best photographers in the biz - for example, Jimmy Katz. I'd miss seeing all the photos and at best, only seeing the cover photo on a CD (from a digital download). Marla
  10. Marla here. Female obsessed with the history of Minton's Playhouse and jazz in general ;-).
  11. I don't think this was posted previously at organissimo, and if it was, probably not a bad idea to post again for those of you in the NY metro area next weekend and/or those of you able to contribute - I know these are tough times financially for many, so thoughts and prayers are great in lieu of donations! Donation info is below, too - quite a list of George's friends showing up for him at Sweet Rhythm in the Village: The New York All-Star Benefit for George Cables FRIDAY JANUARY 25 and SATURDAY JANUARY 26 SETS: 8, 10, MIDNIGHT, 2AM $25 per set and $10 minimum SWEET RHYTHM 88 7th Ave S New York, NY 10014 (212) 255-3626 Reservations are strongly advised www.sweetrhythmny.com Kenny Barron Randy Brecker Michael Carvin Joe Chambers Sonny Fortune Billy Harper Winard Harper Louis Hayes Vincent Herring Pete Laroca Peter Leitch Victor Lewis Ronnie Mathews Cecil McBee Eric Reed Rufus Reid James Spaulding Steve Turre Cedar Walton Buster Williams Steve Wilson Lenny White Reggie Workman In the Fall of 2007, pianist and composer George Cables received a kidney and liver transplant. While he is recuperating at home in Queens, NY, it will be many months before he'll be able to perform again. The Jazz community in New York is holding this very special benefit for 2 nights only at Sweet Rhythm with all musicians donating their time. Each set is an admission of $25 which goes directly to George Cables. If you can't attend, and would like to contribute please visit: www.georgecables.com . The George Cables Healing Fund has been set up where all contributions (with the exception of PayPal deductions) go directly to George, or you can send a check in any amount payable to: GEORGE CABLES c/o JazzCorner.com 245 West 25th St. #2F New York, NY 10001 Thanks, Marla
  12. Here's the info on David's "birthday bash" at Iridium next week -got this from jazztimes.com: Saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman to Celebrate 75th Birthday with All-Star Guests Date: January 17, 2008 Written By: Jeff Tamarkin Saxophone great David “Fathead” Newman will celebrate his 75th birthday at the New York jazz club Iridium with a parade of guests including Phil Woods, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton and many others. The shows will take place on January 24th to 27th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. Newman will also appear on The Late Show with David Letterman as a guest of bandleader Paul Shaffer on January 22nd, and will be interviewed on radio station WBGO by Gary Walker at 9 AM on the 25th Iridium is located at 1650 Broadway (at the corner of W. 51st Street) in Manhattan. For reservations or more information call 212-582-2121 or visit Iridium. The ticket charge is $35 and thre is a $10 minimum per person per show. Newman’s band will include Warren Bernhardt on piano, John Menegon on bass and Yoron Israel on drums and the guest lineup is expected to be as follows: Phil Woods (January 24) Jimmy Heath (January 25) Frank Wess (January 26) Cedar Walton (January 27 first set) Eric Alexander (Jan. 24 or 25) Vincent Herring (January 26 or 27) Lew Soloff (January 27) Jimmy Cobb (January 24) Steve Turre (January 27) Marcus Belgrave (January 24) Ken Peplowski (January 25) Paul Shaffer (January 24) Bill Easley. (January 24 or 25) Also featured will be: Benny Powell Howard Johnson Russell Malone Peter Bernstein Dave Valentin Janis Siegal Louis Hayes Randy Brecker Lou Marini David Weiss plus other surprise guests
  13. Here's some info on Gumpel: Roy Gumpel, photographer/cinematographer... He has been shooting various commercial projects for companies such as Sony Records, High Note Records, Canon, Citibank, Visa, Bell South, The American Lung Association, as well as for magazines such as Country Living, Organic Gardening, Scholastic, Wooden Boat. He has shot film projects for Nickelodeon, NBC, Garth Brooks (music video), America’s Most Wanted, National Geographic Explorer, and TLC. Roy has photographed two books, Masks, and Faux Flowers, and is currently working on three photo books. He makes his home, and is a volunteer firefighter, in High Falls, N.Y. His website: Visit My Website
  14. I just rec'd this one last week and this is probably my favorite edition of the Herman Herds. Nistico, Hanna, Nat Pierce and some great arranging/writing. A gem! Marla
  15. Karen, David's wife, told me the photographer is Roy Gumpel. David is going to be on the David Letterman show next Tuesday, not as a sit down guest, but as a guest of the band. For those of you in NYC, don't forget about the 75th Birthday Celebration for David - at Iridium - he's going to have some of the best of the best as guests on his gig! Marla
  16. Almost forgot to mention...Paul Gonsalves' cousin lives in the New Bedford area of Massachusetts and is not in the best of health. A teacher friend of mine visits him every once in a while and tells me the videos I've given him of the Ellington orchestra w/Gonsalves have changed his life - he didn't have much if any enthusiasm for life anymore and having some Ellington treasures with his cousin has been a real blessing.
  17. You are quite welcome! Besides the satisfaction of purchasing/supporting the release, I'll be happy to have a better quality copy of this video. If I find out any add'l info, I'll post here. Marla
  18. My cousin is doing publicity for a company that will be releasing a DVD of the Duke/Ella Cote D'Azur concert. I have a copy of this from European TV, but look forward to purchasing the DVD when available (I think in mid-March). Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur is one of my all-time favorite recordings. I still have my father's original 2-LP set (scratchy, but playable). I did, of course, also purchase the CD version of this recording. Marla
  19. This sure looks like another winner. I loved David's recent recording, "Life." He continues to perform and record heartfelt and beautiful music. I'm wondering about the photographer, too...incredible photo of David - maybe Jimmy Katz? Marla
  20. I just made a donation and would be happy to subscribe and/or donate on a monthly basis to keep this board alive. Marla
  21. Thanks everyone. It makes my day to know I've finally shared something of worth with the group. If any group of folks would know the significance of the visit to Minton's Playhouse, you guys/ladies would! Happy holidays, Marla
  22. Jim, Thanks for the great forum. Incredibly generous for you to have run this forum for as long as you have. Marla makpjazz57@aol.com
  23. Valerie, How could I have missed this wonderful post regarding Minton's! Your story about Frank Foster really paints a picture of how relaxed and musician-friendly Minton's was. Thank you for sharing with us. Marla
  24. Sunny, very windy and pretty darn cold here on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Marla
  25. You are very welcome and I sure understand what you are saying. The neighborhood-type bars can have the most interesting people. Of course, Minton's does get its share of tourists and the bartender told us tour buses even stop there from time to time. Also, a guy named Gordon runs the Big Apple Tours and I know Minton's is one of his stops, as he was kind enough to email me with progress during Minton's renovations. His website is http://www.bigapplejazz.com Minton's had a great vibe and if I lived in NYC, I'd frequent the club. As we were leaving some folks came in - seemed to be locals/regulars and one gentleman started to talk with us about Minton's in the 70's. Minton's reminded me of a jazz club I spent some time in while living in NJ - Sparky J's, which was right across the street from the more famous Key Club in Newark. Jimmy McGriff, Charles Earland, others frequented these clubs and the vibe was always friendly and that of a constant party goin' on! Both of these clubs were relatively small, too. Marla
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