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It is being reported on facebook that Mark Whitecage has died. Seems to have started with a post by Don Minasi.

For felser: domestic cd release https://www.dustygroove.com/item/979416?kwfilter=Alan+Braufman&incl_oos=1&incl_cs=1&sort_order=artist

According to Dusty Groove, this recording will be released on cd in April, 2021, presumably because the Japanese market demands it to be so: https://www.dustygroove.com/item/979452?cat=jazz&incl_cs=1&no_incl_in=1&sort_order=release_date

https://whyy.org/articles/jazz-legend-after-house-partially-collapses-gets-help-from-philanthropist-neighbors/

I saw him for the first time in April 2012. He appeared by himself. I thought I was watching and listening to the Victor Borge of Jazz. This reviewer agreed with my assessment: https://www.nippertown.com/2012/04/17/live-chick-corea-the-college-of-st-rose-massry-center-4412/ As the reviewer describes, after intermission Corea returned to the bench and then jumped up to play at the mike a John Coltrane tune he had on his smart phone (the reviewer claims it was an iPod). The best part was that Corea was beside himself with glee at sharing that with the audience. Caught him later in a trio at Tanglewood. Both concerts were marvelous.

New releases including mostly unissued early ICP music: https://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/cat/records/albums/

Just received email from New World Records with a link to additional information. Check this out: https://www.newworldrecords.org/products/julius-hemphill-1938-1995-the-boye-multi-national-crusade-for-harmony-box-set

No idea who booked the band. Yes, Junior swung all night-the dancers seemed to enjoy the music.

Yes, Junior was hired to provide the music for the swing dancers. To most of them (presumably other than whoever hired him) the trio was just another group. Hence, us fans on metal chairs were a curiosity. July 2007 at the Hibernian Hall on Ontario Street in Albany: http://aplaceforjazz.org/Newsletter%2007Sep.pdf. (scroll down to page 7, middle column under heading "Surprise Visitor")

There is a swing dance club here in the Albany NY a/k/a Capital Region area. About 10-15 years ago that club hired Junior Mance to appear with a trio at a local Elks-type club building (now gone). There were 10-20 jazz fans on folding chairs up close to the stage while the club members dance behind us. The dancers were not happy that we took some of the dance floor away from them. The dancers did not seem to appreciate who they had playing for them that day. Don't remember what Junior played but it was all good. I still find it funny to think about seeing him for the only time in such a venue.

Reported on Alvin Queen's Facebook page that Junior Mance died earlier today at home.

How about No Business's release of Volumes Three and Four from the Sam Rivers Archives series, "Ricochet" and "Braids", respectively? see, e.g.:http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/ricochet.html

J.R. Monterose, Sheila Jordan, Dodo Greene

Don Friedman Standards in Cagliari on Soul Note recorded live on October 15, 1999 at the Sardinian Jazz Festival. With Jeff Fuller on bass and Tony Bradascio on drums. You can find one tune, Shadows of your Smile on youtube. https://www.discogs.com/Don-Friedman-Trio-Standards-in-Cagliari/release/6448123

Whenever this topic comes up I am reminded of John Corbett's experience with the stuff Alton Abraham left in his house: https://soundamerican.org/issues/sun-ra/anything-can-happen-day-sun-ra-alton-abraham-and-taming-freak My memory is that the above constitutes a chapter in his book "Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium."

I also keep the disks, the mosaic boxes and the cds in separate areas. I have told family members that when I die to put the Mosaic box sets back together. In addition, I kept the mailing boxes for the box sets.

BTW-the sound is so good that I feel like I was there. I can hear all 4 musicians about equally and clearly. As for the music, it is great. I think that Kelley was not wrong when he writes (that I could read) that the group was on fire. About 40 minutes of music.

Received my copy from Amazon.uk today. I am no audiophile-to me the sound is great. The packaging design and the presentation of the liner notes are disappointing. The "case" seems to be a cardboard-like material presented in a trifold design . The left fold has a pocket that contains a folded copy of the concert poster. As you do with this type of design you access that poster from the inside right edge of the pocket in the left fold. The cd is contained without any protective sleeve in the pocket in the center, which you can access from either side when both right and left folds are completely opened. The liner notes are contained in a pocket in the right fold and accessed from the left interior edge. The cd, the concert poster and the liner notes fit tightly in the respective pockets and you need to be careful digging them out to avoid tearing the cardboard packaging andor the liner notes andor damaging the disc. (I will keep the cd in a separate sleeve). Contained in a small booklet, the liner notes contain essays written by Robin Kelley (Monk's biographer) and Danny Sher (the promoter). The booklet has pages colored in beige, red and black. The lettering on the beige pages is black while the lettering is white on the red and black pages. I can read the words on the beige pages but have a hard time reading the words on the red and black pages. I think the font also contributes to this situation. I can barely discern Robert Kelley's signature (done in red, not white) at the end of his essay that appears on a black page and cannot read whatever credentials (also in red) are listed under his signature. No mention of Zev Feldman in the booklet or on the packaging (that I could see!!). At 17, Danny Sher must have been some business person. With ticket sales slow in advance of the concert, Sher sold ads in the concert program to businesses on his paper route and, as such, generated sufficient revenue to cover Monk's fee even if no paying customers showed up. Also, Sher's dealings with Monk's apparently unscrupulous promoter speak to Sher's maturity beyond his years.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/rudresh-mahanthappa-time-now

"I like the fact that it a CD is an object I can hold, collect, display, organize, look at. I like the artwork and often the liner notes and other info. I like that CD's are a commodity, I can resell them if I don't want to keep them, helping defray the cost of chance-taking and of upgrading/downgrading to a different set of the same music. I like that I can "own" a CD, a file doesn't feel the same. I also prefer physical books to ebooks/pdf's for some of the same reason, plus they are more enjoyable to read for me. I am totally willing to accept that mine are subjective preferences and that there are benefits to the downloads/ebooks." What Felser said above.

I buy cds from all time periods. I do not purchase downloads.

For whatever reason, Brignola's "Poinciana" (#151), also recorded for Reservoir, is not on this list.

Thread from 2011 about Brignola music on Reservoir: I have all of the Brignola discs and think all of them are at least good. "THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE / LAST SET AT SWEET BASIL" was released after his death. Reputedly he did not want that music released but the label went ahead anyway. I echo the comment about about the Kuhn dates and feel the same way about the Hod O'brien recordings. John Fedcock's big band music is also worthy.

Just received an email indicating that Rogue Art is now distributing Silkheart. Also, announced is the reissue of the Joel Futterman Trio's "In-between Position(s)" with Jimmy Lyons and Robert Adkins, https://roguart.com/product/in-between-positions/158. Also a recent new release-Kidd Jordan/Joel Futterman/Alving Fielder "Spirits": https://roguart.com/product/spirits/147

https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2020/08/new-ny-state-rule-bans-ticketed-music-events-at-bars-this-is-devastating.html