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  1. Would you say that about Art Tatum? Tatum did let me know the important notes. That's the big diff for me. That's certainly the politically correct conventional wisdom.
  2. I like the 2 Al Cohen arrangements on "Look to the Rainbow" (the Evans/Gilberto record) too. As to Quiet Nights: My memory is that on the Lp release the sound was very thin. If you listen to this material on the Evans/Davis box set it sounds way better. I started listening to it again after I heard a vocal version (John Hendricks, I think) of one of the original songs from it. And speaking of Evans projects that never happened: how about the ones with Prez and Louis Armstrong. Apparently Joe Glaser killed the one with Pops and the Grim Reaper the one with Prez. I loved Evans reaction which was something like "Lester wanted to the do record but I guess he wanted to die more."
  3. According to a letter in today's LA Times she was virtually black-listed because of that . Couldn't even get on Hollywood Squares.
  4. Back on topic: This obit doesn't mention that Detour was shot incredibly quickly even for a B movie. IIRC in one week. Maybe it was 2.
  5. Any idea who's playing sax on "Invitation" and "In Your Own Sweet Way"?
  6. Two volumes available cheaply on iTunes store. But apparently they don't actually play together on most numbers. Couldn't find it listed on Woody Shaw discography. Anyone have discographical information?
  7. Well maybe not more than we want to know. Didn't Liberty buy Blue Note around '65? That's why EMI now owns BN. I don't think this article even mentions Blue Note.
  8. The only one I have is the Pee Wee Russell which includes the Candid set with Coleman Hawkins. The sound is completely different with the bass pumped way up. (I gotta admit I sort of like it that way.) They're so sloppy that they repeat one song twice and leave out one they list in their completely inadequate notes.
  9. Anyone got any? Does "We Free Kings" count?
  10. This is a great set, though for some reason Basie's piano intro to Lady be good is missing. (It can be found on Vol 9 of the Masters of Jazz Charlie Christian series.) I've often wondered about the exact order of the performances. IIRC the discs don't completely jibe with the order described by Hammond in his autobiography.
  11. And the "X" in Xmas. Merry, happy whatever you celebrate!!
  12. As I'm sure you know the original cd release of the Lp was not taken from the Avakian tapes and offers alternate takes. Were they unedited?
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    Jim Hall

    The Jim Hall/Bill Frissell collaboration is now available from Artists Choice. I pre-ordered it as a download so I'd get it right away. Like it a lot. Sort of wish I'd been more patient and waited for the hard copy.
  14. I just remembered: it's "Move".
  15. On the number called "The Chase" they play a very familiar riff but I can't remember what it's from. Anyone know? (It's about 3:30 into the piece.) It's driving me nuts.
  16. In the summer of 1964 I was hanging out at the Marquee club a lot ad I'm sure I was there for one 625 taping. But I've always remembered it as being with either Mose Allison or Jimmy Witherspoon. But neither of them is listed. I may have seen them at the Marquee Club but not being taped. It may have been Mark Murphy. I know I saw him a couple of times during that period and his show seems to have been while I was there.
  17. medjuck

    Prince Lasha RIP

    I have a vague memory of seeing him perform with a violinist in the early '60s. (Many of my memories from the '60s are vague.) And it's interesting that John Handy made the announcement of his death, because I think Handy was at that gig too.
  18. IIRC Evans' solo on All About Rosie made his early reputation. There are two issued takes. The originally issued one was on a compilation of specially commissioned avant-garde pieces by Russell, Mingus and others, the other on a cd of Evans odds and ends put out by Columbia. (Don't have the cds in front of me to confirm.)
  19. I only got one wrong. (Abe Vigoda). Shows my mind is full of useless trivia.
  20. got to get in a happy birthday before the day's over. And many more!!!!!!!
  21. I think trying to be deep is a good thing. Agreed but they seem to think that all it requires is a series of aphorisms.
  22. It's a duo recording with Armstrong on trumpet and Buck Washington on piano. April 5, 1930. New York City. Recorded for Okeh. And it is a lovely recording. I expect that's it. The applause was probably for the beginning of the next song which was IIRC "If I Could Be with You". The two were run together.
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