Bill Nelson

And that a lightweight novice writer was plucky enuf to be first outta the gate! There's at least 25 regular contributors to this Forum -- deeply committed to jazz all their adult lives -- who would've dropped their day jobs for a year to research and complete a bio of Wayne Shorter if certain of publication. That the first product to emerge from the chute (see: errors/problems cited by Mike Fitzgerald) has all the appearances of facile research, breezy details, and inferences about living jazz devoid of commensurate real-life gravitas of the author. Is the premise being made that since this Shorter bio is the first one out -- it means we are required to 'celebrate' it as some sort of victory? Is the premise being made that this inaccurate work can be justified 'because everyone makes errors'? I care if the author was hasty and subjugated her fact-checking for the 'higher' cause of her publisher's deadline and the prestige of being first. Until I find it as a remaindered title, I can get by re-reading my old DownBeats.

Very good put-on -- just the right naive tone -- nice touch.

Jeez, sending Fred that email was really swift. Why get alarmed if/when a vendor sells a Mosaic for wholesale? As long as Mosaic gets theirs, you should be emailing us, not Fred.

"That'll be enough of that. We've seen the likes of you here often enough!" (Said with a stiff British upper lip, in the John Cleese manner.)

Appel's review was inexplicably slight -- with the exception of references which reflected his tome on Armstrong and Ellington. (A case of Appel pumping his own organ, I'm afraid.)

Another DG Blue Note 'cut-out' for $9.99 is Jackie McLean's 'Jacknife'. ("CD case has a small drill hole.") SUCH A DEAL! Such an excellent album.

Okay, we've heard from two guys about their tube-amp improvements which make their redbook normal CDs sound "so flipping good". DrJ has a tube amp and DAC which does this. Jazzbo's got a tube-output CD player. So what's the deal on these and why are they so much better? What are the brands/models which make it happen?

This immortal quote from Diz is appropriate: "Men have died for this music. You can't get any more serious than that!"

Yeah, they're all over the streets at $5 each (even less in EU currency) but where 'Jazz in Paris' AIN'T is Dusty Groove (those bastards!). Of the 35 JIP titles they carry, Dusty ONLY HAS TWO presently in stock. Maybe those DG Chicago boys need to make a 'buying trip' to the sidewalks of NYC.

I may have gotten the tip on a forthcoming set when I called Scott the other day. He said,"You ring me again and the next Select will be Cutty Cutshall."

This is my first (and only) response to the neophyte thread-starting polls of cannonball-addict: COULD YOU COOL IT, DUDE? Just get some recent issues of DownBeat with the critics and readers poll results. You'll have all your answers at your fingertips without bugging the rest of us.

Blimey, how true! A quick search of my stacks confirmed both had been pulled to sell at the Atlanta 'Skid Show about 2 years ago. I recall Milt's 'Statements' rang fairly hollow. Given the cats on the Impulse date, it shoulda been more happenin'. Perhaps Milt was just coasting with mallets toward no one.

What is it with Blue Note/EMI anyway? They ignore some of their later deep-catalog titles and yet allow RVG carte blanche to RE-MURDER their earlier classics for the 2nd or 3rd time. Most anything that says 'RVG Re-master' is the kiss of death and bleeding ears. As I said in a previous thread, RVG is the Joe Paterno of jazz re-issue industry. And like 'Joe-Pa', he shoulda quit in 2002 while he still had a grasp of reality. Even Johnny Carson realized this almost too late -- "It's all in the timing." Should we take a poll on the timing of Rudy's final exit?

Well, the above 'Attached Image' is a scan of Hank Jones' Capitol LP, 'The Talented Touch' and it does NOT involve Tyree Glenn. So, is this another bogus Roulette mobster rip-off or what? For starters, why'd they have to rip the cover image from Hank's Capitol LP?

Sorry, you requested more than I gave: Stanley Turrentine - The Common Touch Side 1: Buster Brown (D. Burns-W. Daniels) 5:20 Blowin' In the Wind (B. Dylan) 5:45 Lonely Avenue (D. Pomus) 8:02 Side 2: Boogaloo (S. Scott) 6:20 Common Touch (S. Hurt-D. Burns) 6:15 Living Through It All (D. Burns-A. Goodman) 7:15

Stanley Turrentine - The Common Touch Side 1: Buster Brown Blowin' In the Wind Lonely Avenue Side 2: Boogaloo Common Touch Living Through It All from orig. Liberty vinyl BST-84315

RE: "Other charlatans and poseurs to the throne" Upon further review -- seeing the name of Keith Jarrett to be rated as a jazz vocalist is bizarre. I suppose his 'humming along' with his piano is perhaps easier on the ear than, say, Oscar Peterson's grunting. I'm sure neither of these keyboard geniuses would claim they are attempting to sing as jazz vocalists. In my previous comment of 8:20 PM, let me affirm there is no knocking of Keith Jarrett whatsoever.

Of course, it's a pointless thread topic and it demeans us all but... With the exception of Mark Murphy, I haven't heard any of these other charlatans and poseurs to the the throne. Is there a suggestion I suffer these other fools gladly to pick the worst one? BTW, Mark Murphy is very legit and a real survivor in a field of top-drawer vocalists which has diminished rapidly these last few years i.e., Joe Williams, Jackie Paris, Mel Torme.

And to think I laughed when I saw a used copy for $7 the other day. I just called the store owner at home to have him hold it for me. ** Hopefully he'll just watch Monday Night Football and go to bed. ** I was real casual and said my dad was raving about it at dinner.

Two viewpoints messin' up my mind: 1. Glenn (chitownjazz) has alerted us to some genuine quality CDs posted elsewhere for sale. As I don't spend much time trawling Ebay, I appreciate the 'heads up' from a fellow member. 2. If a member's ONLY postings consist of links to his regular jazz auctions, then this site is obviously BEING USED for enriching one's wallet. Organissimo Jazz is a collective consortium and interactive community. It ain't cool for someone to just use the 'coupon' for free classifieds and immediately toss the 'magazine' away, so to speak. I can dig Glenn when he writes to point us to the unusual and interesting stuff he's selling. He's obviously intelligent and writes well -- maybe he can follow-up with some picks and pans within the jazz market or aspects of the scene. That way, we get something in return and it evens out.

The same thing happened in 1955 for 'Man With the Golden Arm'. Once again, Decca/Coral reduced Shorty Rogers to "jazz arrangements by..." credit while handing the job of composer/conductor to Elmer Bernstein. Not dissing Elmer here -- his writing is legendary and opened up the whole field of 'Crime Jazz' scoring and arranging -- but on 'Man' it was Shorty who got a single paycheck for his charts and no taste of future royalties. In the 50's, the studio system had tight control of the few composers granted the opportunity to score films. Elmer Bernstein, along with Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel, Alex North, et al, were lucky to get their breaks. When the studio mogul empires began crumbling around 1958-59, Shorty would get his 'chance to score' along with fellow arrangers Neal Hefti, Billy May, Shelly Manne, Nelson Riddle and others.

The box set is NOT ESSENTIAL unless you are a Joe Pass fanatic. The 'sameness' refers to his 'almost-nylon' string sound and his solo runs up the neck and nearly identical way of resolving them. You've got Joe covered if you own vinyl copies of: The Complete 'Catch Me' Sessions 1963, (LT-1053) 'For Django' 1964 (LN-10132) 'Joy Spring' 1964 (LT-1103 "Simplicity', 1967 (WPS-21865) 'Intercontinental', 1973 (MPS-20738) 'Tudo Bem', 1978 (Pablo 2310-824) I've seen him perform live twice (once in duo with Jim Hall). As I don't play guitar, I really don't have an axe to grind. And I don't need the Mosaic box.

In the words of Ricky Riccardo: "Lucy...you got some 'splaining to do!" It defies credulity when your formerly esteemed co-worker manages to apply the same 1-inch gash to EVERY record he cleans by hand. I mean, wouldn't he FEEL it while wiping it? Sounds like there was a Moose on the Loose or some Malice in the Palace.

You mean Stan was -- ...catching a limo in the bronze-handled sedan? ...waiting for a call in the pine phone booth? ...serving a 'major' in the oblong penalty box? ...wearing a turf tuxedo and hanging with the stiffs at Club Mud?

Possible CD Reissue Album Title Addenda to: Conrad Gozzo: "The Middle Years" Eddie "Gates" Lester: "The Nobody Years" Herbie Nichols: Living Large, The Good Years (1919-1963) Rolly Bundock: When 'Fat Boy' Looked Mighty Pretty Lennie Tristano: The Bossa Nova Years (with The Happy Horns) Stan Kenton: Just Coolin' Out, The Quiet Years (post 8/25/79) Sonny Rollins' Milestone Era: Just Coastin', Best of 'The Comfortable Years' (note: permission pending sale to Concord/Universal)