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I reviewed both Jazz Matters and Doug's Paul Desmond bio when they were published. He also wrote a novel, Poodie James, I am proud to have a signed copy with a nice note from Doug. Here is a profile that I wrote for the Jazz Journalist Association when Doug was honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism: http://www.jazzhouse.org/jn/jazznotes-19-3.pdf

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May 19 Kyle Eastwood - 1968 Saw him in Göttingen, November 12, 2011

Thanks, Dan! I suppose you noticed the ad on page 21 too?

with whom did he play ? I once read that he was hip enough to hire modernists from after his most productive years.....starting with Fats......and a lot of other mojo guys in the 60´s and 70´s. Right? At least I was told that. Alice Coltrane at Carnegie Hall, with all those fantastic musicians, Pharoah, Shepp and the two basses and drums and percussion ....Heaven on Earth for me !!!!! 😍

That´s what I mean. And as much as I loved to play bebop and still do it sometimes just for fun with those fantastic musicians I got, you can´t survive nowadays playing be bop all the time. Or standards. Clubs and Venues with more demanding expections wouldn´t book you, and records would not sell. How would by : "Ioan-Petru A." (that´s my real name!) plays Bird, Bud, Diz".....🤣 I gotcha let my own creative forces flow. But: You learn to master your instrument. So BEBOP IS VERY IMPORTANT: Can´t play Dizzy Atmoshpere at the tempo on those old records? Go back and master ya instrument. Get chops, and that´s what bebop means nowadays, in that sense: Long live Bebop !

FIFA, as usual, doing their utmost to devalue the tournament. But I'll be glued to lots of it and be cheering on an overrated (here at least) England team. Expecting France or Spain to win it. Argentina and Portugal as outsiders.

Doug Ramsey was the M.C. at a Jazz Party I attended on the West Coast a number of years ago. Always found his writing about jazz interesting. Doug also wrote a book (besides Take Five) titled "Jazz Matters" that I read a while ago. R.I.P.

I always enjoyed Mr. Ramsey's jazz writings. I have one of his books on my jazz shelf downstairs. Can't remember the name of it at the moment. Also enjoyed his bio of Paul Desmond which I have on Kindle. R.I.P.

Ms. York is a new discovery, for me anyway. A really fine, bop based pianist. Originally from Canada, now resident in the Chicago area. I really like her playing with the Affinity Trio. Lots of interesting YouTube videos, as well.

I believe it is.

Randy Wood

It doesn't really matter at this point as most of the LPs I was talking about have already been bought, so some thought it was worth the gamble.

Sorry to hear this news. R.I.P.

Michael Formanek: New Digs (Intakt CD)

They’re probably going by another record. I imagine that’s pretty common info.

September 8 1956. https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/50s/1956/CB-1956-09-08.pdf I am trying to square Dot as "cover" label with them also employing Rusty Bryant. He was not for squares.

Sad news but a long life with many contributions to jazz reporting/comment.

Jimmy Rowles “Subtle Legend Vol. 1” Storyville cd "The Lizard playing at the top of his game.

The noted author, jazz journalist and TV newsman Doug Ramsey passed away in his sleep early this morning, according to his son Paul. He was 91. Ramsey's contributions to jazz journalism are immense, especially his landmark biography of Paul Desmond, Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond.

I get that a sealed vintage record is an unknown LP. I also get that discogs doesn't allow you to post a record for sale unless you link it to one of the LPs released. But when the LP is listed with specifics like Van Gelder in the dead wax, then it's just not right. For instance, they're selling this: https://www.discogs.com/shop/item/4135184193 Clicking the "View Release" button brings you to an LP described as having: Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): BST-84058-A LW RVG STEREO Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): BST-84058-B · LW RVG STEREO If this were the actual record inside that sealed jacket, it would be a good deal at $90. But when you open and find that it's not a Van Gelder cut, can you return it? Unlikely. Stereo Jack's used to sell vintage sealed records for pretty cheap for this reason. I bought quite a few of them over the years and I never lucked into a Van Gelder Blue Note LP. It's like buying sealed packs of baseball cards and hoping it contains a rare card.