Chuck Nessa

Bernie was an interesting character and a good guy to have a beer with. His Stash/Jazz/whatever operation was forced out of business for NEVER paying publishing royalties.

Here's the correct link: http://www.base40.com/

It is worth bringing up again. Good stuff.

Also check out CDTrustee. I'm too lazy to find a link but use it. Might be something better but since I received it as a christmas gift two years ago, I use it and like it.

Sorry I forgot to mention Honegger - symphonies 2, 3 and 5 get regular "spins" at the house of nessa. I completely disagree with BM's take on Nielsen 6 and I enjoy it a bunch. Roussel 3 is playing right now.

Geez! Mosaic was raked over the coals for reversing Roy Eldridge and nobody mentions Impulse printing Albert upsidedown.

More symphonists to explore: Balakirev, Borodin, Lutoslawski, Martinu, Nielsen, Roussel, Simpson, Suk and Tippett.

I will supply a list of sets I don't have (and my address) to anyone PMing me. Happy Holidays.

Hey, eat the cheesesteak just before the race to "store up" energy. Remember you heard it here.

If memory serves, the Atlantic cd reissues preserve the original lp order: Will The Big Bands..... 1 Tuxedo Junction 2 Smoke Rings 3 Artistry In Rhythm 4 The Waltz You Saved For Me 5 Woodchopper's Ball 6 Sentimental Journey 7 When It's Sleepy Time Down South 8 One O'Clock Jump 9 Goodbye 10 Sleep, Sleep, Sleep 11 Rhapsody In Blue Not sure of the side break on this one - probably between 6 and 7. Greatest Hits - Live 1 Don't Get Around Much Anymore 2 Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me 3 Black And Tan Fantasy 4 Creole Love Call 5 The Mooche side break 6 Things Ain't What They Used To Be 7 Pyramid 8 The Blues 9 Echoes Of Harlem 10 Satin Doll The notes of the Atlantic set mention the studio origin of "Don't Get..", but completely miss the origin of Satin Doll. This is the same studio recording originally issued on the "Ellington '66" lp.

Al Francis, Earl Griffith and Bobby Naughton - an unsung trinity.

This is not the American Music stuff. This is a recent Atavistic reissue of Dodds' Folkways recordings.

I believe this was Threadgill's first recording. Muhal is stroking the strings inside the piano in the beginning. Gordon Emmanuel was raised by the Cranshaw family (yes, Bob the bassist was a "step brother") and sometimes went by the name of Emmanuel Cranshaw.

Groove Holmes recording of "Misty" was a monster hit in the middle '60s.

When I "produced" my first dates for Delmark in the mid '60s, Bob Koester listed my part as "supervision" and listed himself as "producer". He said the diff was he provided the money, manufacturing capacity, etc. You should understand there were no production credits on BN lps until Alfred left. Frank, Rudy and Reid got credit but Lion stayed in the background.

Check the credits for a script writer named Arlan Sphincter.

This seems to be disc one of a 2 lp set issued by French CBS. I sold it long ago, but you might be able to find a listing online.

On Wednesday Ann and I will drive to Detroit (really Westland) to pick up our daughter (Carla) and continue across Ontario to Buffalo (really Tonawanda) to spend the holiday with our son Eric and his new family. He got married in July and acquired a delightful 9 year old daughter in the process. This is our 4th or 5th trip east to spend Thanksgiving with him. He's a chef so the meal and leftovers are always fantastic.

Keep it up. This method is really just a "lifestyle adjustment" to sanity. Keep everything in balance. Nobody likes a "fat cat".

Don't ignore any of the Columbia Rushing dates or the Master Jazz dates - many are reissued by New World. You can get the NW stuff from their website. It's a shame they have not reissued the Julian Dash date with Jimmy Shirley. Also explore the French Black & Blue catalog. It is "hit or miss" but the hits are wonderful.

And I just ordered the 12 disc 78 edition.

Go to "My Computer", select "drive C" and hit "delete". Life be simpler.

I fear that's the way a large part of the world looks at the US.

Amina.

Yes, we all know. Thanks for the memory.