Chuck Nessa

I'd rather see Lacy and the Cherry estate receive money for the music. I'd rather not see these people continue. I'd rather swallow a grenade.

Looks like a great chance for someone to get "The Art Ensemble 1967/68" at a nice price.

Breaking all the rules: Paul Gonsalves - I've Just Seen Her Art Pepper - Patricia (Galaxy version) or Over the Rainbow Albert Ayler - Summertime Serge Chaloff - Thanks for the Memory

The interplay between Elmo and PJJ (on Tunisia especially) is wonderful.

All the best. Welcome to the world of intermittent sleep.

Just enough to make my blood boil.

Gotta be GOOD!

DG is offering Elmo Hope's "Sounds from Rikers Island" for $12.99. The down side is the label - Fresh Sounds. But this recording is a spectacular mess. Anyone remotely interested in Hope, John Gilmore or Philly Joe must have this recording. As I said it is a mess, but these guys play their asses off! Music over all else must be my motto. Any bets when the Uptown Eager material hits the streets on one of their labels, or should we start a pool on the Diz/Bird concert. Anyway, heads up on the Hope.

It got you those hairy palms.

Jim, now it is time to explain your new avatar!

I guess lots of list members are safe.

I'm afraid it will be at least 6 months before it is on the market. Here's the story. A country music collector found a stack of acetates at a "flea market" and bought them on principle. They had labels showing the source as "Town Hall Recording Service" and were dated May, 1945. He figured this material would be of interest to someone in the jazz community, contacted a member of the IAJRC and was directed to Uptown. The discs contained the first half of the concert. The balance of the first half include the Erroll Garner trio with guests Don Byas and Buck Clayton. The second half of the concert was Ella Fitzgerald. As far as we know, Ella wasn't recorded or the discs are undiscovered. The Gillespie quintet portion was cleared with Lorraine Gillespie (with help from Dave Usher). The Garner estate refused to even talk about it, so that material will remain in the can. The Diz/Bird material is only a little over 40 minutes, but we have decided adding material from other sources would detract from the importance of this concert. A very famous collector has another 6 (or so) minutes by the same band, but his price included letting him do the remastering and we don't want to let him do that.

Sounds about right to me! I did it in 100+ degree weather, and my hands were sweating on the steering wheel like mad.

I did drive from Montrose down to Durango which was scary as hell!

I think the Red Mountain Pass area is south of the Black Canyon. The canyon is about 10 miles east of Montrose, and another 10 north. Only one entrance I know of.

No thanks. I have a severe fear of heights and this canyon beckoned me to jump. I walked away from the edge quickly and told Ann I would not return. I did say it scared the shit out of me.

Taking this thread in a different direction, I have a recommendation for all travelers in the West. Do not ignore the Black Canyon National Park! It is just east of Montrose, Colorado. This place scared the shit out of me and left the biggest impression. The photos on the official website do not do it justice. The walls are so sheer and the canyon so deep, some of it has never seen daylight. We arrived just before sunset and found the others there (very few people in the park) whispering to each other - it has that kind of effect.

I think the poll as listed is unfair. I like Andrew a lot, but am not sure where he would rank in my top 50 list. AH is a fine, serious artist but I'm not sure he belongs above any number of artists recorded in the 75+ years of jazz history. The '20s produced a shitload of great keyboard artists and each following decade produced more. I think Earl Hines takes up about 5 spaces in my top 50.

Vacation was GREAT! I gamble enough with my label, and did not spend a dime on games of chance in Vegas. My wife Ann threw away some quarters, but that's it. Thanks to Catesta and Riverrat for suggestions before we left. We met some list members on the way and extend a special thanks to Jim and Brenda Sangrey - some damn fine folks.

I might be able to get you a gig as a "strong man tag team" locally - no need to haul those bulky instruments.

I can guarantee whatever is contained in their set is dubbed from Sony/Columbia sources. These guys (Fresh Sounds/Definitive/Jazz Factory) are the sleaziest type around.

Pianist Rene Urtreger is the only "non american" on the date.

Just want to point out the music does not get better with the increase of bits. (Supposed) music fans forget this and spend more and more money for the same stuff. I suggest you buy technology every 20+ years, and music constantly.

Not meaning to burst a bubble, but wasn't this recorded in 1960?

Absolutely last call. My local post office closes at 4:30 tomorrow, and we leave on vacation at 5. I'll be back online on July 14. Thanks to all taking part. It will contribute to the reissue of my Warne Marsh material.