Chuck Nessa

About 10 years ago I won dinner for 2 on the Odyssey, out onto Lake Michigan for a meal cruise. Big question - do you tip the waiter on the value of the meal or the price of the tickets? I gave the guy a tip (20%) based on my estimation of the meal/service and the guy sneered at me. I thought I was being a good guy.

I thought we had machines to replace you guys.

Ellington/Blanton duets right now. Earlier Brahms trios with Rubinstein/Szeryng/Fournier and John Patton Select - disc 2. Next some Marsh.

My adding machine totals 243 minutes and 44 seconds which is too much for 3 cds.

I think it is much more interesting to discuss recordings everyone doesn't have. This gives us a chance to stretch. Why pat each other on the back for "old friends"? Sounds too safe to me (for AOW) and we have these discussions already. Even if I don't buy the AOW I learn from the discussions.

1.14 L of J&B for $19 at the duty free shop in Lewiston, NY.

Yeah, Tubin - that's nice on a lazy summer day if the water is calm.

First a tip to Kin Gubu, "awful" means terrible to American/English speaking people. I was startled by your mention of him concerning the '64 tour. I heard groups "live" with McPherson, Adams and Jones. BUT Shafi Hadi is my choice for the best for Mingus. Mingus wanted the "sweetness' of Johnny Hodges with the "edge" of Bird and Hadi/Porter delivered this. I would add "good soldier" Buddy Collette to the mix for ensemble security. Most of you don't know this, but Herb Caro in the '40s was the guy "on the make" as the best Mingus sideman before he died. I think he'd have been "something".

In the mid 60s all my musician friends thought Scott cheated by lowering the bridge. He was not admired at the time but influenced more.

Don't wanna sound "corny" but probably listen to jazz from the '20s through today in equal measure. It was the Hot 5s that got me interested and it stays that way. I backed up a bit to take in Oliver, spend a bunch of time in prebop '40s stuff, but I like it all. Tiny Parham is Horace Silver. I'm less inclined to "retro" music, whether Turk Murphy or Wynton. They have their place but that place is way back in my library. Duke was the master of all this stuff.

As idols of one's youth pass away, life gets "thinner". A guy with a big nose and ears was a hero. Hooray!

Thanks for the last message Mr. Moose - I was "very afraid". By the way I love your current avatar. What the fuck happened to Tyrone? You certainly didn't put him on THAT train!

I thought he relocated to Vermont.

Indeed.

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.