Chuck Nessa

Dogpile has had a "reverse look-up" feature for years. You can even enter addresses and find the phone numbers. I used it a bunch when I worked for the census bureau.

This has always been in my top 10 favorite Ellington recordings. Tonight I listened to Duke and Bechet play the piece. It is wonderful in both recordings. There are multiple versions by Duke's band in 1931, and Bechet recorded it in 1940. A great performance by the Ellington band was caught on film for an Amos & Andy feature in the '30s. The clip from this film shows up in jazz documentaries all the time, but LISTEN. Freddy Jenkins is a STAR! Thank you God for the documentation of stuff like this.

Do not ignore "Welcome to the Party", the previous release by this terrific band. It's a bit different since it is a studio record, but worthy of 90% of the bands out there today.

In addition to the correction, the Summer issue of STN will contain a review of Snurdy.

When Jumpin' was issued for the first time, the 7000 series Panther was in print. When they eventually ran out of the original Panther, they reissued it in the 10000 series.

The review was also in error when stating the UK issue was "unofficial". Soul Jazz licensed it from EMI.

Signal to Noise will print a correction in the next issue.

I have one, but EMI seems to have lost theirs.

Les Stances a Sophie is dubbed from vinyl.

The 10000 series was started by Fantasy after they bought Prestige. The Panther was issued by the old Prestige in the 7000 series, and The Jumpin' Blues was announced, but not issued. The artwork on the Panther cd is from the first issue, but the colors wrong. The title was in a red/rose.

When Epic issued these on lp they cut out the Chick Bullock vocals (not a bad idea). Classics reissued these versions in their Berigan series, but issued the complete versions in the set called "Complementary Tracks".

The easiest way to complete this material is to add "Conversations" on Fuel 2000 to your collection.

My fave is Elic Dorphy.

I'm now playing my 40 year old lp, and while the music is dandy, I think the recording (as reflected by my mono lp) is not up to Contemporary standards. I note the engineer is Howard Holzer, not the usual Roy DuNann. It just sounds "one dimensional" to me. Maybe the stereo master is better. Not bad sound, just not what I expect from Contemporary.

I am trying to read "the Blessing" by Gregory Orr. Orr is a well known poet, but this is a memoir about accidently killing his younger brother in a hunting accident when he was 12. I heard Orr interviewed on NPR when the book came out, and put it on my Christmas list last year. My daughter bought it for me and I started to read. I can't get past page 11, 'cause I know the "kill" is coming, and I just can't do it. The book has been left untouched for a couple of months.

I just caught up to this thread after a few days away. I will listen to Solid tomorrow and let you know. I need to think about other alto players of the '60s to answer that question. Being in Chicago and listening to Jarman, Mitchell and Braxton at the time, I need to think NYC.

You can order from me with a MC or Visa. If you want more info and other sources contact me at cnessa@earthlink.net .

I have not met the man, but industry "insiders" have told me that Joe Chambers' "personality" held him back.

The Pi Threadgills are my "records of the year" for whatever year they were issued. Henry has created his own music world and plays the shit out of it.

What Jim said. I mean it - this is how people eat, pay rent, run websites, etc. AND it is GREAT MUSIC. Don't hesitate. You win.

I'm responding late, 'cause I ignored the thread. You are not going to like my response. I voted for Jody Grind 'cause he's only on half of it and that's about enough of his "spice" before I get tired of it. He is an addition to the tunes he's on, but Horace was right to limit the exposure. He's obviously a talented musician, he just doesn't match with my sensibilities. For me he lowers some dates(Jody Grind would attract me less without JS), elevates others. I think I'd like "All Seeing Eye" a lot more without Mr. Spaulding. Spaulding and Curtis Fuller are the wrong people for "Schizophrenia" in my opinion, as well. I slept on this date for 30 years because of them - if only Wayne and the rhythm section had better hornmates..................

All the Manhattan Towers recordings were done by Rudy. This was a ballroom used for sessions which didn't comfortably fit in the small Hackensack studio.

When Uptown issued the Chet Baker Boston 1954, about 10 years ago, I spoke to Carson on the phone. I sent him a bunch of cds and he was most pleased. I have not heard anything about him since then

Shaw and Chambers are my choices. Sorry, but Tolliver is not a favorite of mine, and I can't believe Alfred would have spent money on him. I said "sorry". I do know BN did a couple of "test" dates with Woody and they didn't work out.

The trail ends at the south edge of Whitehall, at White Lake Drive. It will eventually connect with the trail from Muskegon, east towards GR - but we gotta wait a while for this. I have no info about the northern extension to Ludington. Come and hang anytime. Damn, Ann and I leave on June 27th for a road trip to the Grand Canyon. We can't change the dates 'cause our son's wedding is part of the journey. We'll be gone for 2 weeks. I can't think of a gig I'd rather be at this year. Damn. Call me some time - 231 894-4088. The number in the book is always connected to this computer - haha.