Chuck Nessa

"Ghost of Miles" visited me last night - we had a great time (at least I did). He's a bright guy with a genuine love of the music. If he knocks on your door, let him in.

Nessas and Uptowns are $15 per disc with the exception of the Mingus, which is $16. The multidisc Okkas are as priced in the catalog.

The MLB cops were in house, since the Yankees will be in town this weekend, and they ran to the clubhouse and confiscated all of Sammy's 72 bats. After inspection they say the bats are all fine. Mr. Sosa's excuse holds water. Stick it where the sun don't shine!

I just discovered the Okka list I've been sending out is missing the following title: 12035 ALLY Trio/DKV Trio "Double or Nothing" w/ Gustafsson, Vandermark, Drake, etc. Sorry for the error.

Hey, it's a motor trip to the Grand Canyon...........we are spending 3 days in Las Vegas.

The new Uptowns by Charlie Rouse ($15) and Allen Eager ($16) are available directly from me. Until I leave on vacation (June 28) US shipping will be free. Orders from elsewhere will have the equivalent of US shipping deducted from their postage charge. The free shipping extends to any Uptown and Nessa cds and discs on Delmark and Okka Disk. During this period all Okka single disc titles will be $12 and Delmarks will be $10 (DD series), $13 (DE) and $14 (DG). I can supply Okka and Uptown lists via Word files. Delmarks can be researched on their web site. You can contact me at cnessa@earthlink.net.

Everyone I ever met from East St. Louis had bad teeth - black or white.

It's either peach or purple. I'd go with peach.

Commercial "sell-outs" like this will get you banned from this group!

My previous answer meant, that's how far into a "good" store I have to walk to find the jazz (or classical) bins. If it is a "good" store I feel compelled to buy something to reward them.

36 Steps, the pre-quel. Made in the last weeks of the master's life this MASTERPIECE gives meaning to all that came before. All questions are answered. Tipi Hedren is outstanding! The Lifeboat really sank, but they cut to the fantasy ending, leaving out the ugly end of the characters. Cary Grant fell off the nose of Washington, but again the fantasy ending was used. Damn, that pot roast was HARD!

I'm always in front of the computer. What else do you need?

19 'cause I think that is how many bars in the blues Big Joe Williams made up for Ann and me - back in 1966.

It is my understanding, this was a tape given to BN to satisfy Hubbard's contract, so he could move on to Atlantic. BN bought it to keep the recording (with other valuable BN artists) out of other label's hands. BN issued it to recoup money advanced to Hubbard.

27 feet.

Kim Novak.

Anytime I see "Zero" I think of Coleman Hawkins' girlfriend.

I have to go with 1942 since that's the year my spectacular wife was conceived. If not for her, I would not exist.

I hope all goes as smoothly as your dreams.

If you stand in water, you got two of 'em. Before anyone asks, BN licensed the 10" lp from Vogue and can't reissue it.

What Mnytime said should cover most drivers. Others who really push their cars and hit the redline regularly need to consider a bit longer and need to investigate "seating" brake pads. Going easy on the brakes, as well as the engine is good advice for all, unless you know what you are doing. If you plan on switching to synthetic oil, I suggest putting at least 20,000 on the car with dino oil before making the change. This supposedly helps the rings "seat".

The Newport gig WAS recorded, and the studio date done as a "make up" since Sonny didn't approve the tapes. They are probably in the archives. The same year RCA recorded the Joe Daley Trio at the fest and took the band in the studio to dummy up a live set ala Ellington at Newport.

I leave in the morning for a week long visit to our parents in Iowa. I'm just going to have to leave the 105 cartons of new Uptown Allen Eager and Charlie Rouse/Red Rodney cds on my floor 'til I get back.

Matthew, I remember Juju as "a man of the cloth". Nice to make the connection from the old board. This does feel like home, doesn't it.

In a can, if you're Chef Boy-ar-dee (who, by the way, is the father of Frank O. Americanne). And he's the cousin of Frank O'Hara.