Chuck Nessa

Back in the mid '80s when I was in the record wholesale business Gene came to Whitehall on a tour of his marketers. We put him up in a local lakeside resort which reminded him of his upbringing back east - he said his father ran a similar place. He stayed for a couple of days and regaled us with stories of jazz in California. GNP had 2 lps of Tatum claimed to be live at the Crescendo but I had spotted them as Standard Transcriptions with applause dubbed in. When I mentioned that he clammed up and moved on.

Peanuts Michael?

Wonderful opportunity for the right person.

Typing as a Cubs fan, Dusty is a good move until he isn't.

IIRC, a bassoon player.

I have no memory of this event:

Image replaced. FWIW the W-2 covers 9 months, I started there in April.

Something more personal- my W-2 from 1966 when I recorded the first AACM sessions by Roscoe Mitchell and Joseph Jarman. I set up the first session for Muhal Richard Abrams but "ran away" before his sessions took place.

looks like an FMP.

if he'd made all the sessions for Victor, there would be a Mosaic set.

Not tonight, but the weekend now past, this is my facebook post: Just returned from 2 refreshing days of music and friendship at events build around Wadada Leo Smith at the University of Chicago. Formal discussions, Artwork exhibitions, Golden Quartet concert, solo trumpet concert and refreshed friendships with Wadada, Sarhanna, Kashala and all the children. Hal Rammel, my friend since '67 was also there. Thanks to Wadada Leo Smith for all.

While in Chicago for a couple of days of Wadada Leo Smith concerts and exhibit of his scores (curated by John Corbett) I purchased a new cd of solos by Wadada on Corbett vs. Dempsey. At the end of the final event (a wonderful solo recital) Corbett announced the cds were defective and he would mail replacements in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to this recorded program of solo pieces from 1977.

Cozy made a wonderful series of recordings in the mid '40s with the likes of Hawk, Byas, Ben, Budd on tenor and a bunch of other stars like Hines, Shavers and Trummy Young. These dates were recorded for Continental, Keynote, Savoy and Guild. Classics issued 2 discs of this material 20 years ago.

70's again?

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Not all recordings of that era are a weird fact of life. I know this and all the other Bee Hives well and hope the remixes can correct some of the '70s artifacts. I have had personal interaction with, most of the folks involved - Jim and Susan, Michael, Ethan and many of the musicians for years. I have enjoyed the discussion but have chosen to remain silent. And so it goes. Everyone is right and everyone is wrong. When you know some of the innards, there is no escape.

Cheeky.

What an amazing bunch of music. It will take some time to digest. Thanks Allen.

I still have my copy of "Gorilla".

An Electrifying Evening is a fine record.

Scott Yanow reviews the recording in the October issue of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene: Roscoe Mitchell Quartet Celebrating Fred Anderson (Nessa) Like Cecil Taylor and the late Ornette Coleman, Roscoe Mitchell, who is now 75, has refused to mellow musically with age. Back in 1966 his album Sound helped define Chicago avant-garde jazz. As a key member of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago for more than 30 years, Mitchell not only played alto-sax but all types of reed instruments and miscellaneous percussion devices. He helped the influential band explore what they called “ancient to the future.” Celebrating Fred Anderson finds Mitchell last March at a concert paying tribute to the late saxophonist, who he had known since the early 1960s. With strong inspiration offered by cellist Tomeka Reid, bassist Junius Paul and drummer Vincent Davis, Mitchell (on alto, soprano and sopranino saxophones) engages in free improvisations that are often very high-energy, even the stirring ballads. Four of the pieces are originals while the other two are adaptations of Anderson compositions. Mitchell’s intense and passionate improvisations have the inventiveness of a 30-year old. The other musicians never let up with bassist Paul in particular engaging and pushing the saxophonist. Celebrating Fred Anderson is a powerful set of go-for-broke playing that is available from www.nessarecords.com.