Chuck Nessa

All included in Ruppli's Chess discography. Both volumes just under $150 on Amazon.

Tomorrow Lazaro and I are planning on hearing Ran Blake's recital in Kalamazoo.

If you mean the quartet with Cherry, I'd love to know your "keepers".

hope to see you soon.

The sound of Jackie McLean's alto is one of the "signature sounds" making jazz important for me.

Looks like we typed at the same time.

Been researching this for Ran. Thanks to Mark Stryker for pointing out an interview with Lara Pellegrinelli. Abbey clearly mentions Calvin Center. She also mentions rural life. This turns out to be an unincorporated community in SW Michigan - closer to South Bend than Kalamazoo. She also mentions Kzoo. Maybe more later.

That's the way Columbias used to come.

My link

Wrong thread for this discussion but after 1949 all beboppers were (at least) slightly damaged.

And he had.

This reminds me of a late '70s afternoon with Ran at our apartment. He was in town for a solo concert at Northwestern. Guests included John Litweiler, Larry Kart, Terry Martin and Art Lange. At some point I played James P Johnson's BN recording of Caprice Rag (on a Herwin piano anthology) and Ran "went nuts" and almost derailed the afternoon. Received a message from Ran today and he mentioned the afternoon. Fascinating fellow.

PORTOLUZ has announced the new season in Lakeside, MI. All shows start at 4:00.

I will live with what I have experienced and will make do with that.

Sticky Keys was the dude on State Street in the '50s. He gave his spot to Blind Arvella Graves. Still seemed to be the same aluminum cup.

Ran is an old friend. I emailed him too. Maybe.....

I hope to get absolute control of this recording so I can reissue it with a GREAT extra tune. Ira has been bugging me about this.

I haven't seen Ran in years. Might go if things work out.

Hmmm.

Roscoe, Fred, Malachi and Alvin received the nomination, not me.

It's not about notes, it's about feelings.

U so kind.

I am sorry to say you might have found the wrong place to spend time. Best luck to you in your career.

Joe Diorio.

Old folks die. Some do much more than others, some do great stuff and never get recognized, some do lesser stuff and get recognized. We are all in a queue somewhere. Be appreciative of what you received and be ready to take your turn. Mr. Charles was in the middle of the pack, which means he's a hero to me.