Chuck Nessa

Guess you never took a marketing class.

You can take a pill for that.

Musically Norvo was one of the weirdest guys out there. From my limited experience he was also one of the real gentlemen of jazz. Go Red!

Impossibly high?

Let me modify/clarify my statement. If he didn't receive royalties there are 4 possibilities - 1) No royalty deal, 2) No royalties due, 3) Universal is willfully screwing him, Universal did not have a current address for him. The "artists fair share" is only a portion of the argument.

If he had a royalty deal (not likely) with Verve, Universal would be on the hook for the royalties, not Mosaic.

The label was sold to Liberty because Alfred was having health (heart) problems and needed to retire.

I was asked to describe the flaws.

Record companies do pay the mechanicals.

Don't remember that. Too late now - 2 versions currently available.

What Jeff said.

Not what is being discussed.

From my experience, in rural areas white, christian "owners" were really shitty to blacks and in urban areas jewish "owners" were really shitty to blacks. In the latter part of the 20th century African Americans had shit coming from all sides. The white christians and jewish folks should absorb the results and figure them into a personal history. By "owners" means bosses, folks in control, landlords, etc.

That is one fine release, and it was at a very fine price. Why indeed did it disappear so quickly? I'm told it's going at ridiculous prices on ebay. That release showed the majors could beat the bootleggers at their own game...but as it seems to be a one-off, they choose NOT to do it. My guess is these packages were initiated by a Euro executive trying to battle the PD folks by going the PD route from his office. This put the parent company in a bad place and the issues were discontinued.

No.

done.

Since it is women I say Billie, Bessie and Shirley.

That could be taken any number of ways.

I am your good friend (and best man at your wedding) and I only clicked on this topic to see wtf JFBL was. Good message, sloppy intro.

Yes to both. Not sure I ever posted on JCS but I did at least read it.

Warne told me the same thing. Verve must have all the material in their vault.

Cool.

Not sure about the diagnosis. Spole with Lee at the Jazz Masters concert and he seemed a little weak "pardon me if I don't stand" but was otherwise alert and healthy. I later saw him walking slowly.

Nasty post removed.