Chuck Nessa

Jim said what I was about to type. "Morning Glory Story" is one of my favorite Nilsson songs.

I will get back to you on the Mars/Hal. Mars and I are trying to sort out extra material. Stay tuned.

Ubu - hard for me to comment on my own work. Everything on my label is to my taste. That's why they are there. As far as the Art Ensemble material goes, in the 18 years since the box was assembled the technology (and my skills) have changed. I decided to start from scratch and am pleased with the results. If the box sounds fine to you, buy some new music.

Air Air Time – Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall ncd-12 Recorded Nov, 1977. This was Air’s 3rd lp, but the first issued in the US Fred Anderson The Missing Link – w/ Hamid Drake, Larry Hayrod and Adam Rudolph ncd-23 Recorded Sept. 1979. This was Fred’s 3rd date too, and his first US issue. Lester Bowie All the Numbers – 2 disc reissue of all the takes from the Numbers 1&2 sessions ncd-31/32 Previously available in our limited edition Art Ensemble set. Bobby Bradford / John Stevens Spontaneous Music Ensemble ncd-17/18 w/Trevor Watts, Julie Tippetts, Bob Norden and Ron Herman. Recorded in London in 1971. Anthony Braxton & John McDonough 6 Duos (Wesleyan) 2006 ncd-33 A varied program of original compositions, a 17 minute improvisation and a march by John Philip Sousa! Von Freeman Serenade & Blues – w/ John Young, David Shipp and Wilbur Campbell ncd-11 Recorded June 1975. I’ll Close My Eyes, almost 15 minutes, has been added. Von Freeman Have No Fear – w/ John Young, David Shipp and Wilbur Campbell ncd-6/Bomba* Recorded June 1975. Boomerang, a Freeman original has been added. Von Freeman Vonski Speaks ncd-30 Von’s New Apartment Lounge Quartet at Jazzfest Berlin, 2002. W/ Mike Allemana, Jack Zara and Michael Raynor. Eddie Johnson Indian Summer ncd-22 The late tenor saxophonist in a 1981 date with Paul Serrano, John Young, Eddie de Haas and George Hughes. A bonus track has been added to the original lp program. Warne Marsh All Music – w/ Lou Levy, Fred Atwood and Jake Hanna ncd-7 Recorded Feb. 1976 Classic date with lots of bonus material added. Roscoe Mitchell Congliptious – w/Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors & Robert Crowder ncd-2 Recorded in 1968 – 2 new pieces & 2 alternates added to original lp program. Roscoe Mitchell Nonaah – 2 discs with over 30 minutes of new music ncd-9/10 Recorded between Aug. ’76 and Feb. ’77. w/Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Malachi Favors, Joseph Jarman, George Lewis, Wallace McMillan and Henry Threadgill Roscoe Mitchell LRG/The Maze/S II Examples – 2 lps on one cd ncd-14 Recorded July/Aug.1978. w/Leo Smith, George Lewis, Thurman Barker, Anthony Braxton, Douglas Ewart, Malachi Favors, Joseph Jarman, Don Moye and Henry Threadgill Roscoe Mitchell Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin’ Shoes ncd-20 Recorded Dec. 1980. With Hugh Ragin, A. Spencer Barefield, Jaribu Shahid and Tani Tabbal Roscoe Mitchell Old/Quartet Sessions ncd-27/28 The original Art Ensemble with Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors and Phillip Wilson Recorded in 1967. Hal Russell NRG Ensemble ncd-21/Bomba* Recorded May 1981. This amazing band’s first date w/ Chuck Burdelik, Brian Sandstrom, Curt Bley and Steve Hunt. Hal Russell NRG Ensemble + Charles Tyler – Generation ncd-25/Chief* Recorded Sept. 1982. w/ Burdelik, Sandstrom, Bley and Hunt. Never on lp. Wadada Leo Smith Spirit Catcher w/ Bobby Naughton, Dwight Andrews, Wes Brown, ncd-19 Pheeroan Ak Laff, Irene, Carol & Ruth Emanuel. Recorded at RVG’s in 1979. An alternate version of The Burning of Stones has been added to the lp program Wadada Leo Smith Procession of the Great Ancestry ncd-26 Recorded Feb. 1983. With Bobby Naughton, Joe Fonda, Kahil El Zabar, Louis Myers, Mchaka Uba and John Powell. Charles Tyler Ensemble Saga of the Outlaws ncd-16 Recorded May, 1976. Recorded live at Studio Rivbea. With Earl Cross, John Ore, Ronnie Boykins and Steve Reid. *These items are pressed by licensees Bomba (Japan) and Chief (England). The supply of these titles is very limited. Remaining vinyl: Bobby Bradford / John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble – volume 1 n-17 Recorded July 1971 w/ Trevor Watts, Bob Norden, Julie Tippetts and Ron Herman Hal Russell / Mars Williams – Eftsoons Recorded August 1981 n-24 Wadada Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher n-19 Recorded May 1979 w/ Dwight Andrews, Bobby Naughton, Wes Brown, Pheeroan Ak Laff, Ruth, Carol and Irene Emanuel (harps) Individual cds are $15, two disc sets are $23 and vinyl records are $12.

I will be shipping orders for the Eddie Johnson tomorrow. Thanks to all.

Not supposed to be announced for a couple of months, but the Chicago Tribune spilled the beans.

Organissimites.

I filed at the end of Feb.

Too corny for me to know.

David is trying to become the board contrarian.

My set was ok too.

Tank is past empty but take Paul's advice.

Some sort of answer on the AEC / EMI stuff. EMI seems to have lost some or all of the tapes. All cd reissues have needle drops - some with noise and some over-cleaned. I have lp master tapes provided by EMI back in 1970. They are in fine shape. My contract with EMI might be a point of contention - there is a perpetuity clause open for discussion. Watch my posts. Soul Jazz seems to be a legit company, but they copied my artwork adaptation of the original without asking permission. When I emailed them about this, they agreed to send me 100 copies of the cd as payment. I have no problem with them.

Nothing more exciting than seeing "pre-teen" idols. Whatever he became, he became.

I didn't even know those guys were dating.

Anyone know the reason for the arrangement of the alphabet?

Back in the day, my workers in the record store called this "My Goat's Behind".

Whatever Mehldau is, I don't get it. I have developed an allergy. Jelly Roll Morton is corny to many, so the question is unanswerable.

I made a cdr of the tracks in the first box - here are the times: Sittin' In 2:13 Sittin' In #2 2:07 Stardust 3:58 Body and Soul 3:55 Forty Six West Fifty Two 2:33 Forty Six West Fifty Two #2 2:30 Blowing Up a Breeze 2:45 Blowing Up a Breeze #2 2:34 Blowing Up a Breeze #3 2:42 On the Sunny Side of the Street 4:00 On the Sunny Side of the Street #2 3:57 On the Sunny Side of the Street #3 5:42 Monday at Minton's 3:01 Monday at Minton's #2 2:56 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 4:16 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You #2 4:19 I don not have the other box.

Met him via Charles Tyler. He seemed to be a very nice human.

I started an hour earlier back then.

Thanks.

I'm sure it had more to do with managers and production companies.

Good thing Dave doesn't make any money on this. Thanks.