Chuck Nessa

Chet Baker composed very few tunes, so it is unlikely much money is due his estate for Canadian releases since the '80s.

Sometimes it is just too damn cute, nomatter what Miles thought.

The track list on All Music matches Fast Last.

What a Tool!

Death of an artist is always bad, but some folks from Chicago might think of a completely different guy.

I will mail the corrected printing tomorrow. If you don't receive it, let me know.

Can't really afford to buy dvds. I hope they are wonderful.

You can get it from your friends at Collectables.

2 L8

Too bad the groove is TOTALLY OFF for most of the first track - A Train, IIRC. At least on my copy. Maybe they corrected this in later pressings. The rest of the album holds together pretty well though. The piano intro is played in 3/4. Nice variation in my book.

The relatively short period after Cootie rejoined and Hodges died was the last "golden era of Ellington" in my book.

For members ordering the reissue of Spirit Catcher: We were really unhappy with the print for the photos on the cover and tray. The booklet was folded incorrectly so the margins were wrong. The printer has corrected the errors and I will send new printed material to all of my mail order customers. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Must be an Atlantic.

The all the takes of Big Stuff (issued take and 4 alts recorded over 4 dates and 15 months) in the complete Decca set are wonderful. Worth untold amounts of money.

no. I was responding to the post before mine.

Collectables.

No, John Steiner. I knew him. You can get some background HERE.

All Star Road Band - first set The Popular Duke Ellington Afro Bossa Probably a different 3 in a couple of hours

Try a google search referencing this forum. You will get a number of hits. The forum search does not work with 4 letter or fewer words.

Back in the '60s the Euro version of "What's New" included Don't Stop and omitted another tune (maybe Jungoso).

I tried to read it but broke my neck - 33 1/3 rpms not good for necks. I now have flatulence but the disc is warped.

If you go to the Grand Canyon, take another day to explore the north side of the canyon. Wonderful.

Diamond Jim Brady Pat Brady Brady Quinn

Is that the elephant with the big ears?