Chuck Nessa

Find the Commodore solos and the Good Time Jazz session The Lion.

No JR connection (though I went there with him to see Coltrane at the Plugged Nickel) but Eddie Harris was very much an Chicagoan.

Had one tonight - w/ american cheeze, onion slice, ketchup, dijon mustard on flatbread. Dandy.

You win!

Intervention!

No. I started buying jazz in 1959 (when I was 15) and that was the first Buddy I encountered. The lp (stereo - red vinyl) was stolen from my dorm room in the summer of 1962. About 2 months later I saw Conte in Des Moines with the Shelly Manne group and told him of my loss. He told me to meet him at the hotel later and he'd give me a new copy. I waited in the lobby and he came down (with Russ Freeman), sat down, talked a while and gave me another copy (mono, black vinyl). He said Crown gave him a box to spread around as promotion. I had an opportunity to tell him this story about 20 years later in the Jazz Showcase. He was in town for the Chicago Jazz Festival and caught a gig at the Showcase. I spoke to him at the bar between sets. He was sitting the bar with Jaki Byard. He thanked me and said he remembered. Not sure about that. He did buy me a drink.

I think I know someone with one of those coughs on a napkin!

Walter Allen (in Hendersonia) says it is Rex on Raisin' the Roof and possibly Smith on the break followed by possibly Stark on growl. Allen also has a photo of the band from Jan/Feb '29 with Cootie in the trumpet section.

yup.

You're dating yourself?!

He could do commercials for Geico! Tiger and the little lizard could have a lot of fun.

another vote for Rockland Palace.

Yup.

Here it is. I can also supply most Okka titles - email me for that list. current catalog.pdf

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I can see mine.

Are you sure the pianist isn't McCoy Turner?

Most guys would love to be caught in their undies, nomatter the design.

Done, I already kill enough rhinos to lose the invites.

Lester was so much more than most folks think. God, I miss him.

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Beat me.

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