Chuck Nessa

I have that Crisis album. It's a good one too. I'm pretty sure it hasn't seen a cd release yet. No cd and Ornette owns the tapes. The impulse! was originally announced as a 2 lp set, but......

He really needs one of these suckers: Happy birthday and happy motoring.

Back on topic................ Around 1970/71 I heard McCoy with Byard Lancaster, Herbie Lewis and EG. This was in a bar in Madison. It was one of 30 or so great "live" experiences of my life. Cecil Taylor was dancing about 10 feet away from me. The whole experience was wonderful. Bet I've posted about this gig before.

Possibly my most appreciated gift was a $30 gift card for Dunkin' Donuts. I love their old fashioned donuts and the coffee is good. Our local unit was closed but our daughter has one about 2 blocks away from her apartment. I plan on spending a bunch of time with her in Chicago over the next few months and will empty the card soon.

Maybe he just saved a bunch on his car insurance. Or he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Why is Jim reading the Mirror?

Do you understand changes, substitutions, time changes, etc when listening to "non free" music? Do you notice if the drummer is using sticks or brushes (or when he changed - bridge maybe?)? Is the drummer pushing or pulling back, is the soloist playing with or against the time? Lots of stuff going on all the time. Some soloists in the "hard bop" format mess with the notes - flat, sharp, centered - when do they do this and why? Lots of stuff to consider and then you can step off the cliff with all the various musics called "free". On the other hand, you can relax and enjoy (or not) the music currently presented to you.

I guess I still don't get it.

Last night I heard Von Freeman, Ed Peterson, Willie Pickens, Brian Sandstrom and Robert Shy at the Green Mill. After the show Von said I'll tell brother George you said hello. I asked how George was doing and Von replied "He's 80 years old" and I said "How old are you?" - Von laughed and said "85". He told Ann she was more beautiful than ever. God, I love that man. You can expect a new cd by Vonski in the near future.

Boy, you got screwed.

So, you are really happy BFrank has vol 2?

Note for Chewy: The Ervin disc is not part of WCC and Dick Bock is currently drying out.

Just want to point out most of the reference books list his last name as Chase and confuse him with a saxophone player from the '30s.

The first time I met Frank was 1966, in the Jazz Record Mart where I was working. I knew him by reputation only and was thrown when he asked to hear Coltrane's Out of This World. In a way it seemed an alternate universe had opened up. When I coaxed Bud Freeman back to Chicago for the festival we put a band together that included Norm Murphy and Frank. As the band walked on stage I heard Frank whisper into Bud's ear - "Don't step on my notes Freeman". Bud looked at Frank in semi shock and Frank winked at me. Later I asked Frank about the situation and he told me Bud was famous for never getting in any one's way. It was his little joke. The earth is a lesser place without Frank and I'm really sorry multitudes don't know it. For the last few years Terry Martin has been trying to rectify that but cancelled sessions, mouth sores and ultimately Frank were in his way.

The most likely places to find his playing are the Marty Grosz Riverside date called Hooray for Bix and the Wild Bill Davison stuff on Savoy.

Frank was a very fine fellow and wonderful musician. I wish more than a few of us knew that.

For me the reason for getting this set is the recording of Raincheck. The RCA version, recorded slightly earlier, has Strays on piano and Duke kicks ass on the transcription.

I would say it is time for Goldie to work backwards to the roots of the Millinder band and check out the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. This group along with Ellington and Calloway bands was the backbone of the Mills organization.

What Larry said, especially the part where he says he says he's "obviously batshit"! Me too. I think the whole deal should be a social affair, not a structured event. Forum musicians, centering around Organissimo should be more than enough, with the added spice of any Chicago musicians willing to join in - I'd love to hear Von playing with the band. Needless to say, I will be there and look forward to the possibility of a few beers with Dan. I have already had a few with Connie and might avoid that.

Not sure how they handle returns but I was shorted a cd and they Fed Exed the missing disc the next day.

Received a notice from Grooveyard. Organist Trudy Pitts has issued her first recording in decades entitled Live at The Great American Music Hall. It is available on the Doodlin Records label. She is joined by Carl Lockett (g) and Billy Carney (d). The seven tunes consist of five standards and two originals by Trudy Pitts. If this was mentioned earlier I missed it.

I can't listen to Walter without being haunted by my last encounter with him. Very near the end of his life, he was "partying" at Theresa's and was in no shape to walk. I got him in my car, drove him to his apartment building and helped him inside. I can't shake that last image in my brain.

Maybe they just spent a lot of time around singers. There is an allergy.

Loumell Morgan Erskine Butterfield Jimmy Crawley Bullmoose Jackson Doles Dickens Courtland Carter Sid Catlett Bantam Blues Qt Sonny Boy Williams Viola Watkins The Velvetones Ram Ramirez and a bunch of gospel stuff - maybe Goldberg knows something.

Wish one of those "jazz academics" would research and publish a "tome" about the post-war indie labels.