Chuck Nessa

So, Joe's only one third of the group?

I disagree. Max is a "perfect drummer". Klook was an innovator. Max was very intelligent and knew what "not to do" but after the '40s did not move beyond his early gifts. Max "the musician" is different than Max "the drummer". My opinion only. YMMV.

Interesting to hear McKusick in a "Bud Freeman style". Hope this doesn't scare folks away. Am I alone in thinking at times one of the dancers looked like Jo Jones and/or Tommy Flanagan.

After listening to disc one it ain't mine either. Nothing wrong, just to fucking polite.

I have great respect for Manfred's label, standards, achievements. I just don't like much of it.

The two Cobblestone dates were reissued on Muse and 32 Jazz.

The original 12 inch version of this is wonderful: http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000...1115519869_.jpg

Sounds like the live Coltrane set to me.

I have chills thinking about this combination.

Maybe when he played with Warne Marsh and Gary Foster. Chewy's on a tear and no person can stop it. Let it go. We can only hope a job takes him to New Orleans, Kansis City, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland or New York.

"Soulville." And I agree, was disappointed when I got it at the time it came out. Just compare it to the way Webster sounds on Harry Edison's "Sweets," from about the same time. Uh oh... I am planning to order Soulville and Meets Oscar Peterson from yourmusic -- should I avoid? Guy Meets OP is the better date and I wouldn't avoid either.

Very sorry to hear the news. In addition to his wonderful photography, he produced many fine recordings.

So, Rooster is starting a thread about '70s music? Who'd have thought that?

I don't know if I'd be able to keep my "focus". If you need a string section, go for it.

What an exciting thought - Miles was on the west coast. Geez! You've got the Pacific Ocean. Live with that and let music be music.

Saw the band on tour about 10 years ago and it was a good show. Nice, if nice does it for you.

What is ice 24? He must be pissing on an icicle.

Didn't buy anything today. Hope I don't buy anything in the morning. I'm a cd-aholic. Thankfully I have 14 discs in the pipeline.

Doc was a wonderful artist in a band. He was a "smart" Johnny Carson "band leader". That be it in my world. He did present a "smart" show on tour with the band.

Very close.

Piss on a post. Ambiguous advice error Dumb as a .........

Received an advance copy before release and was delighted. I admit it was largely because it was a new Ornette, but it took me a month to calm down. Ornette's sound is wonderful and that's what I focused on. Denny seemed to inspire OC, so it worked for me. When I listen now I can't erase the old impressions.

Well, it's only my initials... Nothing whatsoever to do with any real or imagined pigskin prognosticatory prowess. Are your really Tommy Dorsey?

Piss on a post.

Must have a "different" wife here. She's been hearing this stuff for 40+ years and adds comments when I play material like this. Sex, Interstellar Space and Spiritual Unity are not strangers.