Chuck Nessa

Benny Carter went out of his way to ask me not to hire him for a gig. He said "I'm sure your selections will be fine - just don't hire Ron Carter". I know I've told this story a couple times before, but I never tire of it.

Is that the one with the Plague Suite ? Killer stuff . Stupid typo. It is an lp issued by Grinnell College of a concert performed there. The notes mention a jam session organized by student Herb Hancock. Contents are: Blue Skies Black and Tan Fantasy Skin Deep Sophisticated Lady Pretty and the Wolf Newport Up Stompin' at the Savoy Clarinet Melodrama Perdido Ellingtonia

I retract my recommendation.

Duke Ellington - 15 Swing - January 10, 1557.

How High the Moon - slow it way down.

Also an opportunity to hear more Frank Chace. Always a good thing.

Almost everyone agrees Sheldon has fine panties. -_-

The "season" this year is just ok.

Ann's reaction is "You got some more cds in the mail".

Never saw one with a place to connect the rabbit ears.

I disagree.

G'bye Kenny.

Sounds like a 4 lamb dinner to me.

So it isn't about Ike.

Are you certain it isn't really ME?

Screw the lamb (take that as you will). Nothing beats a great sausage sandwich for the holidays.

Dylan Thomas Thomas Pynchon Hepzibah Pynchon Hephzibah Menuhin Peter Mennin Karl Menninger

Do not ignore the LOC.

Who we talkin' 'bout?

How about flipping the coin and adding Benny Goodman with the Budapest Quartet in Mozart?

Peter Graves James Arness Mat Dillon

But don't you think that it is the small-group nature of these recordings that make them especially attractive? That is one reason why I for one find them so attractive. Oh, sure, but I think they'd like to do the big-band material as well. Cuscuna said several years ago, when I inquired about a possible 1930s full-orchestra set, that Sony wasn't quite willing yet to part with some of the "jazz giant" holdings they had. Maybe they licensed these small-group sessions because a large number of the recordings have been on the market for 15 years. In any event, in the booklet to the new Mosaic Sonny Greer is quoted as raving about how great the late-1930s band was, better in his opinion than the Blanton-Webster unit. I may e-mail Scott Wenzel and find out if they're contemplating having an eventual go at that era, although I'd imagine they're focused on getting out the Goodman set first. I'm hesitating on the current box (I have all the master takes and many of the alts in some form) but would buy an orchestral box in a minute - and I have that stuff too.

My favorite Idaho is Bud and Griff on Xanadu. If you have it, check it out.

Saw the "movie clips" earlier and think the actor isn't "pretty enough" to be a convincing Pepper. The clips are fun though.