Chuck Nessa

Benny Carter - Pom Pom - Decca 3262. Recorded on my birth date four years before I was born.

Jim, I hope to buy a house in about a year. I'll keep LG in mind when the time comes, since you and Indestructible recommend them. They are a large Korean concern making a push into the North American market by following the Hyundai model of price/quality. Look like fine appliances and Ann likes her LG phone a bunch.

I can't believe no one recalled "New York, New York" That's a city and a state. Not the same.

Yeah, but it might slow her down.

You should be able to find something in the Hines Does Hoagy date.

I had/have most of the music elsewhere.

Classy, Chuck. If you don't want to talk about it anymore, at least spare the rest of the board. I did.

Ghost, it seems you have dug a hole. Good luck and have a nice life. I was in the middle of a 2 page response to your whining pm. Forget it. I don't care anymore.

I find the entire Harry Smith idolatry silly. Nothing wrong with the music.

Sorry, why all this obsession with music from your youth? Don't have shit to do with reality.

I think it's a crime folks who were there are shoved to the side in order to fit the philosophies of authors. Crimes in the name of "art" distort history beyond anything I can imagine.

I guess these days it is important to judge music by current books.

If hyphenated titles count, I suggest Ko-Ko, Chi-Chi and Mop-Mop.

Fond memories of a couple of dates with Rashied Ali on Survival. He's also on Andrew Hill's Blue Black.

Nope.

How are the Cubs doin'?

I agree completely. The Hill/Davis/Chambers trio was every bit as unpredictable/stimulating as the more "recognized" Byard/Davis/Dawson trio. And that's why I like ANDREW!!! so much - Gilmore gets right in there with them and mixes it up so nicely. You have more respect for the Byard/Davis/Dawson trio than I do. No "dis" to them, just think the Hill/Davis/Chambers combo was on another level.

Very sorry to hear this. Don't think I heard him "live" but received much pleasure from recordings.

Who are the Beatles and WTF do they have to do with jazz beyond the stupid covers made by artists under pressure?

The Verve lps were usually "bass shy" and the cds (in some cases) have been a minor improvement. No way to know what's on the masters.

I am still pissed Mr Ghost.

Why so few mentions of Joe Chambers on these sides? He was a MF at this time, his prime.

Recently listened to my vinyl of this fine session called Counceltation. In 1972 Lester Koenig repressed the lp with a new title and cover - great color shot of Curtis on the street outside the Contemporary offices. I wish they'd reissue a 24 bit of this date with the politically correct (and better) cover. Concord could do worse than a set of the Counce Contemporaries.

I'll be there too unless I have a setback on my knee healing. Looking forward to it. Hope to bring Uncle Skid too.

Looking forward to getting this. Great to have all the "leader" dates sorted out.