Chuck Nessa

After school, I never thought of collecting autographs. From those days I have Basie and a bunch of guys from the band circa '62 and the Gillespie quintet in transition - Diz, Moody, Lalo, Chris White & Rudy Collins. I do have a copy of John Patton's "Understanding" signed "to Stan, John Patton, organ" but obviously I bought the lp used. I do have some contracts and checks signed by famous musicians. This reminds me of a story Roscoe Mitchell told me about 25 years ago (if I told this before, forgive me). Roscoe was teaching a bunch of young/aspiring musicians and Sonny Rollins came to spend some time with his students. At the end of the session everybody lined up to get Sonny's autograph. Sonny signed them all and Roscoe thinks "this is one of my idols, I should get one too". When Rock presented his piece of paper Rollins says "You're one of the cats, I can't do that". Roscoe told me this with equal amounts of pride and regret.

DAMN! Sonny was one of my first "jazz gods" and having just now read the NYT piece and Stryker's interview I'm back in "high school idolatry" land. Sure wish I liked the bulk of the recordings from the last 40 years more.

He's ageless, ageless I say. Screw birthdays. Celebrate his existence every day!

Up for consideration. I agree and hope for other comments. More later when I have time.

Back after a short leave and (trying to catch up) sorry to see no responses. I'm about 15 years older and would enjoy a discussion on this very interesting time from folks "there at the time" and those viewing it from a "different time". I think there are more things different than similar.

Been out of town since noon Thursday noon and missed this. Sorry. May all the cards fall your way for a day or two.

I don't ever expect to see "that" drink. Good luck Connie.

So you'll sell it if she dies? I understand this is really ugly, but I could not resist. The message made me do it.

The storage issue (as I understand it) isn't the "metal" but the "security" of the "sealing surface". So, who knows 'til a bunch of them fail. I would not invest in them, but would make all kinds of copies.

They charge more, don't they?

There is so much wrong information in the Miles "bio" I would have doubts if he said "sun in the morning and the moon at night".

I didn't say expectations were "sane". Just said what I heard.

I heard "through the grapevine" they hope to sell 100,000 copies of this.

There is a "laid back" quality in this date I find very attractive.

Up. AMG's guide, as usual, provides little insight... I'm leaning towards picking it up, though. Even not-so-great Nelson is still enjoyable to these ears. ← I'm not a big fan of this recording (or much post Prestige Nelson), but isn't this supposed to be included in a future Mosaic Select?

I think Don Schlitten has most of the Bob Andrews stuff.

Interesting to me 'cause Vincent was the first "live" act I ever saw (Val-Air Ballroom, Des Moines sometime in the '50s) and the last "big" pop/rock concert I attended was Dylan and The Band in the Boston Garden circa 1973.

Never mind. This response is really depressing (for me). Marketing, not music. You are trying to sell music! ← Chuck the exact meaning and/or intent of your response is unclear to me. When I speak of demographic I am talkin' about whether people will make it out to the performance in light of the aforementioned "competition". But cheer up Chuck, we are presently still in debt up to our eyeballs and never did this to make a bundle. It was and will always be about the music first. Remember, I was a soc major in grad school, so 'demographic' (I believe that is the word that upset you) has it's less business like references for me. And I sincerely hope you realize that I was jokin' about 'smokin'' anybody. Do I sell? Hell yes, I sell the idea of a great band making great music. And I ain't lying. ←

Last time I listened to Burning Spirits I thought it was crap.

Listen to Ellington's "Immigration Blues" from 1926 (Decca set) and tell me Robinson didn't influence a shitload of tenors! Stump usually played alto.

Can't believe no one has mentioned Prince Robinson!

This response is really depressing (for me). Marketing, not music. You are trying to sell music!

...didn't he star in "Children of the Corn"??? m~ ← There ya' go - talkin' dirty again.

Did he make more recordings on organ (I mentioned the Bud Freeman date)? Bud told me "The producer told me he wanted to use this Greek pianist on organ and he turned out to be WONDERFUL".

I don't believe so.