Chuck Nessa

I hope they don't hit the Norvo masters!

For a "faithful, straight" version (on piano) you can't go wrong with the Naxos recordings by Jando - 2 doubles available for little money. Gould has an equal number of advocates and enemies but I suggest you ignore these for now. For a more "historic/romantic" view, the Edwin Fischer set is a delight. Not sure about the best transfers though.

Complete Benny Goodman Vol IV / 1936-37 on Bluebird.

Musta bot the big box from Yourmusic! Did the same and gave my 4 sets to our daughter.

He is writing a review for Coda. With his permission I will post his email here.

Not fictional: New Orleans Wanderers - George Mitchell, Kid Ory, Johnny Dodds. Joe Clark, Lil Armstrong & Johnny St Cyr. This was recorded on July 13, 1926 and is one of my all time favorites. The next day the same band did 4 more titles for Columbia under the name of New Orleans Bootblacks. Unfortunately the classic Oliver and Morton bands had 7 members so they don't qualify for your query. I love the above mentioned material as much as ANYTHING in the history of this music.

Tonight I received an email from John Litweiler detailing his experiences at the festival. I am astounded to see no reports here (did I miss some? - I hope so). More interesting to me (at least) than the Neverland Ranch thread. WTF are we about? Nothing wrong with humor but DAMN!

Back in my music retail days some of us amused ourselves by inventing new ice cream flavors. My favorite was banana beef.

Latter half of the '70s but I don't remember the years. The first time was at a (long) taping of a TV show with Klook and the second was at the Chicago Jazz Fest with Diz, Al, Ray Brown, Max and Cecil Payne.

Is that the car you drove on your trip to KC, Chuck? Yikes! No shocks on those crappy Missouri roads? That'll keep you "regular" for sure! ← No, we drove Ann's car - she has a job and a 2002 PT Cruiser she bought for $13,200. My car won't go 20 miles without a recharge.

That's how you get your packages.

I was making a "generic" statement but if you wanna make it personal and compare 1040s for the last few years I'm game. Driving a 1992 Nissan Sentra without 5th gear, shocks and I have to charge the battery each morning (alternator died) to get to the PO for the mail. edited to add Sentra to the above.

Disturbing.

Lovano seems to me to be an honest musician working reasonably hard at his craft. I just can't connect with his stuff. Not his problem. This puts him above 80% of current folks I am aware of. I'd rather hear Chuck Burdelik.

Too many americans have way too much money.

FWIW according to Bob Sunenblick, Stanley Crouch and Loren Schoenberg have decided Max is playing on 52nd St Theme at the end. What do you think? Sid was probably "my call".

Your first post does not look like you are looking for ANY input - it is a statement.

Yes to all Jim S says but Diz is at the top of his game here and "on his toes" 'cause of the rest of the band. BTW, on two differet occasions I saw Diz treat Al Haig like shit. Both times Haig just took it and played impeccably.

your boat is sinking nemo.

Didn't know you are a brass player.

I wouldn't count on that. -_-

Bad boy!

Great for her. She doesn't have to do the oldies tours. Just go to work and cash good checks.

Absofrigginlutely!