Chuck Nessa

Sorry, I missed DL. Don't get it. He's a fine saxophone player, but.............

Mike, I think I can provide some timings for the Ware and Blackwell material. Stay tuned.

The dates for GBG are probably correct. I neglected to mention this stuff followed, but Clifford still owned the masters and considered them part of the Frontier holdings.

check out jim dye's post on the first page of this thread, and free for all's subsequent reply. If they were really hip they'd have worked in St Louis Jimmy (Oden)'s Goin' Down Slow.

Just curious Chuck, are you saying that only Tolliver's and Cowell's own recordings are "real" Strata East recordings? (Or, rather, Strata "productions"??) I know in the past you've discribed the label as essentially being a vehicle for various artists to have released their own recordings/productions -- that there really wasn't a Strata East "roster", as such. The Brackeen date, like the rest of the Dolphy Series (and some unissued sessions) was recorded for Frontier Records, a project started by Clifford Jordan in 1968. Clifford's financing evaporated and the label never issued any of the sessions. He later had some of the material issued on Strata East. Strata East's first issue was the Music Inc. big band date from 1971. Tolliver quickly realized the problems of a small, one issue label and had the idea of expanding the company by offering it as an outlet for other artist's "self produced" sessions. The idea was to have a steady stream of new product and thus more clout with distributors and the ability to leverage better rates from printers, pressing plants, etc. This way he could expand the footprint of his small operation with other peoples money and provide an outlet for other artists at the same time. Unavoidably, bad feelings ensued. In the mid '70s I had a meeting with Clifford (in an office Michael Cuscuna shared with Maxine Gregg-Shaw-Gordon) and he offered for sale the entire batch of recordings, both issued and unissued. Unfortunately I could not come up with the bread.

Don't look back : Virgil Jones (tp,flhrn-1) George Davis (fl,g-2) Kiane Zawadi (euph-1) Harold Vick (sop, ts,fl,b-cl) Joe Bonner (p,el-p,tu,perc) Sam Jones (b) Billy Hart (d) Jimmy Hopps (perc-3 White Plains, N.Y., November 1974 Don't look back (1,2) Strata-East SES-7431 Melody for Bu (&,2) - Señor Zamora (1,2) - Stop and cop (3) - Lucille - Prayer (hv,jb only) -

Shut yo' mouth!

Search and discover.

Don't go up and down much, eh? Why don't they ever play "Shaft"?

Is that the first day of the famous "Idiot Festival"? I thought it began much earlier but will search board registration dates to confirm.

Come on over. I'd love to mess with your mind.

It meant she had changed labels and had a new boss to please.

Receive a PM from somebody? Let it be known, Skid has his own brain and I do not control it.

I really find it impossible to believe a producer or label would insist on an extra sideman - it had to be her choice.

I discovered this music in the '50s. My introduction was something like this - Ellington, Gillespie, Armstrong, Parker, Ornette, Dodds, Rollins, Eldridge, Mingus, Bix, etc. A couple of years later I discovered "classical" music and learned the basics of that history. I kept growing through my teens and hope I do 'til this day. It is the "sound of surprise". When I find folks "limited" to styles, genres etc, I go nuts. They are missing so much of Western culture and just plain pleasure. AND I admit I think these folks miss the big picture.

I disagree. I think it is a "polite" session. Not a sum of the parts.

Over the last couple of days I've been listening to Mr T's Dearly Beloved and tho "Little Miss Cott" is on the organ, there is no bass player. It has been my experience, her records usually have one of those guys. Is she a "knucklehead" on the pedals, or what is going on?

Seeing the topic, my first thought was "grooming". Then I read Jacks response.

Shelves made of wood. It's the latest thing. B-)

I've loved this Herb Snitzer shot from the Vanguard since I first saw it in Down Beat around 1962.

The Swiss Nights discs are first rate Dexta.

Had both volumes back in the day. I thought the sound was fine then but have not heard them in 10 years. No RCA titles are included. FWIW, volume 2 covers 1927-40 as well.

Charles Brackeen Rhythm X. Not really a Strata recording, but my choice for the most interesting release. Same disclaimer for my 2nd favorite, Clifford Jordan's Glass Bead Games.