Chuck Nessa

After I collect my thoughts, I will post about this too. I was a CBS employee at the time and I know one of the guys got away with $75,000.

Barry Mann,,,,,,let's see - curly haired Jewish New Yorker - right? Nah, couldn't be him. We are AMERICANS and this is OUR music.

I don't have a clue. Somebody posted a picture asking for identification. I wanted to say it was possibly Jimmy Harris (trumpeter in the Erskine Hawkins band) and discovered I could not post.

Maggie's about 3 feed under the ground in our front yard. I'll point out the exact spot.

I think it was Paul Whiteman.

Thanks alot, you skinhead.

Yes, but I'm still banned at AAJ! B-)

Yes, there are a bunch of flaws in the original recording from 1954. I like the choices Rudy made in 2001 for this reissue. BTW, if it don't matter why keep this going? My only point is, considering the 1954 tapes/RVG technology, the current versions are wonderful. Sorry you can't hear the great stuff happnin'.

Too late Jimmy.

You must have heard of free popcorn, free peanuts, free beer, free Huey, free jazz. Well, this is free poll.

Mike, I urge you to search out the Rosen (vinyl or cd). What Schumann recordings do you have by him. CR's been a favorite for over 3 decades. I think he's "as bright" as a musician dares before becoming a pedantic bore. He lives on the edge. Do you know his writing?

Well, WHOOP-DEE-DOO!!!!!!! B-)

Nothing conventional going on here.

I say that to all the Portuguese fellas.

Cymbal distortion good.

Is this related to the drum solo vocalese thread?

Yes Wolfie I was talking about the Feb, '54 Birdland recordings of the Art Blakey quintet. I have, and like, both volumes of the current RVG remastering. Is that specific enough? Geez!!!!!!!!!

Over the years I've had this material on 10" lps, 45s (my first exposure), 12" lps, Liberty reissue, '80s BN cd, 1995 BN Brownie set and now the US RVGs. Overall, I find the current US RVGs the best representation of the material.

I like the Blue Bunny French Vanilla-I get it at Meijer Isn't that ice cream?

But what will the wife say?

I know I said I'd go away but........... Wolffie mentions in his first post a "'70s pressing". If I remember correctly, the various owners of BN (3 during the decade in question) pressed records at 7+ pressing plants in the '70s. Adding in the sources of metal parts/masterings, the variables are endless - and far from "audiophile". What mastering is he referencing? It is really hard for me to accept as valid criticism, comparisons with no context. He also ignores the sound beyond the cymbals. This is not a solo cymbal date.

Boy am I happy to have that jazz mystery cleared up!

Same guy owns big chunks of both companies. It is an inside deal which can defy logic and impose "smack". We just have to sit by and watch.