Chuck Nessa

Hommage to Africa is very, very good.

I thought it was Just Dryin' Out.

wrong

He also played 'Round Midnight on New Groove (Columbia).

All from old recollections: Levis Strauss was always a fiercly anti-union company and jumped at any chance for cheap labor.

I think it's a wonderful disaster. Would not be without it.

Very nice report. Thanks, Red.

That must be very messy.

Gee, the Oxley was under my radar. Didn't know it existed. I have a couple of lps on the Fore label (from Italy) that never get mentioned. They are titled Considerations 1 & 2. The material comes from Dixon's private stash and was recorded 1972-76. Solo, duo, trio and larger ensemble pieces.

Can't help ya. I'd rather listen to Irene than hear Leon gargling with marbles.

That email address looks good to me. It is also available from Cadence, Jazz Loft, True Blue, Okkadisk, Verge and Tower (special order).

I was at the performance GregK mentions. I thought the "exit" was amazingly small considering the usual University "subscription audience". I was down front, so my understanding might have been off, but I did not hear noises behind me and only a few good seats opened up. Us AARPsters stayed - he's our guy after all. It was the "well dressed '30s crowd" that gave up primo seats. From the layout of the mikes (and the drum baffles), I suggest all the concerts are being recorded. Hope this AARPster lives long enough to buy it.

FDX286 is not a numbering series I have seen before. Could it be a non-US issue of the common lp?

Sorry you are too late for the cybermusicsurplus dump. Cadence is your next best bet, after Amazon (used). I have lost hope for a reissue of the Dixon/Shepp lp. Bill's just too damn ornery (sp?). I think this contains his most impressive playing.

Plastic alto? HELLO EVERYONE! Just 'cause the horn is white doesn't make it plastic. I don't think Ornette has played a plastic instrument for some years. It is a brass instrument with white enamel. You should be able to tell from the "ringing" tone. Don Heckman is an alto player (or used to be) and should have known better - or had better seats. As Dave says, up, over and out.

The stuff on the Storyville is at least as good as the Fontana material. Did you know the band made a Fontana lp without Cherry (he was late)? It is called Rufus and is fine as well.

This is not from Fontana. This is a Storyville reissue of material originally on two Sonet lps. The first volume was issued on lp by Delmark when I worked there. Unfortunately an 11+ minute piece titled "Cisum" has been omitted to keep it to one disc.

The source is probably a battered reference acetate.

Hey Mike, don't rag on my man Maynard. He played flat alot, just like Dizzy. B-)

Please explain the problems you had with the ones you "looked at". What did you like about them? What's your definition of "several"? I hope my questions aren't too harsh.

I lost track of "where I was" and was about to suggest merging this thread with the "Miles, WTF" thread - but we are already there. B-) FWIW SoS is pretentious and at the same time some of the greatest recorded statements by a trumpet playing musician on record. Magnificent. Nothing wrong with pretensions if they pay off like this. I've loved, and been affected by, this music for 40+ years.

Meester Mooster, I suggest you change your buying habits.

Go Bears!!!!!

I hope I can make the GR gig.

I think my label might start a new 300 cd series of Milt Hinton cds. B-)