Chuck Nessa

I know Ira. Twenty seven years ago I produced one of his records. Very interesting human and a terrific musician.

As long as Randy has a "heads up", let the sucker go. No skin off my but.

Are we talkin' 'bout Toledo?

Just talk to us Jim.

All this crap depends on 'what you want'. If you only need a list of the recordings in your inventory with sidemen, tune titles, track timings, etc; one of the commercial programs will suffice. I'm locked into CD Trustee since my daughter gave it as a Christmas gift a few years ago. I understand another program may be superior but it works for me. I have any number of discographies to sort out the details. It uses the CDDB database and despite the flaws, it saves a bunch of time and key strokes. I always enter corrections from the disc and additional material. My main reason for any sort of database is to have a reliable list of my collection so I can make intelligent purchase choices and for the insurance man.

In a Candoli thread on AAJ (available HERE) I posted the following: One of my early jazz lps was a Crown disc (stereo - red vinyl) called "Little Band, Big Jazz" by Conte. The rest of the band was Buddy Collette, Vince Guaraldi, Leroy Vinnegar and Stan Levey. This disc was stolen from my dorm room during the summer of '62. That fall I went to a concert in Des Moines by Shelly Manne and his Men. Conte was in the band with Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman and Monty Budwig. I talked to Conte after the concert, told him how much I liked the record and mentioned it had been stolen. He said he had a box of that record back in his room and invited me to meet him at the hotel for a new copy. I sat waiting in the lobby and here comes Conte and Russ, looking for me. I later heard him with Supersax and in a group we assembled for the Chicago Jazz Festival. After the fest he played at Joe Segal's in an all-star group including Jaki Byard. I remember an intermission at Joe's, sitting at the bar with Conte and Jaki. The crowd was very small that night and Conte was lamenting the lack of fans who remembered him as a "home town guy" or even as an important player.

If you are at all interested, get the Mosaic Select. Not a poor track in the bunch and cheaper than searching out the single discs.

So THAT'S why you always looked so "funny" to me.

Sad news, but thanks for the information.

Hope I'm not too late.

Larry, you called about "Numbers".

First, learn your Muddy and Wolf. Then maybe on to Jamal and others.

This is an amazing collection. I read many of the pieces at the time but the way they are arranged gave me a new perspective. I've known LK since 1967/8 when he phoned me to talk about a recording I made. Any music "fan" wishing to have their understanding challenged needs this book.

Hello, I've been trying to get on for days to post my prediction of BSOX in 4. What happened?

I think he's here on Earth and you just have to deal with it.

Us old guys have a struggle between celebration of B-days and ignoring 'em. Whatever you want at the moment, you "old guy".

Holy CRAP (or is it carp?), the board goes down, it finally comes back, we have to leave for a political rally, return and a bunch of birthdays happen. All the best Chris.

Some years ago a musician friend told me he'd recently recorded a date for ECM and related this story. During the date Eicher told him something like "on the next take have the sax player use flute". He told Manfred it was his music and his band and he would decide what instrument was needed. My friend told me it didn't matter since Manfred made it sound like a flute in the mix. I related the story to Michael Cuscuna and he repeated it to a writer who published it in a magazine. The musician in question received enough pressure he wrote a letter to the mag denying the entire story.

You be one sick puppy.

Geez Wes, you even look up her pictures. I think an intervention might be in order.

A mascot named Moe - Organissimoe. Just as long as you don't call me an organ sissy Moe!

Liar, liar pants on fire!

Sorry I'm late to the party. I will resume after rehearsal, won't it?

Hey Jim,

Sorry, I never encountered the dozen year world you live in. All the best, and my condolences.