Chuck Nessa

String section placement has changed over the years. Some composers give directions in the score, but current style/habit generally rules the day. I prefer the divided string section of the (late)18/(early)1900s. Most current conductors are just happy to have a gig and take "whatever".

Fantasy has done Miles proud. Reissued them on lp, cd , have started a K2 series and now SACDs. They also licensed stuff to "audiophile" concerns. You messed up on this one. They also have a continuing involvement with the estate paying royalties as per the agreement with the artist. The EU copiers will use the last available Fantasy transfer for their "fee free" issues. What is Fantasy's incentive for preserving primary source material?

They have been on tour. I think this is the first performance after returning from Europe. They played in Europe a year ago too.

The Art Ensemble (plus guests) returns to Mandel Hall at 8 PM on Friday night. Earlier in the day George Lewis will keynote a symposium titled "Great Black Music: South-Side Aesthetics". Info available HERE.

OUTSTANDING! Ann sends her best wishes as well.

The important part is it will ONLY be digital.

This message from me is copied from another thread. Nobody ever addresses my major objection to the various copyright laws. Commercial concerns are the holders of the primary source materials. If they lose the incentive to protect these materials we have serious consequences. Why should BMG, Sony, etc (not to mention Delmark or Uptown) spend resources protecting these "artifacts" after 50 (or 75) years. These are our best sources of the art we supposedly love and are at risk because we want what we want NOW. An example: For the early Mingus project we found the owners of Fentone and bought the original metal parts. These (some alternates still unissued) are taking up space in a rented area. Why spend this money if "it belongs to the world"? The parts would not have survived if we had not found them (and there is unissued stuff). Since the Uptown cd came out there are at least 2 European companies selling the product. Much can be lost under this system. Fuck "legal". The rights of income for the artist's heirs is another rant. These stupid rules make intellectual creations less than "physical property". You can buy a house and pass it on forever. Why?

Nobody ever addresses my major objection to the various copyright laws. Commercial concerns are the holders of the primary source materials. If they lose the incentive to protect these materials we have serious consequences. Why should BMG, Sony, etc (not to mention Delmark or Uptown) spend resources protecting these "artifacts" after 50 (or 75) years. These are our best sources of the art we supposedly love and are at risk because we want what we want NOW. An example: For the early Mingus project we found the owners of Fentone and bought the original metal parts. These (some alternates still unissued) are taking up space in a rented area. Why spend this money if "it belongs to the world"? The parts would not have survived if we had not found them (and there is unissued stuff). Since the Uptown cd came out there are at least 2 European companies selling the product. Much can be lost under this system. Fuck "legal". The rights of income for the artist's heirs is another rant. These stupid rules make intellectual creations less than "physical property". You can buy a house and pass it on forever. Why?

I can't think of Spring without Two Blue-J's.

I read somewhere that he admired Willie's singing, something about his phrasing was similar to Miles' own phrasing Miles and Willie became friends when they were both handled by the same agent.

One Gateway machine, running windows 95 on a dial-up. I'm in the jazz business, unlike most of you. I'm not complaining, I be doin' alright.

The Revenant was copied from the Japanese cds (as I stated somewhere else).

I have witnessed Ron Carter acting the "complete asshole". Made me grin when asking Benny Carter (no known relation) about desired personnel for a big band I was putting together for him, Benny said "I trust you, just don't hire Ron Carter". Joe G is another difficult personality.

I think she's inviting you to put something there.

Stupid! They don't even know what they missed.

I bet the sentence ended with "on my clean sheets".

Is this a TN or KY question?

After reading this thread I think I understand why I'm broke and why my wife is mad at me. I didn't know.

Hey Chuck. I'm sorry to have caused so much fuss with my post on another board. I didn't know people from here would ever find it I seem to regularly post apologies on this board and others. One of our list members started a thread (on another board) called "Why Is Chuck Nessa such a Jerk". Go for it, and face the consequences.

Hey Geoff, nice post. A belated welcome. Have a great time here.

To answer the original question - no. Not a value judgment, just a life reality. I stopped spending energy on pop musics in the '60s. Because of my job running record stores from the late '60s to the mid '70s, a bunch of info was gained by osmosis, but otherwise I am blissfully free of the "popular world". I am not bright enough to absorb all I would need from tv series, movies, pop music, world music, literature, art, dance, etc. to sound smart. I also needed a huge chunk of time/energy to try earning a living, raise my kids and still need more time for my "long-suffering" wife. In my early twenties I thought I was "hot shit" in many of these fields, but as I entered my late twenties I consciously cut back. I post this to give hope to list members feeling "out of place" in some of the discussions on the board. Just "dabble a bit" to make sure you are not "short changing" yourself. There's a bunch of info available on this board.

In the late '60s and '70s I paid $100+ for a few lps. I still have some, sold some (for up to $1000). This was before the cd era (where anything might be reissued next month). Things be different now.

Go wash your mouth out, you dirty boy!

Are you deserving of the 2nd Orgy? Naw, I cheated. B) Yeah, I just caught that! Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie and I have wooden teeth. : Who's your dentist? Dr. Seuss I thought maybe Norm Abrams.

Chris, just in case you don't know, the '94 edition omits one track from the "New Tristano" lp. In fact it is my favorite.