Chuck Nessa

You can probably keep the French set. I made the switch, but I'm a huge fan of this band. The fragments give you some studio chatter and a little insight into Mingus' studio methods. Nothing earthshattering. Disc one is 77 minutes long and disc two is 79, if that helps. The sound is great on both versions

"Summertime" = Albert Ayler. The only other time that came close was a duet by Jodie Christian and Von Freeman at Ratso's in the '80s.

Albert Ayler's "Ghosts" makes me jump up and dance. So does Horace Parlan's "Us Three"!

I always thought they were the same guy!

Couple of corrections here - I'm a serious producer, not a great one AND I do exhibit that ego. I don't think most people (many musicians included) understand what a decent producer can do to generate optimum results from a project. See, I turned the Kirk thread into one about ME for a minute. Anyway, with this talk about producers nobody mentioned Jack Tracy as producer of the Argo date and many, if not all of the Mercury/Limelight dates.

I sold the lp and will not buy a cd. I think this is a black mark on Norman's reputation.

Can we expect James Baker soon?

Don't remember (I'm old). Maybe '57.

Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps at the Val-Aire Ballroom in Des Moines.

A couple of months ago I sent a message to Mr Tracy inviting him here. He responded by saying something like "WTF is Organissimo?", but much more politely. I neglected responding, but he seems to have found us. Welcome.

Someone told me that.

Seriously not trying to be a "homer", but nobody has mentioned Joe G. Joe is a relatively conservative player with a very fine melodic/harmonic aptitude. I expect a bunch more from him if personal concerns allow. He is a very fine player. I understand I have heard more of him than most on the list, but he is a player.

It's easy when you have been married for 40 years. The wife knows there is no hope and has the phone numbers of the "dealers". Boy am I lucky.

Gotta' admit I typed something else, backspaced and made a correction.

This one? If yes then......yes. Crap, I thought that was the Gorton's Fisherman.

I don't think "Music to Ease Your Disease" made it to cd. I have an unplayed copy available for $10 plus shipping.

All the best to you and your family.

Just a note to say this was really produced by Manny Albam. Schlitten only produced the (maybe bootleg) version on Xanadu.

Gotta start with Bud Freeman and Ray McKinley playing "The Atomic Era" in 1945. After that, a favorite is Rollins and PJJ doing "Furry with the Syringe on Top". After those you can move to the stellar regions.

Mine are arbitrary choices from the internet.

Depends on your work.

Never eliminated any Brew from my collection but I have a real soft spot for the Savoy stuff. The "Lestorian Mode/Mud Bug" date is a big favorite.

"Jazz" (the lp) and "More Jazz" (the cd) are almost the same thing. The cd restores a number of edits and is missing one track. I have not checked the lp to see if the missing title might be something restored to one of the other tunes. I will report back later.

Anyone interested in listening, I just discovered WGVU will be featuring All Music on their "Artist Showcase" at 5:00 pm today. Short notice but you can listen HERE.

I vote for Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. I just love typing the name.