Chuck Nessa

Does this thread topic mean Joe G is intimidated by "guys with posts"?

Clarinet/piano/drums(or washboard, or banjo) trios were very common on record in the 20s. Many examples are available by Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Jimmy Blythe, Omer Simeon, Jimmy O'Bryant, etc. Pee Wee Russell made some dandy trio sides in the 40s and Bud Freeman substituted the tenor for clarinet in a famous series for Commodore. Bud also did tenor/piano/drums sides in the 50s for Grand Award and Dot. In the '60s Bud made a wonderful record for UA with two guitars (George Barnes and Carl Kress).

That would be good. We may be there 'til late (9:00).

UICA's annual Holiday Artist's Market is taking place from 5 'til 9. My wife is a potter and a couple of her friends will be selling stuff there. Last year we ran into Lazaro and family at the event.

Strange coincidence - my wife and I will be at UICA earlier in the evening for another event.

I want to echo Ed's mention. We go there at every opportunity. Our son lives in the area. If you have the chance, go.

July 9, 1953 Lester and Warne Marsh sat side by side for a Metronome All Stars date. At one point Prez looked at Warnie and said "you sound just like me!". This date is available on the Verve Billy Eckstine set. Warne is fantastic on this date.

FWIW, I have a (Japanese) Blakey discography from 1991, which includes the following commercial release: ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS LIVE IN STOCKHOLM (Dragon / DIW-344) 11-23-59 Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis Jr., Jymie Merritt, Art Blakey Close Your Eyes Like Someone In Love Lester Left Town The Midget A Night In Tunisia Of course, sometimes the dates and locations on such live concerts can be shown to be inaccurate as years pass and scholarship increases... I have this on Dragon DRCD 182.

A few years ago Larry wrote the capsule movie reviews for the TV section of the Chicago Tribune. I knew a number of people who read that section from end to end each week just for the insights. Much more fun than Maltin.

Good for you Nate.

There are a couple of sound samples at http://www.jazzloft.com . Jeez, I hope it passes inspection.

Give her Ayler's Spiritual Unity. Or give her a disc of Louie's Hot 5. Let her wrestle with the music. A semi-noted critic's girlfriend once told me she liked Zamfir (or Yanni, or some such). I said it is fine to "start stupid" as long as you move on. The guy said nobody had ever spoken to her that way.

I've touted the Keller set for years. Have not heard the Takács. I find the Julliard and Emerson sets a bit "modern/severe" for my taste. They are amazingly well played though - they just didn't wear well for me.

Any story behind this, Chuck?? Just curious... I chose the studio/engineer combo because of the nature of the band. I wanted an engineer familiar with funk/blues/rock/etc in order to get the sound I wanted. Bruce Iglauer of Alligator recommended Freddie so I went to visit him at the studio. I got what I was looking for. By the time we mixed/edited the tapes Fred had moved to Streeterville Studios and we mixed it there. Curtis was not around, but his gold records lined the office walls. It was also very convenient since it was less than a mile from our apartment.

Sorry, but just the thought of Kirk the dome gives me the willies.

The early side remasterings are the parts I like best.

I use Classics and Neatworks to fill in the rest.

Not out of bounds Mr. Goodstuff.

Gee, Universal for sale on Ebay. Maybe I can buy the company. -_-

I hope somebody's waiting for it. It sounds dandy to me. I keep listening to "Easy Living" where Warnie (Lee's moniker) keeps shifting the pitch. DAMN.

About 10 years ago I won dinner for 2 on the Odyssey, out onto Lake Michigan for a meal cruise. Big question - do you tip the waiter on the value of the meal or the price of the tickets? I gave the guy a tip (20%) based on my estimation of the meal/service and the guy sneered at me. I thought I was being a good guy.

I thought we had machines to replace you guys.

Ellington/Blanton duets right now. Earlier Brahms trios with Rubinstein/Szeryng/Fournier and John Patton Select - disc 2. Next some Marsh.

My adding machine totals 243 minutes and 44 seconds which is too much for 3 cds.

I think it is much more interesting to discuss recordings everyone doesn't have. This gives us a chance to stretch. Why pat each other on the back for "old friends"? Sounds too safe to me (for AOW) and we have these discussions already. Even if I don't buy the AOW I learn from the discussions.