Chuck Nessa

My first encounter with Mr. Beck was from the mouth of Bob Koester in the middle '60s. Bob mentioned the fantasy of foisting a "fake blues rediscovery" on the critics. This was inspired by Steve Allen and Bob Thiele, who issued a Dot lp by the "overlooked legend" Buck Hammer. I don't know nothing 'bout Hef and a stupid Brit.

Bravo Jim. I can't believe you pulled that out of the air. I was really bothered by Mr. Harris's comment, but don't know his music. His statement means I may never bother to hear it. I believe any musician working in the tradition of "jazz" unaffected by exposure to the blues has missed a large part of the vocabulary. Jazz has always been a "conversational" music with a shared (and expanding) vocabulary. Because of this shared language, the music lives. The music is so fragmented now it has lost focus and thus lost audience. The thought of a generation of musicians working without the "blues gene" saddens me and gives me little hope for the future. My first real understanding of the blues changed my life and my perception of all music. Old fart signing off.

Actually, the Xanadu disc duplicates Vogue material, not anything in the Jazz In Paris series.

I have not seen the photo in question, but do have two other 8 x 10 prints from this recording session. While gray-haired, Hank looks fine in these photos. Maybe a bad choice was made for the cd package. For those interested, Hank also recorded his "Early Morning Stroll" at that session.

Name discos, including many on the web are more detailed than Lord and Bruynickx. I use both all the time.

Records be damned, one of my fondest memories took place at one of Joe Segal's events in Chicago. Joe had booked Hank Crawford for the weekend, but Jug was out of prison, and Joe called Von Freeman and Hank Mobley (living in town at the time). The tenors opened the show, but Von had to go to the wings to drag out Crawford when he was announced. HC, dressed in a peach, bell bottomed outfit and was scared to death.

'Bout time Bev. Welcome. Thanks for the support on AAJ.

I love the disc. I have probably played it 7 or 8 times. My only complaint (producer in me rising to the surface) is the cd should have ended with another straight 4 blowout at the end. The only other way to end it (for me) would be a Larry Young inspired "out" tune. Don't be second guessed by others.

The question really is, how does the dog tell you to stick it where the sun don't shine?

Moose, here comes some "unspam". I think the Art Ensemble box is too much for someone looking for ways into the music. Instead, get the Art Ensemble disc on EMI and some other stuff with the extra money left over. Then, if you want more, I'll be happy to sell you one.

Crippled Baby Thomkins here. Damn, I always wanted to be Big Spider Beck.

Digipaks are not cheaper than jewel boxes.

I've met Oscar, and he is indeed an American Jazz Treasure. BUT when Monk was asked about the title of his song, he said it was picked up in Japan. Whenever someone asked a promoter what Monk wanted, the response was "Oska T", which Monk translated as "Ask Thelonious".

Please notice Mike's "tap dance" for the French pronounciation. I buy it, though I have said Mar-shal for the first name, but I'm a language limited American.

I used to be Richard M Jones, then I found out that's not cool. Then I became Mr. Walker with the same result. Then I was Clarence Williams, and H C Speir. Don Law, John Hammond, Irving Mills, Herman Lubinsky, Bob Weinstock and Orrin Keepnews were attempted later. I never tried Alfred Lion 'cause I thought people would see through that. Damn, there's a lot of hate and misunderstanding out there in the real world. If this message seems ambiguous, I succeeded.

Thanks for posting this. I've been avoiding the national news for a week 'cause it drives me nuts. Wonderful to hear some good news.

He led a nice session in 1930 with Hawk. It's in the first volume of Classics Hawkins series.

John Litweiler's book "The Freedom Principle" is a reliable "walk thru the music". It still sends me to the "record player" to listen to stuff he writes about.

Rhymes with "goose tuna"

And I responded to P-rock.

WRONG! The correct answer is: Organissimo "Waiting for the Boogaloo Sisters" PKO 020 Quartet Out "Live at the Meat House" Musica Con Carne 002 Roscoe Mitchell "Snurdy McGurdy" nessa ncd-20 See lots of 2s and 0s above? That's because we all want "twenties" for the previous errors .

and smarter.

I have sweaters older than Pharaohrock.

If all else fails, you could always buy it from one of the producers - MMMEEE!!! Hard to find, my ass. Now that I mention it, it is going away. Why don't old guys have butts?

Jim, don't the titles just roll off your calculator?