Michael Fitzgerald

Watch this: Bruyninckx CDROM - -Brew Moore- : Brew Moore Quintet : Brew Moore, Harold Wylie (ts) John Marabuto (p) John Mosher (b) John Markham (d) San Francisco, Ca., November 5, 1957 Edison's lamp Fantasy 3264 Nancy with the laughin' face - Rhode Island Red - Marna moves - Pat's batch - Note : Entire session also on Fantasy (Jap)VIJ-4044 and OJC 049. Brew Moore (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Dean Reilly (b) Bobby White (d) University College of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, January 1958 Dues blues Fantasy 3264, (Jap)VIJ-4044, OJC 049 and from Lord CDROM 5.0 - Brew Moore: Brew Moore Quintet: Brew Moore, Harold Wylie (ts) John Marabuto (p) John Mosher (b) John Markham (d) San Francisco, CA, November 5, 1957 Edison's lamp Fantasy 3264, OJC 049 Nancy - - Rhode Island Red - - Marna moves - - Pat's batch - - Brew Moore (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Dean Reilly (b) Cal Tjader (vib) University College of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, January, 1958 Dues blues Fantasy 3264, OJC 049 Note: All titles from Fantasy 3264 also on Fantasy (Jap)VIJ-4044. The date of November 5, 1957 for the Moore goes back at least as far as the original Bruyninckx 50YORJ - can't check Jepsen for this right now. 50YORJ gives "1957-58" as the date for Dues Blues (and location as San Francisco). Now, what needs to be done is some periodical research to determine exact dates and locations of those California gigs. Mike

Hmmm - I have seen this too in the past 5 or so years. I wondered if it was something wrong with my fixtures or wiring or something. So it's just that the damn bulbs are crappier? Mike

Also studio recording with Anita O'Day and live recording with Nancy Wilson. Mike

Percy singing the blues with guitarist Mike Musillami and unidentified harp player.

All good guys. Worth investigation - I think I have all the early Brian Auger stuff on single CDs, I have all three early Jon Lord things done with a group called Santa Barbara Machine Head on a "White Boy Blues" 2-LP set, and the first two Ten Years After albums have the most jazz stuff. There's an organ appearance Winwood made with John Mayall issued on the LP "Raw Blues" where he was credited as "Steve Anglo" that is quite nice. Track is titled "Long Night". More info on Jon Lord (early and otherwise) here: http://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/jouni/jl.html Wynder K. Frog is really Mick Weaver - good jazz guys on some stuff http://funky16corners.tripod.com/6_wynderK1.htm And aha! Here's the complete listing: http://www.bear-family.de/tabel1/neuheit/s.../bcd16756_e.htm WYNDER K. FROG (Organ: Mick Weaver): Jumping Jack Flash SPENCER DAVIS GROUP / Mk. I (Organ: Steve Winwood): Stevie's Groove ARTWOODS (Organ: Jon Lord): A Taste Of Honey BOBBY GRAHAM (Organ: Kenny Salmon): Zoom, Widge And Wag JULIE DRISCOLL, BRIAN AUGER & THE TRINITY (Organ: Brian Auger): Ellis Island DAVE DAVANI FOUR (Organ: Dave Davani): Working Out MANFRED MANN (Organ: Manfred Mann): One Way GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION (Organ: Graham Bond): Wade In The Water PEDDLERS (Organ: Roy Phillips): Horses Collar GEORGIE FAME & HIS BLUE FLAMES (Organ: Georgie Fame): The In-Crowd REMO FOUR (Organ: Tony Ashton): Jive Samba TEN YEARS AFTER (Organ: Chick Churchill): Adventures Of A Young Organ ZOOT MONEY'S BIG ROLL BAND (Organ: Zoot Money): Zoot's Sermon ALAN PRICE SET (Organ: Alan Price): Critic's Choice FREE (Organ: Steve Miller/UK): Guy Stevens Blues SMALL FACES (Organ: Ian MacLagan): Grow Your Own MOTHERHOOD (Organ: James Jackson): Back In The Grass SPENCER DAVIS GROUP / Mk. II (Organ: Eddie Hardin): New Toy HERD (Organ: Andy Bown): Impressions Of Oliver SOUL SURVIVAL (Organ: Nicky Hopkins): Soul Soup STEAMPACKET (Organ: Brian Auger): Holy Smoke SANTA BARBERA MACHINE HEAD (Organ: Jon Lord): Rubber Monkey NICE (Organ: Keith Emerson): Sombrero Sam So it looks to be a tantalizing taste, but where's the full meal? Not especially thrilled - I'd love to get a comprehensive CD of Emerson's pre-Nice stuff. I only have bits here and there. Mike

Excellent - *disproving* is as important as proving! Mike

Lord CDROM 5.0 says: Gene Norman poss. Willie Smith (as) poss. Tommy Todd (p) poss. Lionel Hampton (vib) poss. same concert, Pasadena, August 4, 1947 These foolish things Embraceable you both on Crown CLP 5415 Bruyninckx CDROM entry is virtually identical. Mike

Bruyninckx CDROM - -Jazz at the Blackhawk- : Cal Tjader Quartet : Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Gene Wright (b) Al Torres (d) San Francisco, CA., January 20, 1957 Land's end Fantasy 3241 I've never been in love before - Lover come back to me (*) - Thinking of you, MJQ (*) - Blues in the night (*) - Bill B. - I'll remember April - Two for blues suite - When the sun comes out - Jazz latino (+) Crown CLP5288 Note : Entire session except (+) on Fantasy 8096, OJC 436, CD436-2. (*) These titles on Jazztone J1277, see also May 24, 1956 for more titles. and Cal Tjader Quartet : Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Dean Reilly (b) Bobby White (d) San Francisco, CA., November 5, 1957 Journey's end Crown CLP5056, Modern MST827 Note : Crown CLP5056 entitled "Jazz confidential". Lord CDROM 5.0 Jazz at the Blackhawk: Cal Tjader Quartet: Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Gene Wright (b) Al Torres (d) San Francisco, CA, January 20, 1957 Land's end Fantasy 3241, OJC 436, OJC CD436-2 [CD] I've never been in love before - - - Lover come back to me (*) - - - Thinking of you, MJQ (*) - - - Blues in the night (*) - - - Bill B. - - - I'll remember April - - - Two for blues suite - - - When the sun comes out - - - Jazz latino Crown CLP5288 Note: Fantasy 3241(mono) = 8096(stereo). (*) These 3 titles also on Jazztone J1277 titled "Delightfully light". and Cal Tjader Quartet: Cal Tjader (vib) Vince Guaraldi (p) Dean Reilly (b) Bobby White (d) San Francisco, CA, November 5, 1957 Journey's end Crown CLP5056, Modern MST827 Mike

Got the 2 Sphere CDs. It's a disappointment that the back cover photos on both were left off. Particularly the one from Flight Path which has the band in front of the Twin Towers. Mike

I read that this is coming out on DVD on May 8, 2005. Looking forward to it. Mike

The fact that many of today's drummers still play in the style that was developed by drummers in the 1930s - to me, that says that they are not too interested in advancing things. Sure, it's nice, but there is more to the world of the rhythm section than just keeping time. If you can appreciate LaFaro's revolution, can't you recognize that Motian is the equivalent for the drums? Maybe it's not a piano solo that is supposed be accompanied by drums. Maybe it's a drum solo that is accompanied by piano.......... Or maybe it's neither. Mike

You are dealing with your own preconceptions about what a drummer "should" do. Motian and the Evans trio were shattering those preconceptions (and beautifully so, in my opinion). It's *your* opinion that "the drums are not there to compete with the other musicians" - that particular opinion is certainly based in pre-Motian facts: earlier drummers did stay out of the way of the others. We can say the same with LaFaro - the bassist "should" play straight quarter notes, hit the root of the chord on beat one, etc. But I say thank goodness that LaFaro took the creative chance to try playing simultaneous melodies with the soloist, to let the timekeeping be implied rather than stated outright. Yes, rebellious! Revolutionary! Wonderful! Someone could just as easily say that Max Roach or Art Blakey wasn't doing what the drummer "should" have done. Experimentation leads to new discoveries. Playing it safe leads to stagnant same-ness. If you don't like the Evans/LaFaro/Motian trio, that's your choice - there are certainly thousands of other more conventional trios that would suit you better. Mike

I think the point was that it wasn't about accompanying or supporting, rather that the roles were equal and no one was subordinate. Mike

Only non-Tjader session appears to be one by Bola Sete for Fantasy. Entire recorded career appears to be between 1961 and 1963. No other info at this point. Mike

Try a search on groups.google.com - Jack Woker has sorted out almost everything about the series of mystery records issued on Crown. Hopefully this link works: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.mu...d3db4bf9f9771b3 Mike

A great man.

I have the set with the defect. It is the *manufacturer's* problem. Whether this is Mosaic or Verve (maybe it's both/either) needs to be determined and the appropriate contact information and procedure needs to be supplied. Mike

Clayton is 1956, right? There were only three tunes performed. Pretty sure these are not fake. Mike

There are 3 issues by this band (MPS, Beppo, LRC, then 1 track on I Giganti - possibly a duplicate from the 3), plus some unissued broadcasts. As the repertoire was nearly identical (I don't have timings in front of me), it's hard to tell for sure if this is something totally new, but the presence of Old Folks - not on any of the 3 issues - would suggest it's worth investigating. Mike

DAMN! Is there some gig in heaven that everyone is trying to make? This has been a hard week. Mike

Important historically, but a little disappointing to have almost no piano. The ballad particularly - so straight! Thanks for making these available. Mike

Does your public transportation somehow NOT have the people muttering to themselves, talking on their cellphones, etc.? Plenty of people in their own little worlds that I've seen. Or is that just a NYC thing? Mike

Absolutely thrilled to hear this. The recent stuff has been atrocious. Mike

I have seen numerous instances of people refusing to accept "the truth" - sometimes to do with failing memories, sometimes ignorant prejudice. One example that comes to mind is someone vehemently insisting that John McLaughlin did not appear on "Jack Johnson" by Miles Davis, that the guitar player was Sonny Sharrock. Fact is, both are present and are easily recognized by anyone familiar with the two musicians' styles. But no, McLaughlin STOLE the credit away from Sharrock. Oh please. I see that the dreaded allmusic site blurb on this Gene Harris record says, "Gene Harris sounds more like Oscar Peterson than himself, since he had not yet developed the bluesy style that was the trademark of his many recordings" - Mike Long and George Herman seem not to have recorded outside of that first "Gene Harris" Jubilee record. However, bassist on the *second* record is Ben Tucker - try contacting him: http://216.73.101.101/wtmt/bentucker/ Mike

Contact Juilliard and see if you can get dates of attendance, etc. Here's a contact: Chavela Contreras, Administrative Assistant CContreras@juilliard.edu Mike