Michael Fitzgerald

I was flabbergasted to realize that he was only 58 because his career lasted so long - he was an elder statesman while still in middle age! And he was almost immediately playing with the top musicians. If he were in America, he certainly would have worked, but there were so many other great bassists that it would have taken a lot of time for him to amass as much experience as he got by working with every American visitor. From about 1961 to 2005 - that's a helluva run. Mike

Yes. Yes. Mike

It's a Roulette, supposedly from 1966. Here's the entry from Lord. This is NOT included in the Mosaic boxed set. [s11993-5] Sonny Stitt I keep comin' back ! Sonny Stitt on the Varitone: Clark Terry, Joe Newman (tp,flhrn) Urbie Green, Dickie Harris (tb) Sonny Stitt (varitone-sax) Jerry Dodgion (as) Hank Freeman (sax) SEldon Powell (ts) George Berg (bar) Ellis Larkins (p) Mike Mainieri (vib) Les Spann (g) George Duvivier (b) or Milt Hinton (b) Walter Perkins (d) New York, 1966 I keep comin' back for more Roulette R-25346, Trip TLX-5008 Manhattan fever - - I will wait for you - - Lullaby of Birdland - - Swingin' shepherd blues - - Quintessence - - Sunrise, sunset - - Maybe - - Yellow rose of Texas - - Note: Roulette R-25346(mono) = RS-25346(stereo). Trip TLX-5008 titled "Two sides of Sonny Stitt"; see 1960 for the rest of this 2 LP set. Mike

Lennon and McCartney had an agreement were anything by either would be credited to BOTH (as "Lennon and McCartney"). So the Yesterday thing is in line with that. McCartney tried to get that one switched to "McCartney and Lennon" but Yoko said no. If you make the agreement, you live with it. It could just as easily have worked out that Lennon wrote a big smash by himself. Mike

How about changing the "Illinois" part, then? Gotta be "Eelnwah" because "Ill-i-noy Zhakay" just ain't gonna work..... Mike

Niehaus scores almost all of Eastwood's films. Mike

John Coltrane: Interstellar Space Mike

Perhaps someone is confusing Redman with Arthur Blythe, who did join the WSQ briefly around 1990 until 1992, replacing Julius Hemphill. Mike

It also says the booty has "light wear". Mike

So Michael Jackson nabs the Beatles rights by outbidding *Paul McCartney* and now we're supposed to feel sorry for Jackson? How the hell is he the victim? Mike

Not a bad deal for the pair! I think I will partake. Mike

From the one time I saw the post-Ra band, it looked like the huge stacks of dog-eared paper were all still present, so I don't think anything changed in that regard. Mike

One is being used currently as an avatar by a member on this board. And remember that "Verve" owned more than just "Verve" at that time - c. 1999, I think. I had not heard about the Getz - don't know if that's true. Mike

OK - *that's* probably more a jazz album than the Herb Alpert..... Mike

Since the word "jazz" does not appear anywhere in the extract shown, nor in the complete CNN article - why are you mislabeling this a "jazz re-issue"??? I mean, it's false advertising or bait-and-switch or something. Mike

Kevin - I have always heard the story told that the first Sphere session was already finished and the band did not hear the news of Monk's death until they returned home. Most recently I heard this account given by Ben Riley on a WKCR interview, within the last year or so. Also, if you could supply the details of those European CDs, I would be very grateful - label, exact catalog number, release date. Thanks! Mike

Although I am well aware that the 12" square is due to the original LP size, I don't think of Mosaic's use of this size for CD sets as "reflecting the long-playing record era" but rather as continuing to present something that does not require a magnifying glass to see text and details in photos, and that allows for some tasteful page layout - impossible in a 5" square. Mike

I read elsewhere that WKCR has again met its fundraising goal. Enjoying the tail end of the Billie Holiday festival at the moment, hosted by Ben Young. Mike

Yes, isn't that exactly what these folks have been talking about? Mike

Artie donated two of his clarinets to the Smithsonian. One was a Selmer, the other a Buffet. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian/...r04/object.html Mike

Some interesting shows, some typical festival things. I think they're padding the bill with these club gigs - as if the Vanguard and Jazz Standard wouldn't already be presenting live jazz that week. ======================= Tuesday, June 14, 2005 100 Years and a Day: Doc Cheatham Centennial Jazz Party With Howard Alden, Chucks Folds, Jim Galloway, Jimmy Heath, Earl May, Benny Powell, Catherine Russell, George Wein, Frank Wess & Jackie Williams, Phil Schaap (Host) Rose Theater @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Piano Masters Salute Piano Legends: Celebrating Ellington, Evans, Hancock & Monk Geri Allen, Kenny Barron, Uri Caine, Randy Weston with Ray Drummond & Al Foster Rose Theater @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Downbeat Magazine Presents: Jazz Combos Columbia College, Chicago, IL University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Hartt School of Music-University of Hartford, Hartford, CT South Street Seaport @ 12:30pm FREE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 16, 2005 An Evening with Chick Corea & Touchstone Featuring Tom Brechtlein, Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo & Rubem Dantas Rose Theater @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 16, 2005 Joanne Brackeen Quartet with Ravi Coltrane, Rodney Green & Ugonna Okegwo Studio Museum in Harlem @ 7:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 17, 2005 Wayne & Dave Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Brian Blade, John Patitucci & Danilo Perez Dave Holland Quintet featuring Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson, Chris Potter & Nate Smith Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 17, 2005 Michel Camilo: Solo, Duo & Trio Michel Camilo Trio Featuring Charles Flores & Dafnis Prieto, with special guest DAVID SÁNCHEZ Rose Theater @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 17, 2005 JVC Jazz Celebrates Brooklyn! The Bad Plus: Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, David King Charlie Hunter Trio with John Ellis & Derrek Phillips James Carter Organ Trio with Gerard Gibbs & Leonard King Prospect Park Bandshell @ 7:30pm FREE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 17, 2005 David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters Jazz Standard @ 7:30pm, 9:30pm, 11:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 18, 2005 David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters Jazz Standard @ 7:30pm, 9:30pm, 11:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 19, 2005 All for Paul: Les Paul 90th Birthday Salute Presented by Gibson Guitar Les Paul With John Colliani, Lou Pallo & Nicky Parrott. Featuring Tommy Emmanuel, José Feliciano, Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Pat Martino, Steve Miller, Bucky Pizzarelli, Richie Sambora & John Rzeznik, Neal Schon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Derek Trucks, Edgar Winter & vocalist Madeleine Peyroux with Will Lee & Omar Hakim Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 19, 2005 A Father's Day Gift Lou Donaldson Quartet With Dr. Lonnie Smith, Randy Johnston and Fukushi Tainaka Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture @ 3:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 19, 2005 David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters Jazz Standard @ 7:30pm, 9:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 20, 2005 Rosemary Clooney: An All-Star Remembrance of America’s Girl Singer Debby Boone, John Pizzarelli, Brian Stokes Mitchell And others featuring Scott Hamilton, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli & Warren Vaché, with John Oddo (Music Director), Joe Cocuzzo, Jay Leonhart, George Rabbai & Mark Vinci. Appearance by Larry King Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 20, 2005 "miles electric: a different kind of blue" Miles Davis live at the Isle of Wight Festival - 1970 Featuring complete concert footage of Miles Davis with Gary Bartz, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett & Airto Moreira plus interviews with Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana & others Florence Gould Hall @ 7:00pm, 9:30pm (87 minutes) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 20, 2005 No Minimum Cyrus Chestnut & John Hicks Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 20, 2005 Village Vanguard Orchestra With special guest Joe Lovano Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Cesaria Evora Introducing Keren Ann and special guest Lura Beacon Theatre @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 21, 2005 A Four Score Salute to Barbara Carroll Barbara Carroll with Peter Appleyard, Ann Hampton Callaway, Bill Charlap, Joe Cocuzzo, Dick Hyman, Jay Leonhart, Marian McPartland, Ted Rosenthal, Mickey Roker, Daryl Sherman, Dr. Billy Taylor, George Wein & others Kaye Playhouse @ Hunter College @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Maria Schneider Orchestra World Financial Center Plaza @ 7:00pm Presented in Association with Hudson River Festival FREE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Don Byron: Almost Complete Music for Six Musicians Don Byron, James Zollar, George Colligan, Leo Traversa, Milton Cardona & Ben Wittman Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Seven Steps to Jaco Steps Ahead (2005) featuring Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Steve Smith, Mike Stern & Richard Bona "Portrait of Jaco" Remembering Jaco Pastorius Featuring Steve Bailey, Jeff Berlin, Richard Bona, Oteil Burbridge, Avishai Cohen, Matthew Garrison, Will Lee, Christian McBride, Felix Pastorius & Gerald Veasley with Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Flux Quartet, Peter Graves, Othello Molineaux, Julius Pastorius & Lenny White Beacon Theatre @ 8:00pm Gil Goldstein (Musical Director & Arranger); Charles Carlini, Producer; Bill Milkowski, Associate Producer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 22, 2005 DON BYRON BIG BAND FEATURING ABDOULAYE DIABATE Don Byron, Robert Debellis, Alex Harding, Ravi Best, James Zollar, Ralph Alessi, Curtis Fowlkes, Alan Ferber, George Colligan, Leo Traversa, Milton Cardona, & Ben Wittman Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 23, 2005 Two Times Three Trio! Stanley Clarke - Béla Fleck - Jean-Luc Ponty Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 23, 2005 DON BYRON ADVENTURERS ORCHESTRA Don Byron, Robert DeBellis, James Zollar, Ralph Alessi, Curtis Fowlkes, George Colligan, David Gilmore, Brad Jones, Rodney Holmes, DK Dyson & Gordon Chambers Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 24, 2005 Always Welcome... Dave Brubeck Quartet with Randy Jones, Bobby Militello & Michael Moore John Pizzarelli Quartet with Ray Kennedy, Martin Pizzarelli & Tony Tedesco And guests Larry Goldings, Cesar Carmargo-Mariano, Grover Kemble, Harry Allen & Jessica Molaskey Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 24, 2005 Anat Fort Trio Symphony Space - Thalia Theater @ 8:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, June 24, 2005 DON BYRON IVEY-DIVEY TRIO Featuring Jason Moran & Billy Hart with guests Lonnie Plaxico & Ralph Alessi Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm, 12:30am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 25, 2005 Salsa Meets Jazz Eddie Palmieri Y La Perfecta II featuring Herman Olivera The 2 Worlds of Ray Barretto featuring Adalberto Santiago Special Guest Jazz Soloist RANDY BRECKER & RONNIE CUBER Carnegie Hall @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 25, 2005 New York Now! Ben Allison's Kush Trio, Time Berne's Hard Cell, Avishai Cohen Trio, Marty Ehrlich Sextet, Jean-Michel Pilc Trio, Robert Glasper Trio with special guest Ledisi, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet, Dafnis Prieto Quintet, Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet, Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra and Min Xiao-Fen's Blue Pipa Trio Knitting Factory @ 8:00pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 25, 2005 Marsalis Music Presents music from its latest releases: Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis PERFORMING "OCCASION" Plus MIGUEL ZENÓN performing "Jíbaro" Zankel Hall @ 8:30pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 25, 2005 DON BYRON IVEY-DIVEY TRIO Featuring Jason Moran & Billy Hart with guest Lonnie Plaxico & Ralph Alessi Village Vanguard @ 9:00pm, 11:00pm, 12:30am ================= More details here: http://www.festivalproductions.net/jvcjazz.htm Mike

I was very amused to see that Benny Carter's estate is selling his copy of my book - "INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS" - for $75. If you wanted your own copy, signed by both and with YOUR name instead of Benny's, let me know - say, maybe $74.95....... Mike

Sure, one can think of the high point in creativity as an aberration - see this quote from Bill Bruford (who applies that exact term not to the album but to rock in general): ----------- After a brief aberration in the late 60’s and 70’s, rock music has reverted to type, namely in that it is the preserve of the song writer, record producer, and record company, and is an area generally hostile to the ideas of a free thinking instrumentalist. That is probably as it should be, but it means the purveyors of the marginal fringe ideas that fuelled rock in the aberrant post-Beatles era, the people who brought Indian music, classical music, psychedelia, jazz, minimalism, and the like, in short all the things that made rock interesting, have been booted out, back to where they came from, branded as the meddlers they indeed were. I went back to jazz. There, the relationship is between performer and audience, as indeed it is in small intelligent rock, rather than performer and record company, as it is in the mass market. Waiting for someone at the "label", who neither knows anything about nor cares for music, to give you permission to play, is of course, insufferable. ----------- Is it possible to create "singles" (and albums and pop/rock music) that are sophisticated and creative? Absolutely. In theory. But, as I've written at length elsewhere, it ain't happening. The progress that was made in the late 1960s and 1970s has not been maintained, let alone furthered. Mike

Oh come on, Chuck. It's not such a big deal. Look, visitors to NYC - just leave your car with one of the valets. You will know them by the bucket and squeegee. Mike

The speculation about how sets end up being discounted seems to be completely off-base. The Jazztet and Tal Farlow sets were limited to 10,000 upon their initial appearance in the Mosaic catalog. Do you really think that these were going to be "same old same old"? Both of these were collaborations with Universal Music. The Woody Herman that came out at the same time (Sony Music) was limited to 5,000. Mosaic isn't about to double the quantity just willy-nilly. They didn't go with 10,000 and upon seeing poor sales push off a bunch into another market. The initial 10,000 must have included a certain number designated for that other market - and they were designated from the git-go. This appears to be a plan that is specific to their involvement with Universal Music. So, if you ask me, it's quite possible we will see similar cases with other Universal Music collaborations. Mike