Michael Fitzgerald

The is the Inner Worlds band. Tunes could be from that album. It was out on CD as part of the Columbia Contemporary Masterpiece or whatever the series was called with the red border. Haven't listened to the album in a while, but I recall a version (the first?) of Lotus Feet, and also a vocal tune with a nice 12-string solo. Mike

One would think that. However, I just looked at the copyright deposits at the US Library of Congress and the tunes are notated as labeled. Mike

If we are listing CDs dubbed from vinyl, there is one track (After You've Gone) on the Lou Donaldson: Quartet/Quintet/Sextet CD (Blue Note 81537). Mike

Perfect! Thanks.

Can someone supply the exact track sequence of the 1986 Hank Mobley LP? Not the original CD, not the later CD. Thanks - Mike

Now - hmm. Well, it's an interesting record. But if you're looking for Dialogue or Components, this ain't it. At points it's actually a lot like an adventurous rock record c. 1969 made by musicians instead of wannabes. If I presented it from that angle, rather than a jazz album, it might be more appealing to someone. The vocals are not of the Donald Byrd band & voices variety. There's lyrics. You got all kinds of other things you might not expect from a Blue Note record: wah wah guitar, etc. I do have an interest in the jazz/rock border, especially pioneering efforts in that area, so this record is important. Mike

Either Eddie Khan or Jymie Merritt, I'd say. (Outside chance of Larry Ridley). But Art Davis wasn't in anyone's band because he didn't want to give up the studio work. I think the only bands he was really in were Max and then Dizzy. He did make a tour with Lena Horne and played a long NYC engagement with Gigi Gryce, but from about 1962 to 1966, when he took time off, Davis was a free agent, playing gigs and making records with a wide variety of folks. As for Hasaan's being in anyone's orb - dunno. From talking to Odean Pope and Kenny Barron, Hasaan was a world unto himself. People were in *his* orb. Mike

Looking forward to the Hill, the Wilson, and the Silver. Everything else I got. Now, how about Clifford Jordan (1565) and Smithville (1594) and Club Baby Grand (1528/1529)? Don't believe any of those have ever seen U.S. issue. Mike

I find most of this kind of talk just b.s. speculation. The fact that someone wrote tunes (a lot of tunes, most tunes, all tunes) for a session doesn't make him the leader. If so, maybe we could call Gigi Gryce the leader of the 1954 Blakey Emarcy date. He wasn't. People have talked about how Monk was the leader for the 1955 Gryce Signal date. He wasn't. And Tom McIntosh wasn't the leader for James Moody's 1963 Argo date Great Day. Re: the Max album - Art Davis was not Roach's bassist in 1964. 1958, yes. Re: the Cannonball album - if that's supposed to be a Miles album, why does it have very little in common with the Columbia things under his name? Yes, Miles has a strong influence as a player, but I wouldn't make anything more of it than that. Miles had been around longer than Cannonball. I don't read anything into the fact that Miles made that comment at the session. You want some for real? How about the Art Pepper session released under Milcho Leviev's name. Or another: the Pete LaRoca album "Turkish Women At The Bath" released under Chick Corea's name as "Bliss". Or those various reissues (mostly Black Lion) of dates led by Dave Bailey, Willie Wilson, Rocky Boyd, etc. for Jazztime. Mike

Great deal, indeed. I paid $7.99 for my copy of the Max. BTW, complete discographical information on this session is in the Art Davis discography on my website. Mike

As a member of Tiny Grimes's Rockin' Highlanders, sometimes there was nothing between him and his kilt. Mike

Yeah, even those with a thorough knowledge of jive might get confused based on the similarity of the statements: "Damn! I got ripped!" and "Damn! I got burned!" Mike

What is the difference between what? Ripping and burning? Ripping is DAE - Digital Audio Extraction - taking the information off an audio CD and turning it into a .wav file on your computer. Accuracy is crucial. Burning is the opposite - putting a .wav file onto a CD with a header that will let it be read by a plain old CD player. Flexibility is more important. I like CDRWin because it lets you do drag-and-drop but can also handle .cue sheets for more involved tasks. Either program can do both ripping and burning but EAC does ripping better than anything. CDRWin does burning easier. I am pretty sure that EAC cannot burn data CDs. Mike

At one point, Rollins was considering filing suit against every composer who ever wrote a tune that contained a bridge (including that Led-Zeppelin-does-James-Brown-thing), but was disuaded by his attorney at the time - 10 points if you know that lawyer's name. Mike

Case against Paul Simon for that Feelin' Groovy song still in litigation.

Zoot Finster isn't worthy to shine the shoes of a true genius like Mr. Ansel Jones. Mike

I'd rather imagine that with Chuck Wayne.

All RIGHT!! Mine arrived this morning. (Along with the Sweet Papa Lou as well.) I guess I have my day's listening planned. Wonderful photos by Chuck Stewart, most of which I've never seen (the Mercury CD of Here And Now cropped a lot of stuff). Glad that Golson was consulted for the notes. This is one set that I've been waiting a LONG time for - well before it was announced or planned. Looks like they've done it right. Mike

True enough. But based on what gets onto cable TV, I'm sure that first we will be getting Porn Star Barbie. (Don't even ask about the anatomical possibilities, you degenerates!) Mike

It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!

burning (audio & data): CDRWin - www.goldenhawk.com ripping: Exact Audio Copy - www.exactaudiocopy.de Mike

I was thinking more along the lines of "Needs-A-Fix Barbie" - the doll that clamors for mommy to give it a shot of heroin and if denied will soil itself. Maybe it will soil itself anyway. Necktie tourniquet sold separately in six stylish colors. Or perhaps a See and Say where you pull the string and the toy goes: "The mugger says 'Gimme your money, NOW!'" or "The pimp says 'Girl, get back to work before I hurt you.'" Mike

Thanks for the link! Any chance that Gryce thing we did will end up there in streaming audio? Mike

This opens up a whole new avenue of comedy.

If Lon gets his before I get mine - heads will roll. Mike