AllenLowe

Doug did the Bix and the Mildred Bailey - he's in Brooklyn -

and I'll save you some time: Doug Pomeroy: 718-855-2650 - don't worry, I'm fine, and, as I said, Doug is great, probably the best in the business - just defending my honor -

hey Dan, no sweat - Doug is great - and I will not be insulted if you go to him instead - it's just that I'm good at restoration, love doing it, and have my own studio.

Here's a list of credits, companies and individuals for whom I have done mastering: (if I a sound miffed it is because I AM - but I'll get over it): Sony Legacy Rhino Records Rykodisc Global Village Music Venus Records Enja Records Ken Burns (Florentine Films) Stash Records National Public Radio (Fresh Air) Michael Feinstein Jimmy Jones Billy Crash Craddock Music and Arts Programs of America Kaiser Permanente Brother Where Art Though (the film; one cut mastered appeared in the film)

uh...I don't want to appear annoyed, but I think you guys are being a bit rude here - I know the guy Cuscuna uses, Doug Pomeroy, and he is excellent, a friend of mine. I, however, have done mastering work for Sony, Rhino, Rykodisc, Michael Fensteon, NPR, Fresh Air, and many others. I made my living at this for more than a few years -

sounds good -

dan- your wife is right - if you can get a good transfer, send me a CDR and I'll put it through CEDAR, if you like - or, if you're not too nervous, send me the 78 and I can transfer it (I have a variety of styli) - let me know - also, I have the VPI and can clean it -

of course there's also Barry Miles; Sylvia Miles; Milo Miles; and my all time favorite, Next Rest Stop, 20 Miles -

Miles was Miles -

this is finally starting to make sense to me -

are we talking John, Ravi, or Alice?

or: "you mean...Allen Lowe is the greatest thing that ever happened to Che, finally allowing him to see the error of his ways" -

exactly -

well, none of this would have happened if the board had taken my suggestion and provided a "reply" button that allows us to edit each other's posts -

did I hear Thomas Bernhard? One of my favorites (and a good playwright too) - I like Correction and the autobiography -

there is a beautiful essay by Ralph Ellison (collected in Shadow and Act) about hearing Rushing sing with a megaphone, I think it was, with the early Basie Band (or was it Moten?) - at any rate, this essay is a must if you can ge hold of that collection - incredibly evocative -

if you can find it, get the LP "The You and me that Used to Be" - RCA - late Rushing with a group that includes Zoot, Al Cohn, Frishberg, Ray Nance (I think) - my personal favorite -

the most fascinating of the early stuff, IMHO, is the duo stuff with the guitarist Effergee Ware (spelling?) - ca. 1942, issued on Stash - really allows you to see what Bird was working on - find it!

"GOOD NOW I KNOW WHAT TO LISTEN 2 WHEN IM FUCKING THE SHIT OUT OF HER EVERY NIGHT " incredible words of wisdom - we will miss him - almost as astute as comparing Nazism to Zionism -

"GOOD NOW I KNOW WHAT TO LISTEN 2 WHEN IM FUCKING THE SHIT OUT OF HER EVERY NIGHT " that Aric was a regular Dr. Phil -

"GOOD NOW I KNOW WHAT TO LISTEN 2 WHEN IM FUCKING THE SHIT OUT OF HER EVERY NIGHT " time for Aric to give that chicken a rest -

thanks, Clem - you and I are agreeing more and more these days (I like your comments about Kofsky and Ornette on that other thread) -

i support jim as all those damn caps gave me a damn headache

ahh, I can't use euphemisms anymore - I hate his playing, it drives me up the wall with its pretensions and mannerisms -

Mike and Jim, thanks for those perspectives - my problem, I think, is that I just find Brubeck to be so amateur in his sound - I have tried very hard to like him, without success - like Jim I appreciate his take on standard harmony, but I just don't think he's up to the tasks he prepares for himself, musically - it's like he's always prepping himself but never actually performing the task - it's like a surgeon who opens up his patient and than passes the scalpel to someone else ("here, Desmnd, make something sensical out of this") -