Michael Weiss

I'll be playing a concert in April with Lou and Phil together. Will report back afterwards.

A disparate assembly

I would guess it's the Village Vanguard gig of Wayne, Herbie, Gary Peacock and Tony Williams playing Eye of the Hurricane Just in Time Oriental Folk Song Virgo Fran Dance

And none too shabby! Are there other recordings of Alice Coltrane ripping on tempos like this?

Thanks Jim. How did you know? The #1 destination for all my visits to Medicine Hat, AB!

Thanks Chris. Who is that guy? And what is his connection to the Brooklyn Bridge? Intriguing!

Anybody here live near Boulder, CO (March 18) or Davis, CA (March 20)? I'm happy to comp tickets for these Vanguard Jazz Orchestra concerts. And of course anytime I'm playing with them at the Vanguard.

Fathead, Freddie and Griff got quick RIP honorable mentions. But at least they got a mention. Griff's photo looked like from the late 40s circa Joe Morris band on Atlantic.

Thanks CT. While I do like to cook with whomever I play, I've never had a band titled as such. Would love to perform in Austin. Thank you. But I don't recall selling you any CDs last year. Maybe you bought them from one of the Cookers. Thanks to all for the wellwishes, mistaken identity aside.

Episode #10 aired last week and will be rebroadcast February 10, 12:00am and February 28 at 2:00pm. Herbie had a trio with Christian McBride, who played lot-o-shit and very tasty, and Kareem Riggins.

Thanks everybody for the congrats. I think this is the first Grammy for the band since 1975 (Live in Munich). I don't expect to receive a statue, but who knows. On another topic, I also felt terrible for Stevie Wonder playing the end of the show while they rolled credits over him. As tacky as that is for the Grammy brass, it's also Stevie's choice to accept or not. I guess it was worth it to him. Hopefully it's a little reality check against all that sad shit they had on there.

Thanks for the luck. We won! - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

RIP. I played with David several times when I lived in Indiana, not as much as Pookie Johnson though. Sweet guy. They all are.

August Blume's 45 minute interview with Coltrane 6/15/58 is available here: http://www.slought.org/content/11161/

I heard the Berg piano sonata in a Newark Airport terminal a few years ago. Really puts you in the mood to fly!

the Pimps! Classic faux pas. Love it. Sorry Chris, gotta bust you.

Several years ago, Art hired me to write a four trumpet arrangement of Mox Nix for him for an award he was receiving in LA. I'll see if I can dig it out. It's not the sextet voicings but maybe it will help you. In any event, my ears are pretty good so if you send me a .pdf of your score I'll be happy to look it over.

If there is another "generic" film soundtrack thread please direct me there - I couldn't find it. That said, while it doesn't necessarily merit "best " or "greatest" accolades, I was recently knocked out by Brian Easdale's solo piano pieces from "Peeping Tom." Would LOVE to get my hands on that music! Easdale also wrote the score to The Red Shoes.

Big thanks for doing this.

Thanks for the link. Very interesting. Ah, mouthpieces - the eternal quest.

Tsk tsk!

Little bit of trivia: Leon is Lou Donaldson's godson

Two tracks on High Blues Pressure contain IMO Freddie's most adventurous compositions: "For B.P." and "True Colors."

A legitimate concern, but all I can tell you is Cedar called me early this morning with the news.

Early this morning.