Michael Weiss

More information here: hangoverlounge.com There's a private screening in NYC on June 17. If I get any info about public release I'll pass it on here.

From dailymotion.com

Speaking of Mondays, when I played with the big band at the Vanguard a few weeks ago, Alex was subbing for Scott Wenholdt and really sounded nice.

Not sure myself, but I recently got the Fantasy CD reissue of The Mastersounds, and while listening, kept saying to myself how f.......ng great this man was on vibes - he was a monster on piano, but on vibes I think he belongs into the top ten. May I recommend one of my favorite LPs: The Two-Sided Album Milestone 9015

I haven't backtracked through all the posts here but has anyone mentioned Buddy Montgomery?

I used to play that tune with Junior Cook a lot. We also used to play "One Shirt" from "Down With It." Somewhere on a 7" reel I have the Blue/Junior Quintet live at Mintons with Chick Corea, Gene Taylor and Al Foster. Cookin'.

Post your recommendations, raves, discoveries, tasting notes, critiques, pans, expertise and ignorance here. To start things off: NYC Store recommendation: Chambers Street Wines. Co-owner David Lillie is highly regarded for his expertise particularly in wines of the Loire Valley. He is also a former bari player (Widespread Depression Jazz Orchestra). CSW has probably the best and most discriminating selection of bottles under $15 in NYC. Large selection of Rhone, Loire, Bourgogne, Beaujolais, Languedoc Roussillon as well as Italian. Many organic/biodynamic. Hurry before it's all gone! Sherry Lehman is selling the 2001 Chateau Bourgneuf for only $19.95!!! Do you remember the last time you could buy a Pomerol for $20?

Half Note. My Favorite Things. McCoy's solo Devastating.

We're playing in Slide Hampton's big band tribute to Jobim. June 4 at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Hugh Walker sounds nice on the live KD with Sonny Red and Cedar from the Half Note, February 25, 1966.

When I was a freshman in college, I was curious and crazy enough to transcribe Trane on Venus, beginning to end. (Gee, it just doesn't sound the same on piano - oh well.) His rapid fire harmonic movement isn't really that different from what he was doing in 1965, but his tone seems to have changed a lot. Makes you wonder where he would have gone from here.

Half Note broadcasts. Can't get enough. McCoy on My Favorite Things, Song of Praise and Afro Blue is for me some of the best McCoy on record period. It's all there. This music is also a great exercise-workout motivator. Really helps me get through my routine.

Blue Mitchell and Harold Vick. Nice soulful front line. Have had an original pressing of this since college when I used to play the title track with a quintet I had with Pookie Johnson and Al Kiger.

New Yorkers come on by. 10:00pm -

What NY Times report?

Following is my post at AAJ in response to this bullshit rumor: Originally Posted by the magnificent goldberg "Johnny Griffin is 78 today. He's ill in Paris, where he's seeing doctors to try to keep what little health he has together." This is totally untrue. I spoke to Griff this afternoon and his health is fine. He is not ill. He is not in Paris. He is home. He returned today from a concert in Antwerp. Originally Posted by the magnificent goldberg "Fortunately, although he retired from playing some time back" Another untruth. Griff is not retired. He performs around once a month.

Ugh... I've found illustrated instructions online which more or less match the above posts. Thanks for the suggestions. Nothing left to do but get my hands in there...

Mine are Snells from 1988. I bought a foam surround replacement kit online for $19 figuring that's all I have to lose if I screw it up since the original surrounds are disintegrated anyway. If that doesn't work I guess I'll have to buy new drivers from Snell.

Share your suggestions or experiences here. Thanks.

This is probably what you're referring to: From David H. Rosenthal 'Hard Bop' Oxford University Press 1992. Quote from McLean: "The first record I made was not with Miles. I made a rhythm-and-blues piece with Charlie Singleton's band called 'Camel Walkin' where I played baritone sax, no solo." If Bird had been taking part in the session, I am sure McLean would have mentioned this! Jackie gleefully played me this track at his house a few years ago. Never mentioned anything about Bird playing on it.

That's where the pics I posted came from.

Is this a great picture or what?

Art Blakey Quartet: A Jazz Message (Impulse) with Sonny Stitt, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis

Kitano March 17-18 Peter Bernstein Group with Michael Weiss. More details later.