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I'm sure it was. And generally the setting doesn't suit him, though on the faster blues I can hear the Peterson trio slipping into something like "Blues for Alice" changes behind him. Wonder what Charlie Shavers thought of that! But "Funky Blues" is where Bird's music and Granz's music meet. His magnificent "Parker's Mood"-style solo is just right in this context. Now playing:

Great to have all these very different takes. For decades all I had was this:

Of course, this isn't the first book to cover this sort of area. It's many years since I bought David H Rosenthal's Hard Bop: Jazz & Black Music 1955-1965 (1992).

That looks like a good one, John. I very much like Melito's The Right Time.

I'll settle for "Prima Bara Dubla" featuring Carney and Mulligan on this one:

Thanks for your informative post, Steve.

"Trad dads and dirty boppers" suggested a British author to me and judging from his name and other publications I'd say he was Scottish. I see he's also written one called Giant Steps: Bebop and the Creators of Modern Jazz 1945-65. Just my period! Anyone read it?

... which I also have. McMillan acknowledges Perchard's work, but says there is still scope for a second biography. Tom Perchard, incidentally, posts here occasionally under the name of Umum Cypher and kindly acknowledged my thanks after I'd read his book. P.S. I wonder if either author ever saw Lee play. I did!!!

Background to my current reading:

Track 9 is Coltrane's composition "Central Park West".

I'm very sorry to announce the death on 29th October from bladder cancer of board member John Shelton. His wife has just emailed me. John was a lifelong fan of the music and and helped run the Portsmouth Jazz Society. I'm sure board members will miss his contributions, particularly on David Murray, who was his favourite.