BillF

I saw Albany play in the early 70s - solo (and untuned) piano in an upstairs room in a Manchester pub. Appearance arranged by British jazz entrepreneur Tony Martin. Did anyone else see the master live or am I the only member of that in-crowd?

The most memorable part for me - and I suppose it's true - is how the youthful Benny went into the Messengers and reformed them, first getting Art to fire the existing members (not named, but I'm guessing Hardman, Dockery and DeBrest) and replacing them with fellow Philadelphians Morgan, Timmons and Merritt, Art allegedly at first saying, "What's this Philadelphia shit?" Benny then re-writes the book, telling Art he needs tunes like "Moanin'" and "Blues March". He then plans the famous Blue Note album and tells Art a European trip is essential, so they go to Paris...

Wow, yes!

That's one I remember. Never owned it, but loved the Pollock-style cover!

Similarly big in the early sixties was Roland Kirk. We paid as much attention to him as to Coltrane at the time of A Love Supreme, but compare their images today!

Nice to see you drawing attention to Dolphy, David. In the early sixties when I was in my early twenties Dolphy was a very big name among the jazz listening community, yet we seem to hear surprisingly little of him nowadays, while other long departed musicians still get a great deal of attention.

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Thank you for the information, David.

When I hear the words "Chicago jazz" I think of the period from King Oliver to Von Freeman. Does Mike Reed's post-1980 remit mean the city's music before this time has already been well documented?

A winner!

My post merely noted that the film would be of interest to members of this board, which I understand owes its origin to the fallout from the Norah Jones affair.

I saw the film a couple of weeks ago and remarked on this on this forum, though no one took it up. Fascinating sound clips and photos from the classic Blue Note years. Obviously the film had present day Blue Note approval, as, otherwise perceptive, it failed to be explicit about the label's betrayal of its for-the-music-not-for-the-money tradition with the Norah Jones venture, though that betrayal was all too obvious to perceptive members of the film's audience.

Yes, also on this album from that session is "Philly J J". I strongly recommend John Marshall who has made some beautiful albums which I'm sure you'd like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HafQ0B36ZIQ More nostalgia.