BillF

I've always liked the Foster session which I've known since the fifties, when it looked like this:

Gary Smulyan's Wikipedia entry reads: "He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman." For Dick Oatts it says: "In 1977 he was called by Thad Jones to join the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra." Both were in the Mel Lewis Orchestra that I saw in 1989.

Jazz musician as murder victim. I'll start the list: Lee Morgan

Jazz musician as murderer?

Must have been '68. I was taken by Peter Ind - then teaching on Britain's first jazz education course in Leeds - to the nearby Harrogate Festival where he'd arranged for Lennie to perform. I sat in on Lennie's interview by a guy from the local BBC station. Lennie's handling of this guy was like a textbook example of the "putting on" of "squares" that was so prevalent in those days. I see from Peter's book Jazz Visions that Lennie continued in like mode in his Harrogate hotel that evening.

Now listening. (I met Tristano on a rare visit to the UK )

Now listening to:

Very sorry to hear of his passing. He was a real personality in these pages with, of course, incredible knowledge and personal experience of the music.

Yes, but how much will it cost the taxpayer? Or is that political?

Track 7 "Don't Take Your Love from Me" from Milt Jackson and Coleman Hawkins, Bean Bags Track 8 Junior Mance, "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You"

Yes, but it does creep in.

Political? Political? Political?

The problem that Mr Washington anticipates is in fact already with us, as I know from personal experience. Family members of my Colombian son-in-law abandoned attempts to visit him in Britain for a weekend when visas were demanded, but they were able to visit relations in Spain and Germany without problem. (Entry to EU permitted for 6 months before visa required.) To return to this forum's subject - a couple of years ago I saw a Kenny Garrett group in Manchester which was minus a pianist. He had been refused a visa. After his solos Kenny somewhat awkwardly put down his horn and crossed to the piano to take reasonably good Tynerish solos.