Ted O'Reilly

That's gonna be some bitter wine, with the tears and terror added to the terroir...

I recorded the session at Bourbon St. in Toronto that was twice, or even thrice! issued: originally selected tracks were on two separate LPs, and more recently the whole night on a 2CD set... Someone's been making money from them, and I hope it's Lenny's estate, and Dave Young. Wasn't me! As to the RCA material, there's certainly enough from the live session that was never issued to make a nice package. (At least that's what Lenny told me at the time...)

You love Murdoch? You'll love this... The Murdoch Mysteries are produced for the CBC, and distributed internationally. The CBC does not allow commercials on children's programming, which means that there are gaps between the shows on the weekday mornings. (15-minute blocks have 13-minute shows, for example. To keep everything running on time, those gaps (interstitials, they're called) are filled with neat little linking themes and shows. These days, the conceit is that young people have taken over the station, and do their own thing on 'Studio K'. They can involve many of the CBC's personalities that way -- catching the national news anchor as he comes in the door -- that sort of thing. Of course, puppets are involved. (If you're old enough, you'll recall Kukla, Fran and Ollie, or Howdy Doody, or The Friendly Giant and Mr. Rogers. Later, of course, the Muppets!) My daughter Caitlin and her husband Todd Doldersum are both puppeteers with wide experience, and these days Todd is doing a character on the Studio K interstitials, a brusque moose named Orlando, who is the TV station's security guard. Security guard? As if! Orlando is really a detective!!!

That well-known jazz club has to be Jazzland, Gheorghe...one of the best clubs in the world, I'd say. Been there often, and enjoyed the company of the owners, Axel and Tilly Melhardt. I have a Jaws record done at the club, in fact...

I'll always remember this one...

I may have had the same idea about Hedges, but never heard quite enough to really make a decision. There were so few releases with him as a leader, but I had a couple of Wild Bill Davison albums, something with Tom Saunders...sideman gigs. He always acquitted himself well. How might one get that printing-company's release? (and would it cost reams???)

Whoops! Sorry -- the Johnny Cash album features not a 44, but the so-called Junior velocity mic, noted as the model 74. To me eyes, at least... They look VERY much alike, but the bottom of the 74 is shallower, and the size overall is smaller. (I looks like it's wrapped in plastic. I wonder if it was raining when the picture was taken?) It's not a live recording, despite the cover shot, right?

James Moody seems to like it: Here's one that can fit two categories: the RCA 44, and the wrong artist! That's Benny Carter, not Hawk....

This it the mic:

You should, and I'd suggest reading them sequentially, and don't leave a lot of time between books... Jackson Lamb is one of the great current characters in mystery books. When the film (or even better, a HBO-type series), turns up I hope they cast Timothy Spall in the role.

...such as loving opera?

I'm about a third of the way through the latest in Mick Herron's 'Slough House' books... A rare thing: the series improves with each volume! There's also his Oxford series -- almost as good. https://www.goodreads.com/series/101326-slough-house

Vic Dickenson on Vanguard, with Ruby and Edmond and Sir Charles....in whatever manifestation. (Wow, have these sessions been re-packaged!)

So, for your pleasure:

There are some good Muse recordings by Hill, too. And he played very nicely on a recording with Shirley Horn, Close Enough For Love...

Way back, when he was just Bernie Nierow, Peter Nero was considered a pretty good jazz pianist -- Red Norvo liked him...

I agree 100%, Peter. If some pianist 'offends' you, why the F would you listen?

Don't forget that Peterson suffered a debilitating stroke in 1993, affecting his left side (the powerful, driving hand), and that he had suffered from arthritis for many years. I was once told that he had trouble buttoning his shirts his hands would hurt so much... Peterson was very close to quitting completely after the stroke, and bassist Dave Young used to show up at Peterson's home, not leaving until they had played for a while, increasing the intensity until the pianist agreed to perform again. When he returned to playing the focus naturally enough turned to the less-afftected right hand, and I suppose he over-compensated with 'flowery lines'. The trios became quartets, with guitarists and drummers supplying the power.

Steve Wallace, the Toronto bassist and now-blogger, has written a fine appreciation of Horace. http://wallacebass.com/?p=5502

It might be useful to know where your "here" is. (And where Anthony Braxton is....) It reached 18 Celsius in Toronto today...an all-time warmest day for the city.

Go to imdb.com and check 'way down the actors. You'll find the name of Gene DiNovi, who has had a side career of acting in addition to his lengthy musical career working with well, dozens of jazz artists. You can read his memoirs for free at https://www.wattpad.com/user/genedinovi

Here's an OP live recording that wasn't released for 40 years, but it's good for me even if the piano's a bit wonky... http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-oscar-peterson-trio-at-zardis-mw0000193920

That's a real good one. Also consider two other albums he made at home (in Canada, that is) : On The Town (http://www.allmusic.com/album/on-the-town-mw0000624961) and OP Trio + One (http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-peterson-trio-one-mw0000615538) with Clark Terry. I've always liked what I think was his first solo record, Tracks (http://www.allmusic.com/album/tracks-mw0000319509) Then, there's that gang of releases from the London House, and wonderful accompaniments to Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, the latter day Pablo album with Dizzy... Now that I think of it, there's one hell of a lot of great music from this guy, and those who find it all a bit too much, so be it.

Not during the CNE -- it's always in the last couple of weeks of August, ending on Labour Day. And it does look like a cornet rather than a trumpet. (PS: you play a cornet, you wear a coronet.)

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