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Maybe I should try to find Chateauvallon.

None of you are in quite yet. I saw the same blurb in Jazz Times, which means they must have received some press release from his holiness Zev or one of his minions. In my naivete and excitement, I posted it on Facebook. Someone tagged his holiness and he responded to say that there were production delays and that my post should be taken down and then the person contacted via PM to ask me to take it down. When did Zev buy Facebook? Will this post be taken down as well?

The virtual Baltimore Jazz Conference takes place tomorrow 10/16 from 12PM to 6PM EST. I will be giving a presentation on Jazz Research from 4:50 to 6PM. Topics will include the Left Bank Jazz Society (Baltimore and DC chapters), my ongoing inventories of the compositions of Herbie Nichols and the repertoire of the Duke Pearson Big Band, and finding unrecorded music at the Library of Congress. Film-maker Kenny Dalsheimer will also discuss his ongoing documentary on Baltimore pianist Yusuf Salim (Joe Blair). The conference is free but you must register to attend: Baltimore Jazz Conference 2021 - Baltimore Jazz

Another track from this concert was on another compilation (see below). It is not very clear what Blue Note might have been looking into. Maybe it was a different ENJA date. The comment did not seem to suggest that it was necessarily an artist signed to Blue Note, but this is a valid theory - ENJA probably had to get clearance at the time. It would not be a reissue though. If there were other cuts it would be the first time out for those. I hope it is not this session. His sloppiness is not reassuring to hear. Live At The Festival : Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land Quintet : Harold Land (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Hal Galper (p) Reggie Johnson (b) Joe Chambers (d) Zusaan Kali Fasteau (perc) Live, "International Jazz Festival Ljubljana 1970", Krizanke, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 4-6, 1970 The creators Enja (G)LP2030, (G)CD2030-2 [CD] Man on Mercury (zkf out) Helidon (Yugo)LP-08-003 Note: For the rest of Enja (G)LP2030, (G)CD2030-2 [CD] see Bill Evans, Karin Krog & Archie Shepp.

Cheepnis is funny. When he stayed away from sex, he could sometimes hit the mark. But anything to do with sex, yikes. His incredible misoginy has been belabored enough, no point to dig that up again. I have enough Zappa material, I think. I could use more things like Little House I Used To Live In or Eat That Question or The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution. Is there more out there of that calibre?

Wow! The direct pickup sound from the 70s is much maligned, you are definitely in the minority opinion!

Circe later became Atlantis.

About the turban: 1) Not long after 9/11, I saw him at Blues Alley. He talked to us for a few minutes afterwards from the bandstand about all the hassles he was getting when flying. I almost thought he was admitting to us that he was, in fact, a sikh, but just did not advertise it. 2) A few years later, I saw him at the Kennedy Center. There were 30 or so sikhs with turbans waiting to sign CDs afterwards. It was clear from the conversation that they thought he was 'one of them' and I did not think I should argue. So was he really a sikh? I still don't think so, but I am not 100% sure. All I know is he was a super sweet guy and a fabulous musician. The last of the B3 giants from that generation. I will miss him.

A version of VSOP with DeJohnette on drums played for the Left Bank Jazz Society on 12/4/66. Supposedly they wanted Miles but could not afford him. I wonder what material they played. No recording has surfaced, which means nothing when it comes to Left Bank.

First set will be on YouTube forever. I watched the first half yesterday. It was killing.

This was why I pushed Feldman to investigate Left Bank, despite his initial reluctance. At the time, I did not know partnering with Cory Weeds was an option. It has opened a lot of doors.

I was being somewhat facetious. I am thinking they mean Zev Feldman. I could be wrong. He is involved in this. He lives in LA. Beverly Hills is part of LA, right?

'A producer in Beverly Hills'. Scratching my head as to who it could possibly be. What other juicy stuff is on those reel to reels? The article finally corrects nonsense that keeps circulating: for a long time, Antibes was the only known live RECORDING of the full suite (not just some movements), but some have been claiming that Coltrane only PERFORMED it live once, a claim that could never actually be proven and now has been disproven. I have an article on Cal Massey that claims the full suite was played at one of his festivals in Brooklyn. Not an impossible claim, but confirmation is needed. A friend of mine is pretty sure he heard Coltrane play the entire suite in NYC. Why not? I am sure there are many gigs between 1965 and 1967 for which we have no set lists. He could have performed it dozens of times. Bertrand.

All the later dates are available to download for free (legally, I assume) from my Public Library. I have not listened to them yet. I plan to get the date with Stitt unless someone says it is lackluster. Library does not have that one.

How is the set with Stitt? I have been eyeing that one.

So there was never a single bonus track released from Crescent? Maybe I am thinking of the 2-CD 'Coltrane', which I have.

I just found out that the woman on the cover of Street Lady was the sister of a friend of mine. She died in an unresolved homicide 40 years ago. Terrible. Did we ever figure out what is on the cover of Mother Ship?

I only have the GRP of Crescent, so I might upgrade. Was there once a 2-CD version or am I dreaming?

It was. Pumped that I recognized Alan Shorter right away!

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Excellent. If Feldman is looking for some more Blakey, there are two tracks with Kenny Dorham subbing for Lee Morgan at Newport in 1961 at the Library of Congress. This would have to be coupled with other material, e.g. the Blakey 1959 Newport with Mobley and Morgan that has never been officially released. I would buy it.

Is a stream possible in the future?

I respect that some people prefer vinyl, but the fact that it is driving the reissue market right now is absurd, and the price-gouging is shameful. There was a reason they only released four tracks in the vinyl era.

They talked to the right people and got some great quotes out of them. Hank had it rough, and his life was ultimately very sad, but it makes me happy to see what an impact he had on future generations.