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The Miles Tribute band actually toured in 1992. Bertrand.

The great DC-area trumpeter Kenny Rittenhouse has just put out a new CD, and there will be several CD release parties in the next few weeks. I'll be at TWINS lounge tonight (Colorado Avenue). I also plan to see him next week-end at Bohemian Caverns. He's also at Blues Alley 3/26. Also at Blues Alley next Wednesday 1/31: Tommy Williams, another great trumpet player. Hope some of you can go! Bertrand.

Is it Helen More or Helen Moore? I've seen both. Bertrand.

9 posts and the name 'Kenny G' has yet to pop up. I admire my fellow organissimo members' restraint. Bertrand.

The change was about 9-10 months ago. I'm not sure what was overpriced. Who did you see, and what were they charging? I went Saturday. Cover was $12, and there was no minimum. They had a small food menu with no dish more than $12. Seems reasonable to me. I suspect you were there under the old owners. Bertrand.

Any new gigs in D.C. planned? Here's a new venue you can try: Bohemian Caverns. The place was bought from the previous owners (who were crooks). The new owners are really nice; they are the sons of saxophonist Leonard Brown (who I am going to see there tonight). Right now they don't have a piano yet, so there's PLENTY of room for a B-3! Bertrand.

This may put a dent in plans for a reunion, not that it would stop The Who. Bertrand.

Yes, I was confusing them on purpose for humor's sake. Bertrand.

Just don't tell him he's a jazz musician. And whatever you do, don't bring up the 'Fritz Jones' thing! Bertrand.

Just checking your site... Did you know that one of your book titles contains the title of not one but two Wayne Shorter compositions? Makes me want to check 'em out! Would they be appropriate for a 7-year old? Bertrand.

OK, there's two guys with that name in the DC suburbs. If you want to try to contact him (again assuming he doesn't mind bringing up these memories), I'll PM you the phone numbers. I just did a yahoo people search for Ted Efantis in Virginia. Bertrand.

I think Ted Efantis lives in the DC area. I remember him sitting in at a jam session and being announced by Butch Warren about 2 years ago. Would he still be in touch with Jane, or did they have a bitter break-up? I could try to ask around; I don't think Butch could help much, though. Bertrand.

'everyone beneath Norah Jones is little people'. I didn't know she liked to be on top, nor that she was into dwarves. If so, there's a couple of albums out on the 'sexiest album covers' thread that she might get a kick out of. Bertrand.

It was an inside joke concerning a theory I had (I posted it here a couple of years ago). In a nutshell: 1) Larry and Lee record MS (known) 2) A few days later, Larry attends the IASW recording session with Miles (known) 3) Larry slips Miles a tape of MS in the hopes of joining the band (pure speculation) 4) Larry plays with Miles on BB (known) 5) BB is heavily influenced by MS; only Miles and Larry know this, since it's not out (pure speculation) 6) Miles even uses some Lee licks from MS (subjective but I can give timings later) Gotta run, Bertrand.

I've borrowed this book from a friend so I've just started skmimming through it. I did kind of get this impression as well, and I was surprised. I certainly never got an inkling that Lee felt this way (not that he would necessarily willing to admit it in print, of course). Among other things, just a few weeks before he died, he told his brother Jimmy that he did his best playing on Moncur's Evolution, hardly a hardbop session. The author also feels that Lee's playing is very weak on Mother Ship. I agree he has chops problems on the title track, but it was the last tune of the session. In an interview shortly after, he mentions this session and seems proud to be involved in it. And don't forget that Miles copped several licks from Lee's solos on this album for Bitches' Brew! There's much more to discuss - I've got to run for now. Bertrand.

Just remembered another one: Harold Mabern's 'The Chief' was recorded for the unissued session from 9/13/68 (three tracks from this date are now bonus tracks on the Sixth Sense CD, but not 'The Chief'). This piece was done live at least once, since it appears on the Fresh Sound Lightouse set. Bertrand.

It took you 49 minutes to pee???

But David (who co-produced the set) is saying above that Belden's claim may be disputable (post # 35). How can we find out? Only if there is someone out there who taped the Both/And radio broadcast when it was aired. There must be SOMEONE out there! I like David's theory that the tapes were probably purchased from Rumsey, so they must be from the Lighthouse. One thing is odd: some tracks on the Fresh Sound date are not on the Blue Note CD. Did they really drop 'The Chief' from the repertoire between the beginning and end of their Lighthouse residency? Bertrand.

The song titles and composer credits are correct on the new pressing of the FS CDs. Bertrand.

What material was Wayne playing with Coryell in 1990? Thanks, Bertrand.

A DVD of the Santana/Shorter Montreux 1988 show is due out 2/27. I was under the impression it would include the Shorter composition 'Ballroom In The Sky' from this tour. It has otherwise never been officially recorded, and I listed it as part of this DVD in the inventory to be included in the forthcoming paperback of Michelle Mercer's bio. I can't find a track listing anywhere, but it is a 64-minute DVD and I know that's not the whole concert. Any leads would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Bertrand.

Fixed the typo. Now if I can only delete the duplicate! Sounds good to me. Does Butch solo at all? Anyone have the Candid CD? Bertrand. PS: Just noticed this is just a few days before I was born!

I picked this up at Barnes And Noble today. Never seen it before. It's on Candid. It's a TV date taken from a video of the band two days after the Monk In Tokyo concert. I got it because of the presence of Butch Warren; otherwise I don't really need another Monk CD. Before I open it, I want to check because the 'taken from video' thing bothers me a bit. Is this a dud or worth keeping? As long as the sound is decent, I'll keep it. Thanks, Bertrand.

In post #36, I took the discussion beyond Lee Morgan. I'm interested in the general question of live repertoire from 60s Blue Note related bands. In the case of the Haynes group with Shorter, they did use repertoire from the records. In the case of Morgan, we have little evidence of this, although I personally have not asked too many of the musicians from that period. Have you? Bertrand.

But sometimes it could got the opposite way. Larry Ridley remembers that when he played with Wayne in the Roy Haynes group, they would play Wayne's Blue Note compositions. He specifically mentioned 'House Of Jade'. The band played at the Left Bank Jazz Society (1966?), but if there is a tape, I haven't been able to track it down. Bertrand.