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I assume that since there are no complaints, this is not copy-protected. Ray, get well soon! Bertrand.

Has the Arthur Blythe gig with Dewey Redman and Dr. Lonnie Smith been released yet? I read a blurb about it, and it said this gig was definitely going to be recorded and issued. The gig was earlier this year. Dewey Redman and organ is a very rare combo indeed. It also would be Dewey's first recording in a long time. Bertrand.

P.S. I haven't listened to Stevie Wonder in a long time, but isn't that piece actually entitled 'As'? Bertrand.

Ken, Thanks for posting the set list for the Andrew Hill show. I do hope this makes it to CD. A quick discographical question: There is some confusion between the song titles 'Blue Black' and 'One For', both on the recently reissued Blue Black album on East Wind. So my question: Did Andrew announce on the show that he was about to play or had just played 'Blue Black', or was this title from some other source? Is the song that he played the same as 'Blue Black' on the Blue Black LP, or is it the same as 'One For' on the same LP? Thanks, Bertrand.

Claude, A very merry christmas and a happy new year to you as well! Bertrand.

I hated Madame Bovary. Had to study it in high school; what a nightmare. Bertrand.

She kicked Peter Brotzmann out half-way through his interview. There was a half-hour of dead air on NPR that day. It was in all the papers. I'm surprised you didn't hear about it. Bertrand.

How does one get to hear this Berkeley concert? Is this the one that is allegedly unreleasable due to sonic problems? Bertrand.

Yeah, the 'read Flaubert crap' really pisses me off. I have noticed a rather hostile wave recently, mostly concentrated in the politics forum, fortunately, but spilling into other forums a little bit. It's holiday time, dammit. Bertrand.

David, I believe this album was not released until the 70s, in Japan first. In fact, I'm not even sure when it came out in the U.S. Herbie Handcock is a fabulous pianist. Too bad this is his only recording. Bertrand.

So, is this thing copy-protected? Bertrand.

I think the above posters have it right. I know it's a pain and an extra expense, but it seems like the wise choice in this case. In fact, you may already have trouble finding a room. Good luck, and enjoy your vacation once you get there! Bertrand.

I don't think Suzy Creamcheese (Pamela Zarubica) was a groupie in the sense where I don't think she was sleeping with rock stars right and left. She was very young when Zappa met her. I would normally feel somewhat callow discussing these matters in the presence of the person in question, but I don't think the organissimo Suzy Creamcheese is the same as Zappa's - I could be wrong. Bertrand.

I find the three compositions on Side One to be particularly strong, however. Bertrand.

The probability of unknown unissued sessions is higher with Roulette than with other labels, considering what a wacky businessman Morris Levy was (anyone see the film 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love?' about Frankie Lymon?). A 1961 or 1962 Downbeat blurb mentions that Lee Morgan was to do a session for Roulette with a large orchestra conducted by Tadd Dameron. I know for a fact that Levy gave up on Lee, who he could not pin down for a recording session, but we do not know for sure that some aborted session did not take place. And the details for the Lee Morgan half-session for Roulette (3 tracks, one each by Wayne, Lee and Bobby Timmons) are very sketchy, leading me to believe that Roulette was not nearly as meticulous about keeping session logs as Alfred Lion was. Just my two cents. Bertrand.

I hope this is released commercially as many of the piano jazz series are, and that Andrew's current record label (Green Note or something) doesn't put the brakes on it. Sounds like a great show. When was this taped? Is it recent? I heard that Andrew is doing pretty well all things considred and that his spirtis are high. This show may be one more indication of that. Bertrand.

I'm pretty sure he meant Cirrus. Bertrand.

There is no Hutcherson LP entitled Rosewood. Do you mean Cirrus, which opens with the composition 'Rosewood'? I would like to see this on CD as well. There was talk elsewhere of a Hutcherson Mosaic select with some of the 70s BN sessions. I don't know when it's supposed to come out. Bertrand.

I just called Will's Pub in Orlando. Sam played last week, and will play again tomorrow, so I will most likely be seeing him (I'm flying in to Disney for a few days). I was thinking of starting an Organissimo condolence thread that I could print out and bring to him, unless you guys think it is a bad idea (corny/tasteless, whatever). Let me know what you think. Thanks, Bertrand.

I believe there's a photograph in Valerie Wilmer's book. Bertrand.

And Rick James is de-funked. Bertrand.

My son (6 in March) is the biggest Woody Shaw fan on the planet. If I have a 6-year-old, then I must be at least 24. Bertrand.

I was planning on seeing Sam in Orlando this Wednesday. This is terrible news. He must be devastated. It sounds like she was a wonderful lady. Bertrand.

It may be listed in the Lord CD-Rom. Bertrand.

There's also a bio/disco by Norman Meehan. I believe it's published by Berkeley Hills. Bertrand.