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A much, much better Dameron book is just 'round the corner - hang tight. Bertrand.

I have run into Leeway at a few gigs in D.C. - he's doing fine. Happy birthday! Bertrand.

Hmmm...We need to find out who they were sent back to. I'm pretty sure someone told me that Dorn decided some of the stuff was unreleasable due to sound quality. So no one profits from them, but they still are a useful research tool. Perhaps they need to finally go where they should have gone a long time ago, namely some research institution where the public can listen to them on a playback basis. I'm thinking Library of Congress, IJS, Felix Grant Jazz Archives, something along those lines. So the next steps are: 1. Who has the tapes? 2. Who should take the initiative to try to convince these individuals to donate them to a worthy archive? I have no experience in these matters, and I am no diplomat. More to come... Bertrand.

Not surprised. Did she say where they sent them to, or did they never actually physically own them? The next step is to contact a mysterious dry-cleaning joint in Baltimore, which may just be a front. There my be some bodies and other skeletons in the closet. Perhaps I should start packing heat. I may be in way over my head. Bertrand.

I was at the Haven Lounge in Baltimore, MD last night. In the back, they had a poster announcing an upcoming Charlie parker gig. The year (1955) immediately caught my eye. I figured, wow, one of his last gigs. But then, as I got closer, I saw the date that was hidden by a lamp: Saturday, April 26th, 8:00 PM., at the Capitol Theatre, in Washington D.C. I asked the owner Keith Covington about this. He said a friend of his got it from a movie set (for a movie filmed in D.C.) after the set was torn down. He siad he wasn't even sure this gig was actually booked. I said I'd look into it and get back to him. I'm now pretty sure this was a prop. Why? Because, according to a calendar for 1955, 4/26/55 was a Tuesday! So the guy who did the props was clever enough to make up a fake poster for a gig scheduled after Bird's death (3/12/55, apparently a Saturday), but not clever enough to get the day of the week right. Also, was there ever a Capitol Theatre in D.C.? I've never heard of it. Let me know your thoughts before I get back to Keith. Bertrand.

Thank to contacts I made in Baltimore last night, I have some new leads. The saga of the LBJS is still unfurling...I'll keep you posted. Bertrand.

I confirmed last night that Andrew is indeed ill. I hope my fellow board members can join me in extending all our best wishes to him in this difficult time. Bertrand.

Javon Jackson Quartet New Haven Lounge, Baltimore, MD, 10/16/05 (second set) Javon Jackson (ts); Dr. Lonnie Smith (org); Peter Bernstein (g); Billy Drummond (d) Gary Jenkins (d) replaces Drummond on 3. 1. Bag's Groove (Milt Jackson) 2. Bemsha Swing (Thelonious Monk/Denzil Best) 3. My Little Suede Shoes (Cal Massey) 4. If You See Kay (Lonnie Smith) 5. And The Willow Weeps (Lonnie Smith) 6. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) 7. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and band announcement (Joe Zawinul) Notes 1. I did not attend the first set, scheduled for 4 PM. The second set, scheduled for 7:00, began around 7:35. 2. This club is sometimes referred to as the Haven Lounge, but the official name seems to be New Haven Lounge. 3. 'And The Willow Weeps' by Dr. Lonnie Smith has not yet been recorded. 4. Lou Donaldson has told me twice that 'My Little Suede Shoes' is by Cal Massey. The only copyright in Charlie Parker's name post-dates his death.

General comment: I had noticed that Alan had been absent for a while, but as a rule, I stay away from these 'where is so-and-so threads' because I'm a pessimist by nature. If someone has been away for a while, perhaps they have had some serious personal issues. A lot of times, these threads turn into joke-fests, and sometimes I think that may not be the appropriate tone. My two cents. Bertrand. P.S. Plus, I'm just jealous. I know that if I stopped posting for a month, no one would even notice

Alan. I'm very sorry to hear about your mother's passing. Please accept my deepest condolences. Also, I'm sorry to hear about all of your other problems. I hope things will look up soon. Sincerely, Bertrand.

'She's my sister (slap), she's my daughter (slap), she's my sister and my daughter (slap, slap)'. Bertrand.

I have the Strozier single CD, I'm just missing 6 alternates. I'm kind of sorry I didn't get the Kelly Mosaic, but I only have so much money. Lon, do you have We Insist on CD? Can you tell if it was remastered from vinyl? Bertrand.

That's the case with the CD I have. They also credit Booker with composing 'If I Should Lose You'. Bertrand.

Kenny Barron and Mick Goodrick. I was born the same day and year as Johnny Depp. Bertrand.

I used to think he was Frank Zappa in disguise. I stopped thinking that in December, 1993. Bertrand.

I was going to try to be a bit useful and throw in the alternate title for 'Afreaka', but I see Mike beat me to it. Is it worth trying to ask Louis Hayes? Will he remember? I have his phone number, and I will probably see him in Baltimore in February. Perhaps I could play him a tape and see if he recognizes himself. Is there a chance he could get it wrong? Bertrand.

It might work if you've had your iPod less than a year. You might sweeten the deal by leaving some choice 'rarities' in the model you're turning in Bertrand.

David, I did hear some similarities between the two compositions, but I wouldn't call them the same. Your description sounds about right, but I've only listened to 'Cliff Walk' once so far. Great track - the two drummers really make this special. I am trying to load the entire Booker Little discography into my iPod. I am using the discography listed above as my reference point, although I am not trying to track down the private tapes (at least for now ) I am missing: 1. The Bill Henderson stuff. 2. 6 alternates from the Strozier date which were on the Mosaic set but not my Vee-Jay CD from the early 90s. 3. The alternate of 'Strength And Sanity' from the Japanese CD (I have the Candid Dolphy, but in a stupid Prevue pressing, which I bought under the mistaken impression the other was OOP). 4. 'Stardust' from the Teddy Charles date. This one is not on the Fresh Sound CD, but is on some other CD (Lonehill or something). Why did Jordi leave it out? Items 3 and 4 will be the most elusive. Tragic that the output of such a genius can be stored in a gig or so on an iPod. Mike, I'm 99% sure I have the booklet below in the collection at LoC. Interesting that both tunes were copyrighted in the same booklet. I'll dig it up next time I'm there. Was this originally owned by one of Gryce's companies? Bertrand. 1. Registration Number: RE-457-508 Title: Booker's blues. Victory and sorrow. Cliff walk. Looking ahead. By Booker Little. In: Modern melody booklet Claimant: LaRue C. Little-Colon © Effective Registration Date: 29Dec89 Original Registration Date: 25Jan61; Original Registration Number: EU655414. Original Class: E Cross Reference: cLaRue C. Little- Colon. SEE LaRue C. Little-Colon.

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Ron, Sorry - I just decided a few days before, and I didn't have time to get anything together. I've had too much crap going on in my life as late. Also, a friend was doing the driving, and I didn't feel my time was very open. In any case, we drove in at 7:30, had a cup of soup before the gig, and drove straight back to D.C. after. It was a quickie. Maybe next time - I want to go back to Philly one day to catch Bootsie Barnes' organ gig at Ortleib's. Perhaps after I buy a more reliable car... Bertrand.

I'm kind of disappointed, because I may not be there in February Bertrand.

Who's Art Blakely

Just got the new Downbeat (November issue), and this is reviewed by Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus guy, I assume). In the last paragraph, Iverson also talks about his frustration with the material that isn't there. He states that 'there's a lot more music from the Half Note that does not apparently exist in master form in the Coltrane estate' and he proceeds to list some of the private tapes that he has in his collection! I hope for his sake that the Coltrane estate does not have the same lawyer as the Miles estate. Bertrand.

OK, a couple more Booker Little/Abbey Lincoln questions: 1. My mother scared up a copy of We Insist in Paris for me (this particular Candid title, unlike the others, is not available in the U.S.) - it is CCD 79002 discussed above. Is this remastered from vinyl? Sure sounds like it. I hear pops galore. Also, the text resolution on the back cover is sloppy. What's that all about? Fantastic music, in any case. 2. I also got Newport Rebels with the Booker Little track 'Cliff Walk'. Both Mike's Pete LaRoca discography and the link below state that this is the same composition as 'Looking Ahead' from Victory And Sorrow, but I don't hear that. Maybe the connection is subtle, or perhaps it is closer to another tune from that album - I will investigate. Any thoughts? Thanks, Bertrand. http://adale.org/Discographies/Booker.html

Was it something I said? Bertrand.