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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!

Check my post in discography if you want to hear it RIGHT NOW 9/15 3:42PM

You can listen right now! WPI’s Jazz History Database kicks off a hot listening session Thursday September 16 on Zoom 3pm to 5:30 Sunny Murray special (JHDB From the Lab session) 5:30 – 6:30 A musical sampling of 40’s R&B as the Chicago blues was taking shape. 6:30 – 8:00 Worcester Hot Club: The Birth of the Blues–Chicago Style (Rick Hendra host) 8:00 – 9:00 An aperitif of vintage and more recent Chicago style, urban blues https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 [more options below] All Times are Eastern (EDT) All are welcome to join any time. Details: 3:00pm to 5:30 From the Lab (JHDB) Sunny Murray (1937–2017) was the father of avant garde jazz drumming. A few days ahead of his birthday anniversary, we’ll consider Murray’s place in the music through the fraught, controversial, revealing (and rare!) case of his aborted 1968–69 LP project for Columbia Records. Only here; only now. 5:30pm–6:30 an uninterrupted dinnertime listen: A musical sampling of 40’s R&B as the Chicago blues was taking shape. 6:30pm–8:00 Worcester Hot Club “The Birth of the Blues – Chicago Style” – the last session in our 5 part Zoom documentary on the blues, looking at the Chicago blues, old and new, and the transition from the Bluebird sound to the Chess sound; the role of Memphis and Sun Studio; and the battle between the sax and harmonica. 8:00–9:00 An aperitif of vintage and more recent Chicago style, urban blues Drop in any time, and pass the word to a friend. More Zoom connections: Ben Young is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: JHDB From the Lab session Time: This is a recurring meeting; we meet here every Thursday afternoon Join Zoom Meeting https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 One tap mobile +16468769923,,97495476280# US (New York) +13017158592,,97495476280# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Find your local number: https://wpi.zoom.us/u/acoQBMFqTR Join by SIP 97495476280@zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Join by Skype for Business https://wpi.zoom.us/skype/97495476280 The Jazz History Database is a function of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in central Massachusetts. JHDB gathers and presents archival material relating to Jazz history, with special emphasis on the local and regional characteristics of the music. Thursday’s Jazz Potpourri is a weekly zoom session that unites the efforts of the JHDB, the Worcester Hot Club, Crossing Tones, and several independent researchers, collectors and enthusiasts. Follow on facebook for further updates. Ben Young byoung2@wpi.edu Director Jazz History Database Worcester Polytechnic Institute ... [Message clipped] View entire message

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.

What was he calling about?

The Worcester Hot Club/Jazz History Database Zoom session tomorrow will include a tribute to Phil. Details are in the ongoing thread on the Worcester Hot Club sessions in Live Shows and Festivals.

WPI’s Jazz History Database kicks off a hot listening session Thursday September 9 on Zoom 3pm An extended meditation on the life of Phil Schaap (1951–2021) 5:30pm Hot music from 78s played by Charles Iselin and/or others 6:30pm Ras Moshe on Sam Rivers’s early 70s orchestra music 8:00pm Sunny Murray sounds (Crossing Tones Power Hour, David Beal host) https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 [more options below] All Times are Eastern (EDT) All are welcome to join any time. Details: From the Lab (JHDB) 3:00pm to .... Historian, teacher and broadcaster Phil Schaap died earlier this week. Respectful apologies for the abruptness of that announcement to those who are just now hearing this news. During this Thursday’s session we’ll consider Phil’s deep Jazz work on the planet. While listening to some of the timeless recordings that he helped us to hear better, we’ll collectively reflect on Phil’s influence on the study of Jazz as an art form, the lessons of his teaching, and his indelible mark on friends, colleagues, students and generations of listeners. All are invited to fold in your observations and reminiscences with those of our several hosts, who have all studied in the Schaap school in one fashion or another. This extraordinary session of Thursday’s Jazz Potpourri is expected to blend in some or all of the following in an organic way: 5:30pm 78 session with Charles Iselin and co. 6:30pm to 8 Ras Moshe presents some rare ensemble music written and led by multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers (1923–2011) 8pm to 9 David Beal guides us through a sampling of music from drummer Sunny Murray’s Untouchable Factor, out of the Kazunori Sugiyama collection. Drop in any time, and pass the word to a friend. More Zoom connections: Ben Young is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: JHDB From the Lab session Time: This is a recurring meeting; we meet here every Thursday afternoon Join Zoom Meeting https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 One tap mobile +16468769923,,97495476280# US (New York) +13017158592,,97495476280# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Find your local number: https://wpi.zoom.us/u/acoQBMFqTR Join by SIP 97495476280@zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Join by Skype for Business https://wpi.zoom.us/skype/97495476280 The Jazz History Database is a function of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in central Massachusetts. JHDB gathers and presents archival material relating to Jazz history, with special emphasis on the local and regional characteristics of the music. Thursday’s Jazz Potpourri is a weekly zoom session that unites the efforts of the JHDB, the Worcester Hot Club, Crossing Tones, and several independent researchers, collectors and enthusiasts. Follow on facebook for further updates. Ben Young byoung2@wpi.edu Director Jazz History Database Worcester Polytechnic Institute ... [Message clipped] View entire message

Who is Harry Weinger?

Charles Iselin is part of the weekly Worcester Hot Club/Jazz History Database Zoom meetings Every Thursday. I will see what I can find out. There are several Herbie Nichols acetates floating around. Time to gather them all...

He had a Herbie Nichols acetate, maybe even two. I was going to ask him about it but he got sick...

Does the opening track to Wayne Shorter's Phantom Navigator count?

Harper, Mabern, Merritt and Billy Higgins.

You mean the only OFFICIAL Live Lee as a leader. There is also the 'Lighthouse' live set which is really at the Both/And and the 'Live in Baltimore' live set which is really in Hyattsville, MD. There is also a private recording from Virginia in late 1971 which I submitted to Blue Note for consideration. I never heard back, but I am sure the sound is not good enough. I had warned the guy with the tape but he was persistent. Cost me a couple of emails. The audio from the Soul TV show also came out on Fresh Sound. There was an audience, so that counts. There may be a gig from the Smithsonian as well, confirmation is needed.

Yikes, are all Birdland livestreams that poor quality audio and video?

Do you have a link for this? Thanks!

WPI’s Jazz History Database kicks off a hot listening session Thursday September 2 on Zoom 3pm Ornette Coleman at Slugs 1971 (JHDB From the Lab) passim King Perry 78s with Bobby Bradford 7:00 Abbey Lincoln singing and talking https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 [more options below] All Times are Eastern (EDT) All are welcome to join any time. Details: From the Lab (JHDB) 3:00pm to 7pm At the brink of his 1971 Science Fiction recording sessions (and a major pivot in his working method) alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s sextet played a weekend at Slugs Saloon in the East Village. We mark the 50th anniversary of all these events with some rare sounds from those performances. If the sages favor us, our session will be joined by the surviving musician from that engagement, trumpeter Bobby Bradford… the icing on an already great cake! Along the way we’ll take the opportunity to play and reflect on Bradford’s first recordings session, from nearly 20 years earlier in the band of King Perry. (We’ll also tip a cap to Worcester’s Jazz history with some music Bradford made 40 years ago here in town) 7:00pm to 9pm We hear vocalist Abbey Lincoln in some timeless classics of her career and also in interview narration about those music-making episodes. Drop in any time, and pass the word to a friend. More Zoom connections: Ben Young is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: JHDB From the Lab session Time: This is a recurring meeting; we meet here every Thursday afternoon Join Zoom Meeting https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280 Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 One tap mobile +16468769923,,97495476280# US (New York) +13017158592,,97495476280# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Find your local number: https://wpi.zoom.us/u/acoQBMFqTR Join by SIP 97495476280@zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 974 9547 6280 Join by Skype for Business https://wpi.zoom.us/skype/97495476280 The Jazz History Database is a function of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in central Massachusetts. JHDB gathers and presents archival material relating to Jazz history, with special emphasis on the local and regional characteristics of the music. Thursday’s Jazz Potpourri is a weekly zoom session that unites the efforts of the JHDB, the Worcester Hot Club, Crossing Tones, and several independent researchers, collectors and enthusiasts. Follow on facebook for further updates. Ben Young byoung2@wpi.edu Director Jazz History Database Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Fascinating. I read the article in which Jackie said Connors ruined the date. And now he says he never heard it. And Cuscuna said Wayne said that his session was a disaster and blamed Duke Pearson. Yet, when I was trying to find out what the pieces on the session were for Michelle Mercer's book, Wayne told her that he had never heard it either. Interesting parallel.

Thank you for posting this! Irene is a wonderful artist and a good friend of mine. I got her a couple of gigs in the DC area and catch her when I can. I contributed towards this project. Looking forward to hearing it!

Certain releases get an extra dose of hype...

Yes, the Jazzology ones. I am thinking of the Sonny Stitt/Sadik Hakim.