bertrand

Three comments: 1. Has it only been 25 years? It seemed longer, somehow. 2. What is the difference between a 'jazz artist' and an 'organist'? 3. Did anyone go see the concert which featured one (or possibly more) commissions by Joe Chambers. This was part of last year's schedule, but I never heard anything more about it. I don't know if it was in the Coca-Cola club, the Taco Bell Auditorium or the McDonald's ampitheater, and I don't know who else was supposed to be on the gig. I did a google search and came up with nothing. Bertrand.

OK - I think I did see her in Baltimore. She was the person who was in the front row, but she was definitely not as exuberant as I expected. Bertrand.

So how many Organissimo members is that? Two were banned, but that still leaves a few. Bertrand.

More importantly: DID YOU CATCH SAM RIVERS WHILE YOU WERE IN ORLANDO? I had to go to a conference in 1995 in Orlando, and I spent most of my free time trying to find a venue where Sam might be playing, but to no avail. Bertrand.

Is that what they call the basement tapes? Bertrand.

Like David James, I like to use the iPod for blindfold tests. I surprised myself the other day by guessing that I was listening to a tune from Mode for Joe just from Joe Chambers' drumming. Bertrand.

The choice of the word 'ape' is what tipped me off that it's our old friend, probably by-passing his permanent ban from the forum by posting from someone else's account. I guess it's his sick way of celebrating the big 6-0. Bertrand.

A CNN-goof related to this story. For a while today, their website referred to the hostage as 'Ashley Simpson' (although if you clicked on the story itself, it then had the correct name). I think this shows where their priorities are. Bertrand.

'Cucumber Slumber' is, in my opinion, the single greatest track in the entire Weather Report discography, with the entire Live In Tokyo album a close second. Bertrand.

Ever listened to Charles Lloyd's Dream Weaver? Bertrand.

There you have it. Just go and wish him a happy birthday, and he sneaks in again under a pseudonym, posting his usual trash. Bertrand.

Not to nitpick, but Grimes did not record between 12/18/66 and 2/9/03 (according to Mike's discography), so we're talking more like a 36+ year absence, at least on tape. I wonder when his last known gig was before 'retiring', and when his first comeback gig was. That will tell us exactly how long he was out. I suspect it's at least 30 years. It's amazing how great he sounded after such a long hiatus. I wonder if anyone else in jazz has been away that long. I'm thinking of Terri Thornton, although I don't really know that much about her chronology. Bertrand.

What does Margaret Davis look like? If she was in Baltimore, she kept a very low profile. Bertrand.

I went other 9:30 show, but I have to say, I was very disappointed. The soloists were excellent of course (although I find Garrett too garrulous), but the music had no substance, it was all flash. Of course, the audience was ecstatic. Bertrand.

Joe Locke also recently recorded it with Mark Ledford. Beuatiful piece, I agree. All four of the versions that Mike listed are outstanding, but very different from each other. Haven't heard the Locke. Bertrand.

Brad, I din't use a smiley face, but my post was intended to be tongue-in-cheek. The line I used about the originals not catching on is a standard statement in AMG reviews which I find totally moronic. In what way does he expects them to catch on? Very few jazz tunes ever become super 'hits'. So what does this statement mean? I love the Rajah, just like every other Lee Morgan record. Bertrand.

The AMG review fails to point out that none of the originals really caught on. Bertrand.

Brownie, I got your PM. I've been working real late and haven't had a chance to respond yet. Thanks for your help, Bertrand.

Your version has more than 6 tracks??? Bertrand.

Roy Haynes is bringing a Bird tribute to the Kennedy Center tomorrow night, on the very date of the 50th anniversary. I believe Roy turns 80 the next day. I will be at the 9:30 show. Christian McBride and Kenny Garrett are on board, piano and trumper unlisted. Anyone else going? Bertrand.

marcoliv, On the Shepp DVD, do you perhaps mean Clifford Jarvis rather than Jordan? Bertrand.

Thanks, Tony. Do they give a recording date for 'Sign Off' (and the other Dorham alternates)? Bertrand.

Mike, Is Sam Stephenson (or someone working with him) cataloging all the contents of the tapes? It would be a herculean task, to say the least. Will there be some sort of on-line catalog? I know we discussed it two years ago, but I was wondering if there were any new developments. Thanks, Bertrand.

I believe it was determined that Larry Young is not the organist on 'It's Too Bad'. Bertrand.

Is there a law that states that every jazz documentary must feature at least one Marsalis? Bertrand.