bertrand

Imagine used CD stores applied the same pricing scheme to Wynton Marsalis CDs. This would cause some dilemma, as I'm not sure how to reprogram cash registers to ring up negative amounts. Bertrand.

Well, there was an article in the Washington Post a few weeks ago that inventoried all the types of mp3 players and files, and it seemed to say that the iPod format was incompatible with other mp3 formats. But I haven't tried it yet, I guess this would be a good test. I know, I know: don't believe anything you read in the Washington Post Bertrand.

Decided to revisit this for some reason (I'm not being vague - there is some reason). JohnJ - thanks for not letting the 1/19/05 posting be a thread-killer! Youmustbe - your comment about Ana Maria Shorter is grotesque and tasteless. Regardless of how you feel about Wayne, Jarrett, Mercer, Wynton Marsalis, and all those poor saps who need to take viagra, it is totally uncalled for. Bertrand.

Think will go through, because Lonnie Smith is NOT wearing a turban on the cover. Bertrand.

Dumb technical question: can I download the X-mas mp3's and put them on my iPod, or is there some incompatibility? Thanks, Bertrand.

Makes sense to me. There was one thread that to me seemed really out of hand, in which certain members not only admitted to having a copy of a never-issued session, but also offered to put together a CD-R of the best of this session to send to a certain producer. I think that really went overboard! I have always strived to be discrete (not that I have anything to hide), but if I ever slipped, I apologize. Bertrand.

Wow - you must have been in a deep sleep to miss the hubbub about the RVG reissue of Basra Check out the feb 15th RVGs thread in the reissues forum, and prepare your self for a whammy. Bertrand.

Charlie Parker was apparently beaten to death by Art Blakey, according to one web site! Bertrand.

Garth, This little gem is currently available in the U.S. as the second half of the Jackie McLean Vertigo Connoisseur (or is it OOP already?). 'The Way I Feel' is by Butch Warren. 'Blues For Jackie' is attributed to Kenny Dorham. Bertrand.

I stole a copy of Money Jungle from them once. I brought it back later for a refund, because it was missing an alternate take. Bertrand.

Interesting. That answers my question, which was not meant in any way as a criticism - I was just curious about the magical cut-off of 1960. I know all about space and time constraints! What is the subject of your dissertation? Thanks, Bertrand.

Why limit your discography to the 50s? Did Cleveland stop recording after that? Bertrand.

How about this: Divide the cost of a Money Jungle CD by the number of members minus two. Each of us then contributes our share and someone buys a copy of the the thing and send it to Soulstation. THEN CAN WE FINALLY STOP HEARING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bertrand.

I used to be on the Miles list. It was a discussion of all things related to Miles. It mostly sucked. I dropped out when some dipwad started berating me for something I posted about the Shorter brothers; the asshole didn't read my post correctly. That's one thing I hate about the 'net: people who hit the send key prematurely. Bertrand.

Curtis Counce's Sonority was on backorder last year for about three months at *every* website; then it became available again. So let's not panic quite yet, OK? Of course, we know what will hit eventually. Bertrand.

Thompson had an amazing career: U.S. envoy to American Samoa, then China, general manager of the Washington Redskins, etc. etc. Bertrand.

Or better yet, an automatic translator into English. Bertrand.

Only play tunes in the public domain until he stops this shit. Bertrand.

Aric, I asked Lou the same question - he said 'that's the 64 dollar question'. Marcello, Guess what - Gravatt retired from the prison guard job; he's back playing with McCoy! I saw them at Blues Alley in October and spoke to Eric for a while. He was charming and lucid, and even gave me his card. Bertrand.

The first Hot Tuna album... Bertrand.

I met Lou Donaldson tonight; he was hanging out at the East Coast Jazz Festival (I could not see his gig with Dr. Lonnie Smith, alas. Among other things, the cover was $65). Lou confirmed what I had already heard him say before: 'My Little Suede Shoes' is a Cal Massey composition. Bertrand.

Going back to Pete Laroca: Turkish Women At The Bath was reissued by Muse as a Chick Corea album called Bliss. LaRoca sued and won. Bertrand.

Great news! One of my best memories is catching an early set of Cecil Payne at Smalls (with Richard Wyands, John Ore and Joe Farnsworth) celebrating Cecil's 73rd birthday, then walking 'round the corner to the Vanguard for two sets of the Jackie McLean sextet. That's New York. I also met Tommy Turrnetine there once - we chatted at length. Bertrand.

I agree with Mike to disagree about 'Groon'. It's a fantastic piece. I have it on a 2-LP compilation I bought years ago, principally for the amazing booklet. It is essentially a chronology of KC up to the time of the compilation's release (late seventies), chock full of pictures and hilarious press clippings and anecdotes (John Wetton was once referred to in a review as Rick Laird). I hope I still have it - it's probably at my mother's place in Paris. Thanks for the reminder, I'll bring it home on my next trip. Bertrand.

This seems like the right thread to conjure up the name Harry Chapin. This may get me banned from Organissimo for life, of course. Chapin had a song about lonely fishermen's wived in Gloucester Mass who, in the dead of winter, would 'cuddle up' to their big hairy dogs. 'Cuddle up' is a euphemism here, but you get my drift. Bertrand. P.S. It's spelled 'Gloucester', but it's pronounced 'throat-warbler mangrove'.