bertrand

Thanks. I wonder how they actually decide this: obviously, they must reach some sort of agreement before they start the set. I'll never understand what it takes to be a working jazz musician; I woul feel completely lost as a sideman in such a situation. Maybe one set in Baltimore will be standards, and one will be 100% improvisation. That would be a nice mix! Bertrand.

I'm going to two sets in Baltimore this Friday. Dumb question: will they play some compositions that I might actually recognize (not that I've memorized The Call yet), or can I expect two sets of complete improvisation. I'll enjoy it either way. What a month for gigs: Mingus Big Band last Wednesday, Venessa Rubin's Dameron tribute last night at the Kennedy Center (with a nonet led by Cecil Bridgewater, new arrangements by Golson, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster and Bridgewater, and Dameron's widow in attendance), Grimes/Allen next week, Roy Haynes Bird tribute on 3/12 and possibly Wallace Roney at Blues Alley the next week-end. Maybe I need to start a 'help donate funds to finance Bertrand's club-hopping' thread. Bertrand.

Bringing this back up again: for Dorham's Jazz Contemporary, anyone have any luck figuring out which of the two sessions (2/11/60 with Butch Warren or 2/12/60 with Jimmy Garrison) that the bonus tracks (especially 'Sign Off') were from? I now have the complete thing on my iPod. I will try to id the bassist on the bonus tracks based on the playing on the master takes, plus my knowledge of Butch's playing. There's got to be an easier way: does anybody have the Japanese version of this session with the bonus tracks? Thanks, 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.