bertrand

I've been shopping a lot at Trader Joe's these days, if only because in one small store I can get most of my groceries. I'm sick of the warehouses. Anyway, it seems to me that Goat Cheese is really much less fatty than Cow's cheese. I bought a container today that has about 18 grams of fat for 5 servings, which means I would probably get 5-6 grams with the amount of cheese that I eat. This seems a lot less than regular cheese. Am I missing something? Thanks, Bertrand.

It's an excellent recording indeed. Although Clarke is not one my favorites (I just don't like his bass sound very much), Shorter and Petrucciani are fantastic on this. I'm glad Blue Note paired them up twice; it's still not enough. The two standout tracks, in my view, are 'Virgo Rising' (I prefer this version to the one on High Life) and 'Michel's Waltz'. Did you ever notice how Cindy Blackman is visible in the audience at some point? Bertrand.

I've been made to understand that Hank's memory may be a little spotty (he is 85 or 86, after all). It is very possible that he got the story confused since it happened back in 1962. Here's another anecdote which you may or may not think is revealing. Hank played at the DC convention Center with Elvin in September 2003. At some point, he is handed a note with the name of a musician who is about to join them onstage. He makes a little speech about an up-and-coming young musician and identifies the musician as Bobbi Humphrey, but then refers to her as 'he'. The only thing is, he recorded with her in 1971 (Flute-in on Blue Note). If he can't remember the gender of a musician he recorded with in 1971, will he necessarily remember who it was he saw slapping Monroe in the elevator? Based on the date discrepancy pointed out, my guess is he did witness her being slapped, just the offender was her current beau, not Miller. Why would Hank even know what Miller looked like? I sure wouldn't have recognized him in an elevator. Just my two cents. Bertrand.

Of course! We could just have Bob Belden send private copies of all of this unreleased and rejected material that we've been craving to all board members, with the solemn vow that we will not make any copies for our friends. Why didn't we think of this before? I would like the rejected Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean and Kenny Dorham sessions, plus of course the Tyrone Washington train wreck. Too bad Belden doesn't actually work for Blue Note anymore. Bertrand.

She had a beautiful sound. One of my favorite guitarists. Bertrand.

Watch me kill this thread: Is it true that Wynton Marsalis is getting it on with Norah Jones? Bertrand.

The Monk scores belong at IJS, or in T.S. Monk's house. Bertrand.

I am shamefully ignorant about Coda - how is Stuart Kremsky involved? I know he is currently Fantasy's Archivist. Bertrand.

Rooster, I talk to David Weiss periodically (he's helping Charles put everything together). Believe me, they're trying their best to record and get more gigs. Bertrand.

Checking the Verve site, it is now due 6/14. Any idea what compositions will be on this record? Bertrand.

A new Wayne record due May 17th! And I knew nothing about it! Thanks for making my day! Bertrand.

Jack Casady is definitely my favorite electric bassist in any style of music. I much prefer him to Jaco. Bertrand.

Gentlemen, your challenge for today: a cover for Grant Green's Iron City with the correct personnel listing. Bertrand.

I was in S.F. in 1995 and tried to take the same picture, but it fucked up: my wife had forgotten to change the film, so all my pictures of San Francisco were superimposed on pictures of Paris! Isn't the intersection is in the Chinatown district? At least that's what I dimly recall. Who is credited for the photo on the Blue Note album? I doubt Frank Wolff flew all the way out there just to take the picture. Bertrand.

Jackie would indeed be a great subject. I know someone who had a shot at perhaps doing this (he did Jackie's interview for the Smithsonian Oral History Project), but I don't think he has pursued this idea. Bertrand.

So who was at the Showcase? Bertrand.

Grachan Moncur III: Exploration. I just picked this up. This is a FABULOUS record. The arrangements are just right and really do justice to Grachan's music. Talk about a comeback album. Bertrand.

Good one, Larry! I was at the third and last Miles Davis conference in St. Louis in May 1997. Keepnews was on the panel (also Dan Morgenstern, A.B. Spellman, Jackie Mac, Billy Higgins, Randy Weston, Richard Davis and Sonny Fortune). At some point, Orrin said he was Jewish. This took A.B. Spellman by surprise, and he said that it had never occurred to him that Keepnews was a Jewish name. Bertrand.

Dusty groove has it listed and mentions 'The Chief', so I guess the titles were fixed. Bertrand.

Rooster, Is this a new cover for the Fresh Sound set? Mine has a different cover, but I know that that particular pressing was OOP. I was told that there was going to be a new pressing with the correct track listing. A little birdie told me that Fresh Sound finally got a hold of the correct tune titles. Whether they intend to pay royalties to Mabern, Maupin etc. is a whole 'nother story... Bertrand.

The first Hot Tuna album is indeed a great record. Bertrand.

Congratulations! Bertrand.

Brownie, The article alludes to a train strike - was this strike the result of the terrible incident you describe, or was it just 'business as usual'? Marmande seems to be repeating the old story (now discredited) that Andrew was born elsewhere than Chicago (Haiti is usually mentioned). My understanding is he was born in Chicago, but does have Haitian ancestry. Andrew did a solo concert in Baltimre on 1/15 (rescheduled from November). He did two sets: set one from written music, set two totally improvised (although he did play 'What's New'). The same venue will host a Henry Grimes/Marshall Allen duet in March. Bertrand.

Herbie, Brecker and Hargrove will be at the Warner Theatre in D.C. on 2/18 (bass and drums not listed). It's apparently a tribute to Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, and Ray Charles. Interesting mix: someone I love, someone I don't really care for too much, and someone I am rather indifferent to (in that order). Don't know if I'll go yet - I may be in NYC instead for the Tolliver big band. Bertrand.

I've been charging my iPod in the car while driving using a charger I bought at Radio Shack. This is about 50% of the time I am using the iPod; the other 50% is in the subway or at work, where I am running it on the battery. I hope this does not use up the battery prematurely. Bertrand.