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He looked good, but he was definitely a bit tired on the second night, Of course, he is 73. Bertrand.

I was told that the Dead may have jammed with Weather Report on a couple of occasions. Any info (especially set lists and dates) would be greatly appreciated. Bertrand.

I didn't know about Yoshi's - this is not good news. He had two gigs this summer - the Gillespie band at Newport and that thing in Baalbek (sp?). Does anyone know if he made those? I'm glad I saw four sets in May at the Iridium. Bertrand.

I was disappointed to see that Jackie is not scheduled to play with Cedar Walton at the Vanguard this year. I know Jackie will be a guest with the Diz tribute band at the Blue Note for three nights next week, but I probably cannot make it. Does anyone know of any other upcoming Jackie gigs (in NYC or elsewhere)? Thanks, Bertrand.

Stefan, Tell us more about Lord Dunsany - I believe Wayne Shorter is a huge fan of his. I'm not at all aware of his work. Bertrand.

Nothing at www.loc.gov or allmusic.com. Bertrand.

The Booker Little material alone is desert island stuff - check out Booker's arrangement of 'There's No You'. I also really dig the Parisian Sketches album. Since Verve will probably never get around to putting most of this out individually, I strongly recomend it. Bertrand.

'Love Lost' from this session is gorgeous - absolutely gorgeous. I agree that what makes the Brooks/McLean collaborations extra special is how they complement each other. This is what I was alluding to in the Jackie's Bag discussion elsewhere. Bertrand.

Kevin, How does Michael feel about this stuff circulating? Is he rather cool about it, or is it a sore point? Vincent, Good to see you back. I was worried about you. I hope you got the articles that I sent in August. Bertrand.

The Eddie Gale thing is a whole 'nother issue that, I think would warrant another thread. I'll just throw in a few thoughts, and we can see if we should start another thread. 1. I've had a burn of this session for a while, and now I have the CD (just arrived last night). I got it anyway because it's Larry Young. I recall really being put off by Gale's trumpet playing, so much that I swore to myself not to buy anything else he was on (including his BN dates). BUT... 2. One of the things that turned me off was that Gale did not seem to know the head to 'Seven Steps' and was just winging it. But AB Spellman's notes say that this band was together for two weeks (minus Spaulding) before they made the record, so it's not like they didn't have time to rehearse (whether this tune was part of the repertoire or not, I don't know). So could the perceived sloppiness of this session be in fact part of a grand design? I remember one of our board members once said that Herbert Morgan told him the Mother Ship date was a mess - no charts, no lead sheets, nothing. But Mother Ship (to me) sounds much more rehearsed. Could Morgan have been thinking of this date, not Mother Ship? Just some thoughts... Bertrand.

'Quiet Temple' is a Waldron tune also known under another name - perhaps 'All Alone' from the 1986 Waldron/McLean session. Bertrand.

Rooster, If you decide to do something on Tolliver and want to get in touch with him, I might be able to help. Send me a PM. Bertrand.

Larry, I know exactly what you mean about Woody's playing on 'Yearning For Love', and I completely agree. That passage really blows me away. Rooster, Here's all I know about what happened to Tyrone. Apparently he converted to Islam and became deeply religious - almost to the point of obsession. A musician friend of mine (who will remain nameless) told me that he showed up at Freddie Waits' funeral (1989?) and somehow disrupted the proceedings. My friend thought it was extremely upsetting. I don't know if you should mention this on the air, however, unless you can get some independent confirmation (perhaps from Downbeat). Based on the blindfold test you dug up, Tyrone had a deep knowledge of the music. His loss to the world of music is truly a shame. Bertrand. P.S. I recommend using his composition on Contrasts, 'Tender Feelings'.

That pig sure looks blissfully content. I'm surprised he's not smoking a 'fag'. Bertrand.

Pete, Thanks for getting back about the copy protection. I saw them at Borders' yesterday and saw that they were not listed as protected; I think the warning is a minor annoyance, and in fact it's smaller than on the previous batch of RVGs - no FBI logo. So I went ahead and ordered three from CDUniverse (the two you got plus the Larry Young). And my backlog keeps growing... Bertrand.

What are the bonus cuts? Bertrand.

I believe he died in a hand-glider crash many years ago. Bertrand.

Thanks! Eventually, I'm going to visit the site but I'm still just getting my feet wet ipod-wise. The tunes I would buy (for $.99 each - bargain!) would be 'Fun', 'Water On The Pond', 'Teo's Bag' (alt.) and the unedited 'Circle In The Round', as well as 'Falling Water' from the Miles/Gil box. Bertrand.

Madonna as Diana! Who would play Prince Charles? Bertrand.

I just saw on yahoo that Rodney Dangerfield passed away. I knew he was very ill. He really cracked me up. My favorite line (from Back To School): 'My wife, she gives good headache'. RIP Bertrand.

Since you have some of them - are they copy protected? Thanks, Bertrand.

Please report back ASAP about whether or not these are copy controlled (or have any other defects). Thanks, Bertrand.

Upping my question about the presence or absence of the Miles boxes on itunes. Thanks, Bertrand.

I assume 'Just Foolin' is really 'Just Coolin', right? Bertrand.

Kevin, I actually addressed the issue of authorship of 'Quick Trick' and 'Jimerick' in one of my postings above. I guess it got lost in my non-stop chatter! 'Quick Trick' is by Bobby Timmons. I found the lead sheet at the Library of Congress and it now is sitting in the 'Jazz Copyright Collection' which is slowly being catalogued (by me and others, using a database that was kindly created for this purpose). Even if the session does not come out, I hope one day to convince someone to perform this. I'm pretty sure it has never been recorded elsewhere. I should ask Don Sickler (who publishes Bobby's tunes) if he knows about this piece. 'Jimerick' is a total mystery - no copyright on this one. Based on the title, I suspect it's by Jymie Merritt (although he didn't write anything else for the band). He's still around (although hard to find). If I ever meet him, I'll ask him about it. Bertrand.