bertrand

I am occasionally in touch with Joe, let's see what he might remember. No guarantees. Has anyone ever wondered who trumpeter Mike Davis on those last records is?

Dream is You was actually already recorded by Don Braden and Vanessa Rubin with her lyrics, but this could be the first instrumental recording. It will probably be on her Dameron CD next year. IIRC Sando Latino was one of several Tadd tunes on Milt Jackson's lost Atlantic record, so it had to come directly or indirectly from the Library of Congress. I will investigate. Also, Todd's biographer Paul Combs recorded a CD of rare material, not sure when it will come out. Very psyched because one of my favorite vocalists, Danielle Wertz, is on a few tunes. Bertrand. PS: I should get paid for the hell I go through every time I try to look at jazz lead sheets at the Library of Congress. One Librarian tells me jazz is not art, another makes crazy restrictions on how to handle the music. I was the one who told them to protect it in folders. It might just be because it's me, I heard them whispering amongst each other. No one will be willing to do the work I do, so some of this music may be lost forever if I decide to throw in the towel. There are some rare Julius Watkins charts I am trying to figure out what could be done with...

So glad someone is finally recording some of those unknown Tadd tunes I unearthed. Amazing how they were just sitting there. Going to order that one ASAP. Bertrand.

Resonance is way beyond DG.

Any thoughts on Joe Chambers with Mingus? Essentially it's the Mingus and Friends in concert set, as well as the last sessions on which Mingus does not actually play. Bertrand.

I am as well, but maybe not for the same reason. What about this irritates you? I am annoyed by the hyperbole ubu referred to.

Mine is on the way. Annoying as hell about this extra track. They could have included a download card.

I hope they can get the Ornette and Weather Report.

Just googled him for no specific reason. He passed away in March. Just search 'Jimmy Woods sax Alaska'.

According to James Newton, Roland Hannah wrote Muses. Also, Jim Crow on Other Apects is by Bob James. Bertrand.

I am sorry to be nitpicky, but Marilyn's Dilemma was composed by Billy Higgins. The Butch Warren piece is The Way I Feel. Blue Note kept crediting it to John Patton, but I was able to figure out just before Vertigo came out on US CD that it was actually written by my friend Butch. I am happy to have gotten his composer credit back, and in fact I heard him play it a couple of times! It was not John Patton's fault, someone at Blue Note dropped the ball. Bertrand.

iTunes is doing something weird. I click on a playlist to burn it to a CD, but it proceeds to burn a different playlist to the CD than the one I am in. I had to download the new version to be able to update my credit card in the store (???), could it be a bug in the new version? Thanks, Bertrand.

I hate this whole 'state secret' aspect of Resonance's business model. We're talking about a jazz record, for Pete's sake, not the nuclear codes.

All of this material plus the extra tracks is going to be issued on Resonance soon. Bertrand.

None of these have 'Harlem Is Awful Messy' because they think it is missing. Not a great piece, but complete is complete...

What do we know about Michael Mattos? Truly a mystery guy. Bertrand.

Four by Wayne off the top of my head: Running Brook, Fire, Venus di Mildew, Edda. One more: Utopia, recently recorded by Wallace Toney. Oh, and Wayne wrote two pieces for Lovano/Douglas. Booker Little: Tray of Silver Joe Henderson: Soulin'

Footprints was on his mind way before '66. A tune copyrighted in '62 called Boneapart has some elements of Footprints in it. Bertrand.

Bringing out Lee Konitz would be a brilliant stroke, but I don't expect it. I would imagine Herbie would be involved. It blows my mind that no promoter ever brought Konitz and Wayne together.

I am sure it is the Three Marias. Good question, where is the title track???

If the Resonance material has any unknown compositions, one way to possibly get a title would be to go through the LC collection. A very time consuming process, but wouldn't they need absolute confirmation on the composer? It is of course a case-by-case situation. For the duet, Richard Davis could be consulted. Did they make it up on the spot, did Dolphy bring in some music, is Richard the composer? Reminds me that I think I had seen a title for the untitled piece on the Grant Green in France release. Someone who had the bootleg had a title. Again, this is not just an intellectual exercise, a composer needs to be paid. I will dig up the Grant Green thread later, perhaps this was discussed there. I need the correct title for my iTunes folder or I can't sleep at night Bertrand.

Now I am curious about the new tune. I was at the Library of Congress today and looked at the Dolphy collection. As you can tell from the finding aid, there are a number of unknown titles. Some of these are way more than leads sheets, with parts for various instruments. It would be nice to get a handle on all of this. I know a German saxophonist went through all of it, but she never answers my emails so I don't know what she concluded from all of this. There is an untitled flute/bass duet. I wonder if it is the same as 'Muses'. I hope I can hear some of this music one day. Resonance supposedly has 85 minutes of material. Bertrand.

Where is he in January?

Not sure how much the son was really involved. More likely is what you said, someone purchasing it all. Not sure there is an inventory. But whoever buys it should find at least a Grant Green and some Pearson. Bertrand.

Hmmm... So let's say another machine was running and someone walked out with a copy. Where are those copies now? Assuming they could be located, would these be a potential source for a CD reissue rather than the vinyl in cases where the master tape was lost, e.g. Jody Grind and Sweet Honey Bee? I also apologize for any naivete on my part regarding these matters. Bertrand. Maybe I will try to ask some of the Blue Note leaders who are still around if they got copies. Bertrand.