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Well, Zane Massey is reviving his father's music. He is posting clips from a record called Cal Massey Songbook by the Cosmic Surf Club. I assume he I the tenor on this. Come Let Me Love You by the Sea is one of tunes. Looks like it is an alternate title for Lookin' For Someone to Love, recorded by Shepp in 1975 on A Sea Of Faces. There was also a recording of Black Liberation Suite under the supervision of Fred Ho, a champion of Massey's music. There is a chapter on Massey is Ho's book Wicked Theory, Naked Practice. I have an artist ready to go a Massey concert as part of an ongoing series I am running at the Smithsonian. Could be a while until it happens, we have a huge backlog of proposals.

Yes. Good to know the tapes still exist. Bertrand.

I am sure the tapes are still there. It was never 100% clear to me that that was the reason it was never issued. I have heard multiple accounts. I was sort of being tongue-in-cheek. I was wondering if this was one of those European 50-year copyright deals, but the later sessions do not turn 50 for another 4 years or so. This is Universal Italy, so must be legit. Bertrand.

Jackie McLean wrote the theme song for this show, there is a lead sheet at the Library of Congress. Is there any way to hear it? Bertrand.

Why did they not include the unissued session?

Was the Bartz/Shaw in DC recorded at One Step Down? Damn.

Apparently Wallace is in the studio with this project now. This is great news. Anyone have any more details? Bertrand.

My copy from Deep Discount is on the way! Bertrand.

I am going to the concert in DC tonight. I made my first nomination this year. I nominated Joe Chambers. He stays in the system 5 years. If I am up to doing the paperwork again next year, some cats on my radar are Gary Bartz, Dr. Lonnie, and two wild cards: Grachan and Freddie Redd. You can only make one nomination a year. Bertrand.

I wound up doing the Appendix to his biography instead. John Cottrell passed away in early 2013. Any info you have on this session would be welcome! Bertrand.

Has anyone actually gotten this yet? It is temporarily out of stock everywhere. Bertrand.

I attended a Left Bank tribute concert in Baltimore two weeks ago. There was a panel discussion with some of the members. Definitely still some tape out there. Bertrand.

Tell me more about the 1956 session?

Absolutely!

I would love to see his dissertation! Bertrand.

Wasn't he an attorney? Bertrand.

How about reissuing some Argo stuff?

Go see him at Ronnie's! Too bad Bobby Hutcherson is not on the Smith CD... Bertrand.

Ordered it today. From the same article: Aruan Ortiz, Rahsaan Carter and Kush Abadey were the best rhythm section Wallace Roney ever had. I loved that band. Bertrand.

I was basing my comment on the photo, which shows the lineup for the first album. Only three remain from the photo: Jorma, Jack and Marty. Of the classic lineup, four remain, the above three and Grace. That is probably what Jorma meant. If you go by the first band that never recorded, there are still four. I believe Bob Harvey and Jerry Peloquin are still around, definitely the latter since I spoke to him on Facebook. I can't imagine the Airplane without Jack. No recordings of the original band have ever surfaced, right? Bertrand.

Isn't it three? Skip Spence died a long time ago. Bertrand.

Overall. Both albums are complete, they did not have to leave a track off, correct?

I do plan on picking it up, but I am looking for any recordings Grachan takes extensive solos on. I may have all of those. Bertrand.

I am thinking of the Shepp. How prominent is Grachan Moncur III on Things Have Got To Change? Thanks, Bertrand.

Thanks for watching! Please share as much as possible. Michael Kramer put in hours of work to put this together. Bertrand.