Jim R

I'm confused. I just did a search there for "Steeplechase" and they only showed 4 titles. Anyway, $14.75 ain't bad, but Dusty Groove has been listing some lately for $13.99.

I wonder how many people it took to do her hair...

Ah yes, now I remember... (found this googlin'): THE REDCOATS ARE COMING (episode #113) - A pair of British rock stars stay at Rob's house to avoid being mobbed by their fans. (Chad and Jeremy guest star.) Those guys were also on Batman, and Laredo.

I don't remember that, but I remember seeing them on The Patty Duke Show

Could he have meant WORKIN'?

The right image was elusive (Kinks just keep gettin' harder to find), but I think I know "her" little secret:

Maybe it's the "all things considered" that is key to my disagreement (or to the possibility that I'm overlooking some factors)...

No mention of Stevie Wonder here yet? I guess we can draw some lines between "modern R&B" and "smooth jazz", but I'd say Stevie (especially his mid-70's-ish singing style) is (unfortunately) at the root of much of it. This came up in that Ernie Watts thread, but I STILL wonder who got David Sanborn, Grover W, et al, going. BTW, I had dumped the Doobies well before the aforementioned album came out. I don't even remember the album sequence now... no longer important to me...

Maybe "George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers"! I don't know, though- I think I'd have to disagree. The M's swung harder than Shearing's groups, and had more blues influence. They remind me of the MJQ at times, but without as much of the "chamber jazz" approach. Like I said, I don't consider myself highly knowledgeable here. The one thing I am pretty certain about is that the Mastersounds are too widely overlooked/dismissed. Check them OUT! I've never contacted Cuscuna about doing a set, but I have mentioned it numerous times on the ol' boards. How many of us own the 2002 CD release from Fantasy (combining "Swinging With" and "A Date With")? I'm spinning it right now, and I still say these guys are worthy.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I figured I'd let you explain. This might make for an interesting and enlightening topic. I don't pretend to be an expert on either group. In fact, like many jazz fans, it took me awhile to warm to the MJQ (and I still prefer Milt in other settings, myself). However, I've voiced my opinion before about the Mastersounds. I think their Pac Jazz recordings ought to be packaged and released. I like their sound, and think the musicianship in that group was quite high. For those who may not know, they won a DB critics poll as the best new small group of 1959. (I'm not big on polls, but FWIW I'm just mentioning it). I see that they were derivative of the MJQ in terms of instrumentation (don't know how much direct influence there was), but I wouldn't think it fair to say that in terms of their concept and style. That's an element of this that might be interesting to analyze. I like Ralph J. Gleason's comment in the liner notes for one of their LP's: Groups like the Mastersounds, the MJQ, Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and Cal Tjader have done a great deal in recent years to dispel the myth that many peripheral jazz fans- and most people completely outside the music- have perpetuated: that jazz has to be loud, discordant, or even harsh.

I've never seen or heard that before. Any idea where/when that came from?

Actually, I think I went crazy looking for those photos of Michael York (to match yours) for the "Look Alikes" thread. (hmm... I wonder if Chuck already saw that post...)

Maybe he was playing air congas.

Interesting, Bill. Thanks. Just out of curiosity, was Ray Barretto present on "Misty" and "Uh oh"? He's listed as being at the April 12, 1960 session, but not the Dec. 4, 1959 (Scott's "Soul Searching") session. If he's on those, then perhaps those two tracks were done at the later session?

LOOGadat! I mean... just LOOGadat! I've never seen a post shimmer like that! And he made it look so EASY!

The only Baystate titles I have are a few Kenny Drews from the 80's, but I've seen some others listed in the "Jazz Heroes Data Bank" over the years, and I've been thinking about the label myself after seeing several titles at Musty Groove recently (Duke Jordan; Tommy Flanagan; Red Garland; Cedar Walton; Kenny Barron, etc). $22.99 a pop, though...

Sounds like a nice change of pace. Looking forward to it.

Over many years of having access to this channel, I (like most on this board, I suspect) have found very little to draw my attention. I recall a discussion on the BNBB about it, and I found one thread here that was brief and only concerned one particular show on the network. Not many positives to talk about. However, lately I've noticed some very worthwhile shows/videos on BET, and I thought it would be a good idea to have a place for us to mention the good ones, and perhaps sort out the who/what/when. I visited their website in hopes of seeing a listing of some of the current features that are running, but either I failed to find the right page or they don't offer many specifics. I did find a page that listed their programs, but it's almost completely useless. A few of the shows have specific themes that might interest some viewers, but basically it's just a list of show titles (e.g., "Jazz Central", etc) that don't tell you exactly what you're going to see. Our cable system has an onscreen menu guide where you can see specifically what's on on most channels, but for BET, every show only has a generic piece of info listed ("music", or "music video" or somesuch). So, I just try to surf in every once in awhile and see if there's something good on. Here's a brief sampling of what I've stumbled upon over the past week or so: Sarah Vaughan in concert, circa 1980 (one that I hadn't seen before) A Duke Ellington documentary- didn't catch the title An in-depth profile/interview/history of Chico Hamilton, their "Artist of the month" The "Blue Note" film (not 100% sure this was on BET) And most recently, one that really took me by surprise- The Kenny Drew Trio (w/ NHOP and Alvin Queen)- Live at The Brewhouse (1992). Great performance, great picture, great sound. Whew, I've got that on a Storyville CD, but I never expected to see in on film- and certainly not on BET. When I saw that, I decided to start this thread. So, anybody else seen anything good lately? Any idea what's coming up? If they air the Drew video again, I want to have the VCR ready to go!

$5? FIVE? As in "One, two, three, four, FIVE"? Not the sharpest light in the shed, that guy...

Thelonious Monk Quartet with Pee Wee Russell July 4, 1963, Newport, Rhode Island Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Charlie Rouse, tenor; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums

Actually, no. That is an error that's kind of widespread, unfortunately. It was definitely important as a solo jazz guitar album, but it's not even close to being the first. George Van Eps is the godfather of solo playing, and probably did the first solo "album"; Johnny Smith recorded a solo album; as did Al Viola; and there may be other players I'm forgetting. All of these guys did their first solo albums in the 50's.

Which is exactly what he does on JOYSPRING (where he's on the whole album. In general, the Pablo era is not as much my cup of tea. As far as the box, I think most people would perhaps find it too much of a good thing. I enjoy hearing the first "Virtuoso" disc from time to time, but as great as it is, I don't often hunger for more.

You might try a board search for "Venus"- I'm pretty sure there have been a few discussions of the label and/or various releases. I have enjoyed just about everything I've heard from this label (all CD's, but like Lon said, I imagine their vinyl sounds good too). For some excellent piano trio discs, I'll recommend Eddie Higgins' "Bewitched"; Roland Hanna's "Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis"; and Bill Charlap's (New York Jazz Trio) "Love You Madly". In general, I don't like their photo covers. A beautiful woman here and there is a good thing, but they're driving it into the ground (especially all the lingerie, ultra skinny/slick-looking models, etc). Some of them border on the bizarre, IMO. I know Eddie Higgins doesn't care for some of the covers they did for his CD's... kind of a joke (like the photo of a girl playing a harp on the cover of his "Don't Smoke In Bed" CD... WTF??? ).

For those who like Joe's earlier work, but aren't quite interested enough to take the Mosaic plunge, I would highly recommend looking for a copy of the JOYSPRING CD (recorded in '64; released on LP as part of the LT series; and released on CD circa 1996). A very nice quartet recording with Mike Wofford, Jim Hughart, and Colin Bailey. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I would also recommend tracking down the PJ recordings CATCH ME (an old import CD that may be hard to find) and FOR DJANGO. I'll second the rec for the duet disc with JJ.

May 14, 1962. "Unissued" (not "rejected"), at least in my edition. And of course one track ("Lady be good") was included in the Dexter BN box.