Jim R

brownie, I'm not sure if you're aware of it, but Allen became controversial here on the board when I included him in my blindfold test- #3, back around November. The track I selected was from a very nice Brazilian session he did for RCA- EU NAO QUERO DANÇAR (I WON'T DANCE). A number of members thought Allen sounded a bit too much like Getz on that recording (or at least that one track). You may want to go back and read the BFT#3 discussion thread. The only other Allen I have is a very good 1999 quartet CD (also on RCA) called PLAYS ELLINGTON SONGS, with Bill Charlap, Peter Washington and Kenny Washington. Apparently Allen is big in Japan: The baby-faced tenor saxophonist Harry Allen (he's 33) is a huge star in Japan but a relative unknown in America even though he's recorded some 16 albums around the world. RCA Victor is trying to correct that situation with the release here of CDs that have won him three Gold Disc Awards from Swing Journal, the bible of Japanese fans, who tend to like their jazz stirred, not shaken. Indeed, an Allen original, "Time Is Standing Still," could be his theme song. He has drawn for inspiration from Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and other tenor masters of the Forties.

A look at my database reveals that I got my copy (same Japanese issue) in October of 2001 from.... the filthy bastards. I was buying so much stuff from them, I though about just having them place my orders for me. "Jim, we just got in a Japanese CD issue of Barney Kessel's GUITARRA. We're going to charge your on-file credit card, and send your package by priority mail. You'll get it on Tuesday. Thank you, the staff at Dusty Groove." "Okay, thanks". "Brazilian Au Go Go"... I like it! I gotta get me one of those Azzoffs...

I had that clock- got mine in the early 70's too (mine had a white case). I got rid of it over 25 years ago, and I STILL can't get over how much I STILL hate that goddamned thing! Gadgets... did anybody else have one of those little reel-to-reel tape recorders for kids? The reels were about 3" in diameter, as I recall. I had two of them, both Japanese I think. That's the first thing my friends got into when they came over to play. Man, will people make fools of themselves with one of those... kind of like karaoke, but worse! Fads... the first thing that comes to mind is a pair of pants I had back in the early 70's... red and green plaid... corduroy... bell bottoms... with cuffs. Otherwise, I never got sucked into fads... except for my other pair of plaid bell bottoms, that is.

"World premiere compilation for the first time ever on CD! Featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with Benny Golson & Wynton Kelly." June 14, 1957, perhaps? Dizzy's band, under Mogie's name? A compilation? "Lonehill"? "First time ever on CD" (for this particular "compilation"?) I've got ten tracks from 6/14/57 on a CD... albeit on the infamous Jazz Hour label... and it was only $.99 at the local Fry's (we don't carry all your jazz CD needs) Electronics.

Interesting thoughts, Mike. Thanks. I suppose we may never know whether "C" was Cannonball, but your idea seems plausible. I do wonder if anybody ever noticed these two tunes being so alike. When I spun the Cannonball disc (after years of having it on the shelf) and heard "Lisa", I knew immediately that I'd heard that line before. LEAPIN AND LOPIN is a favorite BN of mine, so "melody for C" is something I've played many times in recent years...

Brad, you are correct, and AMG is... well, AMG is AMG. Bernstein comes right out of the Grant Green mold. Here's a selected (from stuff I own) list of some discs with Bernstein: Tom Aalfs (Peter Bernstein) Group 15 Plays Monk Sunnyside Peter Bernstein- Somethin's Burnin'- Criss Cross Peter Bernstein- Signs Of Life- Criss Cross Peter Bernstein- Brain Dance- Criss Cross Peter Bernstein- Earth Tones- Criss Cross Peter Bernstein- Heart's Content- Criss Cross Ralph Bowen- Soul Proprietor- Criss Cross Jimmy Cobb's Mob- Only For The Pure At Heart- Fable Larry Goldings- Light Blue- Minor Music Larry Goldings- Caminhos Cruzados Greg Green / Various Guitarists- A Tribute To Grant Green- Evidence Ryan Kisor- Battle Cry- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- The Legend- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- Boss Organ- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- Mel's Spell- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- Stick To The Kick- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- KOJO- Criss Cross Mel Rhyne- Classmasters- Criss Cross Grant Stewart- More Urban Tones- Criss Cross Sam Yahel- Searchin'- Naxos Sam Yahel-In The Blink Of An Eye- Naxos Sam Yahel- Trio- Criss Cross I think my favorites (besides the Cobb) are the Rhynes and the Goldings (Larry plays on "Earth Tones" also)

YOU'VE just won a brand new CAR! Lewis Black is great. Angry yes, but not quite as loud and obnoxious as Kinnison. There have been some hilarious guys (and gals) on "The Daily Show", going back to the Craig Kilborn-hosted shows. On the current version, I really like Steven Colbert (his "Mr. Goodwrench" commercials are among the funniest ads on TV these days, IMO).

First of all, I listen to all instruments, always have. From the very beginning of my interest in jazz, I was collecting saxophonists, trumpeters, pianists (etc etc) as well as guitarists. BUT... it was listening to guitar players that always intrigued me the most, and listening closely to determine which tones I liked the best, as a means of inspiring my quest for a good sound. The reason I play amplified archtops is because that is one of my favorite sounds in music, and I've always loved to hear that sound on LP's, CD's, etc. So, I have collected a LOT of recordings by guitarists. I don't listen to them to the exclusion of other instrumentalists, but I have focused on guitarists pretty heavily. As I've posted here and elsewhere before, for me there are some "quintessential" sounds in jazz guitar history, and it's not just a matter of naming a player, because some players have used different instruments and gotten different sounds (Kenny Burrell being a great example- I love both his early 60's L5 w/Charlie Christian pickup sound; as well as his mid-60's D'Angelico New Yorker with a Dearmond 1100 sound; not that I don't like every other sound he's ever gotten! B) ).

He was on "Make Me Laugh" too. I was never a big fan, but I'm a little surprised Shecky Greene didn't make the list Not a good shirt choice, there, Sheck.

I don't think I get this question. Why would somebody neglect a disc 2 (or even a 3, 4, 5, etc) of a set?

... Okay, I shouldn't torture you forever. I thought maybe somebody else might recognize... Johnny Dark. The fat guy is Bill Kirchenbauer (sp?)

Here she is with Bobby on "Tattle Tales" Why don't we let you think about that a bit more... :rsmile: Do you recognize the chubby guy?

Him I don't recognize. I noticed him initially on the original (1979) version of a show called "Make Me Laugh" (hosted by the legendary Bobby Van... who was married to the even more legendary Elaine Joyce)........ Here's another guy who was on that show:

Carlin may have gotten some ideas from Bruce, but I think he was/is more of a natural comedian and performer, and I think of him as being very versatile in terms of the variety of his material. He could be making biting social commentary one minute, and then downright silly the next (but in a focused way). One of the most clever writers of all-time, IMO. Here's another one from the past...

This guy killed me every time.

And no @#$%ing "right-clicking"!!

Hmmm... took you 12 minutes. Not bad, but maybe you'll do better next time.

At our house (when I was growing up), this guy was always a big favorite (the guy on the left...). Name him and you'll win... nothing.

Now that's the kind of insightful obfuscation I was after when I started this thread.

Robert Klein is without a doubt one of my all-time favorites, and I know he was pretty influential on a lot of today's younger comics. Different strokes...

Dan, I don't know if she's jewish, but it sounds like you could be talking about (the hilarious and underrated) Margaret Smith.

Okay, I know this is goofy (not unlike one of those Rolling Stone top 100 albums lists), but what the hell. For me, just going down the list and looking at some of the names can give me a good laugh. If I tried to analyze this "seriously", I'd probably blow a gasket ("WHAT the... Roseanne Barr at #9!?) So... did anyone watch the broadcast(s) where they counted it down? I thought they should have shown more clips and had less talk from the hosts at the roundtable. And, they went overboard trying to be hip by being vulgar, IMO. The most amazing thing about it was that during the segment where Richard Lewis was at the roundtable, he actually let the other hosts do some of the talking- even when he didn't have any food in his mouth! I saw that guy on Conan O'Brien one time, and Conan never got a chance to open his mouth! Anyway, here we go... (BTW, I took this list off the internet, and I will NOT be responsible for all the spelling errors. Thank you.)... Oh, one more "BTW". The funniest thing I've seen in the last couple of years was Kevin James' "Sweat The Small Stuff". I think it's out on DVD now, and I would recommend that highly. Okay, okay, keep your shirt on- I'm pasting in the list right now... 100. Gallagher 99. Janeane Garofalo 98. Louis C.K. 97. Sandra Bernhardt 96. Joey Bishop 95. Andrew Dice Clay 94. David Allen Grier 93. George Wallace 92. Louis Anderson 91. Jim Breuer 90. Dana Carvey 89. Kevin James 88. Paula Poundstone 87. Brette Butler 86. Jay Mohr 85. David Cross 84. Drew Carey 83. Norm McDonald 82. Howie Mandel 81. Dick Gregory 80. Bobby Slayton 79. Dom Irrerra 78. Cedric the Entertainer 77. Paul Reiser 76. Robert Schimmer 75. Eddie Izzard 74. Paul Rodriguez 73. Elaine Boosler 72. Bernie Mac 71. Red Buttons 70. Wanda Sykes 69. Pat Cooper 68. Dave Attel 67. Kevin Pollock 66. Shelley Berman 65. Sinbad 64. Richard Belzer 63. Jackie Mason 62. Eddie Griffin 61. Bobcat Goldthwait 60. Jeff Foxworthy 59. Gilbert Gottfried 58. Larry Miller 57. Richard Jeni 56. Colin Quinn 55. Alan King 54. D.L. Hughley 53. David Brenner 52. Damon Wayans 51. Lewis Black 50. Dennis Leary 49. Freddy Prinze 48. Tim Allen 47. Henny Youngman 46. Adam Sandler 45. Richard Lewis 44. Joan Rivers 43. Dave Chappelle 42. Flip Wilson 41. John Stewart 40. Mort Sahl 39. Billy Crystal 38. Bill Mahr 37. Martin Lawrence 36. Jim Carrey 35. Phyllis Diller 34. Buddy Hackett 33. Andy Kaufman 32. Albert Brooks 31. George Burns 30. Gary Shandling 29. Milton Berle (NOT "Burrow"!!!) 28. Jack Benny 27. Jay Leno 26. Ray Romano 25. Bob (not Bobe) Hope... (#25????) 24. Redd Foxx 23. Steven Wright 22. Robert Klein 21. Dennis Miller 20. Sam Kinnison 19. Bill Hicks 18. Jonathan Winters 17. Don Rickles 16. Ellen Degeneres 15. David Letterman 14. Bob Newhart 13. Robin Williams 12. Jerry Seinfeld 11. Johnny Carson 10. Eddie Murphy 09. Roseanne Barr 08. Bill Cosby 07. Rodney Dangerfield 06. Steve Martin 05. Chris Rock 04. Woody Allen 03. Lenny Bruce 02. George Carlin 01. Richard Pryor Edit: I can't stand it... I'm going to fix as many of the spelling errors as I can...

We used to use them *a lot* on the old Jazz Corner board...