mikeweil

This thread reminds me of about a year ago when Jim posted a request for financial support - this time it worked once again, January is paid for, and we should make sure that we're always one month ahead! Let's all watch the fundraising level and not be shy and post reminders!

Easiest way would be to start a donaters thread to ensure to have those $ 200+ donated every month - members could plan their donations ahead, depending on their income. A German classical forum founded a society for mutual benefit to guarantee for server costs through membership fees, in case income from advertisements (links to amazon etc.) are not sufficient. Basically, the donations barometer should do, if all concerned live up to their responsibilities.

The first track, "I left my hat in Haiti", with Woody Herman's Orchestra, is killer. Eckstine delivers it full power.

Really a topic for the musicians forum. Your remarks, Jim, evoke more questions in my ever wondering brain: What do these younger musicians dance to, if they do? And: Do they have a somewhat narrow conception of a "tune", concentrating on the chord changes in the first place as a springboard for their improvisations, and not the whole song with all its further implications and context? That can imply a "totality of the tune" that Monk's pieces have, or the history of the tune and the words (there are many who have no idea of the words). Like Lester Young once said: "Sing me a song, man!" A young bass player in the last band I played in told me the jazz history lessons in his school simply was watching some videos. Now how deep can that be? Anything before the advent of video recorders is jazz stone age?

Most certainly!

Would it be a good idea to keep a list of board members who can more or less guarantee their donation, like a subscribers' list, just to keep this financial burden off Jim's shoulders, I must admit I was a bit worried when I noticed we were several hundred bucks behind the goal. One hundred members donating $ 25 a year, that's not asking too much for an irreplaceable place like this. The technical and software issues are to be taken seriously. I went that "let's wait and see" path with my German language Early Music forum, and when script standards were changed the world over, it was too late for software updates etc. The internet world demands to keep up with it, that's a fact.

My impression with younger, academically trained players is that they don't like "easy" tunes because they do not feel harmonically challenged by them. They can't hear or feel that a tune is more than that.

Last items for the old year:

Scotty Plays The Duke - Prestige 7163 (1959) Satin Doll - Prestige 7283 (1961) Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver - Prestige 7240 (1961) None of these was reissued on CD, afaik. All are organ-bass-drums trios.

Thanks - plenty stuff for next year's season! This one is still in the mail:

I know one track from the Scott Hamilton - is the string orchestra on the whole disc? I welcome any recommendation, not only jazz, but blues and soul as well. Will look for the Huey Smith next season. Canyou post more details, please? I can't find this one ...

Neighbours are out, so I can listen to this at full blast!

Received this yesterday - had been on my want list for some time.

It's not over yet - today's arrival, great stuff!

That Jass compilation arrived today - exactly what me and my wife wanted! Thank you so much for the recommendation!

R.I.P. We'll meet again in the eternal forum some day ....

Re cables: My dealer gave me three different cables for my SACD player to try and compare. If you can't hear any difference, why spend big bucks? If you do hear a difference, it will increase your listening joys. Depends on your ears, the listening brain, and all the components of your system. And your budget, of course.

Had to stop after track 10 yesterday. This is fascinating. Ensemble music on a sophisticated level that jazz reached only some time later. Danzones were recorded before jazz was.

Thanks, that's what I'm looking for! More, please, keep 'em comin'! p.s. found a copy on amazon for 10 Euros plus shipping - sellers on discogs ask for 25 or more.

Nice recommendations, but still I am looking for Christmas tunes recorded in the 1930's .....