mikeweil

Very good points, Jim. I tend to say that what we call mental illness could be viewed as one type of behaviour "accepted" by society in case you are too frustrated by life and want to step out of your way and still stay inside your social context - at least as long as you are not treated in an institution. I can't help but think about Lucky Thompson as another highly talented musician so dedicated to his art he had to be frustrated by the business. I totally agree that it is a very individual thing - this is confirmed by every diagnosis of mental illness I witnessed.

Oh - didn't know that. Too bad ....

If one listens to the Black Lion sessions, there is not a trace of uncertainty. Some of the Giants of Jazz material I have heard sounds more like that.

This was reissued on CD by Rhino as a bonus to Genius + Soul = Jazz: Ray Charles vocals, piano Bobby Bryant & Blue Mitchell trumpet Glen Childers trombone Curtis Peagler alto sax Andy Ennis, Albert McQueen & Clifford Scott tenor sax Leroy Cooper baritone sax J. Lloyd Miller oboe James Markin guitar Edgar Willis bass unknown drums recorded ca. 1970 No arrangers listed - but Quincy wrote the original liner notes ...

To catch all the jokes one listen isn't enough, believe me ...

When Atlantic reissued two or three tracks from Virgo Vibes on the compilation Daddy Bug & Friends they credited Herbie Hancock properly.

What puzzles me even more is the fact that the Pearson Atlantic LP gives Jobete, the Motown asscociated company, as the publisher .....

I'm pretty much with you most of the way on that one, bro, but I gotta back out for MILLION DOLLAR LEGS. I am with you on this one - never bought it, you know why - but so it's a blank spot in my memory.

I think Black Beauty, White Heat, by Frank Driggs and Harris Lewine qualifies for a mention here. Lovingly assembled photos up to 1950. One of the best pictorial jazz books I own. As a textbook, Ira Gitler's Swing to Bop qualifies, IMHO. A book that gave me plenty of insight, but I hardly see it mentioned anywhere.

Thanks, Brownie, for recommending the Gioia book - got it today, and find it much better than Robert Gordon's "Jazz West Coast". Has some about Tjader too, as I suspected.

I too would say that he changed the sound to the heavier side, but the variations he played were highly complex and way above the level of most fusion of rock drummers. He played the same things on the ride cymbal, but they sound different because he used a heavier gauge. He liked to "bash" because he always found that almost everybody - audience and musicians - are afraid of the loudness of a powerful drumset - an experience I can confirm from my own stage experience. That's the reason his drums were upfront from the Lifetime period. I love this powerful sound. His interactional reflexes were still in full shape - I once saw a TV broadcast of Herbie Hancock with Tony and Buster Williams were he blew everybody away. And for subtlety, check the last trio recording with Mulgrew Miller and Ira Coleman. He was so innovative early in his career, he had to decide on a slight change of direction. His music was deep black. I love all of his records, from beginning to end!

I think there was a very individual set of causes involved, and all the factors mentioned contributed to his withdrawal. But Ghost's last paragraph probably is the closest to the truth, IMHO.

Is this still available? What's the CD title, and what are the three tracks Young is one, and the personnel? Thanks!

with a cast like this it must be an excellent album!

Thanks a lot, brownie, I will! Looking forward to a somewhat less crowded Paris .... I won't mind the heat, and the way this summer has been so far, I'd rather look forward to it!

I'll do my very best!

Mine arrived here yesterday, courtesy of tjobbe - many thanks to both of you! As far as pure listening enjoyment is concerned, this is my favorite BFT so far! I have got my first guesses ready to post .... B)

Thanks for the replies! We'll arrive on th evening of August 6 and leave on Tuesday, August 10. Anybody else in town? I know the Rue de Rennes store from my last visits 15 and 20 years ago ... there was a 2nd hand shop in the Rue des Écoles, Crocodisc, is it still there? Oh, I see on the other thread it is! August in Paris - now what is in blossom right now? I am aware that it will be a relatively "lonely town"by then, but I don't mind. Our hotel is between Gare Montparnasse and Porte de Versailles - the latter makes me think of John Lewis' music, as does every Paris visit.

As my wife requested a prolongued weekend in Paris on occasion of our 7th anniversary, has any of the Paris residents on the board some recommendations for jazz in Paris, clubs and shops? Many thanks!!!

Congrats!!! Great album. Wasn't there a thread on this? Would be a nice post there!

Yes on the 1995 Verve CD 527 474-2, c/w the "Up with Donald Byrd" LP. Larry Young is on the Green sides. Very greazy .....

Well, it sounds like it was dubbed from LP. But there are virtually no scratches or pops, all thoroughly removed by some data processing software. All the frequencies are there, but natural "body" of the instruments and the room ambience suffer a lot. Better than nothing. I am mad at the Blue Note people they did not get around to reissuing this rare album, it's great music, Hendricks is in top form, the rhythm sections cook, and Wes and Pony Poindexter are the main soloists - the Adderley Brothers play in the horn section only. This also includes the complete Kismet LP - Cuscuna omitted the tracks without Wes soloing as he found the arrangements "rather stilted" - IMHO, not a reason to truncate an album. Also got me the Orchestra USA CD on Lonehill - some of the most organic Third Steam Music I have ever heard. Both the mono and stereo versions are on this CD. Some rare Dolphy, BTW, sound is okay - the LPs seem to have been in good condition. A must for any John Lewis fan. Very fast service, BTW - I ordered online on Thursday, the CDs arrived here on Monday morning!

The analog version is no picnic, either. Poor recording from the get go. I'd rather say poor tape quality and storage and/or handling, as this was re-released often. I remember a down beat review expressing disappointment with the overall sound, although an improvement was audible. Those Riverside sessions where the tapes are in prime condition sound great!

Ordered the Wes Montgomery from the Fresh Sound website - this is a session I almost gave up on ever gettting it in any form, so I just couldn't resist. I will post here about the sound.

Radiola MR-1072 Groucho on Radio! - 1977 (Groucho Marx)