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The "Harry Carney and the Dukes Men" session is from 1960.

Here's a dentist (Ron Odrich) who can also play: http://www.parkaveperio.com/staff/odrich.htm

Go here: http://www.jazzdisco.org/trane/dis/c/ Search for "Giant Steps" and other tunes of interest.

Garth: Buddy apparently has a recording session set up for next month in New York: http://www.buddydefranco.com/itinerary.html

Chuck is right. There's a lot of material from the box that was not reissued on CD. Looking through the LP box set, my recollection is that the following sessions were not reissued on the Keynote CDs: George Hartman and His Orchestra. March 14, 1941 date. Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington. December 29, 1943 date. Benny Morton Trombone Choir. May 30, 1944 date. Pete Brown's All Star Quintet Featuring Kenny Kersey. July 19, 1944 date. Billy Taylor's Big Eight. August 1, 1944 date. George Hartman and His Orchestra Featuring Frank Froeba. September 27, 1944 date. Cozy Cole and His Orchestra. February 2, 1945 date. Willie Smith and His Orchestra. May 2, 1945 date. Milt Hinton and His Orchestra. July 6, 1945 date. Irving Fazola's Dixielanders. October 19 & 24, 1945 dates. Bud Freeman and His Orchestra. November 15, 1945 date. Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra. December 5 & 10, 1945 dates. Babe Russin Quartet. February 20, 1946 date. Manny Klein All Stars. February 22, 1946 date. Babe Russin Quartet. March 8, 1946 date. Herbie Haymer's Orchestra. March 30, 1946 date. Clyde Hurley and His Orchestra. April 3, 1946 date. Marie Bryant. April 29, 1946 date. Ann Hathaway with Ellis Larkins and His Orchestra. June 20, 1946 date. Gene Sedric Orchestra. December 11, 1946 date. Bernie Leighton Quartet. August 9, 1946 date. George Barnes Sextet. September 20 & 23, 1946 dates. Danny Hurd Orchestra. October 15, 1946 date.

My recollection is that material from the session was issued on four EPs issued by RCA in Sweden and also in Germany. I tracked down all four of the EPs (a mix of the Swedish and German issues) many years ago and also the LP reissue on RCA Camden CAL 9 which, upon closer examination, appears to be a German issue ("Made in Germany" stamped in the run off groove area and mention of Germany but not Sweden on the label). The English liner notes state that "Originally released on four EP records Camden now offers the complete batch on one LP record." However, despite this claim, the LP only contains six of the eight sides originally issued, omitting "All the Things You Are" and "Blues for Ava." The Gazell CD issue contains all of the material originally issued along with an alternate take (shorter than the original and with a vocal by Tony) of "Blues for Ava." For those who are interested, the back cover of the Camden CAL 9 LP shows pictures of other LPs in the same series: CAL 1: Towa Carson and others (very small print). My Fair Lady / Annie Get Your Gun. CAL 2: Lars Lonndahl. CAL 3: Mats Olsson Piano and Rhythm. Cocktails for You. CAL 4: Arne Domnerus Quartet and Orchestra. CAL 5: Hans Wahlgrens Orkester. Far Jag Lov? CAL 6: Bentgt-Arne Wallin. Isn't It Romantic. CAL 7: Inger Wikstrom. The Washington Concert. CAL 8: Towa Carson. CAL 9: Tony Scott Quartet. Swingin' in Sweden. CAL 10: The Many Faces of Svend Asmussen. CAL 11: Domnerus / Wickman / Theselius. Golden Fifties.

Check out Dave McKenna's album "A Celebration of Hoagy Carmichael" recorded right in Bloomington. I have a fondness for Hoagy's own version of "Moon Country" with some beautiful Jimmy Dorsey (available on the Timeless CD). I love that Sheila Jordan version of "Oriole." Not long ago I played another version I really like--the one Helen Merrill does on her Milestone album with Dick Katz. Thanks much for the suggestions.

David: Many years ago (must have been six or seven, during his centenary), I devoted the better part of a year on my show to Hoagy's compositions (except for Stardust, which I still mean to do at some point). I'll see if I can find the old playlists to jog my memory. What other songs are you thinking of covering? I remember that Keith Ingham did an album (Star Dust Memory) that had some performances that you might want to consider for use. - Jon

Dave: The original label was ABC-Paramount, not Impulse. At least parts of the similar album where he overdubs on alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones were issued on CD by GRP, but I think you're correct in the "Four Alto" record not having been reissued.

Van: The issue boils down to the use of low power wireless transmitters. They are supposed to have a very limited range, but there is a suspicion that many of the devices used in conjunction with satellite radio receivers in automobiles exceed limits on power and range with the result that they interfere with FM reception in nearby vehicles. Here's a far more detailed article on the problem: http://www.rwonline.com/reference-room/spe...RF_mods_2.shtml

You're not alone with this problem. The station that I'm on (WMBR) is also at 88.1 Mhz, and we have been receiving increasingly frequent reports of this sort of interference. Here's the URL for an article that describes the problem: http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2006/...me_fm_stations/

Bob Wilbur also has always played soprano well.

My recollection is that "Blue Goose" (1940?) was the last commercial side that Hodges recorded on soprano sax. Here's something from Steve Lasker that I found on line that suggests that he played it into 1941: >>>> When did Hodges lay down his soprano sax? 04/1 DEMS 14 See DEMS 03/3-20/2 Sjef Hoefsmit cites "after 2Nov40." While this is the date of the last known recording of Hodges playing soprano, he also played it in 1941 during the run of "Jump for Joy." George T. Simon's review of that show for "Metronome" (Oct41, p20) notes that "Hodges came through with some marvellous soprano saxing" on Shh! He's on the Beat! (Simon's review is reprinted, without attribution, in Ken Vail's "Duke's Diary Part One" on page 202.) Steven Lasker >>>> Larry, in fact Hodges gave up the soprano on 1940. Legend says that Ellington loved its sound but refused Hodges’ demand that his stipend be doubled for playing it as well as the alto.

Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson also played soprano quite well. Jane Ira Bloom also gets a sound on the instrument that is quite listenable.

That one is tough to find. I never saw one in a store and finally got one used. It's companion Hawkins disc is hard to find as well. The Hawkins Live at the Village Gate disc was one of the first (and perhaps the first, now that I think about it) CDs that I purchased

PM sent on Morgenstern.

Another one that I often use around the holiday is the "Martin Luther King Jr. "/"I Know Love" pairing on Cecil Payne's Strata-East album (Zodiac: The Music of Cecil Payne). Looks like Cecil Payne recorded "Martin Luther King Jr." once more back in 1999 for Delmark.

Bertrand: For my radio show, I usually try to track down and then present composer credits and have come across many examples of errors of this sort. My guess is that they're usually due to a combination of laziness, sloppiness, or just plain ignorance. In one of the more bizarre examples, the composer credits for Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (sometimes Duke Ellington and Don George get partial credit as well), on the CD reissue of the Jim Hall Trio "Jazz Guitar" album creatively get transformed to to "Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer"). A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, indeed! I assume, but can't confirm, that the same error appeared on the original LP (can anyone confirm this?). By the way, there's a great version of "You're My Thrill" by Ben Webster on Emarcy.

Anybody ever hear these back in the day (or play them, if you're radio-biz folk?) Ghost: I don't remember them and I don't think I'd play them. A bit of web searching during lunch (needed a break) turns up a little information. It appears to be a 1975 program. There are references to 13 programs narrated by Ozzie Davis and to 13 programs narrated by James Earl Jones. Featured artists appear to include: Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Diana Ross, Paul Robeson, Barry White, Wilson Pickett, The O'Jay's, Donna Summer, and M. (presumably Michael) Jackson.

Michael: PM sent.

For those puzzle fans, note that the theme of yesterday's (Thursday, December 22, 2005) crossword puzzle in the New York Times is a quote from Miles Davis.

I once spoke with Bob Purkey on the phone! I was a salesman working my way through school at the time, in Pittsburgh, and I called an insurance agency. It turned out that he was the head honcho there. I asked him about the following story, which I think I read in Baseball Digest: The story goes that Bill Rigney, the Giants manager, was tired of Purkey throwing at Willie Mays. So he said that the next time they play the Reds and face Purkey, he's going to bring Mays in from the outfield and have him pitch to Purkey. The Commisioner, probably Ford Frick, immediately put in a rule, that I believe still exists to this day, that no one may pitch unless he is designated to be a pitcher on the roster. (Various publicity stunts have had I think Cesar Tovar and Jose Canseco and others pitch; and I believe that the Commissioner's office has always been informed in advance of the intention to use them on the mound.) Anyway, I mentioned this to Purkey, and right away he denied ever throwing at anybody, and he was very forceful about it. Since he was a favorite of mine when I was a boy, I believed him, sort of! GA: I don't believe there is any such rule, at least in the major leagues. It's not that unusual to have a "non-pitcher" come in to pitch for an inning or two late in a game if a game gets way out of hand. This allows a manager to preserve his staff in a game that's essentially already lost. However, there does seem to be some basis for the impression that Purkey may have had a reputation for throwing at Mays. Here's an excerpt from an article by Earl Lawson that appeared in the Cincinnati Post on March 18, 1997: Purkey was the first Red to make a strong bid for the Cy Young Award. It happened in 1962 when he went 23-5. That same season, Jack Sanford of the San Francisco Giants was 24-7 and Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was 25-9. The award went to Drysdale. It was Purkey's pitch variety, not his blazing speed, which dazzled batters. Still, no pitcher was prouder of his fastball. ''What people don't realize,'' Purkey said, ''is that I've got one of the best fastballs in the league. Other pitchers may throw theirs with better velocity, but I'll bet there isn't a pitcher in the league who jams Willie Mays more than I do.'' Admittedly there may be a fine distinction between "jamming" and "throwing at" but one thinks that Bob Purkey may have protested a bit more than necessary, especially if one assumes that he was quoted accurately by Lawson.

I believe that the third baseman for the Cardinals in the Roger Maris trade was Charlie Smith, not Charlie James. Jazztrain, I think you're right. I'm losing my mind! Was there a football player named Charlie James? A running back for the Redskins or a quarterback for the Cardinals? Edit: I'm pretty sure that the Cardinals QB was Charlie Johnson. Now I'm wondering if the Redskins halfback was Dick James. I'm thinking in the early 60s timeframe. GA: Not sure about Charlie James, but there was a drummer by the name of Charlie Smith who appears on a variety of records on labels like Bethlehem and Dawn. I think I have a re-issue of a Dawn LP with a group led by Aaron Sachs on one side and a group led by Charlie Smith on the other. Charlie Johnson is, of course, a name steeped in jazz history. There was one Charlie Johnson (a pianist) who led a great band (Charlie Johnson and His Paradise Orchestra) that recorded for Victor in the 1920s. If memory serves, there was a clarinetist/saxophonist of the same same who played and recorded with Tiny Parham and his Musicians, also for Victor, at about the same time. Okay, you got me curious. Turns out there was a major league baseball player named Charlie James and he played for the Cardinals in the early 1960s. But he was an outfielder, not a third baseman. The Cardinals traded him as well, in 1964, along with Roger Craig to the Reds in return for pitcher Bob Purkey. All these names from my younger days! Also, it turns out that Charlie Johnson was a quarterback for the St. Louis (football) Cardinals for much of the 1960s.

I believe that the third baseman for the Cardinals in the Roger Maris trade was Charlie Smith, not Charlie James.

And I guess we've got plenty of time to discuss other things while we wait for... uh... what is it we're waiting for now? ←