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I don't think he's trying to be a "revivalist" playing "authentically." But when I hear him play that way it makes me happy. I like Byard a lot, but I think I dig Burrell more in this mode.

Hey, 40's not bad at all. I found it to be much better than 30! Hope you had a good one, and that it keeps getting better.

Happy belated birthday, Vibes!

Having just read the bio, Lush Life, I can attest that this is indeed what it says. The arrangements are pretty much all Strayhorn, heavily showing his classical influences.

Under Mengelberg's name Soul Note too, nominally under Rudd's leadership, with half the compositions byMonk, half by Nichols. Could be the best of the lot. I'd endorse all of the above, which have been favorites of mine since they were released. I'm not exactly sure why, but this stuff hits me square in my sweet spot.

Too busy hanging out on the politics threads, Johnny E.? Of course, that beats out hanging on the Organissimo Forums "jazz vulture/deathwatch" threads. It can get depressing around here sometimes.

Except for Steve Lacy. ← As much as I love Lacy and agree with Nate's statement above, Lacy sure doesn't swing like Prez. Apples and oranges.

I'd agree that this is not a bad place at all to start. I'd also put in a recommendation for the Keynote quartet session, with Sid Catlett on drums.

I have to check this out. Even if it's only half as good as F&G, that would still make it better than most of what's ever been on television.

I look forward to catching up with the films of his I haven't seen at the inevitable retrospective (we're blessed with repertory cinemas here in the Boston area). Perhaps I'll change my mind about Wise.

Why don't we just say that his butchery of Ambersons cancels out his achievement on Kane. From the original article posted by Mike: "A particular admirer of Mr. Wise's editing was Martin Scorsese, the director who was instrumental in getting Mr. Wise the American Film Institute's life achievement award in 1998. 'His films became increasingly fascinating to me because of the editing style, a very crisp, clear style of editing that kind of points the audience toward where to look in a scene,' Mr. Scorsese said." Both impressive and interesting that Scorsese praised his films for editing rather than direction.

I remember that at the time the joke was that it should have been called Star Trek: The Motionless Picture. I almost fell asleep.

Carol Reed, huh? I don't think Wise ever made anything quite on the level of The Third Man , as I'm sure you'll agree. But much of the success of that film owes to Graham Greene, Joseph Cotton, and Orson Welles, and that zither music. So your point is well taken insofar as Wise's best flicks were those with the best collaborators. So The Set Up, say, owes as much to Robert Ryan's embodiment of the noble palooka and the cinematography as to the direction. And Odds Against Tomorrow benefits from the same actor's strikingly different performance and John Lewis's score. And it mustn't be forgotten that The Day the Earth Stood Still was scored by the superlative Bernard Herrmann, who contributed immeasurably to every film he put his hand to. Still, I'd compare him more to a professional like Sidney Lumet, who made some very good films as well as some stinkers like The Wiz. It's nice that Wise was a nice guy in the land of supreme assholery, though.

I saw this and it makes me want to read the book. I like Hitchins as a writer, especially on literary topics. His politics can get nutty, though.

Anyone else think Tony Bennett is a little out of place as a "Jazz Master"?

So what about the other 9/10ths?

It underwhelmed me too, and I've been on the verge of selling it several times. Any Rogers fans care to suggest why this one might be underwhelming? Or does a luke-warm response to this indicate that Rogers just may not be my cup of tea? (I've never really dug his arrangements on the Mosaic Art Pepper Pacific box, either.)

Just catching up with this thread. I'd love to see this box become a reality!

As chittlins are intestines, I would imagine that any "shout" emerging from them would be exceedingly funky!

Absolutely, and don't forget this one for more great Shelly Manne..... Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders ← You've got to love that Rollins stuff on Contemporary... and Manne is one of the reasons.

Listening to a 2004 interview with him on "Fresh Air" right now. Thanks for everything, Al! R.I.P.

Me too, except I would have put "Waterloo Sunset" at No. 1. "A Day in the Life" isn't even the Beatles's best song.

I second the recommendation of 2-3-4, which features some great latter-day Hawk, plus two trio tracks with Eddie Costa in addition to the Hawkins and Jones quartet tracks.

Bacchus aka Dionysus. Of course, I sell wine for a living... ...and drink it as an avocation. It's almost as intoxicating as jazz!

I three!