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  1. P.S. Are these REMASTERED? Or are they the same things as the 32 Jazz issues, just different bad artwork?
  2. I was never a fan of 32 Jazz's covers and packaging. But compared to the Savoy covers, they were masterpieces! The Savoy artwork bites. At least the few that I saw earlier including a Groove Holmes reissue. Why don't they just release these with the original artwork, or something ever BETTER since the Muse originals are lacking anyway for the most part. I mean, if you're putting new artwork together, bad pencil drawings and lame graphics wouldn't be my first choice. Some company please save this wonderful music from continued bad artwork.
  3. Oddly enough, this made my local T.V. news... Must be a Herbie Mann fan on the production staff. These passings are getting extremely rapid.
  4. no insert.
  5. I went with Ben Franklin because I dig his hairstyle the most. George Washington was second in hair grooviness.
  6. Crouch has always struck me as one who doesn't have much to say about the music. Just the political, racial and social aspects of it. And in the end, those are aspects I don't care that much about. I just want to listen and share in the joy of it all. That's what Crouch seems to lack that other critics have in abundance. Joy.
  7. A friend of mine who recently passed away, worked with James Clay at a record distributor in Dallas for many years. Sad to think this great tenor wasted so much of his life not really playing, and working in a hot Dallas warehouse. He had a family to raise, and couldn't do it playing music he said. TENORMAN is one of prime example of his genius. As is WIDE OPEN SPACES with Fathead Newman. If you don't have that one, GET IT!
  8. Sorry to hear this news as well. Seems like the deaths of jazz legends has been fast and furious as of late. He will be missed.
  9. I, too, had some people tell me how much hammond he played on it. Up in the mix, ect.... Hmmm. I've actually heard some very, very early stuff of his where he's doing the full Jimmy Smith thing, bass and all. He's a great player, but I'm not really hip to his stuff. A little before my time. "Back In The High Life Again" is about it for me....
  10. I like Hill, but honestly don't understand much of his music. I'm not that evolved yet musically speaking. Give me Wynton Kelly or Monk or Bud or Sonny Clark. I'm just that sort of person. Meat and potatoes. Although I really respect and admire Hill. Also, I do LOVE several of his records. So, he's probably within the top 20 for me, but that's about it.
  11. ...to tell you the truth. I can't believe Jimmy or B.B. are still around in ANY condition. Much less playing gigs! I mean most of their contemporaries passed decades ago. God bless those guys, tough as nails!
  12. He had maybe THE coooolest name in jazz. Lou Mecca. Now, you KNEW that guy could play even before you heard him!
  13. I hope you're right. I would tend to agree. I think B.B. has been sitting down for parts of his show as far back as the early 90's. Otherwise, he actually seems to be in good shape.
  14. Controversies aside. I've just never found Crouch's Jazztimes columns very interesting. But then again Nat Hentoff's are a snooze to me as well. I'm not sure what modern critic I think has very insightful commentary.
  15. Sad to hear this. I don't know much about Lou Mecca. But I do have the Lou Mecca JRVG and I really enjoy his playing on it. Another one of the pioneers gone.
  16. Thanks for the post Indestructible. I'm very,very, very sad to hear it. I've seen Jimmy four times in the last 6 years or so. The last time, I was shocked by how different he looked (older, tired, thinner). And his energy level was very low. That was about 2 years ago. So I can't imagine what condition he would be in now. It is very, very, very sad. But, knowing he's not touring for the money. You know he's out there, even in a frail condition, doing what he loves to do. Playing the Hammond Organ. He's tough, no doubt about it. And even though he's gruff and difficult at times, he's a great artist. No redemption necessary. Nobody did, or will, play the organ with any greater concept, technical ability, soul, power or tenderness than Jimmy Smith. He's the water mark... forever. Unbelievable. Without Jimmy, we'd have no Larry Young, Don Patterson, McGriff, McDuff, Patton, Scott. They're all his children. I pray he does make a recovery. If memory serves, there have been other jazzmen I've seen look very bad and then get better. Let's hope and pray that's the case for Jimmy. He IS/WAS/and always WILL BE the greatest.
  17. You haven't heard the bass on any of my neighbors' systems. We're not talking about audiophiles here. To them, the ideal system is the one that booms the most. The courtesy call isn't too effective, as few of my neighbors speak English very well. Also, the neighborhood is a shade seedy (which is the only reason my girlfriend and I can afford it on our grad student budgets). I don't really want to rock the boat too much. Right now my neighbors have our backs, but I'm sure that could change. Yeah, it's always tricky. Balancing trying not to be pissed off, or pissing others off. B)
  18. I would suggest nipping the problem in the bud. Usually, a courteous neighbor call does the trick. If not, talk to the apartment manager and lodge a complaint every time it happens, day or night.
  19. Ah...Joe Christmas. Welcome aboard. I've checked this thread a few times, and always see an old familiar face dropping in. Hope you stick around. This has turned into a real nice place, and could only get better with some of the old gang.
  20. ...just another thought. I went to the Village Vanguard to see Lou Donaldson last year. Afterwards, me and a waitress went out and ate breakfast. I asked her, since she worked there all the time, who her favorite perfromer at the Vanguard was. She thought about it for a few seconds and said..., Tom Harrell. That's pretty high praise from someone who sees all the greats on a nightly basis.
  21. I think since you narrowed it down to "Organ" dates, that might have turned off some people. But don't let that bother you. I think you probably knew that going in. But, the few who are into it, are VERY into your selections I would imagine. Also, the AOW has probably lost a little steam on a week to week individual basis. But overall, I think it's stronger than ever. People just don't have the time to do EVERY AOW. Members seem to pick and choose the ones they actually participate in. But I think EVERYONE enjoys reading them. Just take a look at how many hits each one gets.
  22. Dan, thanks for the interesting twist on AOW. I'm not sure, but 10 votes/participants seems like a fairly strong response. I'm looking forward to it, as are all the others I'm sure.
  23. I'm glad I could help with all your Sonny Stitt needs...
  24. I don't go out to clubs myself that much. I've been playing in them long enough that, when I do have a night out, the last thing I want to do is go to a club. The only exceptions I'll make is for something like a Tom Harrell or Dewey Redman. But, for the most part, people of that caliber give concerts in halls and theatres. Much better venues for enjoying real "listening." The drunken frat boy factor spills over into the drunken yuppie factor which evolves on with age into other things. The bottom line being, listening to thoughtful music isn't in the equation. Thus the need for bands that fulfill the "soundtrack for beer" need. I REALLY have to want to see somebody to run into downtown Austin on a Friday night. Tom Harrell fit the bill this time.
  25. Thanks for the heads up. This would have been under my radar screen otherwise. A really finely recorded upright bass....that makes me want to buy it regardless.
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