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Thanks! (hope the beach was nice).

I really dig the couple of cuts on the Stanley Mosaic box that are from the first session with a larger horn section and ben dixon on drums...the album's second session became "A Chip Off The Old Block"...but on the box set the included One O' Clock Jump and Cherry Point. Wish they had more from that first session 'cause it's pretty hot...especially with Ben Dixon on drums.

What stores in Austin? Waterloo? I'd like to check them out as well...thanks!

Thanks again everybody! I went out last night with my wife, my brother and his wife.... I had the best steak I think I've ever had. They called it a Kansas City Bone-In Strip. Man, that was good. And a pretty good dose of Dos Exxes drafts w/lime. I'm just starting to shake the rust off this morning .

THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!

That's Where It's At is WAAAAY up on the list too. I remember a conversation I had years ago with a pianist who played in the one o'clock lab band at North Texas State.... I brought up Stanley Turrentine, and I'll always remember the guy said, "Well, we don't really consider him a jazz musician." That pretty much sealed the deal on my attitude towards many post 70's schooled jazz musicians.

I really dig "A Chip Of The Old Block" and "Dearly Beloved". Hustlin' is definately up there though!

Olympics=Sports=Distraction for Sheep. Sorry, just my opinon.

Hey ya'll! Got my copy today...Groovadelphia has crossed into Tejas! Congratulations on such a great record. A true group sound and the compositions and playing are phenomenal, keep on keepin' on ya'll!

I'd like to find a Mosaic booklet for the complete monk box. Can anybody help me out? Mosaic does not have anymore to sell. Thanks in advance...

I'll second that...! Plus, that album just really SOUNDS so good. Love the organ sound on that recording... RVG was the master.

I love how on the Organissimo bulletin board...the stumbling block for getting the set to some is that it has organ on it...

I saw that set up and my back hurt! A B3, Korg on top and it looks like two or three more keyboards on the side too!!! Go Lonnie!!!

A little youtube stuff. 80's...death of the organ. Lonnie's surrounded by all sorts of horrible keyboard gadgets...but he's still burning the B3. Even with a cast on his left hand. That's why Lonnie can eat every organist still alive. While you and I were watching Magnum PI, Lonnie was playing a crappy bar with a cast on his arm...

Ruby, My Dear is my next tackle...I'm scheduling it for spring of 2018...right after I figure out 'Round Midnight correctly.

It's funny you mention that. They did have a discussion as to whether or not to include Vick's "Steppin' Out" at some point which is my recollection. Of course, if w/horns was the premise, and sideman dates were to be included...Grant Green's "Am I Blue" would've been a wonderful inclusion also.

I definately would get it if all you have is Along Came John. These are essential John Patton albums that previous were really, really tough to find. It took me a couple of years before I heard Oh Baby! and That's The Way I Feel...not to mention the rest. Those are some of my favorite albums of all time by ANY jazz musician. So for 40 bucks or so...make the plunge for sure.

The philosophy behind the set was to make the first 3 official John Patton albums available Along Came John, The Way I Feel, Oh Baby (Blue John was not released at the time, thus not "official"). The next two albums he did were Let Em Roll and Got A Good Thing Going. They didn't have horns and had a different flavor because of it...so then Mosaic included his last two official releases....That Certain Feeling and Understanding, both had horns and seemed like a good choice. Kind of a convoluted reasoning, but Mosaic wanted to put out a select of Patton's stuff and that's how they rationalized it. Personally, I wanted a full on Complete Blue Note Recordings of John Patton...but that didn't happen. I'm glad they did a Select...mainly because That Certain Feeling, perhaps his finest recording was finally released on CD for the first time anywhere, even Japan (which boggles the mind).

Jim, I guess my thought process on the issue goes something like this. Illegal downloading is a small price to pay for all the advantages of the internet. Look at it this way, you've got a website (with a bulletin board and lots of members...some who even paid to help make the CD, very nice), mypsace site to promote yourself, can sell your CDs and downloads many places on the web, ect. You get the picture. So, some losers may download your album and not pay for it. Balanced out with all the advantages of the Web, it seems like small potatoes. I don't think you can have the pleasures of the internet without illegal downloading. So, if you want to turn back the hands of time before the internet, would you? Seems like it would be throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Speaking very seriously here: 1. Take out all of your recordings of Monk playing Round Midnight. 2. Cue up each recording to the measures in question - as they exist in the first, second and last eight bars of the tune - the in-head and the out-head 3. While selection is playing, sit at your instrument, and try to find the notes being played. 4. Repeat, 50 times if necessary, until you find your answer or have at least narrowed down the possibilities. 5. Notate your findings as you go. This is how we do it. We go to the source, and develop our ears in the process. Thanks Michael. Will do. I've gathered 9 different versions of Monk playing 'Round Midnight.' From the original Blue Note recording to live versions from the the Five Spot, It Club, Blackhawk and Jazz Workshop. Also his solo recordings of it from Riverside and Columbia. I'm going to start with the Blue Note recording and do what you've suggested. Thanks again for all your help. It's nice to hear from guys in the big leagues what should be done to tackle something like this. ***edit note...Michael, I actually found out what I was trying to learn by listening to Bud Powell's version on that live recording 'Round About Midnight at The Blue Note w/Kenny Clarke and Pierre Michelot (what a great record! But the bass is very clear on that recording as is the piano). That said, I'm now going back to the beginning with Monk and working my way forward. Thanks for everything.

Yes, that is the book in question. I think there is a B flat version. Still not sure about the first few measures. (calling Michael Weiss?... ). Guess I'm trying to figure out when the melody hits the Cm7flat5 to the Aflatmin7....also in the book on the third measure they have it going back to Em7 with a Cm7flat five in () underneath. If you put a C in the bass at that point...and go to the Cm7flatfive instead of the Em7...it sounds pretty damn coool.

Still needing help.... The first measure is Em7 to Cm7flat5 The second measure is suppose to be Aflat minor7 to Eflat7... However...it sounds like something else is happening before the Aflat minor7... perhaps it's an F bass note...not sure, trying to listen to Monk but it's still not clear to my ears. Any help? Thanks?

When all this is said and done, I still feel this is a "oh, poor me" record company bs. This really ain't affecting us musicians.... unless you're elvis' estate or boy george. Music blogs are spreading the message of music and that's the best thing that can be done FOR music....especially lesser known pieces. Just my opinion, feel free to call me a retard or adolescent.

Chris...no reason to be embarrassed of that photo...still rings pretty cool in this day and age. Especially down here in Texas wear Dockers and Crocs rule supreme.

Dude...are you REALLY that hung up on Halle Berry? Just wondering...it takes up half my screen....