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Date for the session is given as April- May 1994. Aparrently, the piece isn't exactly as McLean wrote it. Also from the notes: Pianist Larry Willis and drummer (Steve) Berrios molded the original composition to fit the unique style of the Fort Apache band, making it a hybrid of the rhythmic styles of yambu, songo and modern bebop. "At first, we went into the studio with it and it didn't work," Berrios recalls. "It's one thing to hear the effect in your mind and another to hear it on tape- we realized we had to add two bars." The performance is a testament to the band's creative resourcefulness. The opening head has an odd 13-17-13-16 structure; during the solos each section is 'normalised' to 16 bars. But yes, a good piece and well performed (the whole album's a good 'un). Pity there's no light shed on exactly how that homage came about.

Actually, re: the Bill Evans letter... I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that Trane wasn't too fond of Evans (I'm trying to remember where I read that). This rumour has been refuted elsewhere, but maybe the letter would help shed some light...

Incredible news... This has sure been a year for discoveries. (How does stuff like this just sit around in people's houses?! Unbelievable! ) No doubt the head honchos at Impulse are gleeflully rubbing their hands together at the prospect of milking yet more cash from the pockets of impoverished Coltrane fans but hey, if they do it right I'm not gonna complain too hard. Of course, no guarantee of that... A sextet take of 'Acknowledgement' that's better than the one on ALS???!!! I'll believe it when I hear it... There's a lot of things here that have me salivating... The Coleman and Blakey stuff sounds good too...

Just noticed there's a movie out called Four Brothers. No doubt, a flick about life in Woody Herman's saxophone section...

For sure. Always felt Horn should be up there in the small circle of vocalists known to the general public (outside of just jazz enthusiasts) alongside the likes of Billie and Ella. A unique talent. Sad news.

Indeed. Fine music!

August 15- 1956: Nat King Cole Trio with Harry Sweets Edison- session for After Midnight (Capitol) 1957: Jazz Couriers- Tubby Hayes & the Jazz Couriers feat. Ronnie Scott (Tempo), reissued as part of Tubby Hayes- The Swinging Giant, Volume 2 (Spotlite) 1969: Sunny Murray with Lester Bowie, Rosco Mitchell, Arthur Jones, Archie Shepp, Kenneth Terroade, Dave Burrell, Alan Silva & Malachi Favors- Sunshine (BYG Actuel) 1993: Sir Roland Hanna- At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 32 (Concord)

Tracks from Side by Side (Verve) were recorded today... is this the same album?

From the sleeve notes of 'Crossroads': 'Fort Apache' is a homage to the band composed by Jackie McLean especially for this recording; this is its world premiere.

Add the extra 0.1%... That's Mobley alright. Never noticed the lack of credit before.

Thanks for that, Brownie. I figured if anyone would know... An excuse to pull the video of Jean Bach's documentary of the shelf. No audio, but that home movie footage is fascinating. More August 13th- 1962: Miles Davis and Gil Evans- session for Quiet Nights (Columbia) 1969: Dave Burrell- Echo (BYG) 1990: (13th & 14th) Joe Lovano- Landmarks (Blue Note) 1991: (13th & 14th) Walter Norris with Joe Henderson- Sunburst (Concord)

My favourite track on Kind of Blue is... ...er... ...whichever one I'm listening to at the time. As many times as I've heard it (and that's a lot! ) it still works its magic for me.

Actually, some discographies show this as Aug 13... anyone?

August 12th- 1953: Chet Baker in LA- Quintet Live, Volume 1: This Time the Dream's On Me (Pacific Jazz) 1954: Clifford Brown- Jazz Immortal (Pacific Jazz) 1969: Art Ensemble of Chicago- Reese and the Smooth Ones and Message to Our Folks (both BYG) and on a blues tip: 1955: Sonny Boy Williamson II (with Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon) records for Chess

BTW, Proper are using their ill-gotten gains to record new music... Specific Jazz is an offshoot of Proper and have issued two CDs by British jazz musicians so far: All Is Know, an album of Monk tunes by saxophonist Tony Kofi and Yeah!, an album of Horace Silver tunes by fine altoist (and all- round nice guy) Alan Barnes. Both good albums too.

There may be changes to the 50 year rule if record companies get their way. See here.

Couple more for August 11- 1969: Charles Kynard with Joe Pass, Wilton Felder, Carol Kaye & Paul Humphrey- Reelin' with the Feelin' (Prestige) 1990: (11th & 12th) Shirley Horn- You Won't Forget Me (Verve)

August 10th- 1945: Woody Herman records for Columbia 1954: Chet Baker at Tiffany Club, LA- Quartet Live: Volume 2, Out of Nowhere and Volume 3, My Old Flame (Pacific Jazz) 1956: Gil Melle- session for Gil's Guests (Prestige) 1960: Clifford Jordan- Spellbound (Riverside) 1964: Archie Shepp- Four for Trane (Impulse) 1966: Roscoe Mitchell- first session for Sound (Delmark) 1991: Sonny Rollins- Here's to the People (Milestone)

Yay!!! Am going to try to hold off on this one for a while as I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get it cheaper in a couple of months. Every penny's gonna count for a while... Temptation may get the better of me though... ... as it usually does...

August 9th- 1937: Count Basie records for Decca 1938: Duke Ellington records for Brunswick 1940: Coleman Hawkins records for Okeh 1955: Stan Getz- a single track from West Coast Jazz (Norgran) 1960: Nat Adderley- 3 tracks from That's Right (Riverside) 1963: Johnny Coles- 3 tracks from Little Johnny C (Blue Note) 1965: Eddie Harris- Exodus to Jazz (Atlantic) 1967: Bill Evans- Further Conversations (Verve) 1969: Lonnie Smith- Move Your Hand (Blue Note) 1972: Charles Tolliver in Holland- Grand Max 1975: Art Pepper- session for Living Legend (Contemporary)

As far as I understand it, it's the 'regular' versions that will disappear, each being replaced (in time) by the longbox formats. All the early boxes have gone to longbox (I believe the Jack Johnson box has just been released). Seven Steps is still kinda new, so it won't go 'long' for a while yet. And yes, the sets are the same.

Count me in... I'll see if I can redeem myself after BFT #28!

A fine band. I'd add My Panamanian Friend (Soul Note) to that list, an album dedicated to the music of Eric Dolphy but with often surprising results.

Ah, Ok! The Laserlights split it across four. Good session, whichever way you have it.

Three volumes? Ok, let's be sure we're talking about the same thing here (apologies for being slightly off-topic, but, you know...) May 13, 1961: Olympia, Paris (First concert) The Summit Yama Close Your Eyes Dat Dere Lost & Found Round Midnight Kozo's Waltz Those Who Sit and Wait (issued as 'unidentified') A Night in Tunisia The Theme Issued as a 2 disc set on Delta/ Laserlight (Europe) 36128 (Second concert) Round Midnight So Tired My Funny Valentine It's Only a Paper Moon Noise in the Attic Moanin' I Didn't Know What Time It Was Blues March A Night in Tunisia Issued as a 2 disc set on Delta/ Laserlight (Europe) (don't have the cat # to hand) Additionally, there is another 2 disc set on the Trema label, En Concert avec Europe 1 (710373/374) which has the first four titles from the first concert and the whole of the second concert. Surely there can't be any more from this date?!