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The strangest record GM ever made was "Butterscotch Rum" on Buddah, with Peter Smith on vocals. I was at my local used records store, and the owner is a GM freak, and he played it in the shop. I asked him, "Who the hell is this?" He said, "Gary McFarland" I said, "What???" I bought it immediately.

Thanks for the link. I'm definitely picking this one up. We could do a whole thread on jazz interpretations of folk music Jim Hall did a fantastic LP with clarinetist Bill Smith, with Shelly Manne on folk themes. John Benson Brooks also did a nice one, though I liked his "Alabama Concerto" more. Scgim, you might be interested in this Night Lights show I did several years ago: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/jazz-goes-folk/ Thanks for the link- another great Night Lights show. Keep it up!

Yes, as nice as it would be to hear OC and DC improvise in a simple, folk-based idiom, this piece was way beyond their abilities. The name of the Bill Smith LP is "Folk Jazz" with fabulous work by Smith, Hall, Shelly Manne and Monty Budwig, originally on the Contemporary Records label. I loaned it to a world-class clarinetist, and he was astounded by it.

Thanks for the link. I'm definitely picking this one up. We could do a whole thread on jazz interpretations of folk music Jim Hall did a fantastic LP with clarinetist Bill Smith, with Shelly Manne on folk themes. John Benson Brooks also did a nice one, though I liked his "Alabama Concerto" more.

I just got fined two points on TGP for writing the quote: "I don't play jazz, because it's old antiquated music that is not creative." Al Dimedouchebag (Al DiMeola). Sure, I was wrong, but it was worth it!

TTK- I heard a film score by the great Ennio Morricone the other day that had some TZJ in it. It was the Italian 'Giallo' "What Have They Done To Solange?"(1972) Every time you see the culprit's car, Morricone writes this psychotic theme that features two electric bass players walking a bass line composed of harmonically dissonant intervals, and then he sprinkles some 'out' piano and winds on top of it. Priceless...

Wow, Billy Bean and the 'other' Johnny Williams on piano! Thanks, Brownie- you da man!!

GM did a whole slew of EL LPs in the 60s, most of them with his fellow druggie Sam Brown on guitar. I know nothing about the other guys in the group (Donald McDonald? -drums), but when I found out GM's fellow recording artist Gabor Szabo was a junkie, I knew something was funny about that GM group on the Skye label. Sure, GM might have been poisoned in that bar, but would you take drugs that you found in a bag left behind by someone in a bar?

I thought I posted this already, but FK is worth a double post. He even appeared in my fave movie of all-time, "The Sweet Smell of Success", and wrote some of the tunes the Chico Hamilton Quintet played. That folk song LP is great- does anyone know the personnel? RIP, Fred.

KCR just played a live performance SR did with Soskin, Cranshaw and Al Foster on drums. I don't know if it was ever released, but I hope not. Maybe he had a bad reed...

I'll take the Giants every week up to the superbowl, which of course they'll win also.

While we're on the topic of Herbie Mann's sidemen, I once saw a Live album he did with Joe Puma on guitar in a record store. In the liner notes, which Herbie wrote, he wonders whatever became of Puma. Does anyone have any idea which LP this was?

I think the world became a far better place when Lou Mecca decided to become a chiropractor and put down his guitar... "Guitar Sounds From Lenny Breau" "The Jazz Guitar of Joe Puma" Joe Puma- "Shining Hour" "Intermodulation" Jim Hall and Bill Evans

I was surprised to find the Eddie Costa Quintet LP now listed under either Art Farmer or Phil Woods' name.

I grew up with the TS in HIFI LP. One side was a live recording where they play their asses off, but the sound was bad. Still, there's primo blowing by TS, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson.Katz plays a very swinging chorus on "Yesterdays" using as few notes as possible. The other side was an excellent studio session, with Scott doing his Ben Webster thing on ballads ("Waterfront", "Goodbye")., and that 'liquid' sound he got on legato passages. He and Katz were a perfect match. TS was at his peak back then. It was all downhill after that...

Oops, I was off by a decade. RIP EM...

As a result of that lameass NYPL record sale a few weeks ago (well, I did score an Ellie Seigmeister Flute and Clarinet Concerto LP for a buck), I wound up getting a NYPL card, and scored a slew of Jazz Icon DVDs that are incredible. Among them was Jimmy Smith Live in '69 with Eddie McFadden on guitar. Sadly, I learned that EM passed in 2002 at age 65 in Philly. Did he ever get a chance to make any records as a leader?

How could you not respect a woman whose very name mentioned (AG) would cause Frankie Dunlop to exclaim, "The golden showers- the golden showers!

Phil trains these guys to yap just like him, but it's never as deadly as when Phil goes on one of his 40 minute jags... Still, I've got tons of Cedar and Wayne on tape now...

Besides being a great pianist/composer/radio host, she was an extraordinarily kind woman. My uncle worked at the same bank she used in LI, and gave her a tape I made of some of my tunes back in the 70s. She not only listened to it, but also wrote a very complimentary letter (that I still have), and offered to recommend me to Choice Records. I stupidly didn't take advantage of it, because I had a Jimmy Raney LP on Choice, and the sound was very bad, but will always remember her words of encouragement. RIP Marian. Thanks for the great music and interviews on Piano Jazz...

Thanks for the heads up- I nailed a good 14 hours of Cedar on cassette tape. The only stuff I didn't like was the shit with Abbey Lincoln...

Truly sad news. I remember catching him live at an outdoor concert in NY, and coming away with the impression that he was a very cool person, in addition to being a great pianist/composer. RIP,Cedar. Another of the few greats left, gone...

Aaron gave me a burned copy of the Bethlehem LP he made with Jimmy Raney and Hall Overton, so Fresh Sound probably put that one out. That sounds like the LP on the RAMA label ("Clarinet & Co."), not the Bethlehem LP which had Urbie Green, Danny Bank, Barry Galbraith, Clyde Lombardi and Osie Johnson. And yes - the RAMA LP was reissued by Fresh sound both on vinyl and CD. Otherwise, I agree with jazztrsin. Lots of obvious items there that have already been reissued a couple of times whereas others seem to be overlooked constantly. I never saw the vinyl, but you're probably right, because it was called "Clarinet & Co."

Aaron gave me a burned copy of the Bethlehem LP he made with Jimmy Raney and Hall Overton, so Fresh Sound probably put that one out.

What happens now? Some history and further speculation here, although from the general tone I'd say the author has an ax to grind: http://observer.com/2013/08/the-excruciating-demise-of-wbai/ The NY Observer was founded by a wealthy Wall St. person, as a rag for fellow Wall Streeters. To say that they are overjoyed by the recent events at BAI would be the understatement of the millenium. The fact that one of their own has been running NYC for the last 12 years has made them happy beyond belief. Ex-Organissimo member Christern was station manager at BAI in the 60s, and posts a lot on their Listeners' Forum recently. Here's a list of people that were laid off: The two hosts of "Wake Up Call, Felipe Luciano and Esther Alma Hugh Hamilton Earl Caldwell Robert Knight Linda Perry Sharan Louise Harper Jose Santiago rebecca Miles Cathy Davis Sidney Smith Ken Gale Jenniffer Sindow Yvonne Singh Andrea Sears Gracen Challenger