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Thanks for that link, Joe. That actually strikes me as one of the most revealing interviews with Rollins that I have ever read.

Thank you very much for the heads up on this Cecil Taylor concert. It is truly astounding, an instant classic!

Is that for real? I sure hope so. I could really use a swig right about now.

As Jeff wrote, McCoy DID lead that session, along with Jackie McLean.

I presume that he means the live recordings from Minton's and Diz's big band.

You are aware, of course, that the LP set contains a lot of music that is not on the CD set.

The interesting question here is cause and effect. Different cultures think differently, and that is reflected in languages. Do people brought up in the US, but tought Japanese from a Japanese parent, think differently than other Americans?

This web site is full of Monk liner notes, reviews, and discographical information: My link

Yes, yes, and yes. And she had a feel for the blues than runs deep. Esther could really get inside of the blues and own them. I ignored her for many years after being initially put off by the nasal sound. Then, one day I really HEARD her. After that, I tracked down almost everything that she released.

Rollins was certainly a regular member of the band, and appears on all of the live recordings of the period. He continued to play with Roach for a while after Brownie's death as well.

He calls that "bringing the lid back home"

That is what I was afraid of. We can't expect copyright laws in the US to change any time soon.

I believe that the Return of the 5000 Pound Man was also recorded pre-stroke, although perhaps released post-stroke. I saw him play that material live post-stroke. It was very moving.

Even if there are delays getting the music released, it is very nice to think that someday I should have the opportunity to hear new prime recordings of Pres, Bean, Billie, Christian, etc. that I have never heard before. I am going to try to get to the Harlem Jazz Museum one of these days soon.

Thanks!

As I understand, there are serious copyright issues in the US that Mosaic could potentially address and finance out of a box set issue.

Pee Wee Reese played clarinet?!! Sorry about that. I guess that, with growing age, I need to take a bit longer to proofread my posts.

I love the sounds of Lester Young and Sidney Bechet on clarinet. It is a shame that they didn't play it more often. Pee Wee Reese and Jimmy Hamilton are also favorites of mine on the instrument, and enjoy Benny Goodman quite a bit as well. Of more recent performers, John Carter and Louis Sclavis are fantastic.

What I want to know is... ...what if the first music that you ever heard, GOOD GOD, was the 12 minute version of Soul Power with Bootsie, Catfish (RIP), and the rest of 'em.

I always knew that the Mothers of Invention were ahead of their time. That is why I am happy that most of my life was before that time.

Just in case some Pres fans may have missed this thread On the other hand, this looks like it could be another one of those copyright nightmares that could prevent us from ever hearing the music.

Incredible!

RIP. This one is particularly sad. Abbey Lincoln was always so alive, so large a presence. That big smile of hers could really pick you up. It is hard to imagine that she not longer inhabits this earth. As a singer, she was quite unique. I am a big fan.

Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman, & Sonny Criss are probably my absolute favorites, with Julius Hemphill Art Pepper, Cannonball Adderley, and Johnny Hodges not too far behind.

Perhaps major labels still follow an unwritten rule not to poach each other, despite the European copyright law.