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This just showed up from the same source (Philadelphia Inquirer website): CORRECTION: Gene Shay in hospice with coronavirus by Dan DeLuca, Updated: 17 minutes ago Editor’s Note An earlier report indicated that Gene Shay had died of coronavirus. He remains hospitalized at Lankenau Medical Center, his daughter said. The news of Shay’s death had been posted on the Philadelphia Folksong Society Facebook page on Wednesday morning and reported by WXPN-FM, the radio station where Shay hosted the Folk Show until 2015.

Philadelphia broadcasting icon and Philadelphia Folk Festival co-foudner Gene Shay has passed due to Covid-19 complications. He was 85,and on the scene in Philly since 1962. He, Ed Sciaky, and especially Michael Tearson were the premier FM voices in Philly during the early-mid 70's WMMR/WIOQ heydey. Shay, Tearson, David Dye, and Michael Cuscuna all had runs at WXPN, Penn's university station. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/gene-shay-dead-coronavirus-dj-philadlephia-folk-festival-20200415.html Here are a few career highlights from the article: In 1963, he and his wife Gloria brought Bob Dylan to town for the first time, for a sparsely attended gig at the Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square. In 1967, Joni Mitchell, who he called “the most creative person I ever met,” played “Both Sides Now” for the first time on his show. But it was as an informal — but seriously informed — presence on the radio through the decades where Shay had his most influence, particularly on the generation of rock deejays who came of age in the 1970s were shaped by his style. Legendary Philly DJ Ed Sciaky, who was Shay’s assistant in the 1960s, called him “the father of FM rock radio in Philadelphia.” “I always tell people he’s the reason I’m doing what I’m doing,” said David Dye, the former host of World Cafe. The nationally syndicated show on WXPN-FM (88.5) was named by Shay when it was founded in 1991 as part of his side gig as an advertising copy writer. When Shay retired from the XPN iteration of his Folk Show in 2015 after hosting it for 20 years at the University of Pennsylvania station, Dye said “he had a great, non-announcer announcer’s voice. And he also had complete command of the subject matter. His interviews were always really casual, informed and interesting.” "Without Gene Shay, I would never had had the career I did,” said Michael Tearson, who was at WMMR with Shay in the 1970s. “He was one of the most universally liked and loved people I have ever known.” At the Folk Festival, “his terrible jokes became an institution.”

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Got a second response back from the guy at Cherry Red, and he is moving the idea to some others there for further consideration.

Great story in retrospect, but could easily have been a terrible tragedy.

I got a positive response from Cherry Red, saying they would consider the sets, and asking my thoughts on which of their family of labels would be the best home for them. I'll let you know if I hear anything more from them.

would have been more impressive had they kept it to artists who were on the BN roster in or around 1959. Think what you will of Robert Glasper (my opinion is mixed), he and Charles Lloyd recorded for a whole different BN, which to me has basically nothing except a name and label design in common with the 1959 BN. Off the top of my head, Morgan, Dizzy Reece, Louis Smith, McLean, Donaldson, Sonny Red, Mobley, Clifford Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Curtis Fuller, Bennie Green, Jimmy Smith, Horace Silver, Duke Pearson, Gene Harris. Sonny Clark, Freddie Redd, Horace Parlan, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell.

But didn't the alternates have much better sound on the "Nefertiti ...." 2 LP set that Arista/Freedom released in the 70's?

That's the clear meaning, for sure.

Mastered a lot of styles, and blazed some new paths. Amazing that "Takin' Off", "The Prisoner", "Crossings", "Headhunters", and "Quartet" are all by the same leader, and a lot of gems at each stop.

Same with my wife. She freaks out every once in a while if my CD room has too much unshelved material, but is overall very supportive. I have moved out a ton of stuff (books and obsolete CD's/vinyl, as well as excess supplies such as boxes) the past year.

Correct, I have the three Hip-o Select boxes (bought the first two direct from Hip-o Select back in the day, the third one with a torn cover very inexpensively a few years ago). And I have had the original 3CD "Chess Box" forever, which is totally redundandt for me since I have the other 3 boxes,

I have the three Chess sets, no complaints from me on the sound. And I like his later Chess material fine. Also have a few of the Mercury CD's, the re-recorded greatest hits (which I actually like despite its reputation, but it has no real purpose at this late date), the Fillmore set, which can be had very cheaply online and you get what you pay for (lazy sloppy blues and the ghastly "My Ding-a-ling"), and "Concerto in B Goode" (love the side long instrumental title cut, not much to recommend the other side). I've heard the other Mercury's, and they're a mess. I also have the original 3-CD Chess box, which I'd like to find a good home for eventually.

Thanks, have a blessed and peaceful Easter! Much to be thankful for, even in the present crisis.

Effi !!!!!!!

The bassist on the first jazz album I ever bought, Lee Morgan's "Live at the Lighthouse". RIP.

I've never been sold on "Jazz Corner of the World" musically or sonically either. But of course I need to own it.

I really like the 50's work by Alban, and by Graas, and have much of it in very scattershot form. Would be nice if someone were to do a comprehensive release of each.

Email sent, generally proposing the two boxes (live/"live" and studio) we'll see what happens.

I filed my daughter's federal (she gets a refund) and state, and our state what now seems like a long long time ago (though it's probably only about six weeks ago). I am waiting for towards the end of the extension to file our federal, as we usually owe a good bit by design (I keep my witholding $ on each paycheck low - I'd rather have the feds give me an interest-free loan than for me to give them an interest-free loan each year).

Here is the contact. I will send something to them, and let you know if I hear anything back: Send us your ideas for our next release: ideas@cherryred.co.uk