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Obituary by Steve Voce, published in The Independent:

Small photographic hommage to Derek Bailey on Tomajazz: http://www.tomajazz.com/chaminera/bailey_derek_homenaje.htm (pictures taken on February 6, 2005, in Barcelona)

"stoned" as in and not as in

One big for me!!! (and for many others here, I think)

...taking the risk of being stoned!

I´ve just been confirmed that THIS HAS BEEN A JOKE. Yes, los Santos Inocentes. I´ve been absolutely fooled (and so have been many jazz lovers, readers of Tomajazz) Sorry to have contributed to spread hope on this being released.

I seriously doubt this - David Wild would have mentioned that. He and Michael Cuscuna wrote about the Trane-Wes collaboration in their magazine disc'ribe many years ago and were searching for tapes back then. This would have been known, as sensational as it is. Here´s what ghost of miles wrote, many moons ago... Up. Is anyone familiar with this incarnation of the Coltrane Quartet plus? I often wonder what made Wes' sound a likely candidate. If anyone has heard this group, or has an online source describing the music, I'd be very appreciative if they'd post here. I know it's a topic that's come up numerous times, definitely on the old BNBB and probably here as well. Supposedly there's a low-quality audience tape of a 40 or 45-minute set w/Coltrane and Montgomery from late '61 (Monterey, perhaps?). Supposedly it's not as impressive as we might think. I'd certainly like to hear it if it ever surfaces (somebody on the BNBB reported they'd been offered a copy of this tape for the low, low price of $2,500), but I'm not expecting anything amazing. It's kind of difficult for me to imagine Wes and that late '61 quintet really meshing together--in a way, though, that does pique my curiosity, just to hear how it didn't work as much as how it might have worked.

Here´s an old post from mikeweil transcribing part of that David Wild´s article on this recording: [some remarks on Wes' further career including his collaborations with the Wynton Kelly Trio complete the article] I'd say there may be a recording of the Monterey Jazz Festival performance, if any exist at all, which I doubt, in spite of what has been reported. I simply can't imagine someone turned down an offer to buy any tape of this in whatever inferior sound quality ...

Just read this at Dave Wild´s Coltrane website: (bold letters are mine)

Back to the topic... ...anyone knows if any "illegal" tape of this concert has been circulating?

Studio material after the Olatunji concert? (It must be heavy, heavy stuff.) Was this discussed on the board? Is it really coming out? Inquiring minds need to know. This is listed on Dave Wild´s Coltrane Discography (Olatunji concert was 4/23/67): 670517 JOHN COLTRANE SEXTET: Personnel: Pharoah Sanders, alto saxophone; John Coltrane, tenor saxophone; Alice Coltrane, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, drums; Algie DeWitt, Bata drum Location: 'Van Gelder Studios', Englewood Cliffs NJ Date: 5/17/67 Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder a. "None Other" (J. Coltrane) Impulse unknown b. "Collidoscope" (J. Coltrane) Impulse unknown

Thanks for the translation, Swinging Swede... I was too lazy to translate the whole article!

Anyway, and though it´s in Spanish, I think I´ll quote it here:

Just read on Tomajazz that a recording of the Monterey Festival, Sep. 22, 1961 concert has appeared. If features the Coltrane Quartet (Trane, Tyner, Workman & Jones) PLUS Eric Dolphy and WES MONTGOMERY. Almost an hour and only three tracks: “My favourite things”, “Naima” and a medley of “So What” & “Impressions”. These tapes, without any label or sticker, were a birthday present for Coltrane who later forgot about them. It´s the only known recording of Coltrane with Wes Montgomery. For the full article, here´s the link: http://www.tomajazz.com/clubdejazz/noticias/grabaciones.htm

Yes, I have it, and it´s a very interesting reading. Still haven´t got Maurice Waller´s or Ed Kirkeby´s books on Fats, though. BTW, Shipton is only second to John Chilton in the "ammount of biographies written" category! Nothing can compare to Coleman Hawkins / Henry Red Allen / Roy Eldridge / Billie Holiday / Bob Crosby / Louis Jordan / Sidney Bechet / Louis Armstrong / any more??? !!!!

I listened to OM for the first time this morning. My first impression has been "repulsion" (and I do like late period Coltrane quite a lot). After reading this interesting thread, I´ll give it another try.

$17/CD! Some are $17/CD, but some are still at $16/CD (i.e. the Mobley set)

From the same source: Funeral and cremation will be in a week. His ashes will be spread on the Lower East Side of New York, at the time of a big tribute concert John Zorn is organizing.

Woody Herman Herman Autrey Herman Chittison

I paid a fortune for the previous Japanese CD edition of this one, just a few weeks ago!!!! If I had had enough patience....

Just received this in an email from Mosaic:

Just received this in an email from Mosaic:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coltrane-Miles-42-Seal...1QQcmdZViewItem

Billions of thanks for that info, Jim!