The Magnificent Goldberg

Loved this one, Chris Where's our money? MG

There's a thread here by people who've heard it saying it's not up to much. No time to find it. Will amalgamate them later. MG

While I was reading this, I kept thinking of your recent purchases Paps and wondering if you'd been reading this thread. Black & Blue has some wonderful stuff. Johnny Letman - A funky day in Paris Arnett Cobb & Milt Buckner - Again with Milt Buddy Tate & Milt Buckner - Crazy rhythm Buddy Tate & Wild Bill Davis - Broadway Guy Lafitte & Wild Bill Davis - Lotus blossom Ram Ramirez - Live in Harlem (originally issued by Lansdowne Jazz on UK Columbia - produced by Stanley Dance. Though 25 mins of "Robbins' nest" by just organ & drums might be a bit much for some ) And ALL of the "Midnight slows" - B&B's continuation of Prestige Moodsville. MG

I think you'll find you haven't been. Must get some of those myself. MG

Lulu Masilela Zacks Nkosi Ntemi Piliso

Sir Malcolm Sargent Sir John Barbirolli W Arundel Orchard OBE

Never got round to Marlena Shaw, but she does a HELLUVA version of "You've changed" on Jimmy Smith's "Sum serious blues" on Milestone. I'll take any Cadet of hers over a faux Blue Note or a genuine Columbia ANY DAY. She made one with Ram C Lewis, too. I still intend to get around to those one day. MG

(My father knew Legs Diamond) Snake Hips Johnson Edmundo Ros Ambrose

"Slow Hand" Clapton Cool Hand Luke Jimmy the Hand

Indeed it does. Oh well. I think you may be right about stuff being in the air. But check out my first post in this thread - the second example deals with Abdullah Ibrahim apparently appropriating a Zacks Nkosi tune and calling it "Mannenberg". http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...st&p=874549 MG

Indeed it does. Oh well. I think you may be right about stuff being in the air. But check out my first post in this thread - the second example deals with Abdullah Ibrahim apparently appropriating a Zacks Nkosi tune and calling it "Mannenberg". http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...st&p=874549 MG

More Fathead David Newman - Front money - Warner Bros Hank Crawford - Midnight ramble - Milestone Herbie Mann - First light - Atlantic Junior Mance - Truckin' and trakin' - Beehive ("Truckin'" is a new version of Hank Crawford's "Sweet eyes" ) MG

That seems to happen with this network of musicians. Nomali is the same as "Angel Nemali" from In the Townships. I think you're right in that it's credited to Dudu there (I don't have the liners with me to confirm). For comparison, "Shebeen" from Masekela's Hugh Masekela & the Union of South Africa is actually the same as "Baloyi"--In the Townships' lead-off track. "Shebeen" is accredited to Jonas Gwangwa on the Masekela album; I think it's attributed to Dudu on his record (again, I can't confirm right now). I love the drummers on the Masekela dates, but I by far prefer the versions on In the Townships--far edgier and more rhythmically supple. Incidentally, "The Big Apple" appears as "Big Apple" on Dudu's Cosmics Chapter 90, also attributed to Semenya (an example of agreement). Checked the notes to "In the townships" and you're correct - both tunes are credited to Dudu. Great album! If memory serves, "Cosmics chapter 90" came out after "Home is where the music is". MG

Ray Charles - What'd I say - Atlantic (Polydor UK) MG

And joyeux anniversaire, from me, too. MG

The Incredible Shrinking Man Richard Matheson Johnny Mathis

The Count Count Basie Dracula

Struth! You'd have thought AAJ could have taken the time to update that three year old piece they tacked onto the notice of David's death!! MG

I thought I’d post a list of David’s albums as a leader or co-leader. FATHEAD: RAY CHARLES PRESENTS DAVID NEWMAN – ATLANTIC 1304 (11/1958) (with Ray Charles) SOUNDS OF THE WIDE OPEN SPACES – RIVERSIDE 327/1178 (4/1960) (with James Clay) STRAIGHT AHEAD – ATLANTIC 1366 (12/1960) FATHEAD COMES ON – ATLANTIC 1399 (5&11/1961) HOUSE OF DAVID - ATLANTIC1489 (3/1967) DOUBLE BARRELLED SOUL – ATLANTIC 1498 (8/1967) (with Jack McDuff) BIGGER AND BETTER – ATLANTIC 1505 (3/1968) MANY FACETS OF DAVID NEWMAN – ATLANTIC 1524 (3&12/1968 & 2/1969) CAPTAIN BUCKLES - COTILLION 18002 (11/1970) LONELY AVENUE – ATLANTIC 1600 (11/1971) THE WEAPON - ATLANTIC 1638 (9/1972) NEWMANISM – ATLANTIC 1662 (1974) MR FATHEAD - WARNER BROS 2917 (1976) FRONT MONEY - WARNER BROS 2984 (1977) KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE – PRESTIGE 10106 (5/1977) CONCRETE JUNGLE – PRESTIGE 10104 (11/1977) BACK TO BASICS – MILESTONE 9188 (5&11/1977) (without strings etc) SCRATCH MY BACK – PRESTIGE 10108 (3/1979) RESURGENCE - MUSE 5234 (9/1980) STILL HARD TIMES – MUSE 5283 (4/1982) HEADS UP – ATLANTIC 81725 (9/1986) FIRE – ATLANTIC 81965 (12/1988) BLUE HEAD – CANDID 79041 (9/1989) (with Clifford Jordan) RETURN TO THE WIDE OPEN SPACES - AMAZING 1021 (1990) BLUESIANA TRIANGLE - WINDHAM HILL JAZZ WD0125 (3/1990) (with Art Blakey & Dr John) BLUE GREENS 'N BEANS – TIMELESS 351 (5/1990) (with Marchel Ivery) MR GENTLE MR COOL – KOKOPELLI 1300 (6/1994) UNDER A WOODSTOCK MOON – KOKOPELLI 1314 (6/1996) CHILLIN' – HIGHNOTE 7036 (12/1998) KEEP THE SPIRITS SINGING – HIGHNOTE 7057 (3/2000) DAVEY BLUE – HIGHNOTE 7086 (5/2001) THE GIFT – HIGHNOTE 7104 (10/2002) SONG FOR THE NEW MAN – HIGHNOTE 7120 (10/2003) I REMEMBER BROTHER RAY – HIGHNOTE 7135 (8/2004) CITYSCAPE – HIGHNOTE 7150 (8/2005) LIFE – HIGHNOTE 7166 (9/2006) DIAMONDHEAD – HIGHNOTE 7179 (10/2007) In addition, there’s this BLUESIANA 2 - WINDHAM HILL JAZZ 10133 (4/1991) on which I’m not clear whether he’s a co-leader or not. And hundreds, perhaps thousands, of albums as a sideman. MG

Disgusted, of Tunbridge Wells Jean Wells Dickie Wells

I have only the 1978 reissue on Impulse IA-9343/2 (or Impulse 2-4147, as this double LP was renumbered after Impulse was sold to MCA) - it has the same fadeout as the CD. Okay, that's cool. Kinda like on Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti where "Kashmir" is listed as being more than 9:30, but it's actually like 8:45. I found an original vinyl at Forever Young today. That was quite a gatefold on that thing, right up there with some of those Limelight issues. Too bad it couldn't be transferred to the CD, but whattya gonna do? The original also has an insert of liner notes written by Hugh Masekela which is not included in the CD reissue (at least, not in the copy I received from yourmusic.com). No sleeve notes in mine MG

That looks really interesting. Let us know what you think, when you've had a chance at it. MG

I didn't know Hog was on that Buster Smith. One I've neglected to buy. Must rectify that. He plays a very nice solo on one track - "Four five six" - of Hank Crawford's first album "More soul". In the tag of "Doodlin'" on Ray Charles' "Rock + Soul = Genius" - a live big band performance from the Paris Olympia in October 1961 - he plays the most hilariously soupy fills I've ever heard. This is a good CD for Hog, as on the next track, James Moody's "The story", he exchanges fours with (I think) Marcus Belgrave. MG

I'm feeling a bit better this morning. Listening to David's first four Atlantic albums is good for what ails you. One of the most incredible things about David was the way he was continually at the top of his game all the way through. While "Fathead" is a wonderful album, it's no more wonderful than "Captain Buckles" and "Lonely Avenue", from the early seventies, "Heads up", from the eighties, or "Keep the spirits singing" and "Davey blue", from 2000 and 2001. And in addition, David was, with King Curtis and Maceo Parker, one of the three classic R&B sax players. I guess at bottom I'm still just an R&B fan who likes the jazz that's closest to home best. And no one was closer to home than David. I don't think I'd have found half the music I have found and loved but for him. MG

Don Patterson - Mellow soul - Prestige (Fantasy pressing) RIP David newman MG