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This on Delmark, too? MG CDU shows "Origin Records" as the label. Never heard of that. I'll have to see where I can get it from over here. Thanks Sundog. MG

WEll, these two have turned up now. They are GROOVATHONS!!!!!! (As I mentioned elsewhere ) Here is the correct personnel for "Night blooming jazzmen" Leonard Feather - piano, composer, arranger Blue Mitchell - tp Ernie Watts - as, ts, fl, piccolo Charles Kynard - org Freddie Robinson - g Max Bennett - el b Al McKibbon - acc b Paul Humphrey - d Chino Valdes - cga Ditty Doswell - voc The Paul Jeffrey's personnel is Paul Jeffrey - ts Blue Mitchell - tp Jay Migliori & Bill Green - bars Charles Kynard - org Joe Sample - p David T Walker - g George Walker - g (who he?) George Wright - g (and another who he - not, I assume, the former General Secretary of the Wales TUC) Darrell Clayborn - g Chuck Rainey - b Ray Pounds on the drums (doesn't he?) Robert Zimmitti & Emil Radocchia - perc King Errisson & Chino Valdes - cga MG

Yes Dan, I've seen that the Cal Green has been recently reissued. I've got "Soul makossa" by Afrique on order for next month from Hiroshi - I'll ask about this oone, too. MG

This on Delmark, too? MG

Well, I got an external hard drive a couple of days ago. Spent forever dopying stuff over and rearranging everything on the new and old drives. And, in the meantime, these turned up. Glad to get this, because I failed to buy "Pigmy" when it came out. Still a bit pissed off that they mixed up the tracks from the two albums, but never mind. Wow!!!!! Anyone who is seriously into funky stuff should get these! They are GROOVATHONS!!!!!! MG PS the Mainstreams come from Hiroshi.

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Knowing how you feel about strings, I'd say you definitely wouldn't dig it. Don't get it folks, what's wrong with strings, when they're arranged as well as on this album, by Tadd Dameron? Come on... MG

Several times - I Senegal. And Dakar is like New York, only fast! and civilised. MG I'll have to get there some day, I'm sure it's fantastic. Some of my brother's friends were in Senegal (not sure if it was Dakar or elsewhere) for the Peace Corps and were foolish enough (after being forewarned) to speak Hebrew at a bar. They got beaten up really badly by some thugs, but I'm guessing it was for money (yay, foreigners!) rather than anti-Semitic reasons. I'm guessing few people in Senegal would even recognize the language. Guy That is VERY untypical behaviour for Senegambia. It is the least violent society I've ever come across. The crooks will con you, or pick your pockets, if they can, but beating someone up is not the game at all. Lots of the people I met there knew I was Jewish - didn't make any difference. Islam seems to be taken very spiritually there, not politically, is my impression. Of course, there are exceptions everywhere. MG

Several times - I Senegal. And Dakar is like New York, only fast! and civilised. MG

I always wondered why there was hardly any spam here - AAJ has HUNDREDS of spammers. Now I know - the world of spam suits knows it don't work here. MG

I agree with Clem, except I don't have "Stratosonic nuances" - silly me - and would also add "Summer soft" on Impulse - another to find on LP Louis Bellson - Jam with Blue Mitchell - Pablo (OJC) - quite a bitch of an album. I think I enjoy the Riversides just as much as I enjoy the Blue Notes. And I enjoy the Blue Notes just as much as I enjoy the Riversides. And just as much as the Horace Slivers. And almost anything with Blue on it. That sound of his hits me much as Grant Green's, Jug's, Gator's or Sonny Criss' do. MG

Not many and, as with music, mostly people who didn't write much Shakespeare Lewis Carroll (not the maths!) Patience Sonko-Godwin (West African historian) Thomas Beckford (Gothic horror) Peter Ratazzi (travel writer) MG

Cap'n John Handy Captain Jack McDuff Captain Queeg

Great minds think alike - I was playing that the other day. MG

It's been a vinyl evening Freddie McCoy - Listen here - Prestige orig T-Bone Walker - T-Bone blues - Atlantic WEA UK edition Ray Charles - Yes indeed - Atlantic WEA Germany Lloyd Glenn - After hours - Aladdin Pathe Marconi reissue B B King - Now appearing live at Ole Miss - MCA Italy MG

Blimey! Good on you! MG

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Calling Larry, calling Larry... Bzzz Bzzz. Longevity, of course, does not, of itself indicate quality. However, African music, particularly among the Mandinke of West Africa, goes back a long way. I have in my collection a recording of a piece attributed to Balla Fasseke, known as Kouyate (the first of the eminent Kouyate family), who was Djali to Sundiata, the first Emperor of Mali (Q2, 13th C). Culturally, the Mandinke are closely related to the Sonninke (Serahule), whose empire was first mentioned by North African writers in 800, but which is believed to have been created sometime before the third century AD. There are, of course, serious differences between the music of the Mandinke and of the Sonninke, but also great similarities. The following is a quote from the UNESCO General History of Africa vol III: “Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century”, pp 143-145, edited by I Hrbek Now, it is not clear from what part of sun-Saharan Africa Ziryab hailed. But that he was from sub-Saharan Africa (and probably a slave) can't be doubted. The Sonninke Empire (referred to by the North Africans as Ghana - Land of gold) whose capital, Koumbi Saleh, was in what is now south eastern Mauritania, was the main trading partner (for slaves as well as gold) of the North Africans in those days. It is also interesting, though not conclusive in any way, since we do not know which word derived from which, to note the similarity of the Arabic word djariya to the Mandinke word djeliya. I conclude from such meagre evidence as exists that Balla Fasseke did not arise fully formed from nothing but was the contemporary leader of a music tradition that had been well established for many centuries and which MAY have had some impact on music beyond its normal cultural frontiers. (It may also have had a significant impact on American black music, since the Mandinke was the most in-demand tribe at the slave markets of Charleston. Actually, I am convinced of this myself.) Please understand, Larry, that I am not putting European classical music down. I sold all but one of my classical records nearly forty years ago because I concluded that I could not afford to pursue that music as well as all these other kinds of music in which I am interested. I am merely against the notion that there is any special virtue in it that cannot be possessed by any other kind of music. And neither longevity nor volume of output make any kind of music qualify over any other, in my book. MG

Yes, that's the difference between collecting records and an addiction. Being addicted to cigarettes, which I am, doesn't enrich my life and I know it. MG

Well, just watched Wales v Canada, with commentary in Welsh It wasn't on the English language channels. Wales won 42:17. Very strange match. Missed the first twenty or so minutes 'cos of lunch, but in the first half, Wales were playing crap. And were down 9:12, as a result of a brilliant Canadian try. But they picked themselves up in the second half and there was a very exciting period in which Wales was just piling on the tries. Then, towards the end, when the result wasn't really in doubt, Canada spent what felt like an age on the very edge of the Welsh line - heroic play from both teams, slightly more heroic from Wales, who kept Canada out. Wales should have done a LOT better. Canada put on a good game, generally. I was really pissed off when I saw Canada get a try; Wales ALWAYS plays in red - I thought it was Wales scoring!!! MG

He went to California. No doubt all that West Coast Jazz killed him Buddy Terry told Pete Fallico that the last time he saw Freddie was in 1980, not long before he died. After they met, Freddie went out to California. MG

Absolutely. Do you have any details on these (dates, personnel, label)? Least of all his family. Because I named "Where Its At" as one of the AOTWs a long time ago (no one had it but I sent out burns to those interested) I was contacted by his brother, Gary, who told me that the family has been trying to obtain as much of Charles' music as possible. Ever since, I've been sending CDs and CDRs (or arranging to be sent in the case of the Mainstream recordings) to Gary's address. So, I am very curious about these "new" recordings. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Gary doesn't even know they exist. Dan, I was surprised, and pleased, to see what you’re doing with Charles’ family. So I thought I’d do some research in the Lord discography, to see what I could find. Struth! There’s quite a few I didn’t know about. So here we go with a full list, plus a few comments. I haven’t bothered with details of well known things, just listed them. [J2985-4] Marvin Jenkins Carmell Jones, Freddie Hill (tp) Buddy Collette, Clifford Scott (ts,fl) Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Kynard (org) Marvin Jenkins (p,cel,vcl) Ray Crawford, John Gray (g) Lewis Large, Al McKibbon (b) Frank Severino, Donald Dean (d) Hollywood, 1962 Big City Palomar G24001 I love Paris - I'm always drunk in San Francisco - Kansas City - You came a long way from St. Louis - City blues - Rainy day in Los Angeles - Autumn in New York - Chicago - Small town - Memphis, Tennessee - Visit me today - Phew! What a BAND! Kynard fans will know that “Big city” was also recorded on “Soul brotherhood”. Now we know what the association was. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Where it’s at – PJ72, 1963 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Les McCann – The gospel truth – PJ69, 1963 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonny Stitt – My mother’s eyes – PJ71, 1963 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard & Buddy Colette – Warm winds WP1823, 1964 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clifford Scott – Lavender sax – WP1825, 1964 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [R4306-4] Howard Roberts Somethin's cookin': Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, John Audino (tp) or Bob Bryant, Jack Sheldon (tp) or Shorty Rogers (tp) Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino (tb) or Gil Falco (tb) Ken Shroyer (b-tb) Charles Kynard (org) Howard Roberts, Jack Marshall (g) Chuck Berghofer (b) Earl Palmer (d) Victor Feldman (perc) Hollywood, CA, July, 1964 52409 Charade Cap T2214 52410 Bluesette - 52411 Maniac - 52412 Blues in the night - [R4307-4] Howard Roberts Hollywood, CA, August 1, 1964 52595 Something's cookin' Cap T2214 52596 Cute - 52597 The lonesome cowboy - 52598 Recado bossa nova - [R4308-4] Howard Roberts Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1964 52677 A hard day's night Cap T2214 52678 In a mellotone - 52679 People - 52680 Frankie and what's his name - Note: Capitol T2214(mono) = ST2214(stereo). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [R4309-4] Howard Roberts Goodies: Charles Kynard, Pete Jolly, Henry Cain (org) Howard Roberts, Donald Parker, Tommy Tedesco, Carol Kaye, John Pisano, John Gray (g) Chuck Berghofer, Max Bennett (b) Hal Blaine, Frank Capp, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker (d) Hollywood, CA, June, 1965 53873 I know a place Cap T2400 53875 Chim chim cheree - [R4310-4] Howard Roberts Hollywood, CA, June 1965 55040 Marie Cap T2400 55041 Summer wind - 55042 Love - 55043 Three o'clock in the morning - 55044 Who can I turn to ? - 55045 Fly me to the moon - Charles Kynard [R4311-4] Howard Roberts Hollywood, CA, June 1965 55052 Goodies Cap T2400 55053 More - 55054 Girl talk - Note: Capitol T2400(mono) = ST2400(stereo). All titles from Capitol T2400 also on Capitol (Jap)CP-7535. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Professor soul – PR7599, 6 Aug 1968 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [G4944-4] Cal Green Trippin' with Cal Green: Charles Kynard (p,org) Cal Green (g) Tracy Wright (el-b) Billy Moore (d,perc) Torrance, California, 1969 Trippin' Mutt & Jeff Records MJ001 Sweet September - The days of wine and roses - Sieda - My cherie amour - Mellow in blue - Johnny's gone to Vietnam - I’ve been looking for this one for decades… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Soul brotherhood – PR7630, 10 Mar 1969 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [A1888-4] Johnny Almond Hollywood blues: Johnny Almond's Music Machine: Johnny Almond (as,ts,vib,fl,org) (as-1,ts-2,vib-3, fl-4,org-5) Hadley Caliman (ts,fl) (ts-7,fl-8) Curtis Amy (ts,sop) (ts-9,sop-10) Vi Redd (as) (as-11) Charles Kynard (org) Joe Pass (el-g) Ray Neapolitan (b-g) Earl Palmer (d) (d-6) Joe Harris (d) Hollywood, July, 1969 It's the water (2,6,7) Deram SML1057 Funkville U.S.A. (4,6,8) - Agadir sunset (3,9) - Blues for Helen (1,11) - Hot rod (2,9,jp out) - Slipping easy (2,4,9,10) - Kwei Ying Fu (5) - Perdido (1,11 + org,g,b,d only) - Johnny Almond was a British sax player who played with, I think, John Mayall and others. He became a bit of a fusion man. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Reelin’ with the feelin’ – PR7688, 11 Aug 1969 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Afro-disiac – PR7796, 6 Apr 1970 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard - Wa-tu-wah-zui – PR10008, 14 Dec 1970 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Charles Kynard – Mainstream 331, 1971 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Woga – Mainstream 366, 1972 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kynard – Your mama don’t dance – Mainstream 389, 1973 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [M8207-4] Blue Mitchell The last tango = blues: Blue Mitchell (tp) Bill Perkins (fl,ts) David Angel (cl,as) Herman Riley, Jackie Kelso (ts) Steve Kravitz (b-cl,bar) Charles Kynard (org) David T. Walker (g) Darrell Clayborn (el-b) or Chuck Rainey (el-b) Raymond Pounds (d) King Errison, Paul Humphrey, Chino Valdes (perc) Richard Fritz (arr) Los Angeles, 1973 Soul turn around Mainstream MRL392 Killing me softly with his song - The message - Steal the feel - Last tango in Paris - One for Russ - Peace - P.T. blues - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [J2877-4] Paul Jeffrey Paul Jeffrey: Blue Mitchell (tp) Paul Jeffrey (ts) Bill Green, Jay Migliori (bar) Joe Sample (p) Charles Kynard (org) George Walker, David T. Wright, Darrell Clayborn, David T. Walker (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) Raymond Pounds (d) King Errison, Chino Valdes (cga) Bob Zimmitti, Emil Radocchia (perc) Los Angeles, CA, 1974 Soul revival Mainstream MRL406, MSL1032 Ben - - Hip soul sister - - Bondage - - Jacoba's song - - Acrema - - Sorry – in my earlier post I noted this as Paul Humphrey. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [K4743-4] Charles Kynard Larry McGuire (tp) Jerry Rusch (tp,flhrn) Dave Robinson (tb,b-tb) Charles Kynard (org) Charles Mallory (g) Carol Kaye (b) Paul Humphrey (d) c. 1974 Smiling faces sometimes Mainstream 5518, MRL350, MRL413 Fire and water Mainstream MRL350 Funky butt Mainstream 5518 Note: Mainstream MRL350 titled "Get it together"; for other titles see under Charles McPherson, Dave Hubbard, Charles Williams, Johnny Coles. Mainstream MRL413 titled "Booty"; for other titles see under Blue Mitchell, Charles Williams, Dave Hubbard and Roy Haynes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [W146-4] Tom Waits Blue Valentine: Herb Hardesty, Frank Vicari (ts) Tom Waits (p,g,vcl) Dawilli Gonga (keyboards) Charles Kynard (org) Harold Battiste (p) Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Shine Robinson (g) Byron Miller, Jim Hughart, Scott Edwards (b) Ricky Lawson, Alan Chip White, Earl Palmer (d) Bobbye Hall (cga) coll. pers. Hollywood, CA, 1978 Somewhere Asylum AS53088, Elektra 162 [CD] Red shoes by the drugstore - - Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis - - Romeo is bleeding - - Wrong side of the road - - Whistling past the graveyard - - Kentucky Avenue - - A sweet little bullet from a pretty blue gun - - Blue Valentines - - Note: All above titles also on Warner (Jap)WPCP-3587 [CD]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two other albums are NOT listed in Lord Afrique – Soul Makossa – Mainstream 394 (1973) 1. Soul Makossa - 4:30 2. Kissing My Love - 3:02 3. Sleepwalk - 3:36 4. Let Me Do My Thing - 4:45 5. Slow Motion - 4:09 6. Hot Mud - 4:10 7. House of Rising Funk - 3:27 8. Dueling Guitars - 3:27 9. Hot Doggin' - 3:23 10. Get It - 3:24 David T. Walker - Guitar Arthur Wright - Guitar Chuck Rainey - Fender Bass Charles Kynard - Organ Ray Pound - Drums Chino Valdes - Percussion King Errisson - Percussion Paul Humphrey - Percussion Paul Jeffrey - Tenor Sax Joe Kelso - Tenor Sax Steve Kravitz - Baritone Sax Wallace Snow - Percussion Charles Taggart - Percussion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Blooming Jazzmen - Night Blooming Jazzmen – Mainstream 348, c.71 1 Nam M'Yoho Ren' Ge Kyo 2 Funkville U.S.A. 3 Evil Gal Blues 4 Calypsoul 5 Donte's Inferno 6 The Night Blooming Jazzmen 7 I Remember Bird 8 Signing Off Musicmatch give this as the personnel Leonard Feather Arranger, Piano, Producer, Main Performer, Liner Notes Andy Simpkins Bass Kevin Gray Mastering George Shearing Piano Willie Bobo Conga Chino Valdes Conga Paul Humphrey Drums Ernie Watts Flute, Piccolo, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto) Fred Robinson Guitar Blue Mitchell Flugelhorn, Trumpet Al McKibbon Bass Max Bennett Bass, Bass (Electric) Charles Kynard Organ Stix Hooper Drums Joe Pass Guitar Lew Tabackin Flute, Sax (Tenor) I seem to remember that the reason I didn’t buy this at the time was that Charles was only on a few tracks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There we go then. MG

Went ahead and went back to the store and bought it. Figured i'd never find it anywhere again. Quite right. I quite like it, though I wouldn't jump off the roof if I didn't have it. I can't remember what I paid for it, but $15 isn't far off. MG

Yeah -- and what a kind. I think that's the problem, Larry. The whole tone of that remark is wrong for me. European classical music isn't any better or more worthy of attention than R&B, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Gospel music, Hip hop, Mbalax, Mbaqanga, Zouglou or any other kind of music. And it isn't any worse, or less worthy of attention, either. Which ones a person decides to become enthusiastic about is a matter of personal taste - and perhaps personal cultural background. So get off your high horse, young sir MG