The Magnificent Goldberg

Try doing a search for John Coltrane there. MG

I'd welcome her ruining MY career. MG

Yes, it can. It makes me so happy to know that the best organists are crappy singers. McDuff was bad too in the vox dept. But Groove really takes the cake! The drummer I play with now in my organ trio is from Memphis and backed up Groove for a while. He said the first time he met Groove, Holmes was in the dressing room sprawled out in a chair, big as life, eating a tub full of fried chicken with the discarded bones surrounding him on the floor. Man....THAT'S the way to meet Groove Holmes. Oh, I don't know. I reckon his vocal on "Polk salad Annie" is no worse than most of Jimmy Smith's. Neither was a vocalist. I much prefer to hear Holmes or Smith singing than Joey D. I can't remember McDuff singing; what album does he sing on? Earland could sing reasonably well. Lonnie is best of all, of course. MG PS - like the story SS.

And, from 1994's festival, here's an action shot of Soriba Kouyate, making like the West African T-Bone Walker. MG

Here's a nice one of Archie Shepp relaxing at the Saint Louis (Senegal) Jazz Festival in 1993. MG

I met my wife at a mutual friend's. I knew immediately that I'd marry her. It was a bit counter-intuitive, however, because she lived in another town and was married already. Eventually, she wasn't married, moved into the same town as me and I persuaded her. That didn't take too long; a month or so. MG

Thanks. Going on my list. I checked the Amazon UK and DE sites. Looks like they're running low on new copies, though there are lots of bargains used. MG

I had better have a look. Thanks. MG

It sounds crummy on that album. MG

It's amazing! I never HEARD of anyone being able to negotiate a bank into a lower margin. Just shows how different things are. MG Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. In my case, my home was one that the bank ( Chase) " portfolioed ". That is they kept the mortage instead of selling it because the loan to value ratio was so high. They reduced their margin ( profit in percentage ) by 18 basis points. As a builder, I guess you know things we ordinary mortals don't. Lovelyt home, by the way. MG

Happy Easter! MG

I think I've got it now. Let's see... MG Got it.

That's one of the few Holmes' I haven't got, I'm afraid. He did an instrumental version on "Welcome home". He also sings "Polk salad Annie" on "X77", recorded at the Lighthouse, playing some crummy experimental Hammond, called the X77. MG

That's a really nice photo of Blue. I use as my desktop background a scan of one that True Blue magazine had as its cover for a long time. How do I post it? MG

http://jazzmatazz.home.att.net/upcomingcds.html And the CD Universe link for Soultrane (not much info yet): http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7065702 As Soultrane has already been released as an OJC, K2 remaster, SACD (on MFSL), it has to be the RVG remaster. Same for "Walkin'". But I'm not so sure about the other titltes, since they are not amongst the most popular Fantasy titles. The Davis, Jones and McDuff are amongst the most important Soul Jazz albums ever made. Good grief, is there hope for Concord? MG

The Jazz Crusaders most of the afternoon and evening. Now on disc 3. MG

In Pontypridd shopping this morning I got Jelly Roll Morton - Vol 1 1926-27 Doctor jazz I ordered something else, but Terry said he couldn't get that and thought I might like this one. He was right! MG

Delegated the hiding eggs job to our daughter;) Took ours round to her the other day. MG

The significance of November 1957 escapes me, I'm afraid. What am I missing? MG I guess that this is the same year that Coltrane was putting out Blue Trane and Lush Life. My point that Jimmy was on the leading edge of this sort of harmonic direction, with the main recorded evidence being "Groovin' At Smalls." Ah, I'll have to try listening to Smalls and Blue Trane together some time. Thanks. MG

The significance of November 1957 escapes me, I'm afraid. What am I missing? MG

I couldn't agree more. You've gotta try very hard to find fault with these new RVG's, but some people are going to find something they can complain about one way or another. for one, they smell like onions Yep, some people can't stop crying... Blair MG

How do I post an image I have on my computer? MG

I couldn't agree more. You've gotta try very hard to find fault with these new RVG's, but some people are going to find something they can complain about one way or another. Sorry to be so mean. Prestige really HAD something for me, though. I've always been more into PR than BN. MG

Absolutely. Trane learned a lot from Earl Bostic, who he said knew more about saxophones than anyone else. Any jazz musician who doesn't learn from others is a bit odd. MG

Indeed! I should have mentioned "The phantom", "Ready Rudy?" and "Wahoo". MG