The Magnificent Goldberg

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

This stems from Chuck's suggestion on the reverse thread. Yes, there are plenty of BN cuts that other jazz musicians have recorded, but what about the ones that SHOULD be recorded but aren't? I have a batch of candidates. The first lot all come from Big John Patton albums: Night flight a fantastic Harold Vick burner. The way I feel such a simple tune which can let a musician go anywhere Ding dong instantly catchy head I want to go home a really evocative tune Jakey another real burner OK, enough Patton (can there ever be enough?) Sneaky Pete a fabulous Lee Morgan line, from the album "Sonic boom" Son of Ice Bag a great groove number by Hugh Masekela - not sure whether Hugh had recorded it earlier, but Lonnie Smith's is THE version Idle moments a great Duke Pearson ballad One Cylinder a classic chunk of very cool early Acid Jazz by Freddie McCoy. Freddie recorded his own version, released on his album "Peas n rice", a few weeks before Lou Donaldson's "Alligator bogaloo" was recorded, but Lou's is by far the better known version. Only Lonnie Smith, who didn't get a solo on Lou's version, has attempted the tune since. Ladyfingers a great jazz waltz by Shirley Scott, from Stanley's album "Hustlin'" List your own candidates. MG

I doubt very much that most commerical rappers would disagree with you on this point. Yet another example of how capitalism is the true source of moral ills in our society. Booker T Washington was a capitalist. MG

Spirits is a great album, which I only got last month. Love it! MG

Fear you're correct. MG

Yes to both - though I think I've got all the Jaws/Shirley material. But "Jaws" and "Jaws in orbit" could be added to the "Cookbooks" as well as "Smokin'". I reckon a complete Jaws/Griffin set, covering the Jazzlands and the Prestiges would make a great box. Also yes to Patterson/Stitt, Patterson/Ervin and Patterson trios (particularly the latter, since I haven't got "Holiday soul". I'd also like a complete John Wright set. I love his sound. An Ammons/Stitt set wouldn't go amiss - early and post-prison recordings. Johnny Lytle on Jazzland & Milestone. And OF COURSE the complete Freddie McCoy on Prestige. MG

George Coleman also played on Reuben Wilson's "Cisco Kid" LP and on Rodney Jones' "Right now" with Will Boulware on organ. Nice version of "Pink Panther" on that album. MG

No one's mentioned Gil Scott-Heron's "Winter in America", which I like very much. I also like the Harold Vick a lot. I'd quite like to get the Shirley Scott, too. MG