Ken Dryden

Glad you had fun hearing them.

BFT245 August 2024 Track 1 James Spaulding: Little Niles, by Randy Weston Gotstabe A Better Way (Muse) James Spaulding: alto saxophone, Mulgrew Miller: piano, Ray Mantilla, congas & African percussion, Ralph Peterson: drums, Ron Carter: bass Track 2 Jon Jang Sextet: Two Flowers On A Stem, by Jon Jang Two Flowers On A Stem (Soul Note) Jon Jang: piano, James Newton: flute, David Murray: tenor saxophone, Santi Debriano: bass, Jabali Billy Hart: drums, Chen Jiebing: erhu Track 3 Hal Galper Trio: Cottontail, by Duke Ellington Fugue State (Blue Chip Jazz) Hal Galper: piano, Jeff Johnson: bass, Steve Ellington: drums Track 4 Brian Lynch: Azalea, by Duke Ellington 24/7 (Nagel Heyer) Brian Lynch: trumpet, Rick Germanson: piano, Hans Glawischnig: bass, Neal Smith: drums Track 5 Ed Neumeister: Sunset And The Mocking Bird, by Duke Ellington Suite Ellington (PAO) Ed Neumeister: trombone, Billy Drewes: clarinet, Jim Rotondi: trumpet, Fritz Pauer: piano, Peter Herbert: bass; Jeff Ballard: drums Track 6 Tom Harrell & Jacky Terrasson: Parisian Thoroughfare, by Bud Powell Moon And Sand (Jazz Aux Ramparts) Tom Harrell: trumpet, Jacky Terrasson: piano Long out of print, I finally tracked down this CD in 2024. Track 7 Jan Lundrgren & Bengt Hallberg: Sweet Georgia Brown, by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, & Kenneth Casey Back 2 Back (Volenza) Jan Lundgren: piano, Bengt Hallberg: piano Track 8 Lew Tabackin & His West Coast Friends: Star Eyes, by Don Raye & Gene DePaul Lew Tabackin: tenor saxophone, Bill Mays: piano, Monty Budwig: bass, Joey Baron: drums Track 9 Cat Anderson: St. Louis Blues, by W.C. Handy Cat Anderson Plays W.C. Handy (Black & Blue) Cat Anderson: trumpet, Norris Turney: alto saxophone, Harold Ashby: tenor saxophone; Boot Wood trombone, Philippe Baudoin: piano, Aaron Bell: bass, Sam Woodyard: drums Track 10 Ray Brown & Hank Jones Great Jazz Quartet (Trio): Scrapple From The Apple, by Charlie Parker Great Jazz Quartet (Solid/All Art) Hank Jones: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Alan Dawson: drums, Sam Most does not play on this track Track 11 Charlie Mariano: Stella By Starlight, by Victor Young & Ned Washington Charlie Mariano: Boston All Stars (OJC/Prestige) Charlie Mariano: alto saxophone, Herb Pomeroy: trumpet, Dick Twardzik: piano, Bernie Griggs: bass, Jimmy Werner: drums Track 12 Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra featuring Ingrid Jensen: Seafever, by Christine Jensen Treelines (Justin Time) Christine Jensen: soprano saxophone, Ingrid Jensen: trumpet solo Reeds: Donny Kennedy, Erik Hove, Joel Miller, Chet Doxas, Sean Craig Trombones: David Grott, Jean-Nicolas Trottler, David Martin, Bob Ellis: Trumpets & Flugelhorns: Jocelyn Couture, Bill Mahar, Aron Doyle, Dave Mossing Steve Amirault: piano, Ken Bibace: guitar, Fraser Hollins: bass, Martin Auguste: drums Track 13 Gil Evans: Nobody’s Heart, by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart Gil Evans Plus Ten (Prestige) Gil Evans: piano, Jimmy Cleveland: trombone, Bart Varsalona: bass trombone, Louis Mucci: 1st trumpet, Jake Koven: 2nd trumpet, Willie Ruff: French horn, Lee Konitz; alto saxophone, Steve Lacy: soprano saxophone, Dave Kurtzer: bassoon, Paul Chambers: bass, Nick Stabulas: drums Track 14 Stuff Smith: How High The Moon, by Nancy Hamilton & Morgan Lewis, into Ornithology (by Charlie Parker & Benny Harris), which is not listed on the tray card. Live in Paris 1965 (France’s Concert) Stuff Smith: violin, Joe Turner: piano, Jimmy Woode: bass, Kenny Clarke: drums Track 15 Dave Brubeck Quartet: I’m In A Dancing Mood, by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman & Maurice Sigler Dave Brubeck And Jay & Kai (SME/Columbia) Dave Brubeck: piano, Paul Desmond: alto saxophone, Bob Bates: bass, Joe Dodge: drums

“Purple Gazelle” by Duke Ellington, aka “Angelica”

I just shows the two guitarists in the back cover credits.

“Black Napkins” - Frank Zappa ”Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk” - Charles Mingus

"4.30 Blues" - Duke Ellington

I just got it and hope to play it tomorrow.

This live set dates from 1982 and is previously unissued.

A recent find in a store.

Rather nice sound for 1940s transcriptions! I never got to hear him, but I have a lot of his discography in my collection and fond memories of the phone interview I did a few years prior to his death.

Someone sent me a live recording of Jaki Byard from that club.

The one thing that people never point out is that it is safer to travel with credit cards than carrying hundreds of dollars in cash in New York City. Payments for cabs can blow through a lot of cash and while certain hotel chains allow cardholders to cash checks, I would rather leave my checkbook at home. I’ve had cab drivers whine about credit card usage, yet many of them fail to realize the advantages, including less cash for them to worry about losing in a robbery and potentially more generous tips from those running low on cash.

Mariano and Twardzik are on the record.

One of 21 vintage LPs I bought in a local store yesterday, all but one was under $4. Somebody must have cleaned out their father's or husband's collection.

Michael Dease turns 42 today, I am airing a show of his music today at 3 pm EDT. Wutc.org

I remember Brubeck being on the Today Show and it was his birthday, he played “Happy Birthday” for himself as a cake was brought out.

I go to hear him just one or two times, the last I recall being in Toronto during IAJE with Benny Green. This is really sad, he was a great player and entertainer.

From Australian TV, a solo piano set without an audience by Duke Ellington: I am guessing that the date may be circa February 7, 1970, as he was touring Australia at that time. The set list is not in Timmer's Ellingtonia discography (Fourth Edition). Fleurette Africaine at 1:10 Take the A Train at 5:30 Warm Valley at 10:59 Things Ain't What They Used to Be at 12:57 Paris Blues at 16:53 Come Sunday at 18:48 Lotus Blossom at 22:18 Black Beauty at 24:49 New World A-Comin' at 28:59 Satin Doll at 37:57 Dancers in Love at 42:07

In its first few decades, The Today Show would feature live jazz performances from time to time. One I've been looking for was an early 1978 performance by the Jazz Piano Quartet, in early 1978, unfortunately, I only heard the announcement of it coming up right as I was leaving for work. I don't think it was the same quartet as on the RCA Victor LP (Hank Jones, Dick Hyman, Marian McPartland and Roland Hanna), but it has been a few decades since I heard that promo. If anyone runs across a video, please share it. Here are some miscellaneous peformance videos that I found in my research: Nellie Lutcher: If you haven't heard Nellie Lutcher's appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, you should check it out. I think I uploaded it to archive.org but if not, I hope that I can do so soon. JIm Hall on The tonight Show 1992: The Modern Jazz Quartet on The Today Show 1984:

I rarely view live streams, though I ought to, given the jazz desert where I live.

I haven’t been to Smoke since the renovation, but their seating capacity can’t be anywhere near what some other clubs have, like Dizzy’s, or had, like the Jazz Standard or Zinno. The sight lines are far better than the uncomfortable, narrow layout of the Blue Note.

I snapped it up soon after it was released, a great example of Clifford Jordan in his prime.

I just got a digital advance of Grasse’s book for review, though it will be held for publication for awhile. I hope that some of these recordings can be commercially issued by a legitimate label.