Ken Dryden

Who would have thought that the loss of one major advertiser could cause them to go out of business? It doesn't say much for the sales department. In any case, it's a shame that there's one less magazine promoting jazz.

I can't imagine Monk wanting to have Morello on drums behind him, since he liked drummers with a very stripped down kit.

Art Tatum comes to mind

Louis Armstrong All-Stars Maynard Ferguson Shorty Rogers

It seems strange that it lists this title as one disc....

PM sent on Ray Kennedy.

I pretty much have the ones I want. Some, like the Getz, were later reissued individually or in small boxes by the original labels, though without the detailed Mosaic liner notes and array of photos. I managed to snag a few of the long oop sets on ebay when I was flush with cash, though I regret missing the first Louis Armstrong box.

I'm sure Walter's page is safe, though I have no interest in visiting or joining Facebook. Too many malware programs lurk in its pages. We just got through removing lots of them from our work computers due to someone using them to visit Facebook.

I was copying Brubeck's notes. I was aware that Desmond didn't play, I don't why I didn't mention that.

If your library ever purchased them in the first place...

The release year of the Summit Sessions LP was 1971. Brubeck states in his liner notes that someone had suggested that his quartet join Tony Bennett for a number at the 1962 concert in D.C. The same August date is given in the CD, though no additional personnel are listed. I have no reason to believe this is incorrect, 1971 sounds very unlikely to me, particularly since they document the timing of the concert (following a Kennedy event at the White House). There is an unidentified guitarist and also a Latin percussionist. I've never paid that much attention to the bass line, though I can understand why you may think it is an electric bass, as it is a little muddy.

The Summit Sessions LP's liner notes give August 28, 1962 as the date of recording, citing a concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., which also featured Pearl Bailey and Dave leading his full quartet. I have little reason to think that 1971 could be a possible date, by then, Brubeck had left Columbia after Clive Davis insisted that he record on a Fender Rhodes, something of no interest to Brubeck. The LP does not break down individual musicians by track. It is very possible that the rhythm section (other than Brubeck) was from Bennett's band. I also own the CD, but I think the original liners should be sufficient.

One Eric Dolphy CD to avoid is Wherever I Go, a cheesy boot compilation of previously issued material likely dubbed from LPs. Avoid it at any price.

I heard from the publisher today. Coda will continue as a bimonthly magazine, though it isn't clear when the next issue will be out. Also no word yet on the possible catch up of postponed issues.

I emailed Mark as well. It is probably related to the challenge of building a subscription base to be of sufficient size to attract advertisers. The previous owners had allowed it to fall to around 2000 or so.

For those of you who aren't aware, this Stuff Smith Mosaic set was deleted from the catalog prior to the normal three year period of a lease with the label due to some undisclosed legal issues. It's a great set and well worth acquiring.

Even though Stanley Clarke was pictured on the cover of the earlier album, it is not considered to be his date. I tried arguing with AMG editors to no avail, they said that's what the label gave them. I was often bored with the solos.

One thing Rollins did when Harkit started selling his live performances was to copy them and sell them as downloads on his own website. That's one way to beat the thieves, as Frank Zappa did with his two "Beat the Boots" boxed sets. European copyright law may be different, but it is still a form of legalized theft, the way I see it. Sort of like the eminent domain abuse approved in the infamous Kelo vs. the City of New London Supreme Court decision, where the five pinheads couldn't comprehend the value of private property.

Ed Palermo said that Gail has complained about his performing Frank's music. It's a shame, because he does a decent job with it.

PM sent

I am entertaining offers for the following CDs, all in excellent or better condition: Herb Geller Plays Emarcy (Jap sleeve reissue) Sir Roland Hanna: Apres Un Reve (Venus-unopened, unplayed) Schlippenbach Quartet: Slipping the Snake (Unheard Music Series/Radio Bremen) oop Theo Bleckman/Fumio Yasuda: Berlin (Winter & Winter) (unopened, unplayed) Art Farmer Quintet: At Boomer's #2 (East Wind, Jap. sleeve first issue) PM me your list of available trade items, or cash (paypal is fine) offer for a particular CD.

The suite may have been Slickrock. It knocked me out when I heard Zeitlin performed live at the 2002 IAJE conference. I also have a duo version from a European broadcast that features David Friesen.

I'll have to admit I was sent a copy several years ago. It was very cheaply printed, with the type varying in clarity from page to page, often not parallel to the top of the page. It made it a chore to read and I finally gave up and threw it out. It comes off as a bit of a self-serving rant, though I'm sure that some of the claims Fischer makes about how the non-profit was undermined are true.

I would think that specific sales figures would be considered proprietary information by Mosaic.

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