Ken Dryden

I acquired a copy of what's supposedly Creedence Clearwater Revival's Woodstock set, which was never released, no doubt due to Fantasy not wanting to give up rights to their biggest selling act of the time. Not all of the songs are complete, but it seems like a soundboard sourced recording.

Supposedly an obscurity outside of Europe: Arnvid Meyers Orchestra: Right Out of Kansas City 1959-1973, issue by Sundance Music in Denmark. Guests include Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Don Byas, Vic Dickenson, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers, Brew Moore and others. 5 CDs + a DVD

The one who got shafted was the poor slob that sold them too cheaply to the store!

The problem is if you pick a peculiar hiding place then die or end up in a coma, no one will know where you stashed your cash and valuables. We had a friend who died in a fire last Christmas Eve. He was fighting it with a water hose and overcome by smoke. Later it was discovered he had tens of thousands in cash in a closet that he was trying to protect. It is often told that W. C. Fields didn't trust banks, created numerous accounts under pseudonyms and died without complete records of where the money was. While we're on this subject, how many of you have left detailed instructions to tell your heirs how to dispose of your jazz collection? I'm working on mine.

There are a couple of CDs that had quick cover changes. Dave Brubeck's Moscow Night originally had a daytime photo of Moscow, but when the label learned of Chris Brubeck's striking night time photo of the pianist, they switched to it. Brubeck told me only the first couple of hundred copies had the older photo. The Dick Hyman Trio: Cheek to Cheek featured a sketch of the pianist by Rossie Newson, but Hyman didn't like it and it was removed. Other than promo copies and possibly a few early sales, it is fairly rare. Mat Domber of Arbors shared this information with me.

Gene Clark could be a good songwriter, though I've always laughed about "Home Run King" and the unrecorded "Hula Bula Man" (from a BBC show broadcast featuring groups led by Clark, Hillman and McGuinn, plus a brief encore reunion, which was eventually issued). The former contained the weak lyrics "You're either just the newspaper boy/Or you're either Babe Ruth, the Home Run King..."

I saw The Byrds in concert near the end, in the fall of 1972. John Guerin had replaced the fired Gene Parsons on drums. It was an incredible show. White was amazing and it was a tragedy he died so young. The damned pregnant drunk who killed him and injured his older brother Roland didn't even get any jail time (which Roland told me in person a few years ago). I think Crosby's ego got in the way ("Triad" is a rather lame song in my view), though he did add nice harmonies to the group. The Byrds were uneven at times on some albums and most of Battin's compositions haven't stood the test of time that well. But I really like Untitled/Unissued and even managed to acquire a few live broadcasts of various lineups.

I can't say I was happy with the JazzTimes editor I dealt with, who brushed me off about becoming a contributor, nor the excess of vacuous smooth jazz coverage that they added. I dropped my subscription around 2002 after 12-13 years. I remember Bill Milkowski (during one IAJE) bragging about getting two JT writers fired for their lack of jazz knowledge. The magazine published a letter I wrote criticizing a reviewer who couldn't tell the difference between Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" and McCoy Tyner's "Passion Dance," when the latter song was mislabeled as the former on a live Will Calhoun CD. One former JT contributor told me he was unhappy with the quality of the work of some of the newly added writers in recent years, though I don't feel comfortable posting his name without permission. I haven't subscribed to Downbeat in ages. I was especially glad to have cancelled after seeing one with the fool known as Prince on the cover. That's a little too beyond jazz for me.

Isn't this just a pared-down two CD set rather than the full six CDs first issued on Warner Bros. in 1996?

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.