Ken Dryden

I recorded the concert from an NPR broadcast we carried. I have never been to Rochester. I heard Dave Frishberg one year at the Triangle Jazz Party in Kingsport, Tennessee. I am recording a Dave Frishberg tribute tomorrow that will air on 11-28-21.

I’d rather hear a vocal on a mostly instrumental album than a cover of a forgettable tune like “Feelings,” with or without its moronic lyric, it’s one of the worst songs of all time.

Here is the link to Dave Frishberg concert at the Rochester Jewish Community Center. The satellite feed was April 1, 1989, so it was likely recorded in 1988 or January 1989. Sorry that the tracks aren't indexed, as I didn't do so when dubbing it from the cassette that I had recorded it onto back in 1989. https://archive.org/details/dave-frishberg-rochester-jewish-community-center-circa-1988-1989

I enjoyed his music and his autobiography. The only time I heard him in person was at the Triangle Jazz Party back in the 1990s. I will try to upload a broadcast or two featuring Dave Frishberg to archive.org when I can locate them. Hoping that they are already dubbed from cassettes to indexed CDRs... Solo concert at the Rochester Jewish Community Center. Date unknown, satellite feed April 1, 1989. Four Queens Jazz Night From Las Vegas October 23, 1989

I’ve never heard of her and I think that I was getting serviced with Muse CDs when hers was issued. It looks like something that I would have kept.

Thanks for including me in your post about public radio. I always treasured my programming freedom during both the first run of Timeless Jazz on WUTC (10/1987 through 12/2002) and the current period (since February 2019), something that is only possible on a public radio station. I also appreciate those who make an effort to support the station with gifts, as during my nearly 26 years there as development director (10/3/89 to 6/30/15) I heard from far too many people who whined about cancelled programs or demanded that we carry certain programs without giving a dime. In many university settings, there are faculty and stuff who push to drop any funding of their public radio station, though few of them realized that it is often the first contact for people in the community who are not university alumni nor have children attending the college. Some of those public radio gifts have the potential to open doors for other gifts, including scholarships and bequests.

Here's an April Fool's review from 2019: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/playin-it-straight-kenny-g-poisson-davril-review-by-ken-dryden.php

I reviewed the hairdo artist’s classics in the key of g (lower case is deliberate) for allmusic.com, got paid, but it wasn’t published. Instead a glowing review from one of the editors appeared in its place, so I guess they couldn’t afford to offend the record label. It was that kind of crap and editors lowering star ratings on some reviews without consulting the writer that damaged their credibility for many of us freelancers. At least the money was good for a time, before the business was sold a second or third time.

I may have some of the out of print Verve CDs from the radio station sale, if anyone is interested, let me know.

A musical obscenity, for sure… I wonder what Stan’s daughter thinks about this release from the Duke of Puke?

Press release received today from Concord Records. Both Stan Getz and Carl Jefferson must be turning over in their graves. Kenny G “Legacy [Feat. "The Sound” of Stan Getz]” Impacting November 15 “Legacy featuring ‘The Sound’ of Stan Getz” was created to pay homage to one of the great masters of the saxophone, Stan Getz. Written with his sound in mind, using very advanced modern technology, we were able to sample notes to create this brand new melody never before played by Stan. To say I’m honored to duet with Stan Getz is an immense understatement. I hope people that have not heard Stan’s music before will be touched, as I have been, by the man who’s nickname is “The Sound''.”- Kenny G World-renowned and Grammy-Award winning saxophonist Kenny G, will release his first new album in six-years titled New Standards. Out December 3rd through Concord Records. The 11-song collection of original compositions takes inspiration from the Jazz Ballads of the 50’s and 60’s. “For this album, I wanted to try to recreate those ‘sounds’ but do it my own way, which for me meant that I would have to compose the songs myself. So I set out to compose and perform songs that capture the ‘heart and soul’ of those beloved Jazz Standards and to record them “my way”. It was a wonderful (and painstaking) labor of love and I’m super proud of the end result.”

It was probably a poorly funded independent label that sank like a stone due to its cheapness and shortcuts. I don’t know who owned it or if any artists were paid.

What happens when you have a cheap ass label, you hire the worst designer to create your cover art. I failed to read the guardian link or I would have seen that the first cover made the writer's list, too. Dave McKenna said about these sessions for Honeydew, "They sound like they were recorded in a toilet and I never got paid." No one misses Honeydew Records... Another terrible cover.. .

Here is the link to my interview with Martin Wind. Our call lasted around an hour and I had to omit a lot of text that I would have like to have include. It is found on pages 6 & 12. http://nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr202111.pdf

I interviewed Bill. Harlan for Hot House and he was looking forward to his week of duets at Birdland. I wish I could be there for all of them…

Depends on the brand, premium only, no Blue Bunny or other artificial flavored stuff will be acceptable.

What a great story, thanks for sharing it!

Here is the link to my upload for the Jaki Byard 1992 Chicago Jazz Festival set. I taped it from the satellite download. https://archive.org/details/Jaki-byard-1992-chicago-jazz-festival The tracks were labeled when uploaded, but that info seems to have vanished, here is the set list: Hello, Young Lovers Tribute To The Ticklers Tribute To Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington (Medley): Lush Life > Take The ‘A’ Train > Mood Indigo > Things Ain’t What They Used To Be Medley: Take Five > Cinco Quatro Boogie Chicago The Hollis Stomp Saxophobia For Me European Episode The Man I Love Track numbering includes separate tracks for Byard's remarks between songs.

Add Michael Dease, who was first an all state saxophonist in high school, but he wanted to play trombone. His band director wouldn’t give him an instrument. So he borrowed one and he was all state that same year. He has built a strong discography.

I just uploaded the Jaki Byard solo set at the 1992 Chicago Jazz Festival to archive.org. I will try to add the link tomorrow.

I thought about doing one but didn’t give myself enough lead time. If I do one next year, it will include Mel Torme singing “Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives.”

One solution is to upload radio shows to archive.org, where listeners can stream or download them at their leisure. Of course, studio time may be at premium at WFIU and you may not have the extra time available. My station manager has no problem with my archiving my Timeless Jazz shows elsewhere, so I've been doing that for close to a year. After I produce my show, it only takes a few more minutes to upload each of the two hours. It would be even faster if I only uploaded mp3 files, but I produce my show in WAV, even though it is converted to mp3s by the station before broadcast.

I would add Barbara Dennerlein and Sharel Cassity. Many great players have come forth from Sherrie Maricle's Diva Jazz Orchestra: Ingrid Jensen and Claire Daly, among many others.

Ed Palermo has two female musicians in his big band, Barbara Cifelli (baritone sax) and Katie Jacoby (violin). Claire Daly has won the Jazz Journalist Association's baritone sax of the year in past years.