Milestones

Is there not a big irony here? I believe Lou Reed was a huge jazz fan. He was particularly enthused by Ornette Coleman, and Coleman even appeared on a Reed record.

Even more than I expected...and many I've never heard of.

I doubt any were officially named Sonny at birth, but Sonnys are abundant in jazz: Sonny Rollins Sonny Clark Sonny Stitt Sonny Criss Sonny Simmons Sonny Red I'm sure there are more.

Are you familiar with the noirish albums by Charlie Haden's Quartet West? For me, everything works on the albums Haunted Heart and Always Say Goodbye, including the use of the Warner Brothers theme and the excerpts from Raymond Chandler.

Well, Ken Osmond died. May he rest in peace. Eddie Haskell will never die. Among the thousands of "characters" on TV, he is up near the top.

I've liked the ones where Kenny Burrell was designated (at some point) as leader: All Night Long and All Day Long. Dakar is considered one of these? Coltrane with the baritones of Cecil Payne and Pepper Adams--great session. How about Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors. Coltrane here too, with Mal Waldron debuting "Soul Eyes" (very nice, if a trifle long).

I will add that Springsteen has done 47 years at Columbia. Yeah, some good examples in the posts.

Dylan is set for a new release next month--original music too. I'm sure that's not news. But it seems to me that Dylan has been on Columbia for his whole career--58 years. Are they any music artists (of any sort) who have had such a consistent label association over a comparable period of time?

Jerry Stiller was so great and hilarious as Arthur Spooner--a timeless comedic character. Rest in peace.

This is the first I have ever heard of (much less heard) Esquerita. That sure sounds like a lot of influence on Little Richard. Shouldn't Esquerita get more credit in the development of rock 'n roll?

Ron Carter secured a spot among GREAT musicians (not just bassists) 50 years ago. He has continued to work and build the legacy. Happy birthday to one of the great living masters!

Number 13: This was identified as “Come Sunday.” It is certainly a most unusual version, surprisingly brisk in tempo. Good stuff, particularly Cedar’s solo; and I would have mistaken Junior Cook for Joe Henderson. Number 14: I can’t guess on this one. The rhythm seems a little rigid, but that’s a nice brawny tenor solo.

On #8 everyone would recognize the song: "All the Things You Are." I'm thinking that the singer is not American. Maybe French? A lot of space given to various band members, who all sound good. But I have no guess here. Number 9 is “Jitterbug Waltz.” Reminds me of a bit of Art Tatum, though someone without Tatum’s chops. Still, this is clearly a very skilled player. I don’t usually gravitate toward solo piano, but this is some nice stuff. On #10 I'm not sure about the instrument. It sounded like soprano sax at first, but maybe some kind of clarinet. I like how the performance is very concise. To me this has something of a Steve Lacy quality in concept and feel, though the reed player does not sound at all like Lacy. Number 11 This seems both bouncy and avant garde. No guess. Number 12: Here’s another that's in the Ornette mode. That sure as hell sounds like Ed Blackwell doing the drumming.

On #6, I think Masada would be a reasonable guess. Not that I feel at all certain. I've not heard Masada in quite some time, and they seemed to put a more distinctive spin on the Ornette style. Then again, the alto does some pretty freaked out stuff that might very well be Zorn.

Here are responses to the early tracks: 1. Nice boppish piece. It sounds like these guys have listened to plenty of Blue Note records; maybe they are on Blue Note. It is an unusually short piece. No guesses. 2. Some nice tenor and piano, but no idea. 3. This is a pretty unusual piece. The rhythm is funky in a modern, almost smooth jazz way; the sax sounds pretty “out” with the screeching. The pianist seems to have something of Herbie Hancock’s style. 4. Fun track. Would this be in the “jump blues” vein? Elements of Louis Jordan, though also different in many respects—and certainly more modern. Some nice wailing on the baritone sax. 5. And now for something completely different! Seems like something along the lines of Kronos Quartet, though with expanded personnel. Nice driving rhythm, and a pretty out there guitar solo. Maybe James Blood Ulmer? Cool drum solo. I find this to be the most intriguing track so far. 6. Wow, the alto sure has Ornette qualities, though he/she really favors the upper register. The rhythm is Ornette-like too. I don’t think it’s Ornette, but this group is trying to approximate the sound of his early quartets on Atlantic. 7. This is starting as a complete oasis of peace after the previous track. Now adopting something of an African feel. It’s well-played, but it could use more intensity. There is some good stuff here, and plenty of diversity. Also seems like a pretty tough BFT.

I own Lester Bowie, Duke, Tyner, and Carla Bley. I got all of them, though in some cases it took some work to get specific. Love that Ed Palermo album cover.

I've tried this and it's still coming out the same. Maybe I missed something. I'm thinking the intent is to get back to the original setting.

I use Windows and Word is through Microsoft 365 Pro Plus.

I'm sure many of us here use Microsoft Word. I've used it for decades and had no issues on how it checked spelling and grammar. Yet now I find it somehow changed from "spelling and grammar" to "editor" (when one goes to "review"). I find that it now fails to recognize sentence fragments, and it seems to mostly fail at flagging improperly placed commas. I've messaged a few people about this, and they don't seem to know what I'm talking about. But I have seen people complain on a Microsoft forum. Has anyone else dealt with this? Is there a solution?

I just realized that Walton and Higgins were on A Tribute to Lee Morgan, a pretty decent record with Joe Lovano, Eddie Henderson, and Grover Washington.

Walton and Higgins are brilliant on this, Jackie's last recording. Jackie's playing is great too.

Today I'll say "Passion Dance" and for that matter the rest of the tracks on this classic. It's hard to imagine more powerful statements from key Blue Note players McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, and Elvin Jones.

Can we do a "Top 10" at least?

I'm very partial to this record, especially their rendition of "Lover Man."

Listening to Sound of Surprise, with John Abercrombie (also passed) on most tracks. One of my favorite Lee Konitz records.