johnblitweiler

The Blue Note doubles and the single LPs that begin LT- include lots of interesting music that was recorded in the 60s or before but never released until the '70s. And some of the liner notes by Roswell Rudd and Ran Blake a.o. are especially excellent. Surely Lion and Wolff went to heaven.

Lennie's "Descent into the Maelstrom" is real far out, man.

Jim Sangrey, yhou are positively eloq Jim Sangrey, you are positively eloquent. Thank you.

A concept so successful that he tried it twice (although the second one had a different format). I'm interested in knowing the answer to this also. Don't see any pre-'56 examples in my collection, but even if there had been examples that preceded it, I would guess that this one really got the ball rolling. One of the first 2 jazz LPs I bought in my life, at age 18. I still have a lingering fondness for some of Previn's arrangements.

Onstage at a Lester Bowie tribute concert, Lester saw Cosby's video tribute and said, "My music isn't funny."

Dave Liebman, a Tristano student, told me that Tristano had a low opinion of Coltrane's music.

Hill's Angels Gabriel Gabe Baltazar

The CD is here, just listened to it. Lovely Ornette alto, the others are very much background. Short tracks, a wispy feeling to the project as a whole but a goodly amount of bright-sounding, warm Ornette.

I too would probably enjoy conversing with Philip K. Dick. What a compelling writer, when he was writing well. But Divine Invasions by Lawrence Sutin gives the impression that Dick only thought he was a thinker. Where are the musicians of my youth? The New Orleans musicians, the swing musicians, beboppers? (sigh)

Belva Plain Just Plain Bill Ward Just

depends on what kind of 21st-century jazz you listen to

Eldon Shamblin Stagger Lee Ministry of Silly Walks

I too couldn't disagree more. Having read 2 of his novels, I am stunned that he lived so long and stayed married to the same woman 55 years.

It came as a Christmas gift this week.

Zonker Zsa Zsa Gabor Szabo

Were Larry's first publications about classical music? I'd always hoped to meet him, if only to thank him for his writings, especially his essays about the earliest years of jazz and the book Pioneers Of Jazz. There were qualities of love, dedication, meticulousness, even humor, that shone through his works - he was always perfectly clear and always fascinating. He was one of the handful of writers who made the young me feel that jazz criticism and scholarship could be an occupation for serious adults. A most valuable guy.

After 50+ years I have a somewhat different feeling about Ore and Dunlop. That quartet was the first time I heard Monk in the flesh, and the way they swung was just glorious, uplifting - no subsequent Monk band or anybody else whom I heard live affected me that much. John Ore's aggression was a wonder and, whatever Dunlop's hyperactivity, he had that swing that served Monk so well. Certain bassists (Ware, Malik, Ore) had a propulsion that inspired Monk - notice especially Monk's live recordings with Malik and Ore. And Ore and Ronnie Boykin on Saga Of The Outlaws are absolutely levitating.

You deserved it. The CD is a goodie.

I got 30 of 30. I'm glad it was multiple choice because I couldn't have guessed a lot of answers otherwise.

Troilus and Cressida Romeo and Juliet Romeoville, IL and Joliet, IL

I well remember those early 1970s concerts by Threadgill-Hopkins-McCall when they played nothing but, or almost nothing but, Scott Joplin rags. Those were down south at the University of Chicago, then the trio moved north to play weekly at the Jazz Showcase. (They replaced the weekly shows by Muhal's sextet, which included Threadgill, McCall, Kalaparusha, Wallace McMillan - that's about when Muhal moved to NY.) Threadgill-Hopkins-McCall were glorious together, so vivid - solos were high drama, they were telepathic. Plus Threadgill was composing marvelous songs. Rather miraculous that they sustained such closeness and immediacy for so long. Some favorite albums of the period were special favorites: Air Song, Air Raid, Air Time, and the Arista with the Morton songs. Threadgill once said the reason he had 2 drummers in his Sextet was because it took two to replace Steve.

Boswell Sisters Samuel Johnson Noah Webster

My list of favorites changes somewhat every day, but Silver Cornet and The Great Lakes Suites and Force Majeure are always near the top.

Perhaps we should add the word "intentionally" - intentionally offed themselves. Most junkies and alkies drink and drug in order to feel normal.

Teddy Weatherford Teddi King Bishop T.D. Jakes