White Lightning

Thanks for the info, Mike. I dodn't know that!

Illinois Jacquet recorded a lovely version of 'Round Midnight on a bassoon on his album The Blues: That's Me! Michael Rabinowitz specializes on the bassoon. I don't know of any other Jazz musicians whose sole axe is the Bassoon. Try and sample both his CDs. Both has some excellent moments:

Happy belated b-day!

I'm lecturing a class of students 'bout Jazz (real fun).It's a 2 to 3 academic hours class, in which I give the historic aspect of the music, we listen to music and discuss it. A basic Jazz appreciation workshop, for students who don't know anything about Jazz. Now we come to the topic of Fusion. Since fusion is not my forte, I'll appreciate some help: tips, explanation what exactly is fusion, recommended listenning, etc. I assembled a suggested tune list. Any comments on the list will be most welcomed: 1. Bitches Brew - Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 2. Weather Report - Eurydice 3. Light as a feather - Light as a feather/Spain 4. J. McLaughlin & Mahavishnu - Birds of Fire 5. Jaco Pastorius - Donna Lee/Continuum 6. Hebie Hancock/Headhunters - Watermelon Man/Cameleon 7. Weather Report - Birdland 8.George benson - On Broadway/The Ghetto what else? Any major artist I failed to include? Should I add anything by Zappa, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Soft machine etc. ? Is it wise to include G.Benson? Thanks in advance for your help!

Israel is saddened this evening after the funeral of Naomi Shemer. Her songs were the essense of everything Israeli, good and bad. Her "Jerusalem of Gold", written before the 6 days war is almost Israel's second national anthem. "Lu Yehi" become the most identified song of the Yom Kippur war, A song of hope amidst the despair. Shemer's songs are Israel's folk songs. You hear them everywhere you go, sometimes not even realizing it's Shemer's. When I was living in the states, Shemer songs were sang in the temples I visited, again, without even knowing it was her songs. Israel has lost a great one. A truly great one.

True. Mulligan recorded with Teagarden in Teagarden's last recorded show (I think). It was (is?) on a CD called A Hundred Yeas From Today. 2 sets with Pee Wee Russell, Joe Sullivan, Charlie Teagarden, Norma Teagarden and even a spot for Jack, Charlie and Norma's mom - Helen on the piano. A very nice CD, issued by Memphis Archives.

I like the name of a Randy Brecker's tune: "There`s a Mingus A Monk us" from In the Idiom

Just cought up with this mock-umentary series. Brilliant! simply brilliant and hillarious! Folks - get this one on DVD (especially the 1t season). ps, I'm guessing this recommendation is directed towards our non-British friends, since the Brits probably know this series inside-out.

Happy Birthday

In fact - it's excellent. Just a nose short of "The Latin Side of John Coltrane", which is great.

I've been listening a lot to Schifrin's "The Dissection and Reconstruction ...Marquise de Sade", since it's the favorite cd of my 1 year-old niece. It's a great album, don't you think? Scifrin is truly a Renaissance man - a very good Pianist (Dizzy can't be all that wrong, can he), composer, arranger, conductor in the Classic, Jazz and soundtracks genres (is "soundtracks" a genre? ) Maybe for his eclecticism I believe he is a bit underrated and/or disregarded in the Jazz world. What do you think? Personally, I like his Baroque-Jazz thingies, along with his piano comping with Dizzy.

Eric, Newk's sides were indeed reissued by Verve on THIS CD. AFAIK, The Teddy Edwards sides were still to be reissued on CD.

I have a CDR of the old LP and it's a GREAT one!! (Sorry Jim...)

We have a prominent MK (member of Knesset) whose last name is pee-ness(pronounced as penis). The guy Changed his name to Paz (gold) to use while aborad... I had an army boddy whose last name is Schmockler.

Don't forget to give me a call first.

You can always drive the 45 min. to Jerusalem, Bentsy. As you know, the weather is sooooooooooo much better up here!

Curtis Fuller disc #1

I see a parallel to Hank Mobley in the Miles Davis Quintet: Coltrane will always be considered greater etc. Harold Land will unfortunately take second place after Sonny Rollins as long as there are jazz fans. But although Rollins may be the more important saxist, and he and Brownie were breathing as one man, as he reported, Land was just as perfect a foil. I like him better with Brownie than Rollins. Same here! Much better! ubu Couldn't agree more!

Summer is finally here. Regular temps for the summer: 80F-60F. Hot and rather dry (35% humidity) during the day, and cool and breezy at night. A perfect summer weather.

Just picked your package from the mail, EKE BBB. Thanks!! Looking forward for the discussion. Barak

I'll start:

Marcus Belgrave was one of the famous Ray Chales' group in the late 50s. I can't think of him without thinking of Ray Charles, Fathead Newman and Hank Crawford. They were a GREAT team together. Belgrave appears on many of Fathead Newman's and Hank Crawford's recordings, so the great tradition of Ray Charles goes on. And let's not forget Curtis Amy's Katanga! and Way Down

And when you go to Ray's, don't forget to say hi to Mark, a salesman there, from me. Mark is a dear friend. He is very knowledgeable in Jazz, Blues, Folk etc.

Nice! Isn't Kenny G too much of an easy target, though?

Welcome aboard Joe!