White Lightning

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!

What Chuck said.

happy birthady, Bertrand. It was great meeting you in DC!!

First of all, you have no idea how difficult it was for me to post this without first going thru your posts! Some of the tracks here were SO familiar, I just KNEW I have them in my collection. I gave this BFT several spins to get some of the uncertainties away. Secondly, thanks Daniel for a very very enjoyable BFT!!! OK, here I go: 1. Manteca. No idea who's the Band. 2. Have you Met Miss Jones. At first I was thinking Tatum, because of a certain Tatumesque touch, but it's not him. I think the player thought of Tatum while playing. Small wonder, since it was favorite of Tatum. The touch is gentle, too gentle for Tatum. Now I'm thinking Hank Jones. No idea from what CD. I really Love this track I need to get the CD! 3. First I recognized Brownie, then Roach. A great tune, it's #2 from This session 4. Poinciana. Nice playing. I guess Jamal is too obvious, so no idea. 5. I LOVE Blue Mitchell!! Not sure where the track's from, but I have it for sure. Nice charts. 6. This could be the Start... Innitially I thought it was OP, but his left hand is different. A very nice track. 7. Too short. Love Tenor-Bone frontline, but I don't know who's the combo. Jazz Crusaders maybe? Just a guest becasue of the instrumentation. 8. Maiden Voyage. I was bored during the track, but not as much as the pianist. Did he take Valium before recording it??? 9. If I was the leader I would have sacked the Soprano player. The trumpeter is a bit too Miles'ish for me (unless it's Miles ). An OK track. 10. Nice Flute tone. Have nothing else to say 'bout it. Very average. 11. Is it 2 Sopranos? I think I hear Liebman. Is it an Elvin Jones session? I really like this track. I'm sure will think otherwise, though. 12. I Cover the Waterfront. Sounds like a Pop/Rock singer trying to do a Jazz song. Didn't do nothing for me. 13. Woody Shaw? The track takes off nicely enough, but sometimes along the way it trails off. I wish they'd done another take! 14. Bud Shank! Love the track!! Need to get this CD! 15. Ochicorniya (Dark Eyes). Hillarious! OK - now I can finally read all your posts guys!

Happy Birthday!!!

Apparently? Because one Japanese agent cancelled a tour? From what Jim told me, the tour was cancelled because the Japanese agent couldn't sell the gig to several Japanese club owners, because they said that the Japanese audience won't buy tickets to a white Jazzer. I dont know if that was the case or not, but that's what Jim told me.

Jim Rotondi once told me that a Japanese agent cancelled a planned tour to Japan, after realizing that Jim wasn't black. apparently, club owners in Japan still think that only a black Jazz musician will sell the house. Jim told me he was too shocked to even demand some sort of a compensation from that Japanese guy for all his expenses, such as hiring a band and cancelling other gigs.

Happy Birthday!!

Got mine yesterday. Thanks Daniel! I'll give it a spin tomorrow. Once again, Thanks!

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I was referring to the 70s twofer. Thanks Jim.

Are the "Dance Session" sets are the same as "sixteen men swinging"?

I really LOVE "Basie's Beat" and also "On my way and Shouting again"