White Lightning

I haven't decided yet whether to add or to this thread. (I was ROTFL, but who knows, maybe us Israelis have a weird sense of humor...) Anyways, here goes... [This was a real post to an internal Atari Games mailing list, from 1983.]

Happy Birthday(s) guys!! And many happy returns!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST JAZZ FORUM EVER!! Thanks to the great people around here that make this place such a special place. A place I miss when I'm away for more than a few hours! Thank you Jim for making this place such an invitable place, and and happy b-day to you too!!

Found it in my inbox a few days ago:

Happy Birthday, Johnny!

CONGRATULATIONS DAN!

George Coleman private recordings. I LOVE big George! I'm also deep into various Armenian music. Beautiful stuff.

Happy birthday, Mike and many happy returns!!

Trane and Larry Young come to mind

Tom, sent you an e-mail (actually, sent you 2 e-mails).

Sent an email, Jim. Both discs for me, please. Thanks! Barak

Happy birthday!

Welcome back, Tom. You were always on my mind.

Hi everyone, For those of you who are interested in what Slava Ganelin of the Ganelin trio is doing these days: A few days ago, Slava finished recording a session in a duo format - Ganelin (p) [not the dreaded synthies he was using] and Aaron Kaminsky (d,perc). The record is suppose to be issued sometime this year on an Israeli Indie label called "MIO Records". From the samples I've heard, it's gonna be very nice. Here are a few samples of that session: Sample #1 Sample #2 Sample #3 Enjoy, Barak ps, I have neither finanial nor personal interest with the project and/or the label...

I'm sorry to hear that, Tom. My sincere condolences.

And that's the soundtrack

RIP

Tom, I'm so sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you. Hang in there. Take care and don't give up hope. We'll be here if you'll want some company. Barak

Mike, I'm sure it's a live recording. You hear cutlery clincking from time to time... and the tracks are live show long tracks Here's some additional info: Re Green Dolphine: it's a 19:20 long track. It begins in a medium-fast tempo, Solo order: tenor, bari (GREAT solo, btw), trumpet, piano, bass, drums. then at about 12:50 mark, it goes to tutti where the tempo picks up to fast. Then you have short solos in that order: tenor, alto, piano. The piano slows things down to the original tempo, and then head-out. 2nd track (So long, goodbye. a basic blues) is about 16:10 long (omitting the chatter before the music begins) 3rd and 4th tracks are 2 parts of Fulton St. Symphony. It clocks around 17:50 sans introduction.

brownie, I don't think this bootleg was ever on LP. It's a live recording. Coleman explicitely introduces a sax player named "Robert Garner" Tunes are: 1.Green Dolphine 2.So long, goodbye (blues) 3.Fulton St. Symphony (feat. Strozier and Garner) devided into 2 tracks

Great show GoM! I really enjoyed listening to it last night. Thanks!!! Too bad I won't be able to listen to the 2nd part tonight.

Hi guys, I can really use your help on this one: I own a bootlet recording of the George Coleman Octet dated from July 23, 1984, and I was wondering if anyone can help me with its lineup. I know that Frank Strozier is on alto sax on this one and I think I recognized Harold Mabern on piano. George Coleman introduces a sax player named "Robert Garner" - Has anybody heard about this sax player? Any idea who the trumpet player is? Jim Rotondi maybe? And who is the Bari player? He's very very good! Thanks