Tom in RI

Dolo Coker's release "California Hard" features Mitchell and Art Pepper in the front line, Art plays tenor on a couple of tunes.

Does anybody follow these posts this far? FWIW I have issues of jazz mags going back to the early 80's including DB, Radio Free Jazz (now Jazz Times) JJI, Coda, and a couple of other odds and ends. The only magazine I routinely reach for to read back issues of is Cadence. Its true that they cover a lot of artists that I never heard of (who knew there were so many Europeans recording jazz). I'll grab an issue that is 2 years old or 8 years old and see a release I missed and now want to look for. It's the only mag whose reveiws have prompted me to pick up artists who I had never heard or heard of before. While I'm in no position to prove it, I'll also bet that Mr. Sangrey's gotten more ink in Cadence than any other mag.

I'll be in Baltimore for a day in September with some time to kill in the afternoon. Looking forward to a ballgame at Camden Yards in the evening. Can anyone recommend any good used shops that I should try to check out while I'm there (both cd and vinyl)? TIA.

I don't have strong opinions pro or con on Mr.Van Gelder's work, I do most of my lsitening in a low fi environment (a moving car). However, it's a simple fact of life that one can expect aging to have consequences. Anyone who thinks their hearing at 75 is as good as it was at 15 or 20 is kidding themselves. I am not saying RVG isn't capable of continuing to work in his chosen field, I am sure he is. But everybody's physical capabilities decline with age.

Not sure what's lost about this, it was put out originally as Sackville 3026. Seems to me there may have been a film documantary connected to this also.

Thinking of possibly getting on this bandwagon. Anybody here have either and can provide feedback? I listen to mostly jazz and blues and would want the flexibility to listen in the car, at home, and in my office (I'm self employed so no one's going to tell me to turn it down).

Jim, I hear ya and I agree. I've had a copy of The Eighth Wonder for a long time but due to bubbles in the pressing I have only listened to it a couple of times. Picked up the two Konnex issues last year (Cadence has 'em). One thing that's kind of funny, when Cadence reviewed the Konnex releases (quite some time ago now) the reviewer didn't identify the material with Sam Rivers as originally from Strata East, out of character for them. Is the stuff with Clifford Jordan from the Trident label? If so could you send the dates of recording? Thanks. Trdient issued a personal favorite, Keno Duke with George Coleman and Frank Strozier, has that ever made it to cd?

Write my own review? And prove once and for all how inarticulate I am? I don't think so....

Evidently a takeoff on the musical term pianissimo, the smart trio Organissimo is comprised of three relatively young musicians and based around the Detroit area. As hinted in the album's title, the bulk of the material is boogaloo-oriented, but tunes like the walking "Jimmy Smith Goes to Washington", the moody "Life Wish", the 6/8-ish "Young's Dream", and the semi-samba "Pre-Dawn Rain" replete with brushes and classical guitar serve to keep listeners on their toes. Organist Jim Alfredson and guitarman Joe Gloss are responsible for all nine numbers either together or seperately. Ron Blake adds his grainy tenor to three cuts and the punchy finale "Decoder" allows seasoned drummer Randy Marsh to work out at length. Organ afficionados should consider this a red alert. Larry Hollis (with aplologies for typos)

Congatulations on a positive (if short) review in the August issue of Cadence.

As previously mentioned, Mingus at Carnegie Hall. Also be on the lookout for the Newport in New York Jam Sessions from 1972(?). Kirk takes a break on So What that cuts everyone there(including Dexter Gordon, James Moodyand Zoot Sims)

Don Byas playing I Remember Clifford.

Send in the Clowns by George Adams.

Dave, I'm not sure if you are referring to me but I am not narrow minded. And as someone who most of the world would consider obsessive/compulsive (I know here I'm just another guy) I think I have some small insight into what it is to have an addictive personality (hey, I used to smoke cigarettes, too, so I'm qualified on two fronts). I am sympatheitic to the plight many, many jazz musicians (and, I suppose, performers in general) find themselves. I haven't suggested that the music on the record doesn't stand on its own merits, I haven't heard it although I have been keepikng an eye out for it for some time. The liner note comments I referred to earlier are by J.R. Taylor from the Milestone 2-fer, Elmo Hope, All Star Sessions. The notes state, "The sextet album, Jazz From Rikers Island, traded heavily on its assertion that most of its musicians had past narcotics problems. The producer of that session delivered himself at length in his liner notes on such problems, observing that some musicians "become easier victims because of the places where they're forced to make a living - and they don't even make a good living". This same producer also awarded himself co-copywrite of six of the Hope compositions on the album - presumably with an eye toward bettering the painists living." Now when I first read this some 20-25 years ago I didn't know that the producer was Walt Dickerson. Maybe Taylor has some axe to grind with Dickerson, I don't know. I do know I've been listening to Hope, and any number of musicians with "past narcotics problems" without any particular prejuidice against them since I first started listening to jazz in the early 70's.

Would this qualify as ebay craziness: http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid...=1876&meta_id=2

Thanks for sharing that perspective and reproducing some of the notes. As I said, I've not had the chance to hear the music or read the liners. My opinion was formed primarily by comments referring to this session on another Hope lp (which I'll try and locate today).

That's an interesting dilemma, I can understand a seller's reluctance to open a legitimately sealed copy of an lp (this would be the only way an lp could be graded as M). I've been burned a couple of times through the years buying sealed items that had problems, one in particular, I bought a copy of Herb Geller's Fire in The West sealed, the pressing had bubbles and was awful. Still I felt the seller had no part in that. Beware of resealed items, can anyone offer any clues on spotting lps that have been resealed?

Indeed, from what I have read in other lp liner notes, the idea was the producer's to bring together a group who had all been in jail. It's hard to imagine a more insulting premise or marketing concept (an album by a group of all child abusers?). I haven't heard this record although I am on the look out for it.

Two Letter Word is not a stricly acoustic show but rather a typical show fom that tour that includes both solo, duo and band (electric) pieces. Happy to say I saw that tour at Lupo's in Providence, RI. RT's take on Season of the Witch shows up on a compilation disc of songs used in the tv show, Crossing Jordan that my local cd purveyor talked me into. Anyone heard RT's arrangement of Duke's Rockin in Rhythm, it does. Live RT is traded quite a bit and pretty easy to get a hold of. Still I am glad to see his response by putting out his own. I'd like to see more artists do it.

Hey Shrugs, Don't those Smithsonian lps have transcriptions that are different from the commercially issued takes of the same songs?

I'd second Timeless as a favorite ECM release. It was the first ECM title I bought, Ithink they were typically $1 more than most other releases and I would guess that meant it cost my $6.00 or so new. Still sounds good. I seem to remember a thread at the old BNBB that mentioned a problem with Illusion Suite and that it was unlikely for cd reissue. I've since picked up a second copy as a result of that.

As to an ECM sound, I agree there is one, and I was fascinated to read Jim Sangrey's comment re: George Adams (my current avatar). I'd also add that ECM vinyl was quieter than most in my experience. Speaking of John Purcell, I noticed over at AAJ that a couple of Jack DeJohnette's lps featuring Purcell (Tin Can Alley, Inflation Blues) have yet to make it to cd! Both recommended highly.

I think the Alladin two-fer lacked One O'Clock Jump if I remember correctly.

Cleanhead did a date with Rhode Island's own Roomful of Blues which is well worth looking for, it was on Muse, I'm not sure what it's current status is although I'd imagine it wouldn't be too hard to find.

A google search shows Irby started his own label in 2000 or 2001 but you can't find his release, Black Warrior, at Amazon, cdnow ect. I did find a place to order it from. Tough enough trying to make a living as a jazz musician, looks like getting his label distributed is an uphill struggle also. Anyone know what Irby is up to?