Harold_Z

Thanks for the clarification Brownie. I think the album Lon meant was the Urania, since the OJC "Meet Me Where They Play The Blues" is the same as the "Jazz Great", but has one extra track.

Sorry to hear this sad news. I saw him in the early 80s in a small club on Long Beach Island - the kind of joint where you could get a seat right up in front of the band stand. He had a smokin' band and really did play burnin' guitar. I also remember he had a drummer that played two and four LOUD on the bass drum when they played in straight four. Different - but it worked. He MADE it work.

That's the same as the Bethlehem (or Urania) cd Lon mentions. Excellent.

You really can't go wrong getting more of Teagarden's work with Pops. Don't miss the 1940 session with Bud Freeman's Famous Chicagoans. Teagarden made my must have list a long time ago - I just get anything by him I don't already have and I'm never disapointed, so imho...if you are focused in on T, then he is fine on the 30s big band things. It depends on your tolerance for that kind of big band and your tolerance for 20s and 30s recording techniques. The records Frank mentions are indeed great and have the advantage of being recorded in sound that does not suffer by modern recording standards, so you can't miss by getting these. I would add the Verve "Misery and The Blues" to those. Also I would explore the recordings Teagarden did with Eddie Condon - in particular those currently available on 3 Chronogical Classics - Eddie Condon 1938 - 1940, Eddie Condon 1944-1946, and Eddie Condon 1947-1950. Teagarden is a life long study. For me literally. I started listening to Jack Teagarde when I was about 10 years old. I'm 58 now and still listening and still buying everything I can get that I don't already have by him.

A "Boston" is definitely a solo. For one source (I think) Rex Stewart uses and defines the tem in his "Jazz Of the Thirties" Anybody play bid whist? A Boston is when you take every book.

For anybody within driving distance...the Princeton Record Exchange (Princeton, NJ) is just great. LOTS of Jazz, both new and used items and great prices. Largest selection I've scene since the days of vinyl. It's probably a little more than an hour from Manhattan, and probably about and hour and a half from Philly. It's a smorgasboard.

Frankie Ford?

Man ...I'm sorry the season is over ! I'm going to get withdrawal pains....what a show! Everybit on a par with THE SOPRANOS and DEADWOOD and maybe better! My take on next season ? Carcetti gets a lot of play....Cutty gets a lot of play....Marlo gets play but will probably meet his demise (I'm not sure if I'm being analytical or indulging in wishful thinking). I missed the most of the first season. I made up my mind last night to get the dvds - I made a mistake not taping the shows as they played. I'm convinced that the best programs on tv are currently the Sunday night HBO things. Anybody catch the actor that plays Colvin in RAY? With a wig and moustache... I'm still impressed with McNulty and Stringer being played by guys that normally speak with a English/Irish accent...These guys are pros! I understand via the grapevine that Bodie is a Paterson guy.

Blue Lou is a nice blowing vehicle. This tune goes way back. I think the earliest version I have is the 3/27/36 Fletcher Henderson with Roy Eldridge doing the solo work and Big Sid kicking the rhythm section. There is also a very nice version with Rex Stewart, Bud Freeman, George Wettling, Cutty Cutshall, et al on a very good Eddie Condon MGM lp called Eddie Condon Is Uptown Now. I don't think this has made it to cd.

I'm not! Why not?

Has anybody heard anything other than JUST A DREAM by Jimmy C. ? I'm wondering if he was totally trapped in that mode, or if they let him rock out a little. The session band for Ace usually included cats like Huey Smith, Earl Palmer, Lee Allen, Red Tyler. Makes me wonder if they ever let him cut loose - or if he could cut loose !

There were many singers that rose to prominence for a short period ... Whose star shown brightly in the firmament for but a brief moment.... ..and of all these singers.... JIMMY CLANTON .... ...was one of them.

Happy Birthday Phil !

This is what guys trying to book gigs face. They have to devote a LOT of time to land ...what....ONE gig at ONE place. If the cash register doesn't ring that night, no matter what the reason, snowstorm, rain, whatever... forget about another gig. I'm always a sideman - I never got involved in doing that - but the guys who hire me have to. They get burned out after a while - I don't blame them - and another band folds.

Drink prices are high - mainly because insurance costs have skyrocketed since the late 70s. Add to that the fact that many patrons are afraid to drink more than one or two drinks if driving is a factor. The days of barhopping in general are over. Too bad - it used to be nice to go to 3 or 4 joints in one night on an off night - and not go broke in the process.

Did Ruby Braff and Teddy Wilson ever record together? While I enjoy both of them immensely and would love to hear them together, I suspect what Ruby really wanted from a pianist was a Count Basie like sparseness.

I think we're entering the dark ages...not to sound like the voice of doom, but the gig scene has been getting continuously worse in my neck of the woods (NYC/North Jersey) since the early 80s. Prior to that - the scene here was vibrant - more gigs than I could handle. By 1989 I had to get a day gig - and I wish I had done it sooner. I'd be making more now and my pension would look better. The guys I know who are still full time are not doing well and have to give lessons - a constant hustle for students - unless you can teach in the public school system. Had my degree been in education and I could have gotten a job teaching in High School - Yeah !....If I had it to do over I'd take that route. What gigs there are pay badly. I'm not involved in the rock scene so I really don't know what happening with that, but jazz gigs are few and far between and my instrument (elec bass) is out of favor. The blues scene is undermined by amateurs who will gig for little or no bread. The club date (catering hall scene) pays well, but is undermined by DJs. You have to play and sing and now I'm finding there is a lot of AGE discrimination happening - you have to look the part. What a lot of crap! The general public was never hip, but now ? JEEESH ! Now and then a good little spurt of gigs comes along - but they are aberrations.

Maybe the "centennial edition" is a tip off that they used the remasterings from the RCA box? They want to let the consumer know that they are "providing" the best mastering "availalble".

Thanks, Rockerfeller.

Which do I play? I justt recieved The Greatest Jazz Films Ever Made DVD set and each dvd is doublesided.

Sorry to hear that Chuck ! I hope things take a turn for the better asap.

Yeah...Stringer had some charisma. I was sorry to see him go...but Marlo? I keep on thinking he's there to be eliminated - maybe next episode? I guess that kid is a talented actor - he sure can make you dislike him. Cutty must have a larger part coming up...why else would the producers be "investing" the time in him? I was surprised to read that Elba is English and normally speaks with a British accent. A friend of mine from my office told me that McNulty is from Ireland and speaks with an Irish accent ! These guys can REALLY act !!

Now that's a good idea for a thread ...the Christmas presents we are going to by ourselves...I'll bet there's a few Mosaics and other box sets in THAT list.

I would burn a safety and then check into all direct's return or exchange policy.

I too was surprised that Stringer was eliminated. As said above - he was a great character and this is a great series. I missed most of the first season - I think I'll get the dvd set and catch up. Is Avon going to be put back in jail by Colvin - leaving things open for Marlo?