BeBop

My Manhattan Symphonie isn't copy protected. Then again, it's an LP.

Everytime I pass through LA, I cry. Southern California deserves better.

Hey! Happy Birthday, Soulstream!

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/c...ack=1&cset=true This LA Times obit doesn't really do the man justice. I know him principally from his 12 Tones For Saxophones thing fromthe 50s. (Part of a three-LP Gene Norman set on Vogue, as I recall.) Worth hearing. Apologies if I have details wrong. I'm doing this from memory. Corrections welcome! Another bio: http://www.jazzconnectionmag.com/billy_may...e_july_2000.htm http://www.jazzconnectionmag.com/Larry%20O...n%20Article.htm And a recording: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Pr...afeed.269754_CD Personnel: Lyle Murphy (conductor); Russ Cheever (soprano & alto saxophones, flute); Buddy Collette (alto & tenor saxophones, flute, clarinet); Abe Most (alto saxophone, flute, clarinet); Jack Dumont (alto saxophone, clarinet); Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone, bass & contrabass clarinets); Andre Previn (piano); Curtis Counce (bass); Shelly Manne (drums). Recorded in Los Angeles, California on August 16 & October 11, 1955. Looks pretty 1950s West Coast to me.

http://f.chtah.com/i/9/276579820/081005_coupon.html 25% off on a book. Yes, a book. Not a CD.

If I was you I'd quit too. ← If I was Peter Frampton, I'd have quit (recording).

Frampton Comes Alive. (This was REALLY tough to find in 1970.)

...or perhaps I'm afraid someone's going to pop up and say "Hey, I've got three copies of that!".

I'm flying through DTW that day. So I'll be there!

I forget. (Actually, that's closer to the truth than you can imagine.)

I recently purchased an LP that I’d been looking for since about 1970. Yes, 1970. And I’d been looking HARD. Daily, in most cases. (I travel constantly, and, until recently, I could visit one or two different record stores a day. Today, most of the places I travel don’t have record stores.) Since around 1990, I’ve been scouring the web. That’s all by the way. I have the LP now. Oddly, I don’t feel relieved about finding this specimen. Nor do I feel joyous. Oh, I’ll enjoy the music; I’ve heard it before and, while it may be a while before I can spin the LP, I’m sure it will be enjoyable. But perhaps less enjoyable than hearing something for the first time. Something I acquired with considerably less effort and expense. The overwhelming feeling is of satisfaction in freeing up time and energy for something else. Anything else. I’m unlikely to take on such a quest in the future, because my collecting days are over. And, moreover, I’m no longer a completist. (I gave up on the last few 78s and cassettes I need to complete my artist collection.) I’ve also come to realize that many out-of-print items are unavailable for a reason. Obviously, this is not universally true. As an aside, I’m glad I was looking for an LP; if this had been a CD, I don’t think I would have found as much contentment in physical possession as I do in this slab of grooved (and groovy!) vinyl. Anyway, this is just rumination on the subject of collecting. Perhaps it will strike a chord with someone who has a related story to share.

You sound like a prime candidate for an IPod, and maybe some noise-reduction phones. ← All else being equal, I'd agree. Unfortunately, where I travel, an iPod is likely to get me killed (in a robbery) or will be confiscated or taken by an immigration or customs official as some sort of 'tax'. Heck, they even take my ball point pens. And Lon, it WILL change. I will make it change. Music is too important to live without. And it's not enough to be able to 'hum' "The Chase" in its entirety.

A while back, it was 'none', as in no time. Now it's less. Sadly, it's easier to find time to hang out here than it is to listen. (Headphones at work are a no-no.) I find it very hard to carry music when I travel, and I travel 365 days a year. Even finding a place to store recordings is a challenge, as I have no 'home'. Enough griping from me. Ultimately, I find that the little bit of time - 10 minutes a week? - I can set aside to listen is immensely gratifying. More pleasure-per-minute than when I could listen 10 hours a day, but less total enjoyment.

Don't ask me.

Paris 59? Is it this one? Sounds interesting too. Yes.

Funny thing, I had just logged back on to credit my source. (I'm usually good about this, but my boss dropped in on me as I was posting this morning. Hey, it's Sunday morning and I'm supposed to be 'off' anyway.) Yes, it's from: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/ Thanks for the Veejay compilation info, Stereojack. Something worth noting: I think I bought this compilation several years ago (Sax Appeal, with a scantily clad miss wailing on a saxophone, as I recall) and I'm pretty sure I bought it at Stereo Jacks in Boston/Cambridge. I know for certain I looked for it there, but perhaps didn't find it and bought it nearby; tough to keep these things absolutely straight. Anyway, all by the way.

Art Blakey in Paris w/Bud and Lee (and Barney) Epic BA17017

Date: November 4, 1954 Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL Label: Vee-Jay David Shipp (ldr), Porter Kilbert (ts), Melvin Moore (t), Andrew Hill (p), David Shipp (b), William Hobbs (d) a. 54-208 Romping (David Shipp) Vee-Jay 45: 145 - Romping/Let's Live (1955) b. 54-209 Swinging Easy (David Shipp) Top Rank LP 12": RLP 111 (1962) c. 54-214 Let's Live (David Shipp) Vee-Jay 45: 145 - Romping/Let's Live (1955) d. 54-215 Nick's Dance (David Shipp) Top Rank LP 12": RLP 111 (1962) A long story, shortened: I spent 35 years looking - virtually daily - for an LP. Finally found it. Bought it. Hadn't bought it for the Andrew Hill material, but it looks like this may be his first recording. Is it available elsewhere? Curious, more than anything.

Up! for up!dates. Obviously much more going on these days (even compared to April). Any favorites? I'm looking for something different to load up the ol' Nomad for a lengthy overseas.

Have a great one, Lon! 50, eh? I'm right behind you all the way.

One resource to consider for trip planning and anticipating weather conditions: http://www.wunderground.com/tripplanner/index.asp

On the topic of food, I just found that it was the same thing everywhere: noodles or rice with overcooked, greasy vegetables (or uninteresting meat, for my companion). Perhaps there were some exotic dishes (dog gall bladder) that I missed out on as a vegetarian. I haven't been to Tainan. One other drawback about Taiwan right now is the political situation. Lots of people excited on both sides of the issues with the People's Republic.

Oh, and a bunch of sideman dates...Jacknife, Dance with Death, Gerald Wilson Mosaic, Booker Ervin, Louis Hayes...

I've got the two Black Lions and the Live at Slug's. Needless to say, I'm excited about the Select.

I really hate to say negative things about anyplace. (I travel 365 days a year, and have been to nearly everyplace on Earth. In their own ways, thay are all good.) The food in Taiwan is among the worst I've ever had. Bland and uninteresting. I'm a vegetarian, so perhaps my impressions can be discounted. The woman I was traveling with, however, eats anything and really cares about food; she agrees with my assessment. We both eat Chinese/Asian food regularly, being from New York and San Francisco. There are scenic parts of Taiwan, including a nice "national" park just outside Taipei and accessible by train + bus. Not particularly nicer than any other park, but... Kaoshiung. Ugh. Dreadful. Industrial. Nice riverfront park, but otherwise... The train trip from Taipei to Kaoshiung was alright.