BeBop

Nice contribution to my rather lame thread attempt. Perhaps the sensational title will draw in a few viewers for this cool transform - 277 so far.

Obituaries in the News 3/16/04 11:35AM By The Associated Press Chuck Niles LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chuck "Be-Bop Charlie" Niles, whose velvety baritone voice and music knowledge earned him the only Hollywood Walk of Fame star awarded to a jazz radio host, died Monday. He was 76. Niles died at Santa Monica Hospital from complications of a stroke he suffered Feb. 26, said longtime friend Judy Jankowski. "We would call him 'The Great Chuck Niles,'" said Jankowski, who also is the president and general manager of KKJZ-FM in Long Beach, where Niles served as the afternoon drive host since 1990. Born Charles Neidel in Springfield, Mass., in 1928, Niles began playing clarinet at age 7 and was playing professional jobs on the saxophone by age 14. He broke into professional radio at WEAT-FM in West Palm Beach, Fla. He later headed to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Niles, described as tall and lanky, had small roles in films, including "Breakfast at Tiffany's." He eventually ended up as the afternoon movie host at a local Los Angeles television station and a long-lasting friendship with jazz legend Sleepy Stein led to him joining KNOB-AM in Los Angeles, where Niles launched his career in jazz radio. ---

I suppose I should have made clear in the subject topic that I'm LOOKING FOR... Oh well, would have been a better thread for April 1st, but I couldn't wait.

Ah, sleep! The Creator's curse on mankind. I despise sleep. I wish I had no need for it. Yet, sleep I must. And more as I grow older. I was once a working musician. Which makes the following all the more remarkable: I am up no later than 3:00AM each day. My first daily workout begins no more than 10 minutes later and lasts at least 120 minutes (at 75-95% HMR). How's that for up and at 'em? I'm usually in bed around 10:00PM - 10:30PM. Obviously, my travel schedule throws this off a bit, though I am blessedly immune to the effects of "jet lag".

I'm being allowed a four-day weekend in the U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday. Since I've no home or other particular place to be, I can go where I want. Since I'm without jazz when traveling, I figure I'd better get a dose when I can. I imagine some places have somthing special going on. And, of course, someplaces are just good for jazz 24/7/365. That said, New York is probably out of my price range. So, what's up where you live?

I love Hampton Hawes. Check out live sessions on Black Lion and the classic live sessions on Contemporary. Someone's also bound to recommend his autobiography, so I'll be the first. Raise Up Off Me. More classic stuff.

Personally, I see SOME CDs as a mini-work of art. Something constructed to carry a message. The construction includes the sequence of the songs. (Obviously the interjection of alternate takes disrupts.) Clearly, not all CDs are in this category. I don't listen to a lot of rock/pop, but I see many of these CDs in the same way.

Only on symphonies.

Try http://www.fnac.com in France. I've ordered from them before without problem.

Exactly.

Yes, there are a couple of tracks with Billie (and Sugar Chile Robinson!). God Bless the Child and Now Baby or Never. I've forgotten the genesis of these; they're out on CD/LP, but also a little tough to find. Sandy Hook Records is one source.

P.S. I think the Kenny-G one I refer to is called "Bird Lives" or some such. There's a "Moulin Rouge" book I haven't read, but it could be interesting.

Have read several ("Death of a Tenor Man" and the Kenny G one). Can't say they captured my fancy, but it is interesting that an author would take on the subjects Moody does. So, more power to him for that.

My Soundies are on 16mm (as I recall - I'm traveling and away from my collection). I know they've made it to VHS video, both North America and Europe formats. I'd have to do a little research on DVDs.

Almost forgot to mention, Neatwork is putting out an "Alternates" disc covering the late 40's into 1951 or 52 later this month. Haven't seen a track list, but...

The soundies (videos) are also available, but rather more difficult to find. If you wish to try, send me a PM. Note: most of the soundies are Snader transcriptions and feature Wardell, Buddy, Clark & Co. with or without Helen Humes.

...or maybe it was Serge...

There's a reissue on Ocium that's pretty good and reasonably priced. It's got some Rouse (as I recall) but lots of Wardell Gray too! Here's a link to the CD at Amazon. Obviously you can get it cheaper elsewhere. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...glance&n=507846

Congratulations, Vic!

What time is it? http://211.155.23.192/~pilu/hbdx2002/clock/clock155.swf

Second the Cambridge Audio rec. Affordable and good. DON'T BUY BOSE I can only echo the sentiments already expressed. Bose = Bad. Cambridge and Tivoli (Henry Kloss) = Good. There's also a Boston Acoustics that I have heard fine things about, but haven't heard myself.

Big Al? He's still around? Must be entering double-slam-Geezerhood about now, ain't he? BIG AL....IF YOU CAN HEAR ME...IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY. YES, AGAIN. HAVE A GOOD ONE! I'LL ASK THE NURSE TO INCREASE YOUR DRIP RATE FOR THE DAY. (Not sure what all of this means, other than Happy Birthday. I'm just a little punchy today.)

http://www.gemm.com Good site, but be sure to check vendor ratings!

Jazzmoose, Thanks for the explanation. Truly helpful. Not likely to change my bidding approach, but I'm down to bidding once every six months or so anyway.

How does bidding at the last minute, second, nanosecond increase your chances (assuming bidders are rational)? Perhaps that's the answer; bidders aren't rational. So, the theory behind sniping is apparently that one is bidding against parties who have not put in their "maximum" bid and who aren't paying attention at the last second (or have a dial-up connection or don't employ a sniping service). It all seems rather infantile. "I'm going to hide in the weeds and jump out and trump your bid by $0.04 at the last second, then dance and clap with glee." To the extent I bid, I just bid the most I am willing to pay and leave it at that. My bid doesn't go up unless someone else escalates it. And if they're willing to pay more than my max, it's all theirs. I don't have time (which, incidentally, is money) to monitor the entire eBay community. There are some items I have seen once or never in six years (or however long it's been since I started with Yahoo! Auctions, eBay and the like). Life's harsh. The antics of snipers ease the pain - they're quite amusing as they work through their frenzy and often overpay, at least by my valuation. And that's their right. Don't mean to disparage anyone's activities, but I do find myself amused and confused by it all.