Brad

I hope you’re not suggesting that Jimmy Cobb is somebody you’ve never heard of.

A good day at the estate sales this weekend. I picked up the following CDs: Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You The Stax Story Rolling Stones - 40 Licks

Michael Cuscuna mentioned the fundraiser in the Jazz Gazette that just came out so based on his support I'd feel comfortable making a contribution: "Jimmy Cobb ranks as one of the greatest drummers in jazz. Tony Williams named him as his prime influence. He worked with Dinah Washington, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly and Wes Montgomery to name but a few. He was both innovative and unerringly tasteful; that rare distinction belongs to a very few, like Grady Tate. Now at 91, health issues threaten Jimmy Cobb’s ability to play. This fund for his medical expenses is a chance for everyone to say thanks with whatever donation that they can afford. -Michael Cuscuna"

I had the same thoughts or questions that you did but after deciding not to get it and cancelling my order I purchased the set because I decided that I might want it at one point and didn’t want to be shut out from purchasing the set in case I changed my mind.

Mildly amusing but not worth the price of the ticket. The Bastard’s Fig Tree. Takes place during during the Spanish Civil War. Recommended. It’s on Starz on Demand.

Excellent book. I love all of Hochschild’s books. I liked it. It came out after the Spy Who Came in From the Cold and in his intro to the newest edition, LeCarte notes that professionals thought it ringed true to life, although the book wasn’t well received by critics at the time. It shows a faded and bumbling agency trying to recover past glory.

I think I saw where their Mozart sold for about $2500 or so.

Mets deal with Cohen is off but they’ve put themselves up for auction by retaining a well known sales consultant, Allen & Company.

FWIW, almost of their releases have sold out so there is a market. I’m guessing these are for audiophiles. For example, the John Lee Hooker one sells for £500.

Plain madness.

This company is reissuing on lp in mono Way Out West for £300. Only 300 being made. No, it’s not April 1 yet Way Out West

He was probably one of my favorites. Besides the movies mentioned above, the Bad and the Beautiful, Lonely Are the Brave and Last Train from Boot Hill are great ones and some of my favorites.

Thanks. I would not purchase it either. I wonder if they have the right to use the photos or if those photos are also in the public domain.

Does anyone know anything about this label, other than it’s a Spanish label. I see Jazz Messengers advertising them a lot and they use William Claxton images. They are now using Francis Wolff images. Are they copying music that’s in the public domain or do they have access to the tapes? The Jazz Messenger link: https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/3558-jazz-images-the-francis-wolff-collection?id_category=3558&n=53&mc_cid=1d4653a38e&mc_eid=76f5e3568c

Interesting that Vido Musso is on the list. Not a lot to hear of him as a leader but what there is available is good. Obviously, Hawkins was listening to Goodman.

Thanks for the articles. I disagree with the Guardian on one point. Although the last few years has seen an attempt to shake up or destroy institutions, I still feel that we are still guided by rules and procedures. Without them, we have anarchy.

The new GM is one who believes that you have to tear it down to a certain extent. One of the reasons he wasn’t hired by the Mets in 2018 is that he wanted to tear it down and build from scratch. That would have been the correct move but the Wilpons had no stomach for that, which is why the Mets are a second class organization and the Red Sox a top organization.

Enjoy David. I’d say that I probably watch one of the Smiley series every year or 18 months. Of all the DVDs or Blue Rays I own, those are the only ones that get re-watched.

Discs 1 and 2.

Excellent! You might enjoy this. We Are All Smiley’s People

Apparently, they tried to retrade (renegotiating a point in the late stages of a deal that you’ve given up on earlier). That’s a no no and frowned upon. There was nothing that would tick me off more than people trying to retrade. Am I shocked the Wilpons would do that? No.