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thanks guys.

Hey folks! Could someone please tell me who originally produced the 3/8/63 session that was released as Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More (Moodsville 39)? And while we're at it, did Richard Alderson record Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (Prestige 7394), and was this session produced by Don Schlitten? Both sessons were included in the twofer Happy Days.

Not even to call in at Mosaic Records? Well, if they had a retail store...... if effect they do. i've purchased several sets from them in stamford while on my way to nyc.

there's several copies available at amazon marketplace.

s/he hasn't been an active member of the board since August 31st.

stereo jack's should be your first stop. they're located across the river in cambridge at 1686 massachusetts ave. between harvard and porter squares. nearby, there's planet records at 54B jfk street in harvard square. in boston, there's looney tunes at 1106 boylston street (a block from mass ave.) you might also consider stopping at one of the newbury comics locations. they feature new and used cds. use the store locator on their website: newbury stores

From the website of the New England Conservatory: "During a week-long residency at NEC, Roscoe Mitchell will work privately with NEC students in coachings and rehearsals, and will offer public workshops and a concluding concert of his music with NEC students. Mitchell’s breadth of musical interest is expressed in his request to work with three very different student groups: a jazz group, a group of Contemporary Improvisation students, and a string quartet with singer. This week's masterclasses with Mitchell, on October 3 and 4 culminate with this evening's performance of Mitchell's works (Thursday, the 5th)." The concert is free to the public and will be held at NEC's Brown Hall at 8pm this Thursday. Here's the link: Roscoe Mitchell at NEC

Thanks Valerie. I checked his website (www.ramsessart.com) and found this information: "The 2007 Jazz Calendar measures 11"x 23" with prints 11" x 14". Each print is suitable for framing. January through December monthly calendars feature birthdays of some of the most celebrated jazz artists in history. As an added feature annual Jazz Festivals are also listed." The cost is $15 plus $4.95 shipping. Here's a list of the artists featured in the calendar: Rosemary Clooney, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Bill Withers, Clifford Brown, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Brandford Marsalis, Dorothy "Hazel" Scott, Jack Sheldon, Nina Simone, and Lester Young. And here are a few of the pictures:

Btw, I've enjoyed my 2006 giant William Claxton wall calendar, and had planned to buy the 2007 edition. Check out the back covers of each: 2006 2007 I count eight repeated pictures from 2006! Maybe the publisher figures no one buys a jazz calendar two years in a row. Well, not that one anyway!

The other day I was looking for an item to fill my shopping basket so I could use a coupon. What's relatively inexpensive and absolutely necessary? A calendar, of course! So I thought I'd start this thread to share some finds and get some suggestions. Here's a pretty good jazz calendar that I will likely purchase: front back and you?

thanks for the video links rt. there's no doubt that jimmy page was very talented. however, for my money, the yardbirds's best guitarist was jeff beck. and one of my all-time favorite songs that features both beck and page:

the only two things to like about billy joel: 1) the well-crafted pop solo by phil woods on i love you just the way you are 2) early on while paying the bills as a cocktail lounge pianist, he performed under the name billy martin

right you are! however, there's another twizzle that might have inspired our fellow board member: "Twizzle was a boy doll who ran away from a toy shop. He soon joined Footso, a little black cat with big paws. Together they built Stray Town, where all the stray toys in the world could go and live in peace, safe from a world where their young owners pulled them about and treated them badly. In his many adventures, Twizzle met and made many friends. Among them were Jiffy the Broomstick Man, and Chawky the white-faced Golliwog. With them were Polly Moppet, Candy Floss the momma doll, who couldn't say "momma", and Bouncy the ball who'd lost his bounce. Twizzle was so called as he could extend, or rather 'cri.. crick" his arms and legs, and be tall as a lamp post, or even taller! Twizzle's pride and joy was his brick-red Breakdown Van, which he got off his garage mechanic friend in exchange for a sprite sportscar, given to him by a doll he had saved from a burning house. Footso liked the van better, too, as at least he had legroom!" for a real hoot, check out the little bugger's theme song: twizzle theme

when i auction items on ebay, i post them here as a service to the community. when i have neglected to do so, i've gotten complaints from members that go: "i wish i had known" and "damn, i've been looking for that one!" i have no objection to creating a separate forum, but i think a simple "FA" in the title should suffice. i don't appreciate it when someone puts a "for sale" sign on items that are being auctioned. i agree that people should delete their thread after the auction has ended. i also wish people selling their stuff would edit their lists promptly to avoid any unnecessary heartbreak.

it's helpful to me to separate harrell the composer/arranger from harrell the performer. i think what he hears and puts down on paper is beautiful, intricate, and continually evolving. i don't believe the same can be said of his playing. i've listened to many recordings from the 70s, 80s, and 90s and have really enjoyed his artistry. unfortunately, i haven't come away with the same experience after attending his live performances over the past several years. yes, there are moments of clarity and beauty, but they stand in stark contrast to the sometimes painful periods of disorganization and preoccupation that are caused by his illness and the treatment it requires. it's a tragedy that someone so gifted and so vital should be burdened by a condition that compromises his enormous talents.

this does sound interesting. i plan to catch stefon's show at the regattabar the day after thanksgiving. btw, here's the cover of the james newton recording mentioned:

from the kaufman center website: Part of Merkin Hall's Reissue: Classic Recordings Live series Reconnected: Freddie Redd Quartet with Lou Donaldson Performs The Connection Mon. 02.19.07 at 8PM A jazz comeback story, forgotten bebop pianist and stage actor Freddie Redd re-emerges from obscurity to perform the music he wrote for the 1960 Obie award-winning play The Connection. Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson will fill in for the late Jackie McLean, along with bassist Mickey Bass and drummer Ben Riley. Single Tickets: Advance: $30, Day of: $35 kaufman center as the first line indicates, this is a series of concerts commemorating some classic jazz recordings. check out the rest of the series: A Living Tribute to Don Cherry: Dave Douglas and Roy Campbell Perform Symphony for Improvisers Sat. 09.16.06 8:30PM Roy Campbell and Dave Douglas perform original music and interpretations of Don Cherry's pieces with their own quartets. Then both ensembles unite to play Cherry's seminal piece Symphony for Improvisers, featuring bassist Henry Grimes, who played on the original recording forty years ago. Other important improvisers featured in this celebration of Don Cherry's 70th birthday include bassist William Parker, drummers Andrew Cyrille and Hamid Drake and saxophonists Mixashawn and JD Allen. Damn! missed it! Andrew Hill Octet: The Music of Passing Ships Tue. 11.14.06 8PM "The best jazz album of 2003 was recorded in 1969—then shelved, lost, forgotten, rediscovered and finally released 34 years later," says The New York Times. The reference is to Andrew Hill's mysterious Blue Note release Passing Ships, an album quickly hailed by jazz critics as a masterpiece. Now in 2006, the music from Andrew Hill's early octet comes alive on the stage of Merkin Concert Hall. Hill opens the concert with his trio. Hosted by Michael Cuscuna. Animation: Miles Davis' Bitches Brew Sat. 12.09.06 8PM No other record in jazz history sparked more debate than Miles Davis's infamous Bitches Brew. Now almost four decades after its original release, musicians and critics cannot deny its far-reaching influence, especially upon soprano saxophonist and Sunnyside recording artist Bob Belden, who leads Animation in a live rendering of the Miles Davis masterpiece from side A to side B. Animation features Tim Hagans, Scott Kinsey, Matt Garrison, Bill Laswell, Billy Kilson, Guy Licata and DJ Logic. Teo Macero, who produced the original Bitches Brew session, joins the proceedings.

I'm celebrating the day by attending An African Legacy: The 29th Annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert at Northeastern University in Boston. The JCMC began in 1977 and is said to be the oldest annual performance tribute to Coltrane. This year the JCMC ensemble will be joined by The Art of Black Dance and Music for a portrayal of the Black continuum from Africa through the Caribbean to the USA. For more information, visit www.centerforthearts.neu.edu.

i agree with you larry, these two books are excellent. many years ago, my brother gave me an earlier, smaller book of jazz reviews by harrison and company. i used it as a starting place to increase my awareness of different jazz styles. what's more, the intelligent writing was enjoyable to read. amg can be informative (when it's not misinformed), but i don't look to it to be enriched and entertained.

is it "william" ron burton? 'Stormy Monday' (Buddy Guy, Roland Kirk, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Hopps, Ron Burton)

jimmie lunceford, 1939