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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

this is the only one of his i own, and it's quite good: and he's also excellent on this date:

although the seller says the cd has no scratches, he states: "Disc has a small imperfection, does not affect play."

so, are you looking for a recommendation? a seller?

for those who need some religion: church site

i guess he's okay, if you like someone who's more interested in looking hip and cool than singing a song.

some nights when the band members of the septet i played with outnumbered the people in the audience, we'd introduce ourselves as "Chuck Roast and his Prime Cuts, featuring the vocals of the lovely Clair Voyant." just one of the many reasons i'm now a psychologist.

i was openly critical of irwin during his lifetime. i considered his style of interacting with some animals on some occcasions to be disrespectful. but after taking time to examine his career as a whole, i have come to the conclusion that his interest in animal welfare was genuine and his intentions honorable. while i didn't always agree with his methods, i share other people's sadness over his passing.

any chance you could post it here?

As a shrink...you should see it in the "flying V" as well. yeah, but i was a guitar player way before i became a shrink. i even played a flying v for a short while. damn, they're heavy!

what's the gender of the two kittens? if it's a male and a female, how about billie and prez?

forgive my ignorance, but i don't get the sexual innuendo you're hinting at.

just woke up and realized it's only 3 more days to the festival! btw, who are these "o" fellas?

i have several volumes and enjoy them all. imo, the arrangements, along with the talent, make them more interesting than many other jam sessions. my favorites are vols. 11, 4, and 9. btw, your list omits the third soloist featured on each session.

shocking news. i'll spending a lot of time there this thursday through sunday night for the after-festival jams hosted by ira sullivan.

from the dreyfus website: This winter, Dreyfus Records is planning to release its first box set of Roy Haynes. This career retrospective will offer a unique perspective on the history of jazz - from the chair of one the music’s most recorded drummers. It will highlight Roy’s work as a leader, and as a sideman on several of the genre’s most pivotal recordings. still seems a bit confusing/mysterious, i have to admit.