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Shim appears on This is Carmen Lundy (2001) and Curtis Lundy's Purpose (2002). I saw him with Elvin Jones a few months ago and he sounded quite good.

"Hiroshima - Rising From the Abyss" might not be Toshiko's best recording, but fans of her orchestra should definately get it. I found the title track to be quite moving, although some might not fully appreciate the "Survivor Tales" section spoken in Japanese. What upsets me about Hentoff's article is news that the Akiyoshi orchestra will disband after the October 17th show at Carnegie Hall! This is my favorite big band jazz , and I hate the idea of the orchestra breaking up. Coincidentally, I'm going to NYC to see them a week from Monday at Birdland. I'll have to look into returning for the farewell performace in October. BTW, some of Toshiko's big band recordings of the 70's and 80's were recently remastered and reissued in Japan. I'm also going to get a copy of her performance video "Strive for Jive."

you're very welcome. enjoy the music.

Here are some suggestions: Tim O'Brien's Naked Vinyl Exotiquarium: Album Art from the Space Age Vixens of Vinyl: The Alluring Ladies of Vintage Album Covers Amazon has all of these, including used copies at low prices. B)

I find discussions like this one particuarly interesting from a psychological perspective. It appears that some people's underlying logic is this: if somebody is doing something I disagree with, there must be somethng fundamentally wrong with them. In this instance, Rudy is remastering music in a way that I think is wrong, therefore he might suffer from a debilitating hearing loss. The problem with this logic is that the majority of listeners prefer his latest remasters. Is their hearing also impaired, or do they want exaggerated highs and up-front percussion? I admit this description of RVG's recent work is the result of my subjective experience. Am I the only one who thinks that a lot of the popular music today shares some of these same sonic qualities? Perhaps this is the way Rudy and Blue Note want the music to sound like at this point in time. Maybe the latest reissues are directed toward the current market. I think this hypothesis is as plausible as the theory that Rudy is compromised by hearing loss.

silly, but sexy.

You may have spoken to the owner, Jack Woker. He is extremely knowledgable, as anyone in the Boston area can attest to. He used to host a jazz radio show. He also would lend his private collection to Harvard's radio station so they could hold "jazz orgies" featuring an artist's music around the clock for days at a time. Any jazz fan's visit to Beantown would be incomplete without a visit to Stereo Jack's.

there's a used copy for sale at stereo jack's for 11.99. not sure if they ship items, but you could ask: stereo jack's

Personally, I enjoyed my recent visit to the Iridium. They used to pack 'em in like they do at the Blue Note, but after the nightclub fire in Providence they removed some tables and now the seating is more comfortable.

Gripping though the music might be (and I totally agree it is), you folks don't have a grasp of how to spell J.R.'s name. It's Monterose, not Montrose. But don't feel bad, even the Storyville record label got it wrong! BTW, a personal favorite of mine is A Little Pleasure, a series of great duets with Tommy Flanagan recorded for the Reservoir label. They got it right:

i'd definately include arthur blythe on my list of easily identified contemporary players, along with jackie mclean, phil woods, and perhaps oliver lake too. hmm, all alto players. i wonder if that's in any way significant?

i won't try to offer a complete list of the shows i've seen over the past 20 years, but here are a few of the highlights: art blakey & the jazz messengers sonny rollins horace tapscott randy weston trio art ensemble of chicago world saxophone quartet tony williams quintet weather report (w/ jaco) betty carter joe henderson tommy flanagan abdullah ibrahim and ekaya bobby watson & horizon charlie haden's liberation orchestra reissues are great, but jazz is alive! go to the clubs and concert halls and experience it!

A suggestion: since Jungle Music and 43rd & Degnan are only $1.65 and $5.75 respectively at Half.com, you could propose a trade in which a board member would ship them to you.

It's $25, but that doesn't seem too much for a band like this. The Vanguard is charging $30 for Motion, Lovano, and Frisell the same week. In addition to these performances, I plan to take in shows by Peter Bernstein and the Toshiko Akiyoshi Orchestra. I'm in for a helluva great jazz weekend!

I'm returning to the city on Labor Day weekend, and one of the shows I'm planning to attend is the "Dolphy Project" at the Iridium. This "tribute" band is comprised of Eric Reed, Gary Bartz, Jeremy Pelt, Stefon Harris, Robert Hurst, and Rodney Green. Has this outfit performed together before? If so, has anyone heard them?

has anyone ordered one of mosaic's select sets and received $5 off three true blue titles? i assume the select sets are part of the sale, since there's no mention of their being excluded.

a lot of people seem to overlook one of my favorite mulligan recordings: what is there to say? recorded for columbia between 1958-9, this fine disc also features art farmer, dave bailey, and bill crow.

i believe it's a monthly wall calendar similar to the one universal put out in 2002.

Blue Note was unable to find a publisher who was interested in making a quality blue note calendar at a reasonable price. Copies of the 2002 calendar languished on stores' shelves for months after the new year. My guess is that this is not a very profitable endeavor, hence the lack of interest. I seem to remember Tom asking members of the BNBB if they knew of a company that might be interested in the project. Did anyone reply to him? Anywho, this is great news about 2004. Here's a peak at the cover:

"groundbreaking" - something markedly innovative. based on this definition, my vote is "neither of the above."

Blood Count, written by Billy Strayhorn. Although Johnny Hodges's treatment of this wonderful ballad is great, I give a nod to Stan Getz's version on Pure Getz. It proves that a ballad doesn't have to be quiet and nice, but instead can run the gamut of emotions from sorrowful to defiant or jubilare.

while we're criticizing 32jazz packaging, am i the only one who was annoyed by joel dorn's personal musings on the inside cover? often, they offered little or no information about the artist or the recording. sometimes, they sounded rather odd or bizarre, ie. self-involved ramblings about dorn himself. am i alone on this?

Thank you, Benny. Apollo Theatre, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1946

jazzmoose, i think you're missing the point. this was a sporting event. like, say, snake wrestling.

PIRATE FINED FOR ASSAULTING SAUSAGE ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE, July 10 — Pittsburgh first baseman Randall Simon will not face charges for hitting one of the Milwaukee Brewers’ sausage mascots with his bat during a game. Prosecutors said Thursday they made the decision after reviewing tape of Wednesday night’s game. The women “were not interested in having him charged criminally” and did not believe Simon meant to hurt them, Deputy District Attorney Jon Reddin said Simon was cited by the sheriff’s department for disorderly conduct and fined $432. He can contest the citation at a Sept. 3 hearing. Simon maintains he did not deliberately try to knock down the female mascot. “That wasn’t my intention in my heart for that to happen,” he said before Thursday’s Brewers-Pirates game. “I was just trying to get a tap at the costume and for her to finish the race.” Simon said he hopes to apologize to the woman before he leaves Milwaukee. “I thought at the moment they were trying to play with us. They were running right next to the players,” he said. “I’m a fun player, and I’ve never hurt anyone in my life.” Simon was taken to the Milwaukee County Jail after the game, won 2-1 by the Brewers in 12 innings. He was booked, released and ordered to appear in the district attorney’s office. Simon had been handcuffed in what is standard procedure for those taken to jail, Deputy Inspector Sherry Warichak of the sheriff’s department said. She said he was “totally cooperative.” Four people in sausage costumes race around the infield warning track between the sixth and seventh innings at Brewers’ games to entertain fans. When the group went past the Pirates’ dugout, Simon took a half swing at the Italian sausage character, hitting her from behind and causing her to tumble. When she fell, she knocked over the woman dressed as the hot dog. “They both were treated at the scene for scraped knees, but at this point I don’t think they have any other complaints,” Warichak said. Warichak identified the person in the Italian sausage costume as an 18-year-old woman from South Milwaukee whose first name is Mandy, and the person in the hot dog costume as a 21-year-old woman whose first name is Veronica. The deputy inspector and Brewers spokesman Jon Greenberg declined to identify them further. “The Pittsburgh Pirates apologize to the Milwaukee Brewers organization and to the Brewers’ fans for this unfortunate incident,” the team said. Rick Schlessinger, Brewers’ executive vice president for business operations, called Simon’s conduct “one of the most outrageous things I’ve ever seen inside a ballpark or outside a ballpark. It sickened me to see it.” Greenberg said the racing sausages were scheduled to compete against racing pierogies (dumplings) at a series with the Pirates in Pittsburgh Aug. 15-17 and then again during a series between the teams Aug. 22-24 at Milwaukee. As a person of Italian heritage and a long-time supporter of pork products, I'm outraged by this senseless act of violence. On the other hand, I can't stop chuckling. If sausages at the ballpark weren't so damn expensive, I think fans should hurl them at Simon at his next appearance. Revenge can taste sweet, if you use enough relish!