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marlene rosenberg is the bassist you're thinking of. i own a copy of punjab, a live recording from 1986 on the arco label featuring this quartet. although the sound is wanting, the performance is quite good. it's funny, for a while i dismissed early henderson as "another coltrane wanna-be." ah, the misguided ideas of youth! now i've come to appreciate his art at all its different stages. i'm glad i got the chance to see henderson live with charlie haden and al foster. it will remain one of my favorite jazz memories.

i think muse deserves a nomination in this cateogy too:

i respectfully disagree. i used this board once to advertise some auctions, and soon afterward i received bids from other members. one never knows how little or much you might get for a particular item, especially in this economy. the reason i prefer to auction rather than sell outright is i hope to earn more money, money that i can use to make new cd purchases. if a member wants to offer me the same amount i might earn on ebay, that's great. but in reality, i don't think that happens too often. as long as the board welcomes auction notices, i'll keep posting them. btw, here's a link to the auctions: ebay

randy weston's fire down there is featured on 1955's get happy with the randy weston trio. it's unmistakably the same melody rollins later used for st. thomas. although it employs calypso rhythms, to my ears ted curson's fire down below from 1962 has a different melody. i don't doubt that the basic theme is derived from the danish folk song mike cites. i just think it's interesting to realize that as great as it is, st. thomas was not the first jazz treatment of this wonderful melody.

dolphy also plays flute on three tunes (the things we did last summer, bali-h'ai, and flatted fiftth) on ted curson's excellent 1961 recording for the old town label entitled plenty of horn.

chris, i applaud your desire to gain a greater undertanding and appreciation of the popular songs that have served as a foundation for much of jazz improvisation. i'd like to encourage you to seek out versions of these tunes that include vocals, rather than instrumentals. trumpeter kenny dorham reportedly said: "I always learn the words to a song. It helps me play the melody." you might try doing a search using the composer's name and look for collections of their songs. cole porter, irving berlin, george and ira gershwin, and other great composers wrote many of the tunes we now consider jazz standards. these collections might not contain the original versions of these songs (many were written in the 20's, 30's, and 40's), but they're pretty close and often less jazzy. if you really want to hear some original versions, check out fred astaire's recordings from the thirties. yes, that fred astaire! believe it or not, astaire was considered a faithful interpreter of american popular song, and he introduced quite a few standards to the public, including the way you look tonight, a fine romance, and let's call the whole thing off. otherwise, i think the ella fitzgerald songbook series already mentioned is a great way to become familiar with this part of the rich heritage of jazz. good luck and good listening!

does everyone here own woody shaw's in my own sweet way? it's a 1987 quartet date released on the in + out label, and it's one of my favorites.

I remember being thrilled to have a question published and answered in Guitar Player magazine when I was a teenager. I probably brought it to school, showing it to anyone who cared (and quite a few who probably didn't). On a side note, Horace Silver won the Down Beat critics New Star award in 1954. In 1999, he released Jazz Has a Sense of Humor, the fifth in a series of successful recordings. Other than a few titles issued by his own Silveto label, he hadn't recorded for a major label since Blue Note's Silver 'n Strings... in 1978. I see nothing wrong with making the public aware Silver's more recent efforts. IMO, Silver continues to be a talent deserving of wider recognition.

No, I haven't had the pleasure, that's why i referred to a "texas-style." unless i'm mistaken, quite a few people rightly or wrongly associate this region's barbecue with that sweeter, tomato-based kind of sauce. i have no doubt there are probably many variations and alternatives. in the interest of science (and hunger), i'd be happy to sample some of your region's fare. just mail it to my home and please, don't be stingy on the sauce!

ah, finally a thread i can sink my teeth into! i consider myself fortunate to live less than a mile away from redbones. i'm not a big fan of what i consider "texas-style" barbecue, because its sugary sauce is too sweet for my taste. i prefer southern style: dry-rub, slow-cooked, with a more vinegary sauce. upstairs at redbones is decorated with great b&w photos of barbecue joints and blues musicians. the decor downstairs, referred to as "underbones," could be described as "rec room on acid." it's a hoot! btw, redbones claims to be the first restaurant in the nation to offer valet parking for your bike: for take-out, i also rcommend the blue ribbon diner, with two locations: newton and arlington. great meat, great prices, and as much sauce as you want. once again, a thousand thanks to whoever told me about smoke daddy's in chicago. if you're in that city and plan to go to dusty groove, you've got to check them out. they're only several blocks away. great food, attractive and pleasant waittresses, and live music later in the evening. god, i'm so hungry now!