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  1. Talking about dreaming, Ornette's outfit were all at BN basically at the same time, time-wise. Cherry sided with Blackmore and Ornette with Haden. They could've possibly started a new "Atlantic" franchise at BN. Was it that they were not all getting along at the time or Ornette wanted to do something different (although in my opinion, he just didn't record with a brass horn but with tenor instead). The live Impulse! and Science Fiction say otherwise later....

    On 1/21/2022 at 2:53 PM, Guy Berger said:

    I generally enjoy the Cherry BNs more than the Ornette BNs too.  Glad to have both.

    Right on, I have them all too, and even enjoy the Empty Foxhole. 

  2. 2 hours ago, Rooster_Ties said:

    So, wait, Annette Peacock already had the last name “Peacock” before she married Gary??

    (Am I the only one that’s confused here?)

    No. Seems like a lot of wife-swapping to me. 

  3. 8 minutes ago, Late said:

    3/4, for Piano & Orchestra. What a beautiful composition. I can't believe that WATT album hasn't seen a digital release. (If it has, I missed it.)

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    I listened to the entirety of Naked Hamlet yesterday. Essential Bley listening. It cries out for an official release. If you're interested in Bley's writing, you need to hear this.

     

    That's Paul Bley's wife, right? How and what (i'm nosey) did that weird-ass thing with the switch-aroo happened? Like (I think) Gary (Peacock) and Paul sorta switch wives? Please correct me if I'm wrong immediately. 

  4. On 3/5/2020 at 7:05 PM, duaneiac said:

    The Benny Goodman Story was full of musician cameos including Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Harry James, Buck Clayton, Urbie Green, Stan Getz, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman, Ben Pollack, Kid Ory, Babe Russin and Alan Reuss.

    Pete Kelly's Blues included Ella Fitzgerlad, Peggy Lee, George Van Eps, Nick Fatool, Matty Matlock and Joe Venuti.

    Ella Fitzgerald also appeared (singing "A-Tisket, A-Tasket") in the Abbott & Costello film, Ride 'Em Cowboy.

    Annie Ross was quite good in a more than cameo role in Robert Altman's Short Cuts.

    The most classic cameo of all time must be Louis Armstrong's appearance in the film Hello Dolly.

    Edit to add the second most classic cameo is probably Count Basie & His Orchestra in Blazing Saddles.

    And then there was this:

    I still gotta see that movie one of these days, no matter how awful it might be.

    This movie was on just a few days ago on TCM and it is cheesy as shit, but the clips of Stan Getz (practicing for that nights gig in that cheesy club, but cool to see Gary Burton (I think)) and the Jimmy Smith Trio (who is the band) and Eric Burden and the Animals in full color was pretty decent. That alone was the price of admission and got me through it. 

  5. 6 minutes ago, felser said:

    Per Brooks and BN, I believe I remember reading that 'True Blue' sold under 1,000 copies when it was released, and that is why they did not release the other dates - economically unfeasible.

    Right, why it fetches those ridiculous prices at auction houses.  

  6. I really do like Mal 1-4 and the Quest, Little/Dolphy. Honestly, anywhere Mal was on (especially the Prestige days) I bought, distinctively for his uniqueness;  but in my opinion, Mal is best when left alone to do what he wants, for example his ECM date. Maybe in a unusual collaboration, Marion Brown got closest to understanding Mal's style on those great duet records they cut for Bicycle Wheel in the 80-90's. My opinion of course.

  7. On 4/4/2022 at 2:20 PM, Dub Modal said:

    I don't think anyone was making an issue of Brooks' sexuality but rather questioning whether that may have had something to do with what appears to be mistreatment by BN's owners at the time and/or others. The initial question was more indicting of Lion & Wolff, not Brooks. 

    Right Dub, I wasn't trying to exemplify this aspect either, all I was trying to say is that it doesn't matter to me; if I like the music, who cares?  Right?

  8. RIP to this fascinating pianist/composer who I just discovered recently; this film/footage of the "Zeeland Suite" is just simply mesmerizing to watch. Awesome to see Willem Breuker, Harry Miller and such in 1977! 

     

     

  9. On 12/20/2015 at 1:17 AM, Shawn said:

    Turrentine is one of my all-time favorite players, he was a master.  Thankfully I got a chance to see him at Jazz Alley in Seattle about 6 months before he passed away, I spoke with him briefly after the gig and he also signed a copy of my Comin' Your Way CD.  

    One of my favorites:

    71L-WS4-VAL._SY355_.jpgYes. Easy Walker among the best and anything with his brother, Horace etc.  

     

  10. True Blue is a great record. Back to the Tracks (partially Street Singer/ J's Bag I think) for Jackie alone is awesome, and the other two Connie's are sweet. Glad to have all the BN's. I really don't care if Tina (whoever) is gay or straight, this is simply great music. 

  11. Anything by the LOST quintet. Period. My Funny Valentine/ Four and More is hands down my favorite from the second quintet. Love basically Electric Miles up to retirement (1). 

    On 3/15/2022 at 9:42 AM, Late said:

    Truth. For the On The Corner box set (which of course is not live), I put together my own single disc "compilations." It made the listening far more enjoyable and easier to absorb. That's not as easy to do with live sets though.

    Amazon has a single disc 1973/1975 Live In Tokyo comp (a boot) that is $4.95 to download. It's called Electric and Brutal. That's a good place to dip one's toe into the (electrified) water.

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    One, wha? Two, this is the most kick-ass pic of Miles I've ever seen.

    On 4/1/2022 at 10:48 AM, Late said:

    I just realized that I need to spin Black Beauty far more. 

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    Yes and yes. 

  12. On 2/5/2022 at 4:23 PM, Rabshakeh said:

    What was Ayler Sr like?

    The best way I can put it was congenial. It seemed he didn't understand what an imprint Albert had (and Donald) who I also met)) had on this music. My older daughter was speaking like he was a rock star, and I guess why not?! He had some pretty awesome kids. 

  13. 11 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

    Yes, I think AvS, and indeed, Paul Lovens :)

     

    11 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

    Yes, I think AvS, and indeed, Paul Lovens :)

     

    11 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

    Yes, I think AvS, and indeed, Paul Lovens :)

    Is there a thread on forward-thinking European jazz drummers? Just wondering. 

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