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Yeah, Eddie really was a part of the soundtrack of AM jazz radio here in the DFW area all throughout the 70s. Those Muse records always hit the air, frequently, and they always sounded good. You'd be driving along in your car, and this swingin'g mf-er comes on the radio with these hipass grooves (Tucker/Gladden!!!!) talking about this and that and it's all "about jazz" and, yeah, you drive a little more pleasantly, a little prouder, and a little happier. AM radio doing what AM radio did best. And still maybe what jazz did best. That kind of jazz anyway. I've cooled a bit on the lyrics themself, but not on Eddie's spirit, which was certainly infectious, nor on his groove, which always pretty intense. And, much like Gene Ammons, he appears to have had an intensely loyal bond with his live audience. That's something I admire about anybody, especially now that, in terms of jazz, it's almost a vanished thing.

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The Ray Charles band of the time had a distinctive ensemble intonation, always a little sharper than the piano, although internally, I don't know if everybody tuned sharp. But it was a very distinctive sound that made those voicings speak in a unique way.

Interesting lineup, from 1972: Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Hamiet 'Bunny' Bluiett* Bass – Stan Clarke*, Wilbur Ware (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B3) Bass Clarinet – J. C. Williams* (tracks: A4 to B2) Drums – Thelonious Monk, Jr.* French Horn – Stuart Butterfield Piano – George Cables Producer – Bob Shad Supervised By [Musical Supervision] – Ernie Wilkins Tenor Saxophone – Paul Jeffrey Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Joe Gardner Tuba – Bob Stewart Kinda predictive of Jeffrey's arranging work for/with Mingus. Not a particularly badass album, but a document nevertheless.

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There are those in America who feel that way about plantation mansions! Which is just to say, I know you didn't mean it that way, but..there are still those who would/do...and to hell with them. Literally, I hope.

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I think so, though Rick Moranis as Mel Torme may have been a little funnier with. but only marginally...and only if you have even an inkling of a liking for Torme, which I still don't...

All these years, I remember Eddie Jefferson being a staple of AM jazz radio in this area (and he certainly was), and I remember really digging Eddie Jefferson (and I still do, more or less), but what I didn't realize was that I was really digging was Mickey Tucker and Eddie Gladden. Don't misunderstand, a singer without a deep groove could screw this groove up, it's happened too many times in too many places, so still full kudos to EJ for being able to ride this groove the way he did. But also don't misunderstand - one helluva groove it is to begin with!

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What's that Jerry Lewis movie where he's pouring milk out of a pitcher that's like four feet tall or some such? That's some funny shit just to think about it!

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I've never been in the audience to see a Woody Allen film showing to a "black audience", and don't know if I would have ever had the opportunity to have done so. But if there has been, I would like to experience it. I have the feeling that there's a Comedic Meditation On The Human Condition to be had that would easily equal anythiing that Allen could do his own self-depreciating self.

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Not even Richie Cole nor Bob Porter's weirdass mix can fuck up the power of Mickey Tucker & Eddie Gladden! Not even nary a one bit! And Rick Laird ain't Sam Jones, but he knows how to not make that a problem. Eddie's lyrics have grown to often seem embarrassingly fanboyish to me, but his lyrics to "Ornithology" kinda crack me up, even with the weak payoff at the end: Also kind of...uncomfortable to hear Eddie singing they lyrics of "Zap! Carnivorous!", dealing as they do about fearing for one's life in an environment of urban crime, but....Mickey Tucker & Eddie Gladden!

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Eddie does "Bitches Brew", "Freedom Jazz Dance", Sly's "Thank You..." (as a tribute to all the beboppers?!?!?), as well as some of his usual bits, and...it's all good, because the rhythm section is totally locked into that late-60s/early 70s Newark-ish bag, meaning that...it's all good. Between Mickey Tucker & Eddie Gladden...life is sustained and nurtured. Where does Eddie Jefferson fit into all this? It's his date, and he don't get in the way, which would be easy enough for a singer with less of a natural pocket to work out of. Edit to add - Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!! Eddie Gladden!!!

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Anybody remember the SCTV episode where Allen decided to cast Hope in one of his films and then...things happened? Rick Moranis as Woody, Dave Thomas as Hope.

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Bingo.

Although I think it's overstated by a good amount, I've actually agreed with the "Jerry Lewis is a genius" thing at root. The guy gets timing like very few others, and not just in terms of payoffs. His extended setups unfold impeccably on their own, and the sheer appearance of his props are always where they need to be to get the groove started, like how Morris Day and The Time hooked you in just by looking at them, before anybody even moved or made a sound. The gag started at first subconscious sight, even before your mind had time to process the information. Jerry Lewis is/was like that as well. Is his humor "imbecilic"? Sure, and it's quite often not particularly "funny". But that's only if you think about it, and some things are better if you don't think about them, at least not right away.