JSngry

In a perfect world, the entire 1964 European tour recordings would be packaged in a single collection. http://webusers.siba.fi/~eonttone/mingus/1964.html

That's a pretty strong summation of my feelings (and, I would assume, sentiments held by lots of folks on this BBS). Indeed.

But please, be careful. It's a long drive.

Hijack away! Mine is a fairly static question.

Jennifer Juniper Jupiter Optimus Maximus Don Demeter

Yep, low points for both men afaic.

Paul Prudhomme Kathy Boudin Bernadette Devlin

Upon further reflection, I believe that the commercial was for the Las Vegas Jazz Society.

Alvin Queen John Patton Grachan Moncur III

Hey - it's all "The Way Look Tonight". Sorta.

I've looked around for more info on Reed and can't find any. Agreed, a very grabbing player.

You Them Us

And played sunny solos... And their hearts were full of spring. And whatever else was in the bloodstream at the time.

Will Penny Ethan Frome Phil Heaven

Correct.

David Ruffin Jimmy Ruffin Kermit Ruffins

Don't remember much, but iirc, the story was recounted by Red in the liner notes to a Muse album he put out in the 70s. Really wish I could remember more, but... Not a surprise, really. Most of the old school cats were much into singers, songs, lyrics, the whole thing. They were wise.

Y'all laugh, but on one of the bit-torrent sites there was briefly (very briefly) available a private tape of Monk running through "Yesterday" and commenting on how it was the same changes as "Confirmation".

I was playing a gig in Vegas in 1981 and saw a TV commercial that Tony Bennett did for the Chamber of Commerce (or something like it). He was backed by his usual trio, but added to the group was Harold Land, who played quietly under Bennett's reading of the script. I guess that Harold did that gig for a little while.

Perhaps, but not necessarily...

Rene McLean Dollie McLean Melonae McLean

The plot thickens... An exceprt form the AMG REVIEW OF THIS CD: Hmmm...

Oh, yeah - Let me save Jim the trouble of posting the Obligatory CDU Link.

Check it out- on The Chronological Classics Blues & Rhythm Series disc The Chronological Charlie Singleton 1949-1953 , there's a session dated New York, c. late 1949 for the Star label (Star 719, to be precise), and the personnel is given as: Lowell Lewis-t Charlie Singleton-as "Chan"-ts Jackie McLean-bar Gildo Mahones-p Martin Rivera-b John Godfrey-dr Linwood Sutton-v None of the saxes save Singleton solos, but besides this probably being McLean's recording debut (if only as a section player), what are the odds that "Chan" is actually Bird? When did him & Jackie first hook up? BTW, the personnel on this disc includes cats like Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson, Ray Copeland, Herbie Nichols, Jesse Drakes, Buster Cooper, Pee Wee Moore, Charlie Rouse (also on bari!), Ram Ramirez, & Jimmy Cobb, but the music itself is very "par for the course", and, iirc, only Donaldson has a single solo spot. Everybody else just plays parts, and pretty basic ones at that. Talk about wasted opportunities! Any further info and/or speculation would be welcome, especially how a somewhat mediocre talent like Singleton seemed to always get such top-shelf players on his records on labels like Star, Lee, Atlas, and Saturn (from 1950, so not the Sun Ra label). As always, thanks in advance!