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Absolutely. A long-time favorite of mine, and value out the wazoo. But what about You & Lee ? The temptation to get this Lonehill issue to get that one is definitely there, but no - not gonna do it.

If the kids thought the Texans talked funny, they should hear people from Bahston! Or New Yawk! Or Chikaggo! Or Minisoda! Or Alahbahmuh! Or Virginia - some of those people sound like they're always on the verge of crying when all they're doing is asking you if you want fries with that! I could go on...

Well, DOES I?

The DstyGrv breakdown: http://www.dustygroove.com/jazzcd2.htm#384717 An amazing convergence of talents -- one that took place in 1959, for Verve Records, and which featured work by some of the greatest modernists of the late 50s! The CD features work from 2 different Verve albums -- Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre and You & Lee -- both of which features arrangements from Giuffre, then making big waves with his pianoless trio format for the label (and Atlantic) -- but who's working here in a larger setting that still showcases his marvelously fluid conception of sound. The first set features twin altos by Konitz and Hal McKusic, alongside tenors by Warne Marsh and Ted Brown, with baritone sax by Jimmy, and incredibly subtle piano work by Bill Evans. The next session features Giuffre taking an even stronger hand in arrangements, but letting Konitz step out even more as the lead soloist -- working within a larger horn group that features work by Billy Byers, Eddie Bert, and Ernie Royal. Bill Evans only plays on 4 of these tunes, with Jim Hall sliding in on guitar for the remainder -- but that shift is ok with us, as it only further displays the Giuffre magic at the time! 17 tracks in all -- with titles that include "Palo Alto", "Cork N Bib", "Uncharted", "Sompn Outa Nothin", "Darn That Dream", "I Didn't Know About You", "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", and "You Are Too Beautiful". So, is this the complete You & Lee album? Frankly, I think Lonehill bites, but the longer some of this stuff sits on the shelves, the easier it is for the crooks to get a market, which in turn decreases the attractiveness of an eventual quality, legitimate issue. A viscious circle, to be sure...

"A place for gamblers to indulge without apology." - Founder Jack Binion

Chess is a game, and Dunhill is a cigarette.

Dr. Alvarez Miss Manners Heloise

But they will take their life into their hands, and they will use it.

Have they found the wine that goes with chocolate? --eric ← You'd have to ask the old men playing checkers by the trees.

Indeed, like a striped pair of pants.

All the more reason to drink the wine while it is warm.

How long did it take to bake it?

John Bloom Daisy Mae Yoakum Fearless Fosdick

But what happens if someone leaves the cake out in the rain?

Rafi Zabor Bear Bryant Davy Crockett

You don't say!

Happy Birthday from a friend:

Some things are better heard than recorded...

What I hate is already being home and not being there yet.

Does I HAVE to call ya' Ray?

No. I still remember the Ice Bowl. Honestly and seriously, I've never read him. Lots of holes in my "classical" education when it comes to stuff like that. But in the circles I've ran in most of my adult life, it's kinda like Top 40 - you hear so much of it "in the air" that the inclination to buy the record is severely thwarted. Really, I do enough thinking on my own (too much, sometimes) so that getting all tied up in somebody else's perspective on the meaning of life would take time away from formulating my own (those books are so long, and life is so short!). But I'm thankful for those who have taken the time to do all the heavy reading and who constantly bring it up in conversations. Thanks to them, I think I've gotten the gist of "it". Maybe not all the specifics, but geez, everybody I know who has gotten all the specifics can tell you what somebody else thinks a lot easier than they can tell you what they think. As a dedicated jazz-person, that's kind of a turnoff. Transcribing a solo or two of any given player is enough to give you the most vital information that you'll need. After that, what's the point, other than learning mimmickry? I listen like a mofo, though. Transcribing is usually more literal, listening is usually more imaginative. There's certainly a crucial place for both, but in the end, like the man said, "you gotta sing your own song".

They're all worthy afaic. The stuff with Lovano & Frissell is very good also, and please note that neither one of those guys are players who regularly knock me out. But in Motian's bands, it was all good.

So THAT'S who "Benny Goodman" is! Now, who's the mystery 2nd tenorist on the final cut?

It's an old, old, OLD (and recycled, if that's not redundant as far as being old goes...blues lyric. I've never been able to figure out exactly what the point is. Here's what I do know - cooking a duck involves a massive amount of grease coming out of the bird. So if you cook it upside down, or bring it to the table with its legs in the air, the possibility of a lot of that grease coming out of the, uh, "rear opening" is much higher with a duck than it is with a chicken. And with grease, you get soppin' juice. Now, maybe the thing is a metaphor for making a lesbian move and getting rebuffed. I don't know. but them old blues lyrics aren't averse to going there, if you know what I mean.

From where?