JSngry

Don't know that there necessarily is such a thing, but it's a good concert from Ayler's middle period, where the emphasis was on the group rather than the solos. Lots of anthematic, folk-type melodies played in a spirit of near-ecstasy. Spiritual Unity it's not, but then, it's not supposed to be. Bottom line - if you get into Ayler, you'll want to have it, and it's a limited edition.

You mean...you just sit there and listen all the way through?

Gene Krupa*Lionel Hampton*Teddy Wilson, Clef MG C-681, album titled, in a fit of marketing somnabulism, playing some of the selections they played in THE BENNY GOODMAN MOVIE (sic, including lower case). Picked it up Friday for 6 bucks, thinking that it never has been, and that I might not live long enough to see it be. Not in the best of shape, but hey, good stuff.

The Giuffre is interesting music. I'd like to hear that Franz Jackson thing. Is it on Delmark?

Does the CD replicate the vinyl format, where one disc plays at 33 1/3 and the other plays at 45? If not, I'll have no part of this so-called "progress".

And reissued on LP by Capitol as part of the Capitol Jazz Classics series back in the very early 1970s, long before PJ had come under EMI's umbrella. Edit: GA apprently was editing agreement while I was reinforcing, so my point is moot.

"Some people have all the luck." No - some people share all the luck. Only one person could have all the luck. "All" means all, and it is either had by one or shared by more than one. Can't have it both ways. Think about it, do the math, and deal with the lies we've been telling ourselves. Mary, katybar the door.

Wow. Never heard of this album or him.

Shari Lewis was a master of disguise. She was famous for doing stand-in work for Gisele MacKenzie , Shirley Jones, & Ruta Lee. It's true. Seriously - I met her briefly at a promtional appearance at a local Target a few years ago. I had dug her as a kid, and my kids dug her PBS show. So when we got up to the front of the line to get the Lambchop Angel Puppet's wings autographed and I saw my 4 yr old daughter just freakin' THRILLED to be meeting Shari Lewis, I got a little choked up and tried to say "Thank you". She looked at me kinda funny, then looked at my daughter, smiled very warmly, softly said, "You're welcome", gave us both a BIG hug, and went right back to hustling. A true pro, old school show-biz type, no doubt, but god was she cool. Hustle all you can/must, but don't lose sight of the rest of it, make time for a moment or two along the way, even blink-of-an-eye ones. I was inspired.

It's all tools, ya' know, and the more tools you have (or, more accurately, the better command you have of the ones you do have), the better you can build exactly what you want to build. This stuff ain't never finished!

Yeah, but I kinda like having stuff to still keep looking for. And the list keeps getting shorter, even as the gaps between scratchoffs get longer. That's to be expected, kinda like those suoermarket bingo games, or seome such. Besides, if I had everything I wanted, what would be left to want?

Well, that one track is the one that made the lasting impression! But ok, Blue & Land, I can handle that.

Well, when it comes to that kind of thing, I'm still a Nelseon Riddle/Claus Ogerman guy myself, but they both swore/swear by Farnon, who, it seems was doing the "modern harmony on pop records" thing before either of them. Plus - a few jazz players whose harmonic sense I greatly admire (notably, Herbie Hancock) swear by Farnon as well. And Phil Kelley ain't no slouch as a writer, either, trust me, if you do not already know. So - I got to accept all that, the opinion of those playing the same game as Farnon played, those whose work I hold in high esteem, and I'm ready to admit that perhaps what I'm lacking is a sense of historical perspective, which can only be cured by research, which is always fun, if sometimes expensive. but hey - that's life!

Hey, don't put me in the middle of this. I dig both you guys, you each got your own very distinct flayva, and I fully appreciate that about both of you. Put me down in the (probable) minority who get a lot of enjoyment from what both of you bring to the table! Bottom line, in whatever I do, music, amateur writing, whatever, I'm gonna do what I want to do the way I want to do it, accept the mistakes, learn from them, and try to improve as a result - not to please anybody else's standards (legit or avant), but to do it better, truer, and more knowingly the next time. Sometimes the rules will be followed, sometimes not, but it needs to be done knowingly, at least it does for me. That's just how I roll widdit. All criticism is welcome, although all expectations (one way or the other) are put forth at their own risk.

Jimmy Smith - It's Necessary (Mercury) - live date w/some primo Teddy Edwards. Spotted, carted, and confirmed from Da' Bastids after a 20+ year search. $8.99 for a VG+ promo copy. Works for me! Just goes to show ya'.

Ruta Lee?

No, is. Like I said - you'll know when you get there.

Shirley Jones?

I've had a Big Mac, and that blows me up to any size I don't want, so if I feed it to the computer, what will happen then?

Still uncovering/discovering his legacy, but obviously a talent to be reckoned with, to put it mildly. Hate it such the discoveries are posthumous, but that's how it is sometimes for those of us who are late getting the message. Oh well, a life is temporary, but a life's work lasts forever, hopefully.

Broom's been w/Sonny on and off for about the last 20 or so years, at least for recording dates.

Gisele MacKenzie ?

"Is" indeed! Still projects a very vibrant spirit, I'd say. And no cracks about her age - you'll know when you get there.