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Howzabout Stan Getz on "Girl From Ipanema"?

Does RUSHING LULLABIES count? BEN WEBSTER & ASSOCIATES. HELL YEAH!!!! Half (or more!) of the Granz-era Verve catalog, or so it seems. Tell you what - if it's got Jo Jones on it, I'm game.

Let me publicly offer you the heartiest congratulations, Dan. I know that this will be a fascinating interview and that you'll end up with a gem of a piece!

For his sake, I hope that that comment is not indicative of his lawyer's mental acumen. A bodyguard's job is to be loyal, and if you look hard enough and pay enough, you can find somebody to be loyal to damn near just about anybody doing anything. Especially if they like what it is you're asking them to be loyal to. This is true across the board, and is not directed at Jackson specifically, btw. Personal "hunches" notwithstanding, I make no actual presumption of Jackson's guilt without first weighing the evidence (if in fact there is to be any forthcoming). But that's a patently absurd claim by that lawyer. Either he is a moron of the highest degree, or else he's already trying to mobilize the gullible segment of Jackson's fan base. Either way, it's bullshit.

Yeah, I'm reminded of the issue of Rolling Stone where they had a "most over-rated" list, and Quincy was on there. Seems like the masterminds at RS figured that Jackson was such a self-contained genius that all Quincy had to do was show up and slate takes. Not QUITE that simple an equation, I'm afraid...

If you dig Sonny Red, it's a sure thing. The supporting casts are all in quite good form. If you don't dig Sonny Red, it's probably the one set you'll not mind having in your collection. Probably his most "controlled" playing, technically. on record, and that seems to be the one aspect of his playing that bothers some people.

I just hope that the police search discovers where he hid his talent...

That's the ironical part...

Welcome home!

Weapons Of Moose Destruction? Those damn terrorists!

You'd be surprised. Some poor souls (of both genders, I'm told) take the vernacular literally. I can't speak for the distaff contingent, but as someone who's been on the receiving end of such a misinformed act, I can assure you that it's QUITE a surprise when that happens!

I don't have this particular item, nor have I ever come across it to hear, but it's been my experience w/jazz 45s from back then that the song is divided into two parts, with the A-Side fading out and the B-Side fading in at roughly the same spot the fadeout began on the A-Side.

I have, and I can, with the stipulation that this is VERY early Andrew Hill functioning in a "conventional" piano trio format. Still, "conventional" and "interesting" need not be mutually exclusive, and they are not here. Besides, there's a few moments (and moments is all they are) where the voice of Andrew Hill as we know and love him today show through. Largely, but not exclusively, of historical interest as far as Andrew Hill goes, and enjoyable enough regardless of who it is.

I've been getting by fine with one of these babies:

I was thinking Dodge and the World Series. The info's on some album somewhere.

To prevent pregnacy from oral sex, silly. What do they teasch the kids in school these days, anyway?

I bought the Jimmy Scott Tangerine Handmade, and ordered the Mayfield just this morning. Agreed, the cost is a bit high, but given the limited quantities made available (based no doubt on very realistic sales projections), I'm willing to believe that the math was done fairly, and that this is the price that this quantity of product needs to sell at in order for everybody to get what they need out of the deal.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Aae91z87ajyv2 Does he solo?

Can't say that I'm well enough aware of the totality of the Boston scene to break it down into specifics, just that I hear a "difference" in feel and approach, and given the Bostonian roots and mutual admiration between Sam, Jaki, & Tony dating from their time together there, it seems only logical to me that there's that element to this music. I guess I hear a more "fluid" approach to time, harmony, and timbre (did I leave anything out? ), one that feels comfortable being whatever it needs to be at the time, as opposed to the admittedly stereotypical "New York" vibe of that, or any other, time, which seems to be about finding "it", whatever "it" is at any given tiome, and just nailing the shit out of it the very best you can. Again, one way is in no way "better" than the other. They're just different, that's all. Maybe what I hear on FSS isn't a Boston thing as much as it is a Sam/Jaki/Ron/Tony thing. Could be. But you can't overlook the influence of Bostonians Alan Dawson and, earlier, Roy Haynes on Tony at this stage of his development, as well as Twardzick's general eccentricism on Byard (although given their respective ages, it's possible that it's the other way around!). Sam's always been Sam, I gather, but Boston certainly seemed to be a good fit for him in terms of having a town to keep busy and develop in. Definitely an area I need and want to learn more about, that's for sure. Like the discussion of Chicago elsewhere, I think it's a concept worth considering that although New York might have long been the "final step" in perfecting one's craft/art, and definitely in getting one's career into full gear, it has not necessarily always been the place where a lot of great musical personalities get formed. Refined, defined and finished (in several different ways, possibly...), yes. But actually formed? That can happen anywhere. And does!

If you don't have the vinyl, you miss the unique textural feel of the cover. How's THAT for a selling point?

Those Open Door tapes that Ember put out were supposedly from Chan.

No doubt, and I think there's a Boston thing going on here, w/Carter being the ringer, although one who fits in perfectly (when he's good...). Kinda makes you wish/wonder if there's a treasure trove of live tapes from Boston from this time and a few years before, doesn't it? That's one of, maybe, coming to it ex posto facto so to speak (ie - I didn't hear it when it was REALLY new), the things that makes this album so fresh for me - the lack of a "New York" vibe. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Far from it, of course. But I've always been a big enthusiast for Regional Cuisine, and this is no exception here.

Update: Hit a few bumps last week as the turntable arrived a few days later than promised, a nasty flu-like bug infiltrated my system for a few days, and a last-minute influx of various work environments presented themselves in intersection with my need for income over the weekend. These environments disregarded my need for sleep to recuperate from the viral villiany, but whatcha' gonna do 'bout that, whine to Mommy? E-mails are in the process of being sorted (today) and responded to (today and tomorrow). Recording should begin tomorrow, with the first tune being... Thank you all for your patience. Response so far has been very good, and quite international ( ). There's (always) room for more, so if you haven't yet signed up to participate/distribute, feel free to do so.

I've found the Dusty Groove Diet to be incredibly effective at reducing the size of that unsightly lump over my left ass cheek...