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Back in about 1965, I sat in in a rehearsal band in LA. I'm playing first tenor on a Gerald Wilson chart (it was a tenor feature written for Harold Land) and Harold Land walks in to the hall. He had come to take his son (piano) home after the rehearsal. I took him home instead and met his mother :-)

Red made a good record with Warne Marsh. I used to have "Get Those Elephants Out Of Here" in the 60s. A L. Feather production as I remember.

By far, Pete Fauntain's best record has never made it to CD, IMO. "Pete Fountain Day" (1959). Coral CRL 57313 Fountain, Pete, 1930- ; clarinet Koch, Merle; piano Hirsch, Godfrey, 1907-1992; vibes Bagley, Don; bass Sperling, Jack, 1922-2004; drums

Allan Praskin (1949) grew up in North Hollywood, Ca. He learned to play Trad, Bebop, Free all before the age of 17. On alto and clarinet. He could play fast through ANY set of changes at that age. His first record was Zitro on ESP. I think he was 16 then. Made a few records in Japan while with the NORAD band. Then Germany. A few records with Gunter Hampel. Since the late 1970s he has mostly played the hell out of bebop. He has been teaching in Lentz, Austria since the 1970s. He is one of the finest bebop alto players in the world. http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Allan%20Praskin:1927173127 Does anyone here have anything to say about him?

Guess I have to jump in here and mention Don Raffell. A wonder jazz player who almost did not record any solos. I know of one Liberty album (he played tenor on that). You can find his bari playing on the Gerald Wilson record dates that Jack Nimitz did not do. Hmm...did anyone mention Bill Hood?

I've been listening to Sonny since 1962. I have most of his recordings to 1967. Some after. My favorite record, for inventiveness and structure is the RCA "Our Man In Jazz". There are so many gems through the years...

Billy Brooks trumpet Bob Bray drums Barry Block sax, clarinet, flute

Was interested to find out more about the McIntosh mc-75. http://www.audioclassics.com/detail.php3?detail=MC75 My systen was bought from Stan Freeberg. It was the one described by "Herman Horne on Hi Fi" on Stan's radio show - 1957. Dr. Strudel Meyer keeps it in good shape :-)

squiggly cover? Maybe it was one that Don Martin did. I first heard Miles on the Bird Dial recordings I would guess. No idea which record of his I first bought. Probably an early Columbia.

This link gets it wrong too. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TFF...v=glance&n=5174 The Young Lions - 1960 This CD, recorded in 1960, is a group-effort by a one-off band made up of Lee Morgan (trumpet), Frank Strozier (alto), Wayne Shorter (tenor), Bobby Timmons (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass) and Louis Hayes and Albert "Tootie" Heath alternatively on drums. The group is young and energetic, and they play with fire and imagination. Four tunes are composed by Wayne Shorter, one by Lee Morgan. Three alternate takes beef up the CD playing time. All involved went on to impressive careers and multiple recording credits, with the exception of altoist Frank Strozier, who oddly enough has fallen by the wayside. Oddly enough, because he is more than on a par with the others in this company, but his promising start never materialised into a great career. A worthy reissue of a great album by a great band. Any fan of early 1960's hardbop in the traditional Blue Note-style will enjoy this CD. --- This is the record I had as a kid. I loved it. I guess the liner notes imply that "Fat Lady" is by Shorter. I don't have the record anymore, to check. --- Wow! http://charly.uklive.eonic.co.uk/Special+O...484?startPos=10 only 5 Euros! --- This page agrees with me :-) http://www014.upp.so-net.ne.jp/lee/lee/leedisco.txt SESSION 067 1960-04-25 The Young Lions Lee Morgan (tp), Frank Strozier (as), Wayne Shorter (ts), Bobby Timmons (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Louis Hayes (ds-[1-4]), Al Heath (ds-[5-8]), Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, April 25, 1960 [ 1] Seeds Of Sin (Shorter) - Alt.Take 3 (1) CD-only, (2) [ 2] Seeds Of Sin (Shorter) (1)(2) [ 3] Scourn (Shorter) - Alt.Take 3 (1) CD-only, (2) [ 4] Scourn (Shorter) (1)(2) [ 5] Fat Lady (Timmons) - Alt.Take 4 (1) CD-only, (2) [ 6] Fat Lady (Timmons) (1)(2) [ 7] Peaches And Cream (Shorter) (1)(2) [ 8] That's Right (Morgan) (1)(2) (1) [The Young Lions] (Vee-Jay VJLP3013, CD: NVJ2-908) (2) [The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions] (Mosaic MD6-202)

I've always loved "Fat Lady". I used to think it was a Shorter tune. Bobby Timmons wrote it and many other fine tunes.

I have not heard two of the more obscure tracks. I first had the music on three Prestige records. I have heard it said that the "regular" pianist was Jackie Byard. Mal was subbing for him on July 16. I think the music would have been quite different if Byard had played the gig. He is a very different rhythm section player and soloist from Waldron. (Duh?)

It's been 45 years since the making of this very special night of jazz. I'm guessing that some of us have not heard this music at all or not in a long time. Hint - Hint :-) Eric Dolphy - Here and There (Prestige PR 7382) Booker Little (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Mal Waldron (p) Richard Davis (b) Ed Blackwell (d) "Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 16, 1961 3147 Status Seeking ** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 673-2. ** part of Prestige P 24070. Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 7294) same session "Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 16, 1961 3149 Aggression 3150 Like Someone in Love ** also issued on Prestige PR 7826; Fantasy OJC 247, OJCCD 247-2. Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot, Vol. 1 (New Jazz NJLP 8260) same session "Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 16, 1961 3151 Fire Waltz 3152 Bee Vamp 3153 The Prophet ** also issued on Prestige PR 7611; Fantasy OJC 133, OJCCD 133-2. Eric Dolphy and Booker Little Memorial Album (Prestige PR 7334) same session "Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 16, 1961 3154 Number Eight (aka Potsa Lotsa) 3155 Booker's Waltz ** also issued on Fantasy OJC 353, OJCCD 353-2.

How did they keep him from escaping through the holes?

I was walking in the Tenderloin district (San Francisco) with Benny Harris, trying to keep him from drinking :-) We're doing ok until we see a newpaper vending machine. On the front page we read that Louis Armstrong has died. Benny starts crying. He knew Louis. Then we ran into Michael Kopec, a very sentimental trumpet player. At that point I gave up hope of keeping Benny dry that day.

I met Tom at the "Haight Levels" on Haight Street (at Ashbury) in 1966. He was a rather nice/generous fellow who played VERY good jazz on trumpet. He still is.

Been a big fan of "Kinny" since the 1960s. My longtime favs are 'Inta Somethin' w/Jackie McLean 'Jazz Contrasts' w/Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach and a harpist on a few tracks. (wonderful Rollins) All his work on Blue Note as leader and sideman is worth having.

Don Martin's brother is a good jazz piano player. Jay Corre told me he plays good. So he does :-) I had a 10 cent comic book of Mad Magazine. Main feature was 'Michael Rodent'. Starts out with everyone saying (one at a time) 'Hey Donald Duck'! At which point Donald would be hit in the head by something. This goes on for awhile as Donald walks down the street. The last one is Pluto who holds up a sigh saying 'Can I help it if I'm the only Disney character who does not speak English'. Bam! Donald gets hit again. After a while he runs into Goofy. Donald tells Goofy he is stupid. Goofy tells Donald that he (Donald) is so confused that he leaves the house every morning forgetting to put his pants on. Donald looks down - sees that Goofy is right - runs home and returns with baggy sailor pants for the rest of the cartoon. My favorite Don Martin is 'The Sleepwalker'. Not sure that is the correct name, though. Guy wakes up with a bright but silly expression on his face. Wife looks at him - sticks hand in his mouth - pulls out a coat-hanger. She says 'sleepwalking in the closet again, eh stupid!' Brilliant drawings.

(an old one) Kate Smith - 'Lady Sings The Scales'

In 1962-1964 I used to buy thr Crown LPs at Ralph's Supermarket in Van Nuys, Ca. for 88 cents each. I'm sure the These Foolish Things alto is Sonny Criss. I remember it as a studio recording with a lot of echo, not live. However, it was a LONG time ago :-)