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PM sent re: Nils Wogram's Nostalgia - Affinity (Intuition) digipak $7

I heard a few private live recordings with Jones that motivated me to purchase the album. I have not had a chance to listen to it yet - but I actually dig the art work (but the again I am a 43 year black guy from NYC ).

I don't get out to see even half the shows that I want to normally. There may be a couple that I am forgetting, but just going through my calendar these are the shows that I know I caught this year. 2/6 Henry Threadgill Zooid – Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 2/26 Kidd Jordan/William Parker/Hamid Drake – Bezanson Recital Hall, UMASS, Amherst, MA 4/3 Russell Malone Quartet – Wadsworth Atheneum Museum, Hartford, CT 5/8 Joe Lovano Nonet - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum, Hartford, CT 7/6 George Blackman Quartet/Afro Semitic Experience – Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT 7/13 Dezron Douglas-Lummie Spann Quintet/Taeko Fuqua and trio – Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT 7/20 Ed Fast & Conga Bop/Michele Rosewoman Quintessence – Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT 7/27 People Of Goodwill/Jimmy Greene-Wayne Escoffery Quintet – Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT 10/2 Mauger – Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT 10/3 Bobby Bradford Quintet feat. David Murray – Jazz Standard, NYC 10/23 Ralph Peterson Fo’tet – Polish National Home, Hartford, CT 11/13 Peter Evans Quartet – Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT

PM sent re: The Fringe - It's Time for the Fringe (Soul Note, 1993) - $7

PM sent earlier today regarding: David Murray Trio - The Hill (Black Saint, 1988) - $10

Wayne, this, perhaps, is a strange but am I on that Odean Pope CD. If so, I wasn't aware it was out yet. It was a nice date, great tunes, challenging, especially at 8 am which is when we started recording. That was a challenge in itself..... Yes, it is the disc you appear on. It does not appear to be available in domestically in the US, but it is available from the In & Out website and other European distributors.

That Groder disc was a surprisingly good one. I reviewed it for Jazz Improv a couple of years ago. Beforehand I had never even heard of Groder, but came away quite impressed.

pm sent re: Lucky 7's: Pluto Junkyard (Clean Feed) 6 Berman, K. Jackson, Adasiewicz, Bishop, etc. Mauger: The Beautiful Enabler (Clean Feed) 7 Mahanthappa, Hemingway, Dresser mix it up nicely Trio Hurricane (G. Spearman W. Parker P. Murphy): Live at Fire in the Valley (Eremite) 6 OOP blasting gem

I am considering purchasing these sets and wonder whether anyone has any insight regarding any qualitative differences (sound quality, packaging) between the DIW and Koch issues of this music?

I did not hear a lot of new releases in 2009. I spent most of my music budget filling in holes in the collection. With that said, here is the list (in alphabetical order) I submitted for Jazz Inside Magazine. Chris Byars - Blue Lights - The Music of Gigi Gryce - SteepleChase Stacy Dillard - One - Smalls Records Fly - Sky & Country - ECM Von Freeman - Vonski Speaks - Nessa Records Satoko Fujii & Myra Melford - Under The Water - Libra Jimmy Greene - Mission Statement - Sunnyside Tom Harrell - Prana Dance - HighNote Vijay Iyer - Historicity - ACT Music Trio 3 + Geri Allen - At This Time - Intakt Frank Wess - Once Is Not Enough - Labeth

PM sent re: Mingus, Charles Changes One Rhino Mingus, Charles Changes Two Rhino Mingus, Charles Revenge Revenge Records 2-cds no booklet

I don't even own an mp3 player. I do still own a decent turntable, but I rarely get to use it. The CD gets listened to usally because of the convenience.

Received my disc today. Thank you.

New Threadgill Interview in Wire magazine. Henry Threadgill Unedited

For anyone with an interest, the Bunky Green discography has been published at jazzdiscography.com

I need to get my order in. What is the cost?

I caught him when he played the Jazz Standard in NYC earlier this month with David Murray, Marty Ehrlich, Mark Dresser and Andrew Cyrille. He was in fine form on that day. I definately would encourage those in the area to make the effort.

This weekend I watched a very well done documentary on Dewey Redman titled, Dewey Time The Sound Of A Giant. I think it may have originally been broadcast on Canadian TV a few years ago, but is now avialable as a download for $10 from Dewey Time. Once downloaded it can either be viewed on your computer or burned to DVDR. It was produced and directed by Daniel Berman, who also did the Solos: The Jazz Sessions series. The majority of the documentary is Redman talking about his career - including some honest revelations about a couple of dark aspects of his life. There are also interview segments with Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, Stanley Crouch and Redman's mother, who reveals that she never really wanted Dewey Redman to be a jazz musician, and although she loves (loved) her son she never really changed her feelings about his chosen path. In addition there is concert footage from Sweet Basil and another venue of Dewey's quartet with Charles Eubanks, John Menegon and Matt Wilson. Easily recommended to Dewey Redman fans that want to learn more about Dewey.

Personally, I enoy reading the opinions of both points of view regarding Evan Parker and appreciate both Allen and Alexander for their attempts at presenting their thoughts in an articulate manner.

PM sent regarding: Harris Eisenstadt - Canada Day - (Clean Feed) $6 excellent new disc w/ Wooley, Bauder, Opsvik, Dingman; thin cover has folds at edges

My box just arrived. Today I also went ahead and ordered Fearless Leader and Interplay from amazon marketplace.

that is about right.

Order for Spirit Catcher sent via paypal.

Oh man! Those have been out for years. This is a news item, and the news must get through! I don't understand your point?

The book arrived on my desk this afternoon. Now all I have to decide is which of the several books I recently purchased to read first. Yesterday John Sved's Sun Ra bio arrived. Recently I also received Ted Gioia's, West Coast Jazz, and Steve Isoardi's The Dark Tree: Jazz and the Community Arts in Los Angeles , has been in a pile next to my bed for a while to get through.