Trumpet Guy

I LOVE Fruscella and Don Joseph!! Lawrence Kart is speaking the truth!I have much(almost all) Fru and Joseph,a few Sunkel records,quite a bit of Don Ferrara but NO Dick Sherman!Who???! I'd love to jump into the "wayback" machine to the Open Door Club circa 1953. Collectors!!!Anyone have that unreleased Fru/Brew Moore studio date for Atlantic,that was lost in a fire? Or a tape of Don Joseph with Fred Stoll? Anyone??? I'm trying to get a recording of Mulligan/Fruscella live Newport Jazz Fest 1954 from a collector...

Thanks Clunky for that point. Thanks JK!!

Sorry Joe--didn't make it down to NYC last week--I'll make a call...I'll try to let you know next week. Hi J.Larsen-I was born in SF.1st 6 years in Daly City,then Burlingame.You grew up in a great neighborhood!

How bout that "Triple Play Jazz" LP?Its been reissued without strings under Benny Golson's name. Band is incredible w/Dolphy,Shorter,Hubbard,Hardman,Bill Evans...

Wow! Keep feeling better JK! I've learned that "Playful Intentions" is now available at Amazon.

Wow--Any records of Fielder out there?

Can your friend be revealed,Mr. Fitzgerald?

Thanks SO much David!!I'm glad you're enjoying it.I really appreciate your support! That Eric T.Johnson -"Herbie Nichols Volume 1"Cd is on Summit Records--I know they have a website. Thanks again to the wonderful "Jazz Kitten"!

Jim--Thanks so much.I'm glad you dig that Eric Johnson CD.We did that on lovely Martha's Vineyard a few years back. New stuff available- Phill Argyris-"A Point Of Departure"-w/Stan Strickland-tenor sax Bruno Raberg Quartet-"Ascensio" -a quartet of trumpet,alto,bass,drums.Bruno is a wonderful composer.You'd like this one Jim. New stuff coming- Rick DiMuzio--tenor player composed a suite.Got to play with John Hollenbeck,who's an amazing drummer. Anthony Braxton-50 musicians in an ice rink for 8 hours.... Rooster--I lived in NYC for 7 years,so I'd been over to Bill Carrothers' place for sessions in the past.I've always been amazed by his approach.He is an amazing person-brilliant & down to earth.I wanted to bounce off Bill & I thought Bill & Kurt would be very interesting together--It worked!Bill has a new CD on Sketch(?) that I haven't heard yet... Joe G-I'm gonna' see Jeff Ballard next week.I'll ask him about Kurt's next one.

Wow! I can't thank each of you guys enough for your kind words. I've learned many things from each of you--reading & enjoying your posts here & there...---It really means a lot to me. Thanks SO much!