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Add John Gilmore as an insider / outsider. Also Arthur Blythe. As for an example of someone who is exclusively "outside"... that's kind of tricky, but I'm tempted to say Charles Gayle. Or maybe Joe Maneri, who I'm sure could play "inside" but elects not to.

Frank Lowe I'm not tooting my own horn, or at least trying not to, I just feel like I've already said HERE why the man's music is important to me. Though I will add that Lowe's death caused me think about his relationship to tradition all over again

Will see if I can track down the Santoro article in question. Re-printed in DANCING IN YOUR HEAD, maybe? More than likely. Santoro was cotributing regualr to the VOICE and the ATLANTIC MONTHLY then, was he not?

Re: Tyner... I must have been mis-remembering. From the Fantasy web-site: Will see if I can track down the Santoro article in question.

Thanks for the info. I was guessing these were "sampler"-type issues, but the label of origin was throwing me. There are indeed four Cleveland tracks on this Fresh Sound release. And, yes, you can now find Fresh Sound (and its associated labels) on the web: http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/

Charles McPherson's Mainstream sides, particularly his "Billie Holiday songbook" album SIKU YA BIBI, are worthy of reissue IMO. I'm also a fan of Johnny Coles' KATUMBO.

Afraid I don't have any info for you, but I do have a question. What's the story behind the Cleveland / Hank Jones / Barry Galbraith / Milt Hinton / Osie Johnson tracks recetnly reissued on this Fresh Sound release? Thanks in advance.

"Oh, Dennis!"

Zell Miller?

Absolutely. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"...

One day its "Pannonica", the next its "Skippy", and, on yet another day, it might be "Let's Cool One". I do have a real soft spot for "Bye-Ya", though.

Has not formed a solid opinion yet on Ravi, but, based on his playing on his own FROM THE ROUND BOX -- on which, BTW, I think trumpetere Ralp Alessi sounds pretty darn good -- I hear more of a Wayne Shorter influence than anything else. Of course, said album is almost 5 years old by now. And, while I can't recommend this record whole-heartedly, it is nonetheless an interesting effort... Hank Mobley tunes, two tenor set-up: Ravi and Craig Handy. Plus Cindy Blackman.

I may be mis-remembering this, but I seem to recall McCoy Tyner citing Dennis -- who've I've also seen referred to as "the fat genius" of Philly piano players -- as an early influence or at least inspiration.

Well, screw pedantry (would that be pederastry?). Besides, I've seen BELONGING co-billed to Garbarek. And, yeah, Jim's onto something with NUDE ANTS. I just have a silly sentimental attachment to BELONGING and "The Windup".

STAR is a fine choice. I myself would vote for WICHTI-TAI-TO. Garbarek may not be represented here as a composer, but it does feature some of Garbarek's finest playing. Which is to say that it also features some of the most inspired post-Coltrane tenor saxophone playing you are likely to hear anywhere. Honorable mention for Keith Jarrett's BELONGING.

Well, at least Robby is still single.

I know its early yet, but that HAS to be Line of The Week.

Yeppers.

Well, I guess with that set-up he's bound to hit something.

No need to be coy...

I'll never tire of hearing this one.

Indeed. I know him primarily for his associations with Mingus and Tony Fruscella (is he the source / one of the sources of that treasure-trove of Fruscella club material?). Would welcome more recommendations of his work. I do know he brings a lot to this recording:

"Produced by George Russell / Recorded at Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, October 1969" With Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen. As Jim said, much more heat here than on, say, OFFICIUM. Garbarek is also one of the primary soloists on the 1968 recording of Russell's ELECTRONIC SONATA FOR SOULS LOVED BY NATURE (with Red Mitchell on bass). IMO, one of Russell's most fascinating -- and least discussed -- works.

Moving on, then... No winners yet on this.

I can't check it right now, but I seem to recall that there are real jazz musicians name-checked alongside the "fictionalized" ones -- Edgar Poole [Prez], Walden Blue [Wardell Gray], Geordie Dickson [bille Holiday], Junius Priest [Monk] -- in John Clellon Holmes' THE HORN -- which, FWIW, the somewhat goofy roman a clef names aside, is still my favorite "jazz novel".