Shrdlu

I have loved that Trane version for years. It was my first exposure to all the players. When I go through the Trane Vanguard box, I wish that there were more performances like this gem. All those Indias get a bit tedious at times, and I'm kinda played out on "Impressions", especially after having played it myself dozens of times. The LP version of "Spiritual" is still great to hear, though. That bass clarinet adds such a lot, and everyone is superb on it. When I first heard "Spiritual", I could not figure out what those chords were that McCoy was using! Then, one day, I worked it out while doodling on a piano: he was using three notes a fourth apart with a top note a major third above that (e.g. D, G, C, E) plus various root notes in the bass. This approach opens things up a lot harmonically.

Thanks again! I am wondering about the Blue Note board. I have a Fats Waller performance of a tune called "You Stayed Away Too Long". If Blue Note does not re-open its board soon, maybe a lot of people will just be so ticked off by the delay and rules that they say "Phooey on it" and never return. Anyway, this board looks fantastic, and has most of the categories that the Blue Note board had in its prime. Well done, B3-er! (I thought of you when the JRVG of "Back At The Chicken Shack" arrived recently. I once had an LP of that, and it's still my favorite organ album.)

Hi, folks! Thanks a lot for the nice comments. Hans hipped me to this board - I did not know about it. I don't have a lot of time to post anywhere at the moment, as I have pretty much all the housework to do since my wife died last November. Coincidentally, of course, the BN board has disappeared, with no sign of its reviving yet. I still listen to a lot of music (e.g. on the headphones when doing piles of dishes!), as it is so enjoyable. Main agenda: collecting TOCJs! Must split for now. P.S. I avoid the word "fundamentalist", as it has been used by the media in conection with various religious and political crackpots over the years.