Guy Berger

Congrats, CJ. Guy

I'm listening to Keith Jarrett's version of Jaki Byard's "Chandra", from At the Deer Head Inn. It's not a standard (only one other recorded version besides Byard and Jarrett, according to AMG) -- how did Keith come to perform it? Is he a closet Byard fan? Did Keith encounter Jaki while he studied in Boston? Early Keith shared Jaki's predilection for stride-type tunes. I wonder if that's another link. Guy

Many post in the past but no response. It is very important when one encounters music and how that is folded into one's personal taste. So, Mr. Psychoanalyst -- what does it mean that I got into electric miles at age 20? Guy

I think so. Guy

Freddie Hubbard on 'Red Clay' and some of the other CTI's (the sell out came on Columbia). Stanley Turrentine on 'Sugar' (the sell out came on Fantasy). Felser -- what makes you think that either of these guys went "electric in arguably substantive ways that partially transformed their musical vision" on these albums? Sugar and Red Clay are basically "jazz with a few electric instruments", not so different from what was done before. Maybe we just disagree on the meaning of "substantive" or "transformed". Guy

I've only heard two "electric" Joe H albums (In Japan and Power to the People) and I wouldn't call them "substantively" electric. They sound like post-bop albums with electric piano and electric bass. The Miles Davis sidemen -- especially Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea -- are obvious choices. Guy

This is a really nice album! Guy

It was a pleasure chatting with you guys on Saturday night. I now know more than I need to know about the Israeli health care system. Guy

I'll be in. Why not do a fantasy league on yahoo sports? Guy

Market segmentation. Guy

I think it's akin to producing the tastiest vomit. Guy

It seems to me that two biggies you are missing are Monk's Music and Brilliant Corners. These are "consensus classics". After that, I would recommend the Prestige recordings in the following order: The Thelonious Monk Trio, Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins, MONK. Guy

Since we are talking about sideman dates after all, Ward is excellent on Paul Motian's Tribute. (But only appears on 2 tracks.) Guy

Late -- no, I don't, but you've piqued my curiosity. Mike Weil had a great overview post of the greater Mwandishi family. Guy

Good luck, Paul! Guy

I hadn't been that impressed with the post-'73 Chick Corea I've heard, but I picked up this live recording with Joe Henderson, Gary Peacock and Roy Haynes. Any thoughts? All I've absorbed so far is Joe's terrific playing. Guy

So I'm listening to Love, Love for the first time and digging it! Definitely recommended to fans of the Mwandishi band, electric Miles and early Weather Report. The groove on side 1 could go on forever. Guy How is the sound quality of the CD? Wasn't there some word of master tape problems? The LP of this has been a big favourite of mine and as you say, side 1 packs a heck of a groove. Sidewinder, It sounds fine to me. Guy

So I'm listening to Love, Love for the first time and digging it! Definitely recommended to fans of the Mwandishi band, electric Miles and early Weather Report. The groove on side 1 could go on forever. Guy

I don't think he did, but he did record on celesta. Guy

Old and New Dreams (ECM) -- not necessarily my favorite, but a very nice reflective version

The first session for this album was in December or November 1954. You might be confusing it with the Blakey Birdland date, which was recorded in February 1954. Guy

I think my next two are Booby Hutcherson's Oblique and then Cannonball Adderley's Money in the Pocket. Guy

Woohoo - I did a good deed! Guy

I dug this album out for the first time in a while yesterday. I'm guessing that everyone on this board owns it, but if not -- even if you are tired of mid-60s cookie-cutter hard bop, you will still find this album very exciting. Guy