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Hi Peter,
I'd like 'em both if they are still available! Sending you a PM right now!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Johnny E,
Damn, thanks for posting that! That last photo by Arbus was made into an album cover by the Canadian punk band S.N.F.U. (from Edmonton). The name of the album was "And No One Else Wanted To Play..." I had no idea it came from a "real" photo!
The album was released back in my young punk years (1984/5?), and I haven't thought about it for many, many years. Thanks for letting me reminisce a little bit!
It was a great album, by the way!!!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Brandon,
Please check your PM's. Normally I wouldn't post this to the whole Board, but I've got no other way of contacting you!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
Well, I can't really remember who my first was... it was either Wynton Marsalis (I just know Chris is laughing at me right now!) or Ahmad Jamal. Both would've been in 1988/89, somwhere around there.
The Marsalis quartet was OK, and he played to a huge crowd (a couple thousand, I would imagine) in one of Calgary's finer concert venues. He played a significant number of Monk tunes that night, I think, so that made the set pretty entertaining. Since then, I've never really dug his stuff all that much... I do remember that I was sitting BEHIND the stage for some reason, and was literally right on top of 'Tain as he bashed the hell out of the skins. It was an interesting perspective!
The Jamal was infinitely better! I saw him play solo at the Banff Center for the Fine Arts in the summer, when they have their annual jazz workshops (some GREAT players have rolled through those workshops over the years!). It was just me and maybe 10 other people in the "crowd" (all students in the workshop, I think)... but Jamal played his ass off!!! He played for over an hour, and by the end I was just completely stunned by what I'd heard... and have been a live jazz fan ever since!
Now that I'm in LA, I usually see live jazz at least a couple of times a month (or more, when I can afford it)... but that Jamal set still ranks up there as one of the greatest things I've ever seen!
Cheers,
Shane
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I could have sworn that Introducing Johnny Griffin was re-issued as an early Connoisseur.
Hi BruceH,
Nope, it was a part of the Collector's Choice series, released on August 15, 1995. It is DAMN good album, though!!!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
Was just surfing AAJ, and noticed this thread:
http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread....=&threadid=2947
It appears as though Horace Silver's United States of Mind Trilogy Set (3 albums) That Healin' Feelin', Total Response & All will be reissued by Blue Note later this year in their Connoisseur's Series (as a 2CD set).
I have the latter two albums on vinyl, and look forward to this release on CD. Some of it is pretty tough listening, but there's enough good stuff here to make me happy. Great song titles too........
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
If memory serves, I think Tom Evered at Blue Note mentioned that a sales figure of 500 units per year needs to be met in order for a CD to be kept in print. I don't know if that's currently the case (or if it indeed ever was actually the case), but either way that number seems depressingly low to me.
However, there's always the odd chance things will be reissued (often more than once). For example, Lee Morgan's - The Sixth Sense went OOP very quickly upon its initial release... but I notice it is included in the list of upcoming RVG's this year.
But still.... some titles don't even make that "500 units a year" target! Assuming that target applies only to the US market (and I'm not sure that it does), this means that a little less than 1.5 CD's of a title (e.g., Sonny Clark's - Standards) needs to be sold per day in the entire US to keep it in print! And that's not happening??? Damn!
No wonder Jim can't afford a razor for that beard!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hell Yeah!
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Is ANY 3 CD set really worth this???? ($300 minimum bid, $450 buy-it-now)
I'm not familiar with this set. What's the deal???
Wow!
See, that's what I love about the holidays.... rampant greed!
And, I'm sure somebody will bid on this, which will reinforce the other thing I love about the holidays... rampant stupidity!
Cheers,
Shane
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OK,
Following the rules, my porn name is Sheba Larch.
But if I had to choose it for myself, well... that's easy!
"Hugh Jorgan"!!!
Cheers,
Shane
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I'll fess up...
The Notre Dame Fight Song. I don't know why, but I've been humming that tune for the past week or so, everywhere I go! Sometimes I even sing it out loud! You know... "Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame..."
It's strange, really, because I'm a die-hard Gator alum! That, and Notre Dame's football team has really been crap this year!
I need professional help!
Cheers,
Shane
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In fact, didn't I read somewhere the Alfred Lion wanted to quit BN and just follow Smith around taping his concerts?
Now that would have been interesting. Never heard that before. Anyone else have any information about this?
Think it was in some "History of Jazz" book I checked out of the library a couple of years ago. Can't, for the life of me, remember the author.
Hi Matthew & Morganized,
I've heard that same story as well. I'm pretty sure Ruth Lion was the one who mentioned it when she was interviewed for that Blue Note Documentary released on VHS a few years ago.
She also went on to lament how it was one of Alfred's (and Blue Note's) darkest times when "another, bigger record company came along and snatched Jimmy up" in the 60's. I have to say I agree with her on that one!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
I'll totally agree with Jim and Brad on this one! I remember watching this film when it first came out (1986/1987?) at a particularly tough time in my life, and thought it to be absolutely brilliant. Like Jim, I also shed a tear or two during the movie (and Dexter is definitley not acting, as Jim mentions... if you want to see Dexter "act", check out the movie "Awakenings").
Then several years ago I read Francis Paudras' book, and the movie 'Round Midnight became much more easy to understand. In fact, I can easily understand how someone might be "lost" when watching the film if they first hadn't read the book (lots of references to things that happened in both Bud Powell's and Lester Young's lives that the casual viewer/non jazz fan would totally miss).
My take? 'Round Midnight is a brilliant film!! And, if you haven't already seen it, read Paudras' Dance of the Infidels first. It makes the movie that much better.
And damn... Dex was even nominated for an Academy Award for his role!
Cheers,
Shane
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It's not a given that everybody on the "no show" list had the warmfuzzies about Blue Note or that they wanted to be thought of as purveyors of the "Blue Note Sound".
I think this would have been the case (probably) for Moncur at least.
Hi Rooster,
Actually, Grachan Moncur did play the Mt. Fuji Blue Note Festival in 1986, so I don't think him not wanting to be identified with the "Blue Note" sound was an issue.
I sure would love to get my hands on the VHS of that Japanese fest. If I recall, one of the lineups included a front line of Moncur, Jackie McLean, and Woody Shaw! That HAD to have been great!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Brownie and Lon,
Thanks for the info! I am definitely going to pick this one up!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Lon,
I forgot to ask... who else is on that Sharrock - Paradise CD? I'll probably pick that up anyway, but it'd be nice to know who else is on the date.
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Lon,
Man, you're not kidding! I just snagged Eddie Gale's - Black Rhythm Happening, and it sounds great! The remastering is absolutely wonderful. There's no way Blue Note would've done a better job with this than the guys at Water did.
BTW, I really dig this album! I'd only ever really heard the title track, but the rest of the album is really nice... a unique mixture of (mildly) free jazz, some funk, and downright haunting voices at times. I'm really getting into "The Mexico Thing"!
I'll be grabbing Ghetto Music next!
Cheers,
Shane
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Greetings!
Morganized's list looks pretty complete... you'll need to add Gene Harris & The Three Sounds - Live At The It Club Vol. 2. And the "new" Rare Grooves released a few months ago as well (Bartz, Byrd, Candido, Patton).
BTW, I'm pretty sure that Stan Kenton title was never a Rare Groove! Kenton's been called a lot of things, but a "Rare Groove" wasn't likely one of them!
Also, I'm almost 100% certain that Stan Turrentine - Never Let Me Gowas NOT a Rare Groove release either. I've got them all, and don't ever remember it being labeled as such.
Now are we adding the French Rare Grooves that also came out this year? That would add more Green, Harris, Gale, Hutcherson, Mouzon, etc..
Ah hell, I don't care about what goes on the list... I just hope BN keeps releasing them!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi BfB,
Sorry this is late... work is insane lately! The Album Index for the Rogers Mosaic is:
10" LP's
Capitol H294 - Modern Sounds
Nocturne LP2 - Bud Shank Quintet: Compositions of Shorty Rogers
12" LP's
Capitol T691 - Modern Sounds - Shorty Rogers/Gerry Mulligan
Pacific Jazz PJ-1205 - Bud Shank Quintets
Pacific Jazz JWC500 - Jazz West Coast - anthology
Pacific Jazz PJLA892 - Jazz: The '50's, Vol. 1 - anthology
Atlantic LP1212 - The Swinging Mr. Rogers
Atlantic LP1232 - Martians Come Back!
Atlantic LP1270 - Way Up There
Atlantic SD1232 - Shorty In Stereo
Atlantic K50481 - Clickin' With Clax
Atlantic K50714 - Martians Stay Home
I hope this helps!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi Brad,
WOW!!! Thanks for that news! Damn, Philology has a way of making my money disappear... but the music is definitely worth it! I've got the Bird's Eyes series (well, except for the "new" CDR's that've been created, which puts everything into chronological order... I think), and those are some amazing historical documents. Bird is simply sublime on some of those dates!
I wonder how the sound quality will be on these Brownie sessions. If they're like most of the Parker dates, I'll be a happy man!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
Thanks for all the support! The way I figure it, my luck finally hit... and now it'll be your turn soon!
Had a chance to listen to the Rogers set over the weekend. Some GREAT stuff on here (including Art Pepper!!!). I'd really only heard the Nocturne/Pacific Jazz material before, and am really digging the Atlantic stuff!
BfB, I'll try to post the discography later today or tomorrow. I'm swamped at work here right now!
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi DrJ,
Thanks for the support! You know, I already had a copy of the Rogers booklet that I bought from Mosaic a while back. So, now I have two!
If you'd like, send me your address via PM, and I'll send you my extra booklet. No charge at all! It's a bit beat up (but nothing too bad, really).... just let me know if you'd like it to replace your photocopied version.
Cheers,
Shane
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Hi All,
I've got a copy of Tina Brooks - True Blue, for trade. This is the Connoisseur's Series CD, with the two extra bonus tracks. It is open, but in mint condition.
I'm looking for any of the following CD's in trade (listed in order of preference):
Hank Mobley - Another Workout
Grant Green - Visions
Freddie Roach - My People (Soul People)
Dizzy Reece - Soundin' Off
Lou Donaldson - Any of the new Argo/Cadet japanese reissues
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 14 (on Philology)
George Adams - America
Dexter Gordon - Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 2
James Blood Ulmer - America, Do You Remember the Love?
Ralph Peterson - V
Or, send me a list of what you've got to trade in return! I would much prefer to trade this than sell it... but if the offer is good, I'll go for it!
Cheers,
Shane
All The Blues That's Fit To Rent!
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Hi Jim,
Hey, I've got this one... picked it up for about $10 on the "Clearance" shelf at a Virgin Records store here in LA (I know, I know... clearance and virgins... it's too easy)!
It's suprisingly...... OK at best. Some decent tracks, but most of the rapping over top of the beats is pretty poor. And the mixes themselves aren't worth a whole lot. An interesting take on "Poor Butterfly", though.
My advice... don't spend more than about $7-8 on it.
Cheers,
Shane