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Charles lives in Los Angeles where he teaches at UCLA (lecturer in ethnomusicology). BTW, he is also interviewed extensively in Ratliff's Coltrane book. Henderson's story is a tragedy. He suffers from mental illness and is a recluse. My understanding is that he hasn't really played since the CJQ disbanded in the '70s, except for a few reunions with the band in the ealry '80s; otherwise, silence. BTW, the drummer on the CJQ albums, Danny Spencer, is still active and playing great on the San Francisco scene. And to second JamesJazz, Kenny is going strong here in Detroit. Those CJQ sides on Blue Note hold up very well -- young firebrands working through Miles' 2nd quintet influence in real time -- a much different proposition than 25-30 years later. On a related note, I think one of the first clear examples on record of the influence of Miles' band is on Sam Rivers' "A New Conception," a quite magical and underrated all-standards Blue Note LP recorded in the fall of 1966. The trio of Hal Galper, Herbie Lewis and Steve Ellington is deep into a break-up-the-time looseness that comes right out of Herbie-Ron-Tony circa "My Funny Valentine," "Four and More," etc. The link is especially revealing because of the parallel standard repertoire. Interestingly, Galper and Ellington were Boston guys (so was Rivers of course) with long relationships with Tony. Don't know about Lewis. This band has been a favorite of mine for years and more recently I have been performing some of their material with my new group. Over the years I've spoken to Kenny Cox a few times and much more at length with Charles Moore as most of the material from the group that I do comes from his pen. It's true, up to very recently he has lived in LA but now I believe he is living in France and contemplating a permanent move there. I believe he still does some things with Yusef Lateef who brought up his name last time I spoke to him. Charles wrote some very forward thinking music for the group and it still is quite fresh and holds up quite well today. He also told me that Miles in the Sky is the record that did it for all of them and help set them off on their journey. I hear that parallel quite strongly. I agree with what Mark says above about this group being the first to deal with what the Miles Quintet was doing at the time but to me what was really trailblazing was they did it through their compositions. Many have strived to get that flexible, ever-shifting rhythm section vibe that was Herbie, Ron and Tony but live, where these guys pulled it off the most, they were doing it to standards while Cox and Company wrote tunes that built these time and tempo shifts into the forms of the tunes themselves. This was done quite a lot 15 years or so later (not 25 or 30) by the first generation of young lions especially Wynton's first group (Black Codes anyone) and Terence Blanchard/Donald Harrison etc, etc. I just recorded three of Charles Moore's tunes (in the studio and live) over the past few days and one thing that was commented on a lot was most thought these were recent tunes and were shocked when told they were almost 40 years old but that is the nature of these tunes and what attracted me to them, they are so open-ended that you can take them anywhere and do all sorts of things with them. That approach to music will always keep them fresh. I really don't agree with the Rivers record being another example of this though. At fleeting moments perhaps but the rhythm section on this record really doesn't have that sort of flexibility. They do some experimentation for sure and probably were influenced by the Herbie, Ron and Tony thing a bit but don't have the harmonic sophistication of those guys to pull it off and the drummer isn't exactly fluid enough to make any of the transitions really effective. They also go totally free in spots, something the Miles guys never really did. An interesting record but I always thought this record a bit of a failure and I love Sam Rivers. According to some Detroit guys I know, local folk legend has Leon Henderson showing up at some random jam session in Detroit about once a year, playing some amazing stuff, blowing everyone away and then disappearing again for a year or so and then doing the same thing again. This hasn't happened in a while though....

OK, everyone who has paid has had their CDs shipped. Everyone else, your stuff is on hold. I'll try to list more in the next day or two. Thanks

I don't, not really. The few people I've talked to who would/could/should know haven't heard from him for a while, but the last they did, they all said that he was getting off into his religion. So hopefully, he's been leading a quiet, peaceful life of meditation and such, far away from the music business. Hey, the odds gotta be 50/50, right? This is true, I'm told he's a devout Muslim and that he actually goes to the Mosque that's just a block away from my apartment. Wouldn't know if I ever passed him on the street though.....

I can comment on some of these.... It looks like what I've said about the Wayne and Tyrone Washington stuff is quoted here and I can't think of anything to add. I've asked about the Silver material. The Live at Pep's and Tentet stuff was given back to Horace I'm told and I also asked Horace about it and he said the tentet stuff was quite sloppy, the ensembles a mess etc etc. I think I was told the Pep's stuff was rejected because Carmell Jones was having chop problems on this, can't remember for sure though. I picked the tracks from the Lee Morgan session that were included on the Sixth Sense. I thought I used everything that should see the light of day. The other stuff really wasn't happening and I love this stuff so it would take a lot for me not to include it. The tracks I didn't choose were quite sleepy and Lee's solos were really off. I heard a little of the Herbie stuff and again there were some ensemble issues here. Bob Belden is about the biggest Herbie fan on earth so if there was something else close to being suitable for release, I'm sure he would have included it. I'd love to hear the Grant Green with Gilmore and the KD stuff but never have. I'm doing the WKCR musician's show tonight (6-9 pm) and while I can't play this stuff, I might be able to sneak in a couple of things you've never heard.....

Guys, thanks for the overwhelming response, I'll get to this tonight when I have some time. To be a little more specific, as far as the earlier stuff and big band stuff, please stick to the labels mentioned, RCA, Decca etc. There are no later Savoy's (as in the '60s stuff) and a lot of the older stuff is gone, I'll be able to fill some of your requests still. I can help most of you with the 32 Jazz though about 5 of you wanted the Willis Jacksons.......

32 Jazz All are in mint condition, most are unplayed and some are still sealed. $10 each for these. 2 CD sets $15 Sonny Criss "Criss Craft" Sonny Criss "Out Of Nowhere" Phil Woods "Musique du Bois" Eddie Lockjaw Davis "The Heavy Hitter" Clifford Jordan "Night of the Mark VI" Clifford Jordan "The Adventurer" Roy Brooks "The Free Slave" Johnny Lytle "Fast Hands Happy Ground" Al Cohn and Zoot Sims "Body and Soul" Lester Bowie" American Gumbo (Fast Last!/Rope-A-Dope) 2 CDs Buster Williams "Pinnacle" Buster Williams "Crystal Reflections" Jack Walrath "I Am The Walrath" Catalyst "The Funkiest Band You Never Heard" 2 CDs Les McCann "How's Your Mother" Red Garland "I Left My Heart...." Sonny Stitt "In Style" Sonny Stitt "The Last Sessions Volume One And Two" Sonny Stitt "12!" Sonny Stitt "Just in Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was" Sonny Stitt "Endgame Brilliance: Tune Up! 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Here we go again..... Iridium Jazz Club Presents The Cookers Billy Harper- Tenor Sax James Spaulding- Alto Sax Eddie Henderson- Trumpet (Jeremy Pelt- February 22) David Weiss- Trumpet Geri Allen- Piano Cecil McBee- Bass Billy Hart- Drums (Gene Jackson- February 21) Thursday- Sunday February 21- 24 Sets at 8:30 and 10:30 pm Iridium Jazz Club 1650 Broadway (at 51st Street) (212) 582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com Hope some of you can make it.... Also look for us in Europe in late May (stops in Amsterdam, Den Hague, London, Munich, Vienna and Norway so far....)

I played with Marchel often when I was in school at North Texas State and always used him when I came back to town to do a few gigs after I left. I also saw him sit in Blakey (who spoke glowingly of him of course) while I was down there (at Caravan of Dreams I believe). He was a beautiful person and a great musician and will be missed.

I believe the LPs are legitimately licensed by Scorpio Music who put a lot of vinyl including Blue Note, Prestige and Strata East stuff among many others. They've borrowed some LP covers from me in the past and when first approached about this I asked a couple of the labels whose materials they requested if this was legit and they said yes.

George can be found playing most Friday and Saturday nights at a loft space called University of the Streets in the East Village (130 East 7th Street on the second floor, right off Avenue A). He plays braithophone and tenor sax and even alto sax on occasion and sounds great. The gig usually starts around 11 pm and turns into a jam session later in the evening. I can be found there most nights when I'm in town and not working as well.....

Hey everyone...I'm doing this again tomorrow and Friday at Iridium with some interesting guests.... Hope you can make it Iridium Presents ENDANGERED SPECIES: THE MUSIC OF WAYNE SHORTER (with the Wayne Shorter Tribute Big Band Under the Direction of David Weiss) With Special Guests Wallace Roney- Trumpet (October 25) James Spaulding- Alto Sax (October 26) Grachan Moncur III- Trombone (October 26) Joe Chambers- Drums (October 26) and Featuring Jeremy Pelt and Kenny Rampton- Trumpet Miguel Zenon- Alto Sax Jimmy Greene- Tenor and Soprano Sax Bill McHenry (October 25) and Mark Turner (October 26)- Tenor Sax Norbert Stachel- Baritone Sax and Bass Clarinet Joe Fiedler and Stafford Hunter- Trombone Orrin Evans (October 25) and George Colligan (October 26)- Piano Dwayne Burno- Bass Terreon Gully- Drums Thursday and Friday October 25 and 26 at Iridium Jazz Club 1650 Broadway (at 51st Street) (212)582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ Sets at 8 and 10 pm Since some of you ask, the material we will be doing is The All Seeing Eye Genesis (we'll be doing these with Moncur, Spaulding and Chambers) Fall Pandora Awakened Prometheus Unbound Mr. Jin Diana and a tune of mine

I've edited it out of the post but can't figure out how to edit the subject. Thanks to everyone who helped me out with this, it's helping a great deal and up because I can still use a clean stereo copy of this.

So some of us will be at the Jazz Bakery this week. Wednesday- Saturday October 17-20. The James Spaulding Quintet James Spaulding- Alto Sax, David Weiss- Trumpet, Danny Grissett- Piano, Cecil McBee- Bass and Roy McCurdy- Drums. Hope you can make it.

I went to the Carnegie Hall concert and was really lucky to get in and even luckier to hear this performance. I arrived 20 minutes late without a ticket and was shocked to see this long line for the willcall window and was informed the show was sold out as well. I ran into someone I know who knew someone who worked there and we were whisked right in and taken upstairs just in time to hear the trio start. It was a beautiful set, laid back and sublime. The interaction between the members of the trio especially between Roy and Sonny was incredible. The second half wasn't bad either. I've discovered over the years that if the group is loud the best chance you have of hearing things clearly is to sit upstairs and this night was no exception. It was a brief set though which was a bit of a surprise. Sonny sounded great but he is a little weaker than he has been in the past (he is 77 of course) and his sound is not as big as it's been in recent years. Still he played beautifully and I was glad to have caught this. Everyone was there. I saw Yusef Lateef, Paul Jefferey, Jimmy Heath, and Henry Grimes and heard Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman were there among many others. If I had to wait on that willcall line and missed most or all of the trio set, words can't describe how angry I'd be. I'd expect the folks at Carnegie Hall to pay Sonny to do it again but maybe at the Vanguard for a private show this time (this probably effected 100-200 people tops so one night, two sets should cover it)

Guys, there is no Cookers gig at the Jazz Bakery. There were talks but the band is just too large to be able to work something out to play there. There is a chance some of us will come under the leadership of one of the guys in the band, a quintet probably, that same week and we are working on that now. I'll keep you posted..... Bertrand, the Cookers repertoire consists of Capra Black, Priestess, Quest and Dance, Eternal Spirits Dance by Billy Harper Peacemaker and Ladybugg by Cecil McBee Sweet Rita Suite (Part 2) and Think on Me by George Cables Kryptonite by James Spaulding The Core by Freddie Hubbard I also wrote an arrangement of God Bless the Child as a feature for Spaulding I think that's everything.

Mark, Thanks so much for the pictures and everyone else thanks for the kind words. To answer a some of the questions.... Jeremy Pelt was never on this gig it was always Eddie Henderson. I also saw Jeremy's name with Bobby Watson so I guess they assumed he was going to be there with somebody. George Cables was supposed to be on the gig as he is in the band but he can't travel right now for health reasons. He should be fine soon though and hopefully on the road with us in 2008. I thought Stanley was a great replacement though, it was great having him on the gig with us. My impressions of the gig? Well, it's hard to gage these things sometimes especially on outdoor concerts where the audience is not that close to the stage and you can't really feel their reaction as much as you'd like. Also with outdoor things you can't really tell what the sound is like out there and can't adjust accordingly, you just have to trust that is good. The sound on stage was good though and I just love playing with that band (who wouldn't). Those guys have so much spirit and energy and I just hope some of it rubs off on me. From my perspective I thought it was a great gig. One thing though, we never played a set that short before so programming was a little difficult as was cutting our last tune short to finish in the allotted 55 minutes. It's a bit of a shame as those guys just keep building up steam as the show progresses and we thought the ending was a bit abrupt (especially for guys who come all the way from Portland to hear us among all the other great things). I think it's a great festival though and everyone associated with it was wonderful and Chicago a great jazz town. I went to the Velvet Lounge the night I got there and the Green Mill after the gig and found both places to be great and thriving. As for the Cookers, I think my motivation for that band is two-fold. First, I don't think you guys get to see Billy Harper, James Spaulding, George Cables and Cecil McBee out there enough, especially playing together and playing their own music. These guys are amazing musicians who should be out there a lot more than they are now. Second, I'm just hoping some of their spirit and greatness rubs off on me a little and the more I get to play with them, the better chance there is of this happening. Hopefully this band is building up some momentum and we'll be at a town near you in the near future.

I'm looking for a clean, stereo copy of Art Blakey's Golden Boy. I have a mono copy but have to transcribe the music off this record for a future project and stereo is much easier to work with. Any help tracking with this down would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I'm pretty sure it's from the Molde Jazz Festival, I think 1967 or 68...pretty much the same deal as the Freddie Hubbard Birdlike clip from the same period (though a different year). They came over as a single and played with a local rhythm section. As with the Hub clip, I wonder if there is a whole concert of this stuff, hard to believe they went all that way to play one tune.

Any plans to bring this band to Europe, David? I'd love to bring the band to Europe but easier said then done these days for a variety of reasons but hopefully we can put something together for next year.

Nothing in August I think Vienne is July 9 and Paris July 10

I got this from George a while ago and it's great. Live stuff with Wilbur Ware, Roy Haynes, Andy Bey (on piano, a highly under-rated painist), Beaver Harris and Dizzy Reece among others. Check it out. I think I messed up. What I'm describing above is Braith and Friends Volume 3. Bop Rock Blues is probably one of his recent creations from his home studio, which I love for different reasons. Saxophones, vocals, drums machines, keyboards (mostly all played and sung by Braith) and sounds like nothing else.

George Braith and friends Volume 3 is almost all live stuff from the '60s. I think all the "and friends" are the same with various personnel

We'll also be a the Blue Note Festival in Ghent, Belgium, Jazz a Vienne, Umbria and Pescara among others this Summer. Hope some of you can make it out to one of these places.

I got this from George a while ago and it's great. Live stuff with Wilbur Ware, Roy Haynes, Andy Bey (on piano, a highly under-rated painist), Beaver Harris and Dizzy Reece among others. Check it out.