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Speaking of whom: When did the trend of standing pianists begin?

Also The Port of Harlem Jazzmen?

Thanks. I didn't know about those dates. I see there is a cd of Hall's Blue Note sessions (best known for the one with Charlie Christian) but it there a cd of Jimmy Hamilton's Blue Note dates or did he just do the one?

In one of his books he says that what he was most proud of in the jazz world was his contribution to the tv show "The Sound of Jazz". I was able to talk to him on the phone about it several months ago but he couldn't hear me very well and didn't really understand my questions. I'm happy I did get to speak to him and tell him how much I admired his jazz writings. (BTW One of the things I asked about was why Lester Young appears with the Basie band on The Sound of Jazz record but not on the tv show. My guess is that Lester was just not in good enough shape--he's sitting down during his great Fine and Mellow solo.)

What radio show?

I really liked her in The Rat Race. Watched it because of Elmer Bernstein's music but found it had lots else to recommend it.

By "Loren Schoenberg's Lester Young blog," do you mean his Facebook page for Lester Young Appreciation Society or is there another site that's a blog? ( I did try finding it via Google.)

And that cover reminded me: I think I was present at that recording session/concert. Or maybe John & Bill set up the recording session while he was in town for the concert.

IIRC (and I often don't recall correctly) there was a Sackville Lp of Roscoe Mitchell solo. (The cover showed him surrounded by instruments including a bass saxophone so I gave a copy to Josef Skvorecky, the author of The Bass Saxophone. Can't remember whether he actually played it on the record.)

Sure looks like Harry and if you Google Cecil he doesn't look like this. But was Harry Carney on any Blue Note session? BTW Is everyone in agreement with the attribution of all of the soloists? The notes says that listening to the solos of Navarro and Dorham "the distinctions are obvious in Navarro's spikier tone, brilliant high notes and blistering technique." The tone of the second trumpet solo (attributed to Dorham) on Everything's Cool is not "spikey" but talk about high notes and blistering technique... Whoever the soloist, it's terrific as are all the solos on that number. And at the risk of seeming ridiculous, on Webb City the trumpets almost seem to be exchanging 4s and 8s to me.

Mine came this afternoon too. Pleasant surprise. So far the music is great and the notes informative and well written. (But was the Shrine Auditorium ever and outdoor venue? )

My meeting with Carrie wasn't quite as memorable but was still funny. She and a writing partner came to our office to pitch an ida for a film. I don't remember the pitch but I do remember that she regaled us with stories about how she had just been introduced to Elizabeth Taylor at a charity event.

Am I the only one who heard a lot about/of/from George Michael and never heard him complain about anything? And yes Wake Me Up Before You Go Go is timeless. At least I can't get it out of my head now that you've mentioned it.

Well as I said I barely remember it, so I could easily be wrong, but IIRC (and I may not) the "interacting" was Miles talking and Gil listening about how the arrangements should go.

Saw the movie when it first came out and barely remember it or what I thought but remember that I'm enough of a pedant to be bugged by some of the anachronisms and that it seemed to downplay Gil Evans's role in Miles Ahead.

Yes but I think the Lps are all available individually as well as in the box set 1951-58. I want Kitty and The Asphalt Jungle Twist. BTW I think I also asked him about Mercer records and was told the rights are to complicated.

Well it never arrived. But I just got an e-mail saying it would be shipped soon and should arrive between December 31 and January 3. Maybe by that time they'll announce volume 23.

Me three. I did suggest it to Scott once who IIRC he suggested that they would look into it. Most of those sides were released as singles weren't they?

Do you live in or near Paterson? Film makes me want to visit.

Paterson. They play almost all of Blue Lester in one scene and it's very much the tone of the movie.

Mine was ok. Number 507. Maybe they corrected it for later boxes.

Just listening to cd 1 which sounds fine to me. Mosaic sets often say where the source material comes from (e.g. acetates, '78s etc) but if it says in this booklet I can't find it. Anyone know? (Not that I would hear the difference.)

Just noticed that I started this thread. I did get it, do like it, but made a playlist on iTunes of just the music.

IIRC he did but I'm not sure on what. Buddy Tate plays clarinet on Jumpin' at the Woodside.