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What I presume is the same piece by Williams can be found in a fine collection of his writings on music entitled "Long Distance Call".

I don't find his tone quite as light as Prez's but every so often I hear a phrase that sounds very much like that of latter day Prez. However, yes he often uses those rhapsodic Hawkins phrases too.

I know this has been discussed in a thread devoted to Thompson but not much was said about this specific release. I'm very impressed by it. I'm not that familiar with Thompson's work. I think that the only recordings I have of him are Milt Jackson cds on which he's a sideman, though I really liked his work on those. This newly released 2 cd set consists of 2 performances: one with an octet in a 1964 concert and the other with a quartet at The Half Note a year later. The "Jazz on Broadway" concert is very ambitious, all original compositions, the writing at times reminding me of Mingus. The brochure includes a review of the Little Theater concert by Whitney Balliett which states that "Thompson's style is the best possible distillation of the styles of Webster and Byas." But especially on the 1965 cd his work on tenor at times reminded me much more of Lester Young. Is he not usually considered a disciple of Prez?

Oooops. I guess I'm seeing him on the 27th.

I'm seeing him April 28.

Happy B'day to Le Roi

My son posted something I thought was inappropriate on his Facebook page. I e-mailed him to tell him what I thought. His response was to remove me as a "friend" on Facebook so I can no longer see his page.

I met his son a couple of years ago. Had played in a rock n' roll band with a neighbour of mine and they'd put the band together again for the neighbour's birthday. He was very proud of his dad.

Just listened to mark Murphy singing "Favorite Things" on the show. Does anyone else remember that the original Lp of RAH had quite fine altered lyrics where he sings about Jazz and musicians--something about Trane of course and IIRC "memories of Billie, the joy and the heart-ache". There was also also a funny version of "I'll be Seeing You" ("I'll be seeing you in all of the old familiar faces, of the horses at the races..etc".) I think the songs' publishers made him replace these with the original lyricss in later editions of the record.

Thought I might be able to help you because I had bought one loose disc from the Capital sessions at a 2nd hand store. Went searching for it but it turned out to be Disc 1. Sorry. (Must have been a few of those sets in the 2nd hand market.)

Sincere condolences. Your mother sounds like a remarkable woman and you were obviously close to her.

I wish there was a way to tell him how much I enjoy his work and his focus on jazz as a symbol of freedom. Obviously that's what a lot of his writing is about. There's no contact info on the site and he deserves his privacy. Well, with honors from Havel, etc. he doesn't need me to tell him, it just would be nice if I could. I can forward a note to him if you pm it to me.

Happy B'day Allen!

I saw Josef in Toronto in the fall. He used to make trips to The Czech Republic where he is a cultural hero, but he's feeling his age and his wife Zdena says he's kept too busy by his many fans there. When he first was able to return to his native country they used to put on jazz concerts for him. If you liked The Bass Saxophone (and I'm proud to say the English translation is dedicated to me-- though you have to turn to the story itself to see the dedication as it's not in the front of the book) I'd recommend the novel The Swell Season and the short story Eine Kleine Jazzmusik which can be found in a couple of collections of short stories about jazz.

I'm a big Fred Neil fan also. There's a great song on the Elektra album called IIRC "And a Little Bit of Rain." Apparently one of Dylan's first jobs in NY was playing harmonica for Fred Neil.

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Many years ago there was an interview with Hakim in Coda in which he talks about the Koko session. I used to run into AJ when she worked at Dutton's Books in North Hollywood. I was once buying a book of jazz photographs and she said there was a picture of her dad in it. After she she told me it was Joe Albany I said "You mean 'The Legendary Joe Albany'". I'd seen him called that so often (and there was a record with that title ) I'd started to think it was his full name. IIRC Later I she worked in a nearby coffee house.

What Label is The Complete Standard Transcriptions? (I have one version but I hear there is one sonically better.)

But dan anyone answer the question: What do these concerts sound like? Musically that is. And sonically too, I guess.

Oh no! I posted about what a wonderful time I had dancing when he was playing the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Festival last yera.

Hey I think I was at that concert. Is there other Sackville material on this label?

In Toronto about 40 years ago I saw Rollins give her first concert after a return from Europe and he quoted "Back in Your Own Back Yard". (Actually I can't remember if that was the tune-- it might have been some other song about being back home.)

HAPPY B'DAY AND MANY MORE!!!!!

I just got an e-mail from Laurie Pepper (I expect many others on this board did too). It contained a link to to a Youtube video: What I found most interesting is that this seems to me to be one of the few available examples of Art beginning to fall under the influence of Coltrane. And if I'm wrong it's still a great track.

I made several suggestions to them many years ago and some of them came to be-- but after the fact they all seem obvious. Hey, maybe they can make a deal with Concord and put out some of the obvious things they don't seem to want to do anymore. (Eg the Complete Shelly Mann at that Blackhawk.)