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Since he missed his appearance with the Basie Band for the "Sound of Jazz" broadcast, it was. But I think he did record with the "Basie All-stars" at the Columbia recording session for the Lp that took place a couple of days before the broadcast.

Anybody hear the new Jams Moody on Savoy? Opinions? Worth getting?

In LA there was a GIANT poster of Miles for the Apple "Think different" campaign.

Thanks for the advice. I got hold of this and it's definitely an example of Pepper being over-influenced by Coltrane. I've only watched/listened to it a couple of times but so far don't care for it very much. I'd rather listen to the real thing-- either Trane or Art. It's also about his only recording from 1964.

Ooops. After I sent that last post I found the answer myself in David Meeker's invaluable book "Jazz in the Movies". He lists it as "Jazz from Studio '61" and it's in fact produced by Robert Herridge who produced both The Sound of Jazz and The Sound of Miles Davis.

And what's the story on the Jamal -Webster footage? Looks like it's from a tv show similar to the Sound of Jazz. o

I had thought that "Improvisation" was never completed. The jazz film collector Mark Cantor once found the visuals from Ballade and synched it to the music himself! Then it (Ballade) showed up on a cdrom called Living Jazz that was put together by Herbie Hancock. Later I read that Improvisation was available on a Lazer Disc from Japan. The technical quality of this material is so good it makes the rest look pretty bad. I've got a VHS of Sound of Jazz that's a bit better and more complete ( it has commercials for other CBC shows). My Japanese Lazer Disc of Sound of Miles Davis is also better. There are good prints of Jammin' around because it's owned by Warner Brothers and was put out in a Lazer Disc box set along with several other things of interest to Jazz fans. A few years ago CBS had to borrow a print of The Sound of Jazz from a collector so they probably don't have a better print. But the director (Jack Smight) gave one to the UCLA film library so that should be good. Boy I wish it would get released legitimately. I've tried but ran into AFofM problems. BTW I tried to answer you in one post but couldn't figure out how to break up your quotes. Can anyone out there advise me?

Well not exactly: .. they show the slate at the beginning of each number but then each number is pretty well edited.

It was first issued by Circle on Lp with 3 cuts, then by Westwind with 4 cuts then by Circle on cd with 5 cuts. And it was recorded October 1978. The cd says Circle Records RKCD/3. My copy has a sticker saying "distributed by North Country Distributors 315 287-2852 email northcountry@cadencebuilding.com."

I remember seeing plenty of the white in his eyes when he was in Frankfurt with a down-sized Gil Evans Orchestra. He and bassist Donald Pate were late for the gig, Peter Levin downtuned his synth to play bass until they arrived. Gil sat happily hammering chords as the band rocked through his tunes, with his back to the band - there was no way to turn the piano around on that small club stage - and Lew Soloff and Terumasa Hino were almost playing as many jokes as they were playing notes, while Gerry Niewood played his heart and soul out. Robert Crowder handled the drums. A mildly weird gig! Very unorthodox! Ws that in 1978? I've just been listening to a cd called "Little Wing" recorded in "GermanY, 1978" with that same personel. This is the 3rd version I've bought: each one has one more number added. And Niewood is great on it. Who the hell is/was he? BTW really loved your description of the gig. Reminds me of a couple of times when i got to see the Evans band.

Unforgettable image of the evening - Cannonball literally smoking through an insanely fast "Autumn Leaves", playing a no-holds-barred solo (I think a lot of people are still asleep on how far "out" the guy often played in his later years) with a lit cigarette between the first and second fingers of his right hand.

I just ordered both those DVDs. Let's see how soon (or even "if") I get them.

Spring 1962 (I think) Bill Evans giving one of his first concerts after the death of Scot laFaro in a small hall at Mcgill University. I stayed home to study for an exam. My room mate went and said it was great. I learned my lesson Two years later I went to see Duke Ellington even though I had an exam the next day. Sometimes in the '70s I was in London and didn't go see a double bill of Joan Armatrading and Cecil Taylor (how weird is that?) at Ronnie Scott's because it cost 10 pounds. Finally saw Taylor a couple of times in Toronto. Had tickets to see Gerry Mulligan with his revival of the Birth of the Cool band at a small concert hall in LA. Af riend chose that day to get married. (At least I'd seen Mulligan years before with Bob Brookmeyer in a quartet.)

1961 in Montreal, Sun Ra with a quintet. I'd heard enough jazz on record for it not to seem strange-- except that he played "The Christmas Song" and it was late August!

The King Cole Trio certainly influenced a lot of singers. Amongst them: the previously mentioned Charles Brown, Ray Charles (who was also inlfuenced by Brown) and-- according to an interview I heard with him-- Frankie Laine!!!

I'd worry that given the dates it's probably not the same song as the one sung by Percy Sledge which didn't (I think) come out till the '60s.

I admit it: I bought it because I liked the box so much. I justified it by telling myself I had to have the Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart and Roy Byrd.

Yes. the last time I saw him he was trying to do a complete Robert Altman collection. I was in the UK at the time as was Altman. Met Mark though Laura Mulvey who does the commentary track on Peeping Tom.

How about the the record he made with Dave Brubeck! (He's not on all the cuts-- Lee Konitz is on the others). That and his Sackville record are the only ones I have. I've always enjoyed him more in person than on record. . Saw him do a great solo concert in Toronto years ago. Once approached him on the street in Paris. He waved me off thinking I was going to hit him up for change. Was sort of shocked when he realised I was a fan. I suspect he doesn't get recognized on the street that often.

Wierdly enough this turned up on the i-tunes music store today!

I've always thought that if I got on one of those Desert Island Disc radio shows, Ulysses would be the book I would choose. Now If I could just come up with a list of only 10 discs.... And ex-student of mine tells me I once gave an assigment where the students had to read 100 pages of Ulysses. I didn't care which 100 pages. I have no memory of this but I hope it's true.

I was one of the founders of the Criterion Collection when it was a Lazer Disc company. In fact I claim I came up with the name-- though my wife says it was her idea. I haven't been involved with them for years but used to get some free DVDs including Paolini's Salo, a film I despise. So when it went out of print and was seling for a couple of hundred dollars I traded my copy at Ameoba and got, amongst other things, The Art Pepper Hollywood Sessions-- which I love. So maybe Salo is my favorite Criterion DVD.

I agree about the early stuff. My problem is with the first '40s stuff. I found Jack the Bear to be unlistenable. However i I was able to get hold of the 2 Dreyfus releases of that material which sound great.

I don't know about Lor but I've got a discography by Bob Weir that only lists the Mingus recordings and the 3 Argos. (In fact it doesn't mention the unrelased Dial.)

Didn't Dorham do some writing for Downbeat at one time? Reviews? Or am I having those acid flashbacks again? And did he ever pronouce his name "kinny"?