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Did my part! Noticed that East Lansing is currently ahead

When these recordings surfaced, the pianist with Gillespie's band was identified as John Lewis or Thelonious Monk. John Lewis was the piano player who replaced Monk with the band after Dizzy could not accept any longer Monk showing up late too often. Listening to the available material, the presence of Monk (a lot of comping and a few solos, all too short) is unmistakable! Will be very much looking for the release of the material on Uptown!

Milt Hinton 'Bassicly With Blue' (Black and Blue) with Cliff Smalls and Sam Woodyard

It took nearly a month for The New York Times to report on the death of Art Davis! http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/arts/music/21davis.html and they did not even bother to write an obituary of their own. Just relied on the AP newsstory...

The Spotlite club was located at 56 West 52nd St. It opened in December 1944. Clark Monroe was the owner of the place. Doris Sydnor worked as a hatcheck girl at the club where Charlie Parker met her in 1945. They were married in 1948.

Got those that Masters of Jazz double CD. Monk is credited as playing piano solos on 'Round Midnight', 'Convulsion', 'Second Balcony Jump' and during a duo with Ray Brown on 'Algo Bueno'. Wll PM you later!

Max Roach 'Pictures in a Frame' (SoulNote) with Cecil Bridgewater, Odean Pope and Calvin Hill

The Art Pepper Pacific Jazz Small Groups box, LPs 1 and 2

Oh, I didn't mean to offend you! If that was the case, ornitologist would have been more appropriate...

I'll buy this... ...but I resent being called a freak

Benny Golson 'The Other Side of Benny Golson' (Riverside, mono, blue label) with Curtis Fuller, Barry Harris, Jymie Merritt and Philly Joe Jones

The lowprofile team of Lorient defeated champion Lyon 2-1 this weekend. Nothing seems to be working for Lyon at the start of this championship. Same goes with Marseille, not to speak of Paris Saint-Germain who were also defeated by Lorient the previous week. None of these teams have managed to win decisive points after four matches! Interesting that the three leading teams in the French championship so far are Lorient, Le Mans and Nancy, teams with no major stars, a number of local talents and plenty of good will!

Before you take that road, suggest you travel south of your border. Plenty to do down there Like your new avatar!

Benny Carter 'Wonderland' (Pablo, Germany) with Harry Edison, Eddie Davis, Ray Bryant, etc...

... and Zizou remains the most popular Frenchman From DPA: Former footballer Zidane remains French favourite Aug 19, 2007, Paris - Even after the end of his football career the former captain of France's national team Zinedine Zidane remains the favourite of the French, the Paris-based Journal du Dimanche reported on Sunday. According to a countrywide poll for the paper, the 35-year old heads the list of France's top 50 people, followed by singer and former tennis champion Yannick Noah and the environmentalist and television presenter Nicolas Hulot. In the polls, which are conducted every six months, politicians rarely make it into the top ranks. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is currently number 25.

The O. Max Roach running low alert!

The Albert Ayler 'Holy Ghost' box (Revenant), discs 4 & 5

Zadine is one of te nicest person to be found in the soccer field. He is also one of the most stupid! And also one of the most impulsive! Before that fateful World Cup final match, Zidane had run into trouble several times by physically confronting opponents. He was expelled several times when he played with the Bordeaux team in an early stage of his career. Another butthead incident - but there were others - took place during a Champions League match in October 2000 when he hit the Hamburg team player Kientz. Zidane was playing with the Juventus Turin team at the time.

This Teagarden CD - recorded at the 1963 Monterey festival - is wonderful!

What Matrazzi said to Zidane... From AP.

From AFP today.

Jimmy Raney - George Wallington 'Swingin' in Sweden' (EmArcy)

Joseph Jarman 'Song For' (Delmark, mono)

Yes I attended that Paris concert by the Max Roach quintet and the Sonny Rollins trio. It was held at the Salle Pleyel. I was also busy that night making sure that Cecil Taylor would be able to get into the Salle Pleyel. He wanted to hear Rollins very bad. Plus Albert Ayler who would play next at Salle Pleyel had problems at his hotel (lost luggage). The musicians with Roach were staying at he same hotel and I remember that Hubbard was complaining that the the stars of the show (that included Roach but neither Hubbard or Ayler!) were staying at a better hotel! Seemed that a lot of worthy people were in Paris at the same time

Christern, is your disc available?