Miles251

I remember that! Was that blow on the floor of your backseat??

Ooooops....time to get Mr. Scrote checked again.

"Appearing Nightly" - Carla Bley "Blossom / Stone" - Ron Miles "Low Electrical Worker" - Kneebody

FFA....does the Gold Bond powder get rid of the Greasy Sack Blues nine months out of the year??

Hagans seems to be the perfect choice here....

funny shit!!!

Belden posted these videos himself, so I suggest that he is saving the good audio mix to get some money out of our pockets at a later date. Just a thought... Hagans seems to be the perfect choice here....

From 65 degrees on Tuesday to 29 degrees and sleet/ice on Wednesday. I've been nipping for two days. Free....Great chair dude! Great chair means a happy ass!

I'd check this concert out in a second if I could. I heard Hagans and Kinsey last summer and dug it alot. I feel that Hagans could easily be the most logical extension of Miles, especially of that period. His projects with Kinsey and Beldon seem to always have that adventurous lean to my ears. Have great fun!

Holy Smoke....this came out a dozen years ago???! I'm old!.... Finally a little credit for a great trombonist and sweet dude! Feelin' the love...

Love to hang soon....must get my java perking and turned on first....

... and BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hey...I heard that!

Brotha' Paully.... I have nothing to say on this subject that I haven't stated in our welcomed weekly phone conversations. That said....even though you are going through the toughest of times right at the moment, I am seeing alot of love and tenderness towards you from this board. That is one of the most positive things that will come from this tragic personal time for you. Peace and love to you....until next Sunday....

Holy Smoke.....your Birthday again??....Very cool! Whatta deal! Look forward to the hang next week Mr. Shrinking Man... B

Although truly, I am a month late!

Have a great birthday dude! And by the way....stay the hech out of Iowa! we've had enough bad storms for awhile!!

I had the pleasure of checking out a clinic and a concert by Cuong Vu and his working/recording trio last weekend and was knocked out by the way that he spoke of his approach to the music he plays, but also his ability to pull it off on the horn. I found his sound to be resonant and full of colors and his ability to manipulate it was astounding. He played a couple of tunes with a very good college big band and smoked a tune on "I Hear A Rhapsody" changes, taking a giant step away from traditional hardbop and dealing with the harmony in a very Haganesque sense. I was moved by his sound and note choices on a chart they played on "Blue and Green"...sublime! Cuong and the band were joined by his trio, Ted Poor on drums and Stomu Takeishi on bass to close the first set with a Kim Richmond arrangement of "Nardis". Burnin'....! The second set was just trio...full of beautiful simple melodies, loops. effects, serious grooves and open free improvisations that snapped back into form on a dime. Cuong and Stomu had artful control of their electronic effects and layering.....really ear-candy after hearing and working with 32-34 high school bands and playing two concerts over a two day period. I'm very familar with his Omnitone recording and his recent stuff with Methany and I dug it all, but this trio just stays in my head. Has anyone checked out his new side called "It's Mostly Residual" with Bill Frisell on guitar?

Sorry to miss my bro Free For All w/ John Fedchock at the Blue Room last night. Must have been "trombone heaven...or hell"...depending on which side of the gate that you stand on. A 5 hour drive was NOT in the cards!

RIP Lou....you were a soulful mutha'!!

One Lovano side that has yet to be mentioned on here but deserves a listen is his first Blue Note recording called "Universal Language". This recording not only re-introduced me to Tim Hagans adventurous playing, it also showcased some nice writing by Joe. The frontline of Lovano, Hagans and Judi Silvano (ala Kenny Wheeler's use of Norma Winston's voice as wordless color to a melodic line) caught my ear immediately. Very nice writing that seems to be the muse for some very nice interplay between Joe and Tim. The aforementioned "Four Quartets" recording brought out a unique Tom Harrell voice as well....very Don Cherry-like on Ornette's "Fort Worth". The "Trio Fascination" series was a lovely project as well, but "Sounds of Joy", with Anthony Cox and Ed Blackwell quenches my trio jones much more than the rotating roster of Fascination. Anthony and Ed hook up so well on that recording, Joe has no other choice than to react, play his ass off and hold on tight. Speaking of trios...his work with Paul Motion Trio with Bill Frisell, especially "Live at the Village Vanguard" is a desert island choice of mine. Beautiful intuitive work by this trio, covering a broad spectrum of moods and colors makes for a treat for my ears. Just a few of my own thoughts here.....anyone like to but a beret cheap as I have a couple to sell?

Thanks Frank....gotta pick that up!

Ah....Billy Drewes! Now that is another story!

A recording with Jim Pepper may be tough since he has been dead for quite some time!

guy....any idea of the musicians on this new release....