Dan Gould

Really the only "obvious" link is that Grover and Benson each started in one and was very influential in the other. But deeper than that? Please explain because I recall nothing about a "secondary front" back then.

Excuse me but you wrote this: "The way cringe has come to be used recently is always in terms of feeling embarrassment for someone else, not the expectation of pain for one's self." In Buffett's couplet (hope I got that right) "certain people are starting (to feel embarrassment for someone else)." If that is the wrong use of cringe as you've so clearly laid out with your dog getting beaten/people watching it happen examination, clearly Buffett needed to use the word "wince" and he needed to find a word other than "binge" to start this verse in his story.

And here I thought Jimmy Buffett had a college degree. Is this the first or most damaging misuse? Well now that's just the start Of a well-deserved overdue binge Meanwhile back in the city Certain people are starting to cringe

Definitely sad news. I'm glad that Soul Jazz got published, it's a great legacy in addition to the production credits and a lot more.

No but I'm not that interested in what people with slightly better than average taste think, either.

When you consider what the "collective public" generally holds in high esteem, not in the slightest. A mindful consideration of "all-time" with space to discuss and engage? That has potential, and I'd suggest a deep perusal of this, even though its limited in scope: https://jazzinthe70s.blogspot.com/2020/01/ and this: But a simple list with album covers? Sorry, no, I am not your target.

So Tom was it Michael's words about Brooks the player or did the lineups also play into it substantially? Or was it really, "hey, it's Mosaic"?

Oh yeah. Lee made Minor Move much more enjoyable to me than the "meh" reviews it seems to be getting lately here.

Good point, Kevin and it nearly convinces me that I am over-estimating Michael's power of persuasion. Back then I was definitely trying new music based on sidemen. (Kenny Drew in particular was an absolute assurance of quality and enjoyability, right up until the moment I bought a Ken McIntyre Steeplechase because Kenny was on it).

Look at the video in the MLB story linked, from :28 - :33. His elbow literally moves laterally about two inches into the path of the ball. How is that not intentional? He says he tracks outside pitches? Wasn't outside, my man. It was close enough for you to stick your protected elbow in the way, though. Just BS on multiple levels.

For me it might have been timing - it wasn't terribly long after I started getting into the music (1989) before I heard about Mosaic (probably print ads in DB, I am guessing, then getting the catalogs) but I am quite certain that it was Michael's essay about Brooks as this forgotten/neglected/talented musician that made me want the Mosaic LP set. What are your recollections? Were you also deeply intrigued about Tina or did you know him from his sidemen appearances already? What about other Mosaic sets? Did it just take an intriguing come-on from Michael to make you order (or in my case, request for birthday/Christmas)? Or did you rely on prior knowledge, the mystique that Mosaic built up in their golden years, asking online or real-life friends? I guess part of this depends on age, if you came to the music later you didn't need the Brooks LP set, and our older members of course were buying BN LPs at $5 when they were fresh in the stores or just off the boat, but I'm curious so ... What do you say? EDIT TO ADD: Just realized Freddie Redd might be an even better example in terms of Mosaic creating a market. The Mosaic came out four years before any BN album reissues. At the time there were probably some OJCs easily available, and the market primed by older folks who knew his music back then. But he was really an unknown quantity to me that I requested purely off of the Mosaic catalog, I am certain.

Gil Hodges Gil Chesterton Frasier Crane

It's a ghost town with zero population but a FedEx distribution center? This seems odd. I'd think a distribution center would have many dozens of employees. But I guess there could also be gas stations and diners, if there's a FedEx distribution center? it just seems very strange to me, but hey, ... Wyoming!

I hope neither the Mets nor Marlins make or miss the playoffs by a game because that call for a walk-off HBP was absolute horseshit. https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-walk-off-with-hit-by-pitch-in-home-opener?partnerId=zh-20210409-156906-MLB&qid=1026&bt_ee=VCzN5RyZ9Vuuy8pqbFTBhXrzJnPtKQ0vcHfl7vp3PGBWssu%2FPsG9nPbwi2D1PmJt&bt_ts=1617968339539 “The guy was hit by the pitch in the strike zone,” Kulpa told a pool reporter after the game. “I should have called him out.” Not to mention no effort to get out of the way, not to mention literally sticking his elbow pad into the flight of the ball. Lame.

Mark got some 'splainin' to do but if discogs is right he's probably around 35 on the list. They have him at 408 credits but more than a few are comps or 45s from LPs.

Al Bundy (I hope everybody gets the connection) Jefferson D'Arcy Thomas Jefferson

Papa John Creach Madonna The Whore of Babylon

My best recollection was that the Zorthian stuff sound was pretty much bottom of the barrel?

I will definitely be interested in this one, too.

With two months to go, have faith, Aggie. In the meantime I've decided that the route from Raleigh NC to Tampa is among the best. Third time a large box of LPs from Carolina Soul, sent Media Mail, arrived at the local PO in two days. Bravo, southeast USPS.

Freddie told you about the fight but what did he think of the record when it did come out, so many years later?

I don't really think so. Their Discogs page sells live CDs but as CDRs, and they are the manufacturers. I had the odd experience of buying a D/L of one of their releases thru Amazon (Doc Cheatham/George Kelly) and was very surprised when I heard seeming pops and ticks like it was a vinyl transfer, yet I couldn't find any indication of a similar recording being issued on vinyl previously. If I'm going to buy something from them it needs to be cheap and preferably thru someone else.

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I listened to the Jimmy Smith All-stars while driving to Naples Friday night, Larry is right, Ray Crawford is great on this - but the whole front line sounds very good. Thanks again to Chuck for being the driving force behind the concept and personnel. Now WBEZ has moved back to 1980 and have uploaded the Jay McShann Sextet ( Jay McShann-Piano, Budd Johnson-Tenor Sax, Claude Williams-Violin, Gene Ramey-Bass, Al Hibbler-Vocals, Gus Johnson-Drum) and Von Freeman - Paul Serrano ( Von Freeman-Alto Sax, Paul Serrano-Trumpet, John Young-Piano, Jim Atlas-Bass, George Hughes-Drums) https://archive.org/details/jay-mc-shann-wbez-1980-chicago-jazz-festival https://archive.org/details/cjf-1980-von-freeman-paul-serrano-wbez

Allen Lowe once posted here that he was with Percy France at the Angry Squire, and that Percy positively "glowed" when someone approached him and said, "Are you Percy France? You're a legend!" So yes I think you can be "unsung" and "legendary".