Dan Gould

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-gale-sayers-chicago-bears-died-20200923-4lv2wfxcangajgbcaiyiwbcnna-story.html Have to wonder what kind of career he'd have had under modern medical care for knee injuries.

I think anyone who has his heirs utilize Dusty Groove should make sure their LPs have some identifying mark .... so that someday a new owner might come here and post about the markings on their LP(s). Bonus points if someone is still here to say "I knew Felser! Well, only online ..."

I have been thinking that *if* I received a terminal diagnosis I would want to spend a lot of time giving "final spins" to a lot of music, and might also take time to separate out the wheat from the chaff, as it were, for my wife. (If I had a bucket list it would be short to non-existent.)

Good you don't have the 'Rona. Not Good (source: Axios):

I think the nose is subtly different from the cover photo ... but it might be.

Would be great if this tape exists in issue-worthy condition, especially since we know he digs Grant:

We can only hope ...

Hope you enjoy it ... I did keep a burn for myself just didn't feel like I had to hang on to the vinyl so I passed it on ...

I mentioned this a couple of times in other threads since I got it a week ago; I haven't taken it out of the car CD player since it went in, and listening again now while working - it's that good. Turner made a few records with McGriff then joined Basie, but this is straight up bebop of a very high level. Ignore the discogs listing which says something about Basie alumni in the group; the rest of the group is Red Callender, Gerry Wiggins and Dennis Mackrel on drums. Wiggins is fine of course but Turner gets most of the solo space. In a summer of some major "seemingly unknown recording" discoveries, this ranks at the top, impossible to choose between them. Does anyone else know this record? If you're intrigued there are cheap copies at discogs, though I would recommend, while they last, seller CADNOR, the former Cadence North Country, which has new copies for $8.99 plus shipping. Mine had no warping due to shrink wrap and played perfectly.

Except that I do believe its supposed to be FRISKY.

This is becoming an interesting question to me ... I've been looking at jazz in used record store racks since 1988, cannot really say I've ever seen a copy of The Sidewinder. You'd really think they would be all over but if so, where did they go and when did they become scarce? I am pretty sure I've seen a few copies of Rumproller though ... I used to object to BN slapping on the "Finest In Jazz" mark on non-Blue Note reissues, but I actually never knew that this reissue program actually was also used on BN vinyl and pretending they were PJ issues. I've only seen PJs reissued with these covers.

Agreed. And loving Ben Riley's frisky drums.

I believe that late in life he split his time between jazz conferences and porn industry events.

Well yeah that would make sense.

I am not connected to Shipp but there was no problem reading everything he and others wrote on his page.

Joel Fass has a nice remembrance of Crouch up on Facebook:

Did you mention you've made more than a few records? Of course he could have known exactly who you are, and has regretted ever teaching you anything.

Here's another Cochrane/Gross collaboration: https://www.discogs.com/David-Alan-Gross-The-Final-Answer-To-Everything/release/12981473 And cheap copies to be had from US sellers on discogs too ..

I am definitely a fan of Michael Cochrane. Were you aware of their second recording with Mr. Gross? http://www.linesofreason.net/recordings.php

Wish I could pop it in and start listening but I am in training - remotely - on a new gig. No idea when the boss is going to call or initiate a zoom meeting to go over something new.

I agree it's odd though he could have simply hung up because he didn't feel like challenging you to a fistfight. But the thing that stands out in my mind is that, iconoclasts don't need anyone to agree with them. They just say what they are going to say. Beyond that its kind of foolish that if he knew of your fondness for the AACM circle, why would he think that he would get anything but a counterargument about Bowie? Did he really need your acquiescence in his opinion or could he have expected you to say "yeah, you're right. Quote me on that Stan." Maybe he just called you to engage you about Lester because he had a different opinion and wanted to hear yours. And maybe he ended the conversation because his bagel was getting cold in the toaster oven. There's no question Crouch had his issues - and lots of them.

I hope something was worked out with Columbia ahead of time. They seem ornery about protecting their rights lately.

Got shipping notice, due to today now, and apparently Amazon all the way thru the last mile? Never had that happen before ... my house doesn't show up well on GPS I hope they don't mess it up.