Dan Gould

Normally this discussion would be delayed until the reveal, but I'll point it out now ... Jim ID'd track 12 as a 45 by someone named Gene Harris - a someone both he and I believe is "the" Gene Harris. He also identified Track 13 as coming from a Jubilee LP by the Gene Harris Trio, and that LP has been identified by Gene's widow as being Gene's first recording session. She told me they were in Japan and between sets the club owner put this record on and then brought it out to ask Gene to sign it. He was embarrassed to hear it after so many years. One of the reasons I've questioned whether it was in fact Gene is that it just doesn't sound like him. The other reason is that Jubilee apparently used a photo of a white guy and gave their "Gene Harris" a false, heavy-on-the-classical-training bio. This would have been before the Sounds were active, so its not like he was breaking his contract with BN at the time (as he may have been for the 45 recording session.) So - of the two tracks, which sounds like Gene Harris? "Gene Harris" or the one that is definitely "Gene Harris"? If it had to be one or the other, I'm going with the "Beginning to See the Light" track over "Old Devil Moon". Is it even possible these are the same people? You see why I put these together now ...

Outstanding stuff! Glad it was ID'd; anyone who hasn't ordered it ought to. Easily my favorite Nessa release, (Ben Webster, Did You Call Her? was leased) ... but that's just me.

Glad you were able to join the fun and that you enjoyed the disc. Unless there's more composer credit history/controversy here than I'm aware of, Edison did not write this tune, and there shouldn't be any confusion. It's called "Blues In The Closet", written by Oscar Pettiford. If there IS some controversy over that, I'm all ears... What? You still riding me from the bench? You are OUTTA HERE!

Not Paul Smith. I would think the drummer and/or label would perhaps lead to the pianist. It is definitely the case that the drummer is better known.

No that is not the credited title. Now how does an umpire extricate himself from an untenable position? I know: siddown and shut up or I'll run your ass just for the hell of it.

Jim is on a roll. Yes it is Sweets. Who is the drummer? Who is the pianist if not OP? Still not sure about "Blues in The Closet" and you better watch it, bub or I'll run your ass right outta here!

Chalk another one up for Jim R. However, for the record, I did not discover Stryker from his playing with Turrentine or McDuff, in fact I do not think I have any recordings of Stryker with those leaders. I discovered him first from this (which might have given a better way to show off his talents if I had thought of it) and also here, which I purchased because of the presence of Brian Lynch and was the second option for a track for this BFT. (Jim, to hide the URL you need to type 'here' or "this", then highlight the text and click on the chain-link button. Paste the URL in to the field and you get the display above.)

We need Use3D to come back, for old time's sake.

I knew I should have programmed that track of RRK making cricket noises.

Interesting... I've had dogs nearly my entire life, and not one of them ever got into a car willingly, or would relax once inside. Getting out was always a pleasure for them, at least! That's just plain weird. Every dog I've had loved car rides. I've always believed that the car represented separation from their family; therefore the opportunity to go in the car with the family meant they weren't being left alone. Chauncey, the Irish Setter we had from middle school past college, would run free if he had the chance, and the only way to corral him was to get him close to the car and call out "wanna go for a ride?" Of course, he eventually figured it out and wouldn't fall for it, but he sure loved car rides. Gracie and Coltrane are very mellow in the car once they get settled and realize they are in for a long drive.

Time flies when you're sitting in an office trying to find something to do other than actual work. thanks for helping the time fly, everybody!

First A-Rod, then Granderson, and now Teixeira. He is out until mid-May with a wrist tendon injury. Could the Yankees be following in the Red Sox footsteps of a season of hellacious injuries? BWAHAHAHAHA.

Sad news. All the Criss Cross recordings should be heard and I'll always be partial to Organ-izing with Gene Harris, Blue Mitchell and Johnny Griffin. RIP.

If this is all about first music, rather than how we found our way to jazz - some of my earliest recollections are listening to AM top-40 radio with my Mom. She says the first song I really loved was 'Age of Aquarius'. I certaintly wasn't as discerning as MG! By the time I reached my teen years, disco had driven me to Album Oriented Rock stations WPLJ in NY and I-95 in CT. The reason I haven't participated in the other thread is that I discovered that my first LP, Beach Boys Endless Summer, was released in 1974.

DING DING DING! I am guessing Jim that you remembered the discussion five or six years ago when the Ray Charles in Brazil 1963 DVD came out but never actually picked it up? Otherwise I would have guessed you would have taken the time to confirm your suspicion and and post full details. Can't slip nothing past you guys.... but this is one I thought MG would have and recognize. Actually I am sure he owns it, just didn't think about the chance that I could lift out the audio track and use it in a BFT.

Just WTF does Ethan Iverson mean by a 'whiff of The Ray Brown Trios"? What he better mean is "predictably excellent" but in context, I don't think so. With Gene Harris, that "whiff" is fucking heaven if you ask me.

No. Did Curtis ever play with Ray? I'd want to hear that!

Not correct on James Clay, but you are correct on the era of Ray's band, and on spotting Fathead. (I thought you'd get him straightaway )

That's a very effective series of photos. Thanks for sharing.

#9, I figured you to own, MG. #8 is a little more problematic and I might have over-estimated your knowledge of organists. Key to this one, IMO, is ID-ing the song and composer - that will lead directly to the group if not the recording.

I'm glad you enjoyed this so much MG, and I'm doubly glad that you didn't get the ones I thought you might.

Here's where the problem is: No one knows who the fuck you are. So saying "yes I can" just makes you an internet tough guy with nothing to back it up. You'd be better off making your criticism and leaving it at that. Or telling us who you are and pointing us to <i>your</i> record with the superior version of "Stolen Moments". When you tell us who you are, I'm sure we'll be able to see that you're the modern-day KB, having racked up dozens and dozens of sideman gigs, where your particular bag is always technically perfect.

Unless you have middle infielders who need time to work on turning double plays, or a new catcher who needs to learn the staff, why worry about players "gelling"? This isn't basketball or football.

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Old Wooden Ears lived up to his reputation. Just think, if Hot Ptah gets just one, you'll be undefeated! Seriously though John thanks for your comments, its always interesting how people react and which songs strike their fancy and which not so much. I think you may be surprised by some of the answers.