Dan Gould

It is not at all a discography. The title says it: Listening to Prestige.

I'd need to see an apples to apples comparison of Steinbrenner era Yankee payrolls vs the other teams in the league at the time. Otherwise its just a facile point of reference. Did the article even mention LA's local rights deal? All of this was foretold when they signed it at the height of the "buy up every sporting event broadcast/cable right NOW!" era.

On this MLK Jr Day in the United States, let us go back to when the holiday was established, from the Phil Schaap Jazz Collection at Vanderbilt. In this broadcast of Out to Lunch (January 19, 2015), Phil confuses the year, guessing that it was 1980 or 1981 and that it was for the Federal or NY State establishment of the holiday. But it was October 20, 1983 that President Reagan announced that he would sign the bill, November 2 was the signing ceremony, and the Federal Holiday went into effect in 1986 (If you're wondering, NY State followed the feds lead and adopted the holiday in 1984). So this would have in all likelihood been October 20 or November 2, 1983, or else the first actual celebration in 1986 (and I don't think Jabbo Smith was still performing at the West End by then). Anyway ... let's let Phil set the stage: "Now it really is a moment in which he needs to make a statement and what Jabbo Smith did was he took the spiritual, "Marching with the King" or Marching for the King" the king being our lord, and turned it into marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Singing the spirituals lyrics, faking words that he couldn't really articulate, and yes also creating stanzas that were Martin Luther King Jr. specific, and he turned the West End into a parade. And I don't know how many of you listening even remember the uptown home for swing as it was sometimes called. Last year its remnants were completely gutted and it now no longer has any connection, physical remnant connection to what had been there for so many years, but it was a good place. And there were these two long aisles that went back towards the bar in the rear, and there was a long sort of like family style table that was in between the two, and Jabbo got us parading." Schaap ID's Percy France and Shelton Gary by their playing, and thinks Jim Roberts was the pianist.

Hoping to get a little more action in the final two weeks so ... friendly reminder to @Joe @webbcity @tkeith (who I know has family obligations) that y'alll might listen and post. And here is the first hint to help wrap this one up .. #5 was ID'd as Frank Wess - amongst the previously ID'd tracks is one from the same label.

I've been able to document Percy France with Big Joe Turner and Papa Jo Jones, how about the Basie alto/clarinetist Earle Warren?

Oh Damn - Bichette to the Mets. If that means the Mets aren't in on Bellinger then the Yankees could end up getting the guy they wanted to retain. Not the outcome I want.

Much as I hate the Dodgers and their limitless supply of dollars, Tucker to them leaves a nice domino to fall: Bidding war for Bellinger leaves Yankees out of the running or in a major over pay especially on the years. I would have liked to see the Sox go after Bichette but after Toronto's efforts to get Tucker to sign I have little doubt the Jays will bring him back now. The Sox probably have no more signings left but they do have pitching and outfield depth to swing a deal for a 3B or a 2B. But Tucker neither in NY or Toronto is a big deal for all the teams in the AL East.

And update from me: f-ing aggravated. New "delivery update": Now maybe next Thursday. THREE weeks to get this book at least. Seriously, WTFH.

More like, one the one hand and on the other.

A hearty F*CK YOU to Alex Bregman. Also, A hearty WELCOME TO WRIGLEY, Alex Bregman! Now go out and help the Cubs win a World Series. My mom probably doesn't have a lot of time left to see one more.

Hey all you saxophonists, check out Percy France on the differences between Selmer and Conn instruments.

Thumbs Up to this (I forgot the excursion to the Great Day site!) ... and didn't the BNBB ultimately cease to exist at all? For a corporate owned BB it was pretty freewheeling before Norah Jones fans discovered there were people who weren't that impressed with her.

Thanks for posting this I may keep an eye on it.

👍 There's not much exploring in mostly rural Plant City and anyway I stick to the property in the dead of pre-dawn mornings. Stuck at 80-85 pounds lost and want to reach at least 100 total.

I think there was a strong sense of invasion of an established community which could certainly be discombobulating for people already there. But my own recollection is that Lon suggested coming here and that is what I did.

That's not really tech which I meant as software/ sites like (I think) Shazam IDs tracks. I guess a big part of narrowing it down was that it was an album of Duke songs.

and I just got a shipping update from Amazon ... another 8-9 days wait. 😟

Bill Crow's liners say: When (the rhythm section) go into four behind Plas's first solo chorus, a strong but unhurried swing develops. after two deft choruses each by Plas and Totti, (the pianist) skips lightly thru choruses of his own." Hope that helps. I realize its only a partial on #5, of Frank Wess. There is a hint I could give later on that would get that one nailed down.

Congratulations, and may I ask, what has six months of 5 miles a day accomplished? I have been closer to about 4 miles a day, virtually every day, for about 17 months now.

I can't believe its only two years since I posted this; it would be a few months before items started appearing on the Aviary website for streaming. I have been planning to count it all up but if forced to guess, I would estimate 40-50 hours of Percy France exists in the Phil Schaap Jazz Collection. To put that in perspective, my first pass at a France Sessionagraphy equated to about 30 CDRs worth, if memory serves.

You'll have to let me know if TNA is any good. The current mix of "gymnastic" wrestlers and insanely risky spots has turned me away but I was surprised that AMC had gotten into the business. Wrestling will never not exist in this country.

A little Googling on "Chris Testa" led me here which seems to be a going concern https://www.unitedrightofway.com/ Not that it proves he is still among the living.

Years ago, if I do recall correctly, a Harry Allen performance that owed a great deal to Stan Getz got the description of "corpse-fuckery" or something like that from @JSngry so that was going to be my hint on this one. This one, though only got "walking in somebody's else's shoes".

The Don Byas bio uses print-on-demand (different Univ. Press). FWIW.

No offense intended @cayetano, especially since someone who can ID tunes is a welcome addition, but are you getting these thru detective work, your vast collection, or some sort of tech-assistance?