Dan Gould

Some untrodden Blue Note paths here:

I didn't keep it, but: With Woody Shaw, Tyrone Washington, Hutch, Workman and Joe Chambers

I can't help it - more crap from this Alun Morgan fellow: What's this shot at Phineas?

Just realized this is in the Classical forum - since Gramophone reviewed jazz, maybe it should be in the Jazz in Print forum, for people who don't look at the Classical forum? Otherwise I feel awkward posting another anti-Three Sounds rant, this one from a review of their collaboration with Anita O'Day: At least now I know it was Alun Morgan who was the undiscriminating fuckwad from before.

Let's see ... he takes from Dime (I see the exact same info files) and uploads as wma files? Given the attitude of most Dime members toward lossy formats, he should lose his membership. At least he's not trying to make money from this, but still ... about the only advantage is for people who missed original Dime seeds, there are lossy copies available.

Stumbled across Gramophone when looking for something for the "My First" thread - no more registering in order to use the search function, and I agree this is a great resource just to see how some recordings were viewed when they (and much of the music) was new, no "received wisdom" being fobbed off. Two surprising or even aggravating reviews found so far: The review of The Three Sounds, Blue Genes (Verve): http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/August%201963/72/824712/The+Three+Sounds+Blue+Genes Now, I don't care if this asshat thinks Gene Harris was a cocktail jazz pianist, but what the fuck does that simile mean? Phil Woods plays real jazz and Marshall Royal plays the pretend, polite kind? Here's another um, interesting review, of Horace Silver's Silver Blue, a great favorite of mine. http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/December%201957/38/790432/Horace+Silver+Quintet No doubt a tremendous resource and fascinating to read - even when its complete and total bullshit.

I remember a while ago when I was fussing over a skip in my Complete Blue Hour Sessions (disc 1, which turns out to actually be disc 2 ... I think) you mentioned that this was a snooze of a disc. I realize you're talking about the original release above, so maybe you meant just disc 2 of the "Complete" (or, disc 1, as the flip flops). Or maybe just as likely, your love for this one was well known and you were just being sarcastic, and it sailed over my head at the time. Anyways, glad to know this one makes your desert island list. Not sure it'd make mine, but I do enjoy it. Yup, just being sarcastic - or else critical of those guys who do think its a snooze of an album.

I'm repeating myself, but last time someone sent us on via KD and I thought this was a chance to go into the world of Andrew Hill, so:

First Gryce: With Richard Williams, Richard Wyands, Julian Euell and Mickey Roker.

No doubt about my first Chet Baker: The first time my Kenny Drew seal of approval theory was a giant FAIL. Hate, hate HATE Baker's singing from the start, and it would be a while before I considered any other Baker CD. With Kenny Drew, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones, George Morrow, Dannie Richmond

If the reissue was the source, than the contents of the reissue is fair game. Or, in your previous posting, did Ben play with all of those Boys? If my post is out of bounds, you can't respond with your own playing off of your own prior post, someone else has to come in with their own valid post.

First Red Norvo is with Scott Hamilton, Dave McKenna, Connie Kay, Richard Davis Still in the mainstream except there's an out with that last fella.

My first Sweets: Didn't even know for a long time after that the original cover was different. A stone cold classic, IMHO. Hank Jones, Duvivier and Clarence Johnston but hopefully we'll go with some Ben Webster "firsts" and see where that goes.

Ray Bryant Alone with the Blues.

The trouble is you can send it one direction (you think) but someone can still easily send it elsewhere when they ignore what you think is the way forward. Maybe the best thing we can do is end the tyranny of the leader (rule) and allow any date the includes someone who was on the previous date. Then a guy like Hank Jones can send you back in time real easy - if someone goes that way. Or Milt Hinton! So working off of your Vinnie Burke, my first Al Cohn was Jazz from A to Z with Zoot, Dave McKenna, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Ossie Johnson.

We're really going back and forth - and all off of what was a "wrong" turn above since Milt and Lucky were co-leaders of Jazz Skyline, not Wendell Marshall. My first Lewis was a used LP, Improvised Meditations and Excursions, with Duvivier or Percy Heath, and Connie Kay.

I don't know if anyone asked Lincecum directly but the quote in the Globe indicated a general feeling of being out of sync, no injury: And I don't know if Upton gets traded to anyone, the bloom is coming off his rose pretty bad. Hitting in the .220s isn't getting anyone's attention and loafing after hits doesn't help either. The Rays have to get more from every pitcher not named Price - I think I saw that in the last few weeks, non-Price starters have an ERA over 6. And that team can be pitched to, also. There was a lineup with Longoria and one other guy over .300 and a lot of people below .250 (Bartlett isn't tearing up the league and Pena is hitting homers and getting on base but is a .220 BA too much to ask?). Speaking of Price, I am pretty sure the Sox miss him in both upcoming series, which is a great thing. And, the Yankees will get both Cliff Lee and King Felix in both of their upcoming series, so that's a good thing too. (Assuming the Mets don't trade for Lee, as I am hearing rumblings about.)

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From my Blue Train purchase, my interest in Kenny Drew led me to take a chance on a Ben Webster LP. I also liked the title: Atmosphere For Lovers and Thieves. Boy did that one send me on a quest for more Webster recordings!

My first Burrell, and always a favorite:

Here's a good one to play off of Jimmy Heath: Little Man Big Band "New" names would include Roland Hanna, Bennie Powell, Jerome Richardson among others. More here.

Here's another "blind" purchase that blew me away: Didn't know Shull, knew Mike LeDonne and Irv Stokes, and I recognized a Don Wilkerson tune. I saw it sitting there in the Borders rack several times (how the hell did a Criss Cross title get in there, I saw maybe two or three others, ever, at this Borders and not in a long, long time) and I finally decided to try it. Wow what a great record - kind of a swing-to-bop sound, great tunes, an all-time favorite really.

Not much different from where we've been but my first Harold Land purchase was In addition to Blue, Kirk Lightsey, Reggie Johnson and Tootie Heath were on board.

Thanks for ruining my night. I assumed it was the ball off the big toe (again). Not only can they not afford to let Varitek play for any length of time and lose Vmart's bat but their top TWO catchers at Pawtucket are on the DL - Dusty Brown and Mark Wagner. And on top of that, Mike Lowell, back on the DL with a barking hip, is actually their emergency catcher (don't laugh - he's been grabbing the shin guards to warm up pitchers whenever necessary, especially since Tek often goes to the bullpen to warm up relievers. It doesn't stop and I can't fucking stand it any longer.