Dan Gould

Astros then seven games with the Rays and Yankees. A huge road trip. They can return still in first place with the Yankees falling behind, or could find themselves in a battle with the Yankees for second place.

I count 27 on your list - I think we have a winner for Most Similar Collection. When I was going through mine, I tried to remember things you had listed so as to give a little boost to something else in an artist's output. And I yours. That's the great thing about these lists, if you find someone that you have so many discs and artists in common, that's like the best seal of approval possible that the ones you don't have will satisfy.

Lucas, Is your uncle Lance going to do anything with the Frank Evans website? He's still paying for the URL but has never gone any further, so I am curious if he still has any plans. As for the Frankly Jazz material, I have a video and audio recording of the Curtis Amy and the Gerald Wilson episodes. If you haven't seen them, I can provide copies. But you should know that it appears that Uptown Jazz is going to issue in August a CD of Dupree Bolton, the bulk of which will be the audio from the Amy show. That is likely to be in better sound than the audio I have lifted off of a third generation VHS copy. There's information here and Amazon actually shows the CD for pre-order. You can email me at dangould (at) hotmail.com

Kazmir goes Saturday, which means he misses the Red Sox by a game. It will be Masterson vs Shields, Wakefield vs Garza and Dice-K vs Jackson. And for what its worth, its virtually a certainty that Coco's appeal will be decided today or tomorrow, meaning that unless it is reduced from 7 to five games, he will miss the entire Rays series. So hopefully Papelbon will get the memo, and everything will proceed properly. I learned in today's Globe that it is somewhat impressive that with a less dominating bullpen and starting rotation, and major injuries to critical players, the Red Sox are, at the half-way mark, 1 game off of the pace they set last year. The difference between last year's 50-31 and this year's 49-32? Oh, only ten full games in the standings. Last year they had a 10 1/2 game lead over the Yankees and Jays and this year it is a 1/2 game lead over the Rays. And let's put the Rays in perspective, too. Last year, the halfway point for the Sox came on July 2nd. On that date the Devil Rays were 33-48 17 games back So, with the Red Sox playing essentially as well as last year, the Rays are 47-31, virtually a complete reversal from last year, 16 1/2 games better. I'd say the name change worked.

It was absolutely repulsive and disgusting: If she knew Rachel was despressed, why didn't the defense put her on the stand? HOW did she know when she hadn't seen Rachel for months after they had left England for Mass. to be near Rachel's family, and her own family with near-daily contact, didn't notice any depression? And how can you slime the victim like this as a baby killer? And how exactly is Neil "loving, honoring and protecting his wife's memory" by coming up with this ridiculous story not when it happened, not when he was arrested, not even at the proverbial "eleventh hour" but literally at the last possible moment, the eleventh hour fifty nine minute mark, during his lawyer's closing argument? Beyond the fact that the entire story is laughable - she held the gun above her head (what suicide assumes this position?) and after firing the gun and dying instantly, her arms magically fell to her side, clutching her baby. And consider too that Neil's interview with the State Police, he said that "blood was bubbling around Lily's mouth" - liquid bubbles around a mouth only if air is being expelled. He admits he saw his as she was dying - but still didn't call 911! Apparently one of the issues that they will argue on appeal is that the two "well-being" searches that were conducted by the police (using a Blockbuster card to pick the lock) somehow violated his constitutional rights. I mean, the first time, they entered and walked through the house. Because Neil covered the bodies with a huge comforter, they didn't see them. Only on the second visit were they instantly assaulted by the smell of death and found the bodies then. So on the first entry, no evidence was seized. On the second entry, they found two bodies and, seeing as its now a crime scene, conducted their crime scene investigation. How can these searches be "unlawful entries"? BTW, the Herald writer mentioned that 20/20 and Dateline had crews covering the trial, so if anyone is curious, I'd be surprised if they don't have their show dedicated to this case run sometime this week or the beginning of next.

Couldn't care less about that sort of memorabilia.

And even ones that are "usual fare" like Whiskey Drinkin' Woman - I would love to have heard Michael on piano instead of Lonnie Smith on organ. And the same for Alligator Boogaloo. Classics with organ but I'd love to hear them with piano. Is Lou doing well these days, Michael?

Just flipping through my three ring binders, trying to think in terms of what really qualifies as potentially "overlooked". Nat Adderley Quintet, Live at the 1994 Floating Jazz Festival (Chiaruscoro) Nice performances by Nat and Vincent Herring, plus some entertaining stories by Nat in between. Curtis Amy, Peace for Love (Freshsound) His last recording and its worth hearing. Has that "spiritual" vibe that the Groove is so big on. Harold Ashby, What Am I Here For? (Criss Cross) There are actually a couple of Ashby recordings I could list but I went for this one, which has Mulgrew Miller. Walter Bishop, Jr., What's New (DIW) Its my only Bishop trio recording, but I like it a lot. Ruby Braff & His Buddies, Controlled Nonchalance at the Regattabar, Volume 1 (Arbors) With Scott Hamilton and Dave McKenna. Braff never lost it. David "Bubba" Brooks, Smooth Sailing (TCB) Again, many to choose from, they are all good, I went for the one with piano accompaniment (Kenny Drew, Jr.) but if you prefer organ, Polka Dots and Moonbeams features Lonnie Smith, and Organic Chemistry features Bobby Forrester. Ray Brown Trio, Bam Bam Bam (Concord) Many to choose from with Gene Harris and Jeff Hamilton, this is the one to have. Rusty Bryant, Original Quintet Complete Recordings (Lonehill) I hate to recommend the label but its nearly impossible to find the originals. With a fine group of West Coast players, very different from his organ-tenor sound of later years. Kenny Burrell, Ellington A La Carte (Muse) KB loved the Duke, and it shows. Conte Candoli, Conte-nuity (Freshsound) Another trumpeter who didn't lose it as he aged, this is a tribute to past trumpet masters. Benny Carter, Central City Sketches (MusicMasters) A lot of his later recordings were small group but this is a really superior big band outing with the American Jazz Orchestra. John Lewis takes some very tasty solos. James Clay, Cookin at the Continental (Antilles) Had to throw in his other release in his later years. Fathead and Roy Hargrove help out on some tracks. Michael Cochrane Trio, Footprints (Steeplechase) I put a track from this CD on one of my BFTs, and continue to believe that Cochrane deserves more attention than he gets. Junior Cook, On a Misty Night (Steeplechase) Hard to pick between this and The Place To Be. In a previous discussion I've said that the producer might have called for a little less blowing on some of the numbers, but its still well worth listening to. Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Light and Lovely (Black & Blue) Eddie and Sweets were a match made in heaven. Eddie Lockjaw Davis, All of Me (Steeplechase) Eddie and Kenny Drew were a match made in heaven. Danny D'Imperio, Blues for Philly Joe (VSOP) Yes, Paul, DEEP's music is much more rewarding than his internet persona! Kenny Dorham and the Jazz Prophets (Chessmates) All KD is worth hearing. Harry Edison/Earl Hines, Just You, Just Me (Black & Blue) duo recording. Teddy Edwards, Out of this World (Steeplechase) with Kenny Drew. Art Farmer, To Duke With Love (Inner City) Reissued a few years ago. Larry Gales Sextet, A Message From Monk (Candid) Gales and Ben Riley anchor this live set with Junior Cook, Claudio Roditi, Steve Turre and Benny Green. Giacomo Gates, Fly Right (Sharp Nine) If you like male vocalists, he's a master. Dexter Gordon, Swiss Nights Volume 3 (Steeplechase) OK, not likely to be overlooked by Dexaholics. But you haven't lived til you hear Dex singing "Jelly Jelly Jelly". Al Grey Live at the Floating Jazz Festival (Chiaroscoro) Johnny Griffin, Close Your Eyes (Minor Music) Griff and Horace Parlan, no bass or drums. Unique in his discography and wonderfully relaxed and intimate recording and performance. Johnny Griffin, Take My Hand (Who's Who) With our own Michael Weiss, I think this is one of the recordings Michael has complained about as being put out on different labels without payment. But its a real nice set and worth the search. Jeff Hamilton Trio, Live! (Mons) Someone else posted another Hamilton recording, here's something else to consider if you can't find that one. Roy Hargrove with The Tenors of Our Time (Verve) I don't really care if they are treading on old ground - its good music particularly the cuts with Griff and Stanley T. The 20th Concord Festival All-Stars (Gene Harris, Ray Brown, Red Holloway, Sweets Edison) Old pros havin' fun. David Hazeltine, The Classic Trio Volume 1 (Sharp Nine) John Hicks, Inc 1 (DIW) Two excellent trio outings. Eddie Higgins, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Venus) with Scott Hamilton. This is one your wife won't mind at all - if she objects to your more raucous or 'out' recordings. Red Holloway with Sweets Edison live at the 1995 Floating Jazz Festival (Chiaroscoro) Milt Jackson, Soul Route (Pablo) This is the recording that got Gene Harris headed back into the wider jazz world. As Ray Brown said, "I just had to hear Milt and Gene play some blues". Etta James/Cleanhead Vinson, Blues In the Night volume 1 (Fantasy) or get "The Late Show" for the second set. Hell, get both - they are great! Red Holloway leads the band. Hank Jones/Billy Higgins/Ray Drummond, The Essence (DMP) Clifford Jordan Quartet, Live at Ethell's (Mapleshade) Louis Jordan, I Believe in Music (Black & Blue) Just because the world passed him by doesn't mean he didn't still have it. Mike LeDonne, Soulmates (Criss Cross) Another one of those neo-hard bop dates just plain cooks and there ain't nothing wrong with that as far as I am concerned. Brian Lynch, At The Main Event (Criss Cross) There are a lot of Brian Lynch recordings I could pick but I decided to go for the one with Mel Rhyne and Ralph Moore. Shelley Manne, Boss Sounds! (Atlantic) with Frank Strozier and Conte Candoli Hank Marr, Hank and Frank (Doubletime) Frank is Mr. Foster, and this is a fine tribute to Count Basie. Christian McBride, Gettin' To It (Verve) Jay McShann, Hootie! (Chairoscuro) Phil Woods, Flip Phillips and Fathead sit in with Jay. Trio Transition (DIW) Mulgrew Miller, Freddie Waits and Reggie Workman Buddy Montgomery, Here Again (Sharp Nine) Ralph Moore, Who It Is You Are (Savoy) with Benny Green. Michel Sardaby Quintet, Straight On (Sound Hills) Pretty obscure French pianist, Ralph Moore and Louis Smith make up the front line for a live set of hard bop originals. Just realized this is out of place but I've got it with the other Ralph Moore CDs. Frank Morgan, Yardbird Suite (Contemporary) What's better than Frank Morgan, inspired so much by Bird, playing Bird associated tunes early after his return? Mulgrew Miller is on piano. David "Fathead" Newman, Heads Up (Atlantic) Hey, Sangrey has been hyping this one for years. It defines "overlooked". Joe Newman & Joe Wilder, Hangin' Out (Concord) Nicolas Payton, Gumbo Nouveau (Verve) Curtis Peagler & The Modern Jazz Disciples, Disciples Blues (Prestige) Oscar Peterson & Sweets Edison & Eddie Vinson (Pablo) Valery Ponomarev, Means of Identification (Reservoir) Tim Hagans & Marcus Printup, Hubsongs (Blue Note) Lou Rawls with Les McCann Ltd, Stormy Monday (Blue Note) Dizzy Reece, Manhattan Project (Bee Hive) Melvin Rhyne and the Tenor Triangle, Aztec Blues (Criss Cross) Jim Rotondi, Destination Up! (Sharp Nine) Sphere, Pumpkin's Delight - Live at Umbria Jazz Pharaoh Sanders, Crescent With Love (Evidence) Rob Schneiderman, Dark Blue (Reservoir) Bobby Shew, Tribute to the Masters (Doubletime) Tad Shull, Deep Passion (Criss Cross) I think this is the one title that's been repeated elsewhere, but I have to reinforce it by including it on my own list. Jim Snidero, The Music of Joe Henderson (Doubletime) Sonny Stitt, The Good Life (Evidence) Zoot Sims, Down Home (Bethlehem - Avenue Jazz) Nat Simpkins, Spare Ribs (Bluejay) Lonnie Smith/Alvin Queen, Lenox and Seventh (Black & Blue) Dave Stryker, Blue to the Bone (Steeplechase) John Swana & the Philadelphians, Philly Gumbo (Criss Cross) Buddy Tate, The Texas Twister (New World) Norris Turney, Big Sweet & Blue (Mapleshade) Cedar Walton, Composer (Astor Place) Cedar Walton, Roots (Astor Place) Joe Williams, Every Night (Verve) Reuben Wilson, Organ Blues (Jazzateria) Rickey Woodard, Night Mist (Freshsound) Rickey Woodard/Pete Christlieb/Ernie Watts, The Tenor Trio (JMI) Sebastian Whittaker & The Creators, Searchin' For The Truth (Justice) Well, that's it for everything that is filed away alphabetically. I didn't go through the digipaks that are in another place, or the binder full of purchases of the last two years that I never put away alphabetically. And I tried my best to stick with CD releases, I think there are only a couple that may only be found in vinyl format.

OK, now SS is really scaring me. Where the heck do you come up with these thread ideas? Is there a website to crib the covers from?

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Guilty, Guilty, Guilty! Took eleven hours of deliberation over two days. Thom, I do hope you are right.

It was only a matter of time before the Rays beat them - I watched that pathetic pitcher go to 3-0 twice with the bases loaded, then get the out. The third time, I knew his luck was running out. And it did. Maybe the Rays luck will run out with Percival but it hasn't very often, and its not like he's Borowski or Jones trying to nail down wins. I'm just happy that the Sox rallied late (very late) to beat the D-Backs and have a chance to finish this homestand 3-3. And I was extra happy to see the Bucs clobber the Yanks. That team may have crappy pitching but they can really hit the ball. I give them a puncher's chance to win the series against the Yanks, which would be really bad for them, losing back-to-back series against the Red and Pirates, heading into four games at Shea (well, one in the Bronx) with Ponson and a 31 year old career minor leaguer pitching.

Just checked Amazon, they are showing this as an August 19 release. So I guess there is time for Chuck to tell us what all is on it.

Good to know - in addition to the question here about the Gillespie and Parker releases, some of us are wondering about the Dupree Bolton release, too. Hopefully Chuck will be back soon.

Yeah, I've been jotting down titles but haven't organized anything yet. I really should though so I'll be ready next time someone begs off or can't be tracked down.

That's an interesting idea - maybe there's hope yet for a Paul Bryant PJ & Fantasy Select. That would be very cool if it could be done since the current owners of the latter catalog will never put them out.

OK, here we go. My list supplements Paul's pretty nicely as a good portion of the recordings are of more recent vintage. Mel Brown, Neck Bones & Caviar (Electro-Fi) Dave Clark Blues Swingers (Delmark) I've mentioned this album before - it fits into the long departed neo-swing movement epitomized by the Big Bad Cherry Poppin' Voodoo Daddies or whatever the hell those bands were called. But this CD has a ton more musical meat on the bones. Jimmy Dawkins, Blisterstring (Delmark) This is one that may be on Hans' list but it bears repeating. A classic, imo. Jimmy Dawkins, American Roots: Blues There was a series of releases back in the late 90s or early 2000s all with the same title. Dawkins sounds very "on" here, unlike some other recordings where he doesn't quite show as much inspiration. Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets with Sam Myers, Live at the Grand Emporium (Black Top) There have been a lot of releases by Anson & Sam, but this is a smoking hot live set catching them in great form. There are a couple of tunes that don't totally satisfy, but from "Shedding Tears of Laughter" to the end of the disc, the band is killin'. Lowell Fulson, Blue Shadows (Stony Plain) Everyone knows the Chess recordings and the work for the Bihari brothers but Fulson had some excellent recordings in the 90s before he died. This one has some fine horn work from the Powder Blues Band and has an 18 minute interview with Lowell that does a great job covering his career, like the Chiaruscoro releases have done with jazz artists. Albert King, The Complete King and Bobbin Recordings (Collectables) Another one that is almost certainly on Hans' list but I wanted to include it since so many concentrate on his Stax recordings. J.B. Hutto, Hawk Squat! (Delmark) J.B. Hutto, Slippin' and Slidin' (Varrick) Hutto may be an acquired taste for some, but Hawk Squat is definitely a classic, and Slippin and Slidin' is an excellent album from the end of his life, with the Roomful of Blues horns. B.B. King, My Kind of Blues (Ace) There is so much B.B. out there its a shame if people sleep on this one. B.B. says its his one of his favorite recordings, and its pretty unique in the Bihari recordings because its just B.B.'s guitar and Lloyd Glenn's piano (iirc) with no Maxwell Davis horn charts. And the Ace reissue is great with a bunch of extra tunes with the same late night vibe. B.B. King, Live in Japan (MCA) So many live B.B. recordings that are so famous, this one stacks up with Cook County Jail and The Regal recordings, easily. Little Milton, Sings Big Blues (MCA) A classic Chess album with Milton singing a bunch of blues standards with superlative results. Sam Myers, Coming From the Old School (Electro-Fi) His final recording, Sam sounds like the old pro he was. Such a shame that he got a chance to record as a leader and then died not long after. Snooky Pryor and Mel Brown, Double Shot (Electro-Fi) Can you tell I really like the Electro-Fi label? Snooky and Mel are two old pros who sound great together. Fenton Robinson, Somebody Lone Me a Dime (Alligator) Another classic but Robinson never got the acclaim he deserves, so if anyone has slept on him or this, you need to have it. Otis Rush, All Your Love I Miss Loving (Delmark) Otis Rush, Ain't Enough Coming In (Polygram) The former is a recently released live recording from a club in Chicago, broadcast on a local radio station, and smokes. The latter is a truly superior recording for its selection of material by Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Milton and others. Jimmy Witherspoon, Spoon So Easy (Chess) Spoon spent a brief time at Chess in the fifties and sounds great in bands rather different from his other recordings of the time. This one is OOP and criminally short but is very much worth a search. Chicago The Blues Today! Complete (Vanguard) Another one that is probably on Hans' list. Very popular LPs released at the time when the producer could only afford mini-sessions from each artist. So you've got Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, Otis Spann, Hutto and His Hawks, Jimmy Cotton, Otis Rush and others in five or six song sets. Only Volume 3 doesn't do it for me as I am a not a fan of the mandolin.

I've made no assertions. I've reported the facts as they have been revealed at trial. I saw on Court TV clips from the Defense summation, in which the lawyer demonstrated how she supposedly shot herself - with both hands holding the pistol above her head. Then how did she possibly end up with her left arm holding the baby to her chest, with the bullet holes lining up? Only one of many ridiculous claims made by the defense.

Remember, HP, these are the "overlooked" blues recordings. If you want to judge your "pretty decent blues collection", I'd compare it to Hans list that Paul provided a link to. Paul, thanks for putting this together. I heartily concur on the Charles Brown, Guitar Slim, Little George Smith and Smokey Smothers (which has Freddie King on lead guitar, if folks aren't aware). I'm going to start putting together my own list soon.

A couple more things I didn't mention - Neil told crazy stories that made himself out to be something of a secret agent earning $10,000 a month (a contract with the CIA?) but in fact was deeply in debt. And the pistol was long-barreled. Seven inches from the chamber to the end of the muzzle. Try to imagine how a wife shoots herself from above, with a gun like that, without the muzzle being too close to her skull (the ME said the gun was a maximum of 18 inches away). And how did her arm come down to rest across the baby's back, holding her tight against her? It really sucks he didn't do this in Florida or Texas - if anyone deserves the death penalty, its this guy. But then again I don't think that GB would have extradited if the death penalty was on the table.

Larry's choice is excellent, as is Marla's call on "I Should Care" - that one is definitive Hank balladry if you ask me.

For those who aren't aware, here's a quick summary: The murder took place about two years ago. Mother and 9 month old daughter found shot to death in a rented home. Husband Neil left the country and returned to his native England before the bodies were found. Neil made searches on his laptop for, among other things, "escorts" "swingers" and "cheap fares to England" prior to the murder. Neil was a member of the adult website Adult Friend Finders. Right around the time his family was murdered, he checked his account to see if there were any emails received from prospective "friends". The murder weapon was a pistol owned by the wife's step-Father. The gun was found in its case at his home. Neil had a key to the property. Two shots were fired: One entered the baby's back, exited her chest, and went several inches into the wife's left breast. This was fatal - very quickly - for the baby but a non-fatal wound for the wife. The wife died of a gunshot through the top of her head (slightly towards the front, but the path was downward into the head, not across the skull). Neil's DNA was found on the handle of the gun (along with the step-fathers). The step-Father's DNA was found on the trigger (he used the gun two days after the murder and prior to the discovery of the bodies; he had an airtight alibi for the day of the murders). The wife's DNA was found inside the muzzle. And in a near-"Matlock" moment during the trial, it was testified that the Medical Examiner was not informed that gunshot residue tests were positive for the wife's hands. Can you see where the defense went with this? They elicited testimony from the ME about post-partum depression and the suicide rate of women using guns. But how do they explain why the gun made it back to the step-father's house?? In a stunning courtroom development, the defense rested without calling a single witness. In his closing, the defense lawyer asserted that Neil returned the gun himself in order to protect the memory of his wife, to save her the shame of being seen as a killer of her child and a suicide. But as a matter of law, if Neil didn't testify that he did that and that was his state of mind, there is no evidence to back it up and the jury must disregard the lawyer's statement. The defense also screwed up in deciding not to present evidence about her state of mind, no doctor who prescribed strong drugs that sometimes result in suicidal thoughts. And no Neil to explain himself. It really is an open and shut case, in some ways even more so than Scott Peterson, but I'm curious if the Brits on the board have followed it or how widespread the reporting is and what the perception is in GB. I only remembered the case after the trial started and I've followed it on a Boston Herald blog - there are an extraordinary number of Brits who keep defending this scum bag, its really sickening.

There you go, Tim - its not the Welfare people declaring that the word of a psychic doesn't constitute evidence. Its the Board of Ed saying it. The Teacher and the Administration should have never acted. Period. End of discussion. OK. Whatever, Dan. I can train a monkey to edit out sections to prove your own twisted bent on things. But if you scroll back to posts #104 and #107, I have cited quotes from that same article which flatly refute your sorry attempt at having to be right all the time. I don't work for the child welfare people or anybody's two-bit opinion on the matter...I work for the school district. I have to adhere to their rules, not the CPS after-the-fact-you-blew-it back peddle. Get it? The day those hyper-vigilant CPS guys protect my ass from prosecution from some bombastic asshole hell bent for a lawsuit because of a non-report of child abuse is the same day I ignore suspected child abuse allegations. You are absolutely out to lunch on this one and You are a complete idiot if you think we teachers are going to disobey our own bosses. Grab a clue once, Dan....fer crissakes. Amazing ignorance. Timmy, Timmy, Timmy. Read it again. The BOARD OF EDUCATION is stating that the word of a psychic does not constitute evidence: So, if you are "obeying your employers" - then what is the problem? Oh, I get it. This was a "test case". The policy was not broadly understood, until now, that psychic readings do not mandate reporting, right? Glad they sent out that memo. But Timmy, here's the question: Today, you hear from your TA that her psychic told her that one of your students is being abused. WHAT DO YOU DO? You know about this case in Canada - but has your Board made it clear that as a matter of policy, psychic readings don't constitute evidence in YOUR district? WHAT DO YOU DO, TIMMY? I am quite sure you play the game of COVER MY ASS and REPORT IT, DAMNIT! You won't be second-guessed by non-professionals! REPORT! REPORT!!!!

I asked this question above. Timmy never answered. Wonder why. But we are lucky there was no Vicky or Violet in the class, too.

Did it really take that long for a Carmen Miranda cover to be posted on this thread?