Dan Gould

I've been paying for 200 DPI color scans of photos from the Leonard Gaskin Papers at the Smithsonian (Non-Percy France division) and sharing them on FB on the Rare Jazz Photos page run by Loren Schoenberg but it occurs to me that not everybody would be seeing them there and some are mighty cool. These all come from the folder labelled 1941-1947 although the scans actually go up to the early 1970s. I'll continue to post here if there is interest. Leonard Gaskin Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution On the left is Count Basie and on the right is Clark Monroe, whose Uptown House was, along with Minton's, an important place for bebop jams. And with Minton's closing at 4 am and the Uptown House going until 7 am, a lot of people headed there before the morning came. Other two are unknown. This was labelled November 1943, Kelly's Stable, 137 West 52nd St NY: This one had no information but its generally agreed that it's Hawk with Roach on drums and possibly Hank Jones on piano (or Clyde Hart). Someone said the location is the Spotlight club.

Wish I could hear that Blakey album to judge him.

Cool in a "a natural as a Messenger" player or cool in the context of the typical tenor of the era? Trying to figure out if that's cool for you and also cool for me, or not.

Japanese bassist, a second American saxophonist/flautist, and Andy Bey, who, if playing piano, might be OK but not a big fan of the vocalist. Seems a bit of a stretch for RSD prices on vinyl-only. I really wonder just what is this extra content.

LMAO.

Indeed. And you have to be a really dedicated onanist to find out that you can run out or wonder if you would.

And for once, not a "Florida Woman" (or man)!

https://nypost.com/2022/03/02/woman-allegedly-decapitated-lover-hid-his-penis-in-bucket/ More recently, the alleged murderer attacked her lawyer in court, after they successfully asked the judge for a delay in the trial date to allow more time for expert witnesses to determine her fitness for trial. While it seems clear she cut off his penis and put it in a bucket with his head, I can't really find any reference to the reporting she gave him oral sex after he was dead. Maybe that's somewhere in her statement to police.

I in no way implied that your opinion of Mobley matches whoever said "solid but not indispensible", Peter. I suggested that comment about Mobley applies to your view of Walter Bishop, Jr.

Sounds like the evaluation of Mobley ("solid, but not indispensible") covers Bish pretty well? I won't say he's an absolute favorite but I've never thought "wish it was someone else". When I get down to it, a recording of these people at that time, coming out at this time, is still exciting.

I think the Limited was predicated on how many they thought they would sell, and therefore charging a higher price for fewer units of anticipated volume. Those Coltrane and Miles discs were going to sell for all eternity. I think I recall a Bennie Green that was in the "Limited" line and I can understand that it sold fewer. Also there's just a plain old element of marketing there. If we say it's Limited maybe you'll shell out the extra bucks.

If their cars are pre-installed with Sirius, at the minimum, they know how to operate one. The sum total of my listening is 8-10 seconds of a Sirius commercial whenever I remove the media being used on the car stereo (CD or thumb drive).

Thanks for this, it confirms how much of a no-brainer, want-it-on-release day this is for me, for these reasons apart from the players: There's a sound floor but hardly a prominent one (heard on good PC speakers); The titles played; The track times - none 15 plus minutes or breaking 20 which I find extremely tiresome almost always. It is perfect to say your piece and get out and far preferable for me.

And I always thought Philly Joe's baby? Or did Sickler do arrangements and recruit PJJ? Love their official recordings and the live recordings I've found on the private collector circuit.

I bought the vinyl years ago , probably 20 or more, based equally on Tadd compositions and the personnel. Never regretted the purchase.

🙃 Yeah I was referencing Felser being more excited at Shirley Scott and not as much on this one. I guess April 21 must be Record Store Day but I am going to hope there's at least another 1 or 2 coming for the end of the year too.

Thanks for the reminder, I thought she had died and was thinking she was ex-wife too but couldn't recall. I am the opposite, excited about this but hesitant a bit on the Shirley Scott especially given the repertoire mentioned, or at least the first three pop tunes listed. I'm not worried about sound - I've spent the last 2 plus years paying for audio cassettes to be transferred by the Smithsonian and the vast majority were not soundboard. I'll deal.

Valerie has passed hasn't she? Would be nice if her husband gets some attention from this and she is still around for it. And that she was involved or compensated if she is still alive.

I am all over this for certain.

So am I.

I find it ironic that after Jim finally upgrades to improve "security" this has started when it never happened before, not at this level. Hope whatever is undertaken works.

The quality of the songwriting rather than the specific guts inside? It just appealed to pop ears and certainly didn't hurt to have people like Dionne Warwick singing his songs.

Yet his success with the general public was predicated on being heard as simple music.

Sad news, I recall that my older brother, who had strong opinions about music would diss Bacharach and because of what I learned here I had to tell him how much jazz guys respected him and enjoyed blowing on his tunes. Didn't really change his mind about the guy but at least he found out something more. RIP.

Yeah I just stick with the insufferable prick part and stick to the Eagles. He had a minor hit with his original solo recording of "Heart of the Matter" but his instincts were terrible - jangly electric guitar. When the group played the tune live with acoustic and Eagle harmony, it was transformed into what it should have been.